The New York herald., 1876-07-28
THE DEAD ALDERMAN

Early yesterday morning tho friends Of the late AL.
derman Of the Sixth ward Mr. Patrick Lysaght, assem-
bed in the par.ors Of lis honse. No 27 City Hall place,
to render the last tribute of respect to his memory.
Before ten A. N. the house was filled ana several hun.
dreds friends unable TO gain Abundance AZ
tha, hour the casket closed and silently borne by
friends to ST Andrews Roman Catholic church, a law
steps distant and of which Mr.. Lysaght member.
AT the door OF tho church the coresc met by the
Rev Father Curran his deacon, aud the acvlytcs who
preceded 1t the chancel. the organ playing dirge
Following closely tho immediate family OF the do
ceased the pail bearers. Mr. Jonn Ksv, Judge
L. Hogan Mr. ". p. Kirk, Mr.. Michael W. Bamcn, Mr..
Bernard REILLY, Mr. Philip Ahearn Mr. Michael Bro.
ply, Mr.. Richard Lombard, Mr. Jeremiah Hartlean
Mr. Edward Coppcrs Mr.. Daniel Reily and Mr. Thomas
Conroy Next came Mayor Wckharn and the Board
OF Aldermen. bearing their slaves OF Office;
Comptroller Green, President Wales OF the Dock
Department, and Commissioner Dimock; Tax
Commissioners Wheeler and Andrews; Excise
Commissioners Morton, Murphy and Patterson.
rresiden. Brennan. OF the Dspar.men. Of char,,e.
Thomas Dunlap, Commissioner of Jurors: Assembly.
man Martin 4. Kilian, ex-Assembyman Dunphy,
Blessing Stephenson aud Strack; Francis j. Twomey,
Clerk OF the Common Council; William j. Moloney and
OF Public Works Gumbleton and a large number
Of others from various municipal departments. The
Aldermen and heads OF departments present
The veteran corps OF the sixty-ninth regiment,
N.Ysv, Commander Coonsn; the Tampany Hall
General Committee the sixth ward democratic or
ganzaton and citizen friends followed crowding the
sdice. After the casket had been placed in the
falque in the chancel il was covered with beautiful
floral emblems Of Hope, Faith and Love- Resting al
the foot Of the casket was floral monument
mounted by flying dove tribute IRON the General
altar rail pillow of pale flowers
above which ioatcd crown bearing a cross Many OF
letters Of volc,s the words Father .Friend."
Patrick " "Aldcrman," ''Rcst' The only sounds in
the crowded church were the half suppressed sobs
the poorly clad women who thronged the galleries and
aises, and there in mourning their lost bcnc-
factor Then the deep organ tones swept through the
church Ia the opening Of Rossis 'Requem Mass The
double quartet in the choir was led by William Lacy,
organst, assisted bv Miss Mulrooney, soprano, Mr..
Savage, TENOR, and Mr.. SAKE basso Alter the concu.
sion of the mass tho Rev Father Curran stcpped to
the altar rail said he about departing the
custom Of tho Church by speaking directly OF the dead
whose body lay before him. The loss 10 the life that
had just gone great TO bo silently passed
over The Church sympathized with the wife in her
great afction and with the orphans she must now
look alter the departure of her brave and generous
husband For long time his health had been threat.
ssned, and believing that he mus! soon
meet tho change. Here the Rev. Father became
visibly affected and al times his was inaudible
He paid glowing tribute To the dead Alderman say
ing, in the course of his eulogium, hc was good aud
generous soul-an honest man. No one could ever
accuse Patrick Lysaebt of wrong. HIS religion was
rooted deep IN his heart. Oh, how many OF his poor
neighbors there oday here recalling his uuosten.
tatous deeds OF charity, Was there ever s,ct ,amv
brou.ht to his notice that he did provide medi.
cncs Tor and Tor whose burial when dead he did not
promptly pay When the terrible calamity OF falling
walls occurred In this church years ago Patrick
Lysasht gave his energy, his time his means to
the alienation OF the sulerngs OF the wounded caro-
Tor the dead and his help rebuild the church With
ms help mere was no need 10 congte-
CATION He has left US TO appear before Jesus Christ
The Judge OF the living and the dead HIS record
wiz be clear The preacher then pictured
the scenes OF the Resurrection and Day
OF Judgment and urged his hearers 10
emulate the example Of their deb4rted brother thai
when God loosed the silver cord of their earthly fe
they too, could say with love and iah .srhy will be
doncn
Tho friends then passed through the outer aisle
around the casket. and viewed Tor the last time tbs
face that had so often given sympathy and en-.
couragement In their work The casket then taken
TO tue hcarsc and hc procession formed that followed
II TO Calvary Cemetery In the line OF march the Board
OF Aldermen led the column followed BY the hearsc and
pail bearers; the political societies, the veterans of me
Sixty-nntt regiment. several thousand citizens and
seventy eight carriages containing relatives and r,erAa
Al Calvary Cemetery the grave was strewn with 6oV.
crs few moments were spent silent PRAYER and ehs
dead Alderman was lett amid tho crowns and ero,sea
that loving hands had placed there