The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-09-13

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he need not your prayers, as I. humbly hope {
then will they return to you in benedlctlon.
Tributes Of the Secular Press.
From the Picayune.l
IAN APPROPRIATE TRIBUTE TO FAITHFUL SOL +
DER OF THE CROSS.
Only eight weeks ago there gathered In ST. T
3Alphonsus Hall, lar ge, beautiful and commo +
3dious structure on st. Andrew street, bulitf
mainly through his untiring energy and zeal +
Ian immense copcourse of his friends and ad d
1mirers to congratulate the Rev. John b. Dnty T
4C. IS. R., on the completion of the twenty-hftb
year of his priesthood.
i Twenty-three years of this arduous labor F
had been spent in their midst. He found their 4
district wide expanse of swamp, with hereH
land there house; it had grown to be the gar !
aden of our city--he found one small woodenE
3church, but poorly filled, where the commu- +
3nions in the wear numbered but $500; threeh
elegant brick churches had since been erected, !
which, though large, were filled to overaowingI
q land the communions had increased to nearby
one hundred thousand annually-he found mol
S schools, where then there were convenient andT
Aweii arranged schoolhouses and q convent, onei
nof the finest buildings in the city, under thel
&charge of the accomplished Sisters OF Mercy
1.-THE swamp and wild trees had been replaced
with stores stocked with the products of every
CLINE, and palatal residences surrounded by
Hsmilipg gardens.
In this forward march, in these great works
1of Improvement no hand had been more con-
'stantiy employed, no voice more encouraging
IN counsel and wise in advice than that of the
worthy Father whom they had gathered to
and honor. And as ne appeared De,
efore them that evening, apparently in renewed
4ihealth and vitality, every heart responded
j with pleasure as he affectionately called them
4" his children" and every individual there re-
Sechoed the hope that one whose life had been
lso full of good woI ks might be spared for many
years to counsel and to guide them.
But how mysterious are the ways OF Provi'
3idence! The life 80 devoted to the work of his
Master is ended the voice SO soothing in sor-
{ row, SO gentle in reproof, and so cheering in
the pleasant walks of life will be heard no
8courage is now cold and stiff; the heart which
E glowed with the light of benevolence, charity
land love 10 stilled forever!
On Tuesday morning, in the quiet village of
ere yet the returning sun had touched
I'll with the giories of the coming day the build
s5!ngs dedicated to education and religion, in the
z midst of the works he cherished 80 fondly, the
|@sprit of Father Duffy left its earthly tenement
land returned to his Maker, whom he had de
lighted to honor and serve.
81 The news spread rapidly through the city
Hand occasoued the deepest sorrow in all circles.
f3Agreeable to the published call, the people
f#begau to assemble at the Jackson Railroad
eAdepot carly Wednesday morning, and by the
Rstme of the arrival of the first train fully hve
Hsthousand were present. Among the societies.
with their elegant banners draped in mourning,
/! were the Catholic Total Abstinence Associa-
& ton, st. Alphonsus Beneficial Society, Catholic
& Militant Union of the Gross, Society of the
|5Holy Family and st. Vincent de Paul Society.
But the body of Father Duffy was not on the
train there had been some misunderstanding
about the permit and the body BAD been lett at
s. five mile point.
e. The permit was soon obtained, and a special
train, accompanied by the pail bearers, re-
burned to the five mile point and brought III
f the remains, arriving q little after O'Clock.
While the sorrowinG friends gathered around,
the caaket was removed to the hearse, the
band playing an appropriate dirge, and the
s procession was formed, which escorted the re-
mains through Calliope, Magazine and Con-
Stance streets to st. Aphonsus Church. Be
( sides the societies mentioned above, hundreds
kof t!ie friends and parishioners of the deceased
Ejoned in the cortege, the rear of which was
brought up by long line of carriages. On
the streets thousands of people gathered to
join in the solemn tribute to the worthy dead
81 The church was draped in black, typical of
the sorrow which pervaded every heart in the
immense concourse of people, filling the body,
aais!es vestibule and galleries of this beautiful
fedihce. The remains were escorted into the
schurch by thu cross bearer and aco1ytes, about
sixty priests, the pail bearers and societies,
1 and were then placed upon the bier in front of
the high altar, surrounded with burning can
gdles. The floral offerings were especially worthy
H9nf Dote, one large bunch of white hilies, an
Rfexquisitely framed crown, surmounted with q
l. ecross, ali IN rare flowers were particularly ap-
as ''''' i"' '''''"S s'''1
John T. Moore, David FIanery,
D. Il Buckley. ?: Gleason.
;, cessel Z. NJ. birmingham
=. Farilley, G. Beck,
NJ. E. HRlHgan, q. l.. Sinclair.
and assisting in the ceremonies were Mr.. Jobr
Henderson, always a staunch friend of Father
Duffy, r. A. Bourk and many other prominent
j gen t1emen.
The solemn funeral ceremonies began by the
chanting of the Office of the dead, in whict
Fathers Neithart, Finn, Foote, Kenny, Simon
! and others took part. This was followed by
i Requiem Mass, the Rector, Father Leimgrubei
! officiating, assisted by Fathers Deham AND
! Gleasen. The choir sang the Gregorian Mas
for the dead, Mr.. Vulliet officiating at the or
gan, and o number of the best singers of th
J city being present.
Rev. Father Giesen delivered an sloquen