The New York herald., 1877-02-14
JOHN O'MAHONY.
The Body Of the Late Head
Centre Sent to Ireland.
The SERVICES At ST. FRANCIS XAvIER's.
Parade of the Irlsh Nationaists-An I'm
posing Funeral

posing TuneId'.
Al twenty minutes past eight yesterday morning the
hearse which bear the remains Of the late
John O'Matony to tho church arrived at the armory
OF the Sxty-ninth regiment General Bourke then
advanced to close the coffin, when number OF per-
sons crowded up TO take last look Several women
burst into tears, and one or two men SO
strongly moved to be compelled TO leave the ROOM
The co1n placed the hearse, and then, escorted
by company OF tho Legion OF St. Patrick, borne
10 tho church.
The scene within and around ST. Francis xavicr's
church yesterday morning impressive aud yet
remarkable in Its contrasts. Within, the emblcms OF
sorrow, the gloomy cataatque, the walls draped In
mourning grapes; without, the glorious sunlight type
Of Joy and bright hopes AZ every corner stood grour
Of men and women, mostly compatriots of the dead
Colonel in whose faces might be read deep respect
his memory and regret for tho loss OF devoted son OF
Ireland AS the hearsc bearing the remains approached
the entrance Of tho church the crowd uncovered and
opened to allow 1t to draw up close to the walk.
Tho main entrance was thrown open, the guard ar
ranged themselves In files, SO as to form
from the hearso, through which tho corpse
was borne to tho catqtalqMe AS tho hour
drew whom the last sad rites werc to be per-
formed O'Mahony's remains tho crowd increased
In numbers and had it not been for the judicous
rangements Of the committee in excluding from the
church all unprovided with tickets Of admission there
would have been little left for the conn and
the pail bearers The seats quickly filled, and
evory eye turned toward tho cataalquo on which
tho handsome casket covered with the green flag ana
surrounded by magnificent floral tributes and tall can
dies, rested The sword OF tho deceased lay across
The casket Tho rays Of tho morning sun looked
In through the stained glass windows and painted
The scene Of mourning IN fanciful colors. Now It
halo playing around the heads OF tho
knccling angels the sanctuary again the central
iisle catafalquc, pail bearers and all bathed in
purple The red and green mingled together as they
touched many face in tho galleries and before them
paled the hickcring lights on the altar.
THE REoUlEM
At nine o'clock the solemn requiem mass CON-
menced, Rev. Father Deay, J. s., officiating cele-
brant and Father White as deacon. The choir which
consisted OF Miss Teresa Werueke Miss Mary werncke
Mrs Schultz. rrs Bergc, sisnor Tamaro Mossrs. Du.
pin and Stanton and chorus, under the direction of
Dr. William Bcrge, the organist, then gave
forth tho solemn Introduction to Cherubini's
eref and vivid description all that relates death
and tho great hereafter are woven together by
OF Judgment conveyed IN the Dcs Irsn' to the last
murmurs Of the voices In the concud-
ing chant Requiem Esernam,' which nigh.
recall one OF those medieval scenes OF
the closter, when hooded monks moved IN
ghostly procession to convey the remains OF brother
to their last resting place. the music of Cherubn was
impressive in tae highest dogree. The ''lnfam-
matus," from Rossini's "Stabat Mater" was appro-
praiciy introduced the ocrtory and when the last
Denedction was pronounced ovc- the leess body the
strains OF
Angels, ever bright and fair,
Take. oh take him to thy caro-,
conveyed by the beautiful voice Of Miss Teresa Wer-
ncke, brought tears to many an eye. Then the pail
bearers arose and took their places In the centre aisc
SIX stawart soldiers, In green and gray uniiorms
moved tie casket from the cataalque and the pro-
strains OF Beeihovcn's funeral march from tho Heroic
symphony pealed through the church, fitting close
session the streets were lined with thousands who
waited patiently in spite Of tho bittor wind for tho
cortegc 10 pass.
About half-past eleven the column finally moved
forward, aud the ranks continued to be swecd
by ncwly arriving contngcnts until " passed Four
tcenih street. AZ this point, however. II received lis
Gnal addition, tho gallant Sixiynnh. and thereafter
II proceeded down Broadway in imposing array, with
break stoppagc Its general effect the spec
tator as It passed was highly solemn and
Impressive; FIRST came came squad ao OF police.
thirty men, formed in double line, occu-
pying the full width of the street. The Sixty ninth
regiment heaaod the line with It's band playing ap-
propriae funeral marches and having their instru-
Incnts and opauIcs covered with Grape The regiment
tenant Colonel pempsy The formation was by col
umn OF company. Al The troops carried their arms
soysrsSd ana the e OF as
Of tho same regiment followed, to the number
Of about five hundred. They were commanded by
Captain McDonough, and likewise bore arms reversed.
Next came the members OF the old Ninety ninth. N.
Y. $. N. c., OF which O'Mahony was colonel and
after them the 'Shears" Rifles, OF Philadelphia under
Captain McDermott the Irish Volunteers under
Lieutenant Hayburn the holy innocenls Rife Corps,
Patrick, under Colonel Phelan, all aggrcgatng some
cgtt or nine hundred men
nEARsE.
The pal1bearers, twentyoar In number, wearing
broad white scarfs and marching two abrcas preceded
the hearse. Among them the chief seemed TO be r.
Mitchell, T. G. Luby, j. ON Brcalln, Downing and
A. 4. Costello. The hearse open one, so that
the cohin covered with The green nag, could 90 seen
attended by platoon OF the Legion OF ST. Patrick AS
guard OF honor Tho civic bodies followed. They
wero the FeniaL Brotherhood, 1,20o strong;
the Can-naGael over 1900; the ST. Pat
rick's Mutual Alliance, 1000; the sarshold Assoca-
tion, OF Hobokcn; the Wolf lone Club and various
branches OF the Father Mathews temperance orsani
cation. Colonel Cavanagh, OF the Sixty ninth, COM
pY o
and Captain Caan, acting as his sai About 200 car
riagcs, containing friends relatives and admirers OF
the deceased among whom we're many ladies, brought
tho procession TO a close
4 At THE
AT twenty minutes past one the bell oil the Dakota
con mencca to ,o, The head OF tho procession was
approaching tho dock.
on BOARD THE VESSEL
After the coffin had been safely slowed, the most
prominent the visitors retired 10 the cabin OF the
vessel bid goodby and God speed to those who are
returning 10 their native land In charge OF the
dead body OF tho cheilain, The delegates who
were nnaly selected for this sad duty, and
who sailed Yesterday are Dr. ID. d. Mulcahy,
OF Newark, Mr.. w. NJ. Roantrce and Captain Cusack,
o! Philadelphia and Mcssrs I. j. Gill and s. }. Okclly.
OF this ciiy Several other gentlemen nre LIKEWISE
sailing in the Dakota for the purpose Of being present
the nterment OF the Colonel The beautiful horal
presont tations have all been packed and shipped in
the Dakota and will bc used during the obscquics In
Dublin
WAY
Al four o'clock the vessel was ready to SAL.
her mails being previously taken on. board,
and accordingly at high water the captain gave
the w. ua signal and tho tug alongside commenced to
take her out Then the crowd dispersed, or rather
melted away sadly and noiseessy.
PRESIDENT LERDO'S PARTY.