The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-16
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FATHER NO0NEY'SOBSEQUIES
4 REMfRKABLE FUNERSL SPECTACLD
~ 81. BJfTDGET'S CHURCH..
solemn Services In which Mnny Leading
Catholic tierEymen Pnrticipnted-A Grcne
Gnthe ring Of the Ucmd rriests Admirers.

Gntherinr Of the ueiid Priests Admirers-
The bells Of st. Bridgct's Church tolled
solcmnly yesterday morning. and tho bells OF
the Cistcrcian Monastery echocd,the sound. At
the foot Of the chGncc steps at st. Bridget's lay
the dead pastor. Father Thomas J. Mooney.
The body was clad in black soutane and
white lace surplice. and a tri-corncred cap OF
hnok vclvot covered the hair. The hands
clasped the stem Of golden chaice. The coffin
OF rosewood. silvcr-bound rested on black
velvet bier At the head and the foot Of the biei
were verdant mounds. upholdng crosses
crowns harps. and broken columns Of white
roseiuds and tuberoses. The altar. the CALLER
ics and the organ loft wero hung with broad
folds Of black and white cloth. and black folds
archod from the galleries and the loft to u whita
centre in tho middle Of the groined and gilded
roof Even from the silver lamp containing tho
light fell u fold OF Grape.
Tho church was overfull. tho aisles
being crowded. Seventh aud Eighth streets
and Tompkins square. near Avenue Il,
were denscly filed. and Inspector Murray and
ono hundred policemen were fully occupied in
preventing u dangerous pressure toward the
doors ot inn church. Tho front pcws were 70
served i1r tNr J r-v, ana iuiiy ono hunli ii
PRIESTS. in lla's -nitln.g and white lace sur
uuere prryurie- in hand. sat IN them. Bes lie
Nr r'lun W'fH Gao" 4 'au priest = brothers tui
sister, "nd ih'ir children. Among the priesiI
."tls 90 i'tl lil., i,FiitF4hl ". ~"
1hr,s'lan hruineFS; bfoth9r Anthony. Pr si'
u.ul pi h"hhut N 'oi.rS' fatner Iohn fhriey,
lfNaI' t''f' tory y" 'ltdiha cCtoskey; ana
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tS,hn,h were Nn}pr, I..r. C,,nsressil.h W ~,
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nHu"h'l Hlht@n'' ne bishops Wore mono Oi
ne insisnia OF in"ir staie beside H. pec'ora!
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- u hoy IInr "a li-hl',i cahIle put
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