New-York tribune., 1877-03-12
BURYING THURSDAYS DEAD.
THE FUNERALS OF THE SEVEN WHO WERE KILLED
IN ST. FRANCIS XAyIER'S CHURCH.
Tho rup,hor of nprsonc that pntherpd at St,

THE FUNERALS OF THE SEVEN WHO WERE KILLED
IN ST. FRANCIS XAyIER's CHURCH.
The number of persons that gathered at St.
Francis Xayer's Church in West sXteenthst'
on Saturday to attend the funeral ceremonies
OF Margaret Kelly and Mary Casey, vic
tins OF the panic in the church on thursday
evening was great that large force OF police was
necessary to prevent OvercrOwdng and the crushing OF
the weak by strong. Every nook and corner OF the
edtice was filed and the sidewalks and the street
IN front of the church throngcd. Mass was cee-
braed by Father Langcake assisted by several OF the
other Jesuit Fathers connected with the College OF ST.
Francis long procession of carriages followed
the hearses Calvary Cemetery wherc the bodies were
Inferred that of Miss Casey plot owned by her rela-
tyes that Of Miss Kelly in the vault belonging to the
church.
The funeral OF Mrs. Ann Spencer and her little son
Michael attracted an immense crowd to the vicinity ot
the house. at Nnth-ave and Sxtcenth-st. Mrs. Spencer
was very charitable, and many persons, with tears III
their eyes and with trembling voices, told OF some little
deed kindness she had done them in their day OF need
But people had been attracted to the place by curl
os.ty were so numerous and pressed eagerly
into the house that not few friends were eX-
cuded from viewing once more the faces OF the dead
In the room OF death there painful scene. the
cons OF rosewood with silver ornaments were covered
with handsome bouquets, crosses, and mounds OF flow
ers presented by friends. pillow with the inscription
Peace" and a bank of flowers with the name % Ann
Spencer" were especially beautiful The faces in the cot
fms were somewhat bruised and bore look Of suffering
and the wounds little Mchaels face were dark ana
conspicuous At the head OF Mrs Spencers collin
sat an old, white-laircd convuscd with
grief She the dead wOman's mother, Mrs. Woods
Besides the mother, the husband and a nneycar-old
gill; with two and brother Of Mrs Spencer were
in the room She left another child little boy of eleven
months. "Poor woman," said bystander, I" she has
already followed six children to Calvary she goes to
stay with seventh" The funeral procession included
about 200 meubers of the \. j. Shields Association Oh
foot and about fifty carriages.
The funeral OF Mrs Ann Forbes was conducted yester-
day afternoon at the residence of her brothernaw,
James McGintic, No 4I9 East NneteenthSt. The body
was in rosewood coffin, with elaborate silver mount
ings and silver bearing the inscription, Ann
Forbes aged 40 years" large number of friends was
present The body was taken to calvary Cemetery, l0-
lowed procession OF % carriages No services were
held house, but requiem mass Is to be performed
the Church OF the Epiphany, On Sccondavc between
Twenty first and TWcnty ysrcondSis., Tomorrow morning.
Mrs Forbes widow her husband having dledaD
two years ago, after being married 4 few lnontnS .
The burial services over the body OF MTS. Mary
Coghlan wife of William COughlan Of No. 2C2 West
Twenty ift-st, took place yesterday afternoon NJ 2
o'clock Calvary Cemetery IN the chapel and the body
was then inferred in the family lot. There were no
services at tha house. and at the cemetery only the
PRAYERS the dead read. requiem mass having
been performed the Church OF ST. Fraucis Xavier on
Saturday large number OF friends and relations Ioi-
lowed the remains To the grave
The funeral of Miss Eza MastersOn was held at the
residence of her brother Joseph, No lOS Seycutaye
at III. yesterday. No services were performed nj the
house, ihrrc large gathering OF ri nds ana
ncglbOrs OF the deceased ana the small apart
mcnts were Gensey crowded, the thrOnSS extending
down the three flights of stairs to the street Many iol
lowed the remains to the place OF burial IN Calvary
IN