National Republican., 1878-04-05
FATHER WHITES FUNERAL.
Imposing Ceremonies at st. Mat
thew's Church.

Baltimore and Washington Ciersymcn Pres-
| cnt-0rand Services, In which Archbishop
Gibbons Takes Part-sermon by tho Arch
bishop-Ths Intermont nt Mount 0llvet
The announcement that the funeral obseauics Of
the lata Father white would take place at st.
Matthews Church yesterday morning at ten o'clock
called out an immense to witness the last
sad rites over a beloved friend As carly as eight
o'clock persons wishing to obtain good seats were
grouped In the vicinity Of the church waiting for
| tho doors 10 be opened At nine o'clock the ex-
pectant throng were gratncd by seeing the doors
openel, aud ina few moments the Interior Of the
sacred odfco filed with spectators from every
grade Of society. within the sacriSiy were seated
members OF the priesthood Of this city and Balt
morc, prominent among whom were noticed the
Very Rev. J: p. Dubreul D. D. V. @, superior Of 81
MaryS Seminary; Or. Foley. 81 Martin = Church: :
pr Chapel 81 J"'Snh's; Father M McMsnus Nr. =
and Father Bartlett OF st. AIMS. nll of baltimore
Father Lyman, Of Goyans,own, Nd: Father Philip;
| Of the Passion Monastery near Baltimore, and
FSssrcE FSsSsr HE'aGy pastor Of mission church. near
:. Among The Washington clergymen present were
| Father Kcane, Blshnp-cect Of R!chniond, Va: Fa-
thcr Walter. OF st. Patrick's Church: Father Me.
Carty. Immaculate Conception: Father southgate.
st stephens; Rev, g. J, Hcaly. president of George
town College: Father Summer, $. j.. Georgetown
G"i,ege; Fathers Young and Reysil,s G.s' p; ra'
!
! Father Tarro, Of 81. Augustinc's.
Pnnctually at ten o'clock the services were
| opened with
irozART's REQUIEM MAS
| by large choir under the conductorShip Of Mr. l..
Z Cannon. The mass was rendered In nm nm
usually grand manner by the following well known
singers; soprani. Misses Mills; Taylor. Echorn,
Eehorn, Mcsiames Callan. Burchell. Kmbsll and
King. Tcrori-Mes.rs. rugh, Burnett witherow,
k@Saa knsa ESh hd. KnT %Snsy HnS YnSsR
Pearson, Thompson, Bradley and Fugitt The rem.
dition Of the mass was better than any ever given
altar: Archbishop Gibbons, Very Rev. j.. P. pu.
brCul aud Father Starr, assistant chaplsifls, Fa.
thcr McNaly cclebrant; Father Mcncyl,t, deacon
Father Mackln, sub-dcacon and Father Barott,
master of ceremonies.
The remains of the deceased were encascd in q
handsome casket covered with black cloth, which
was placed upon catafalque heavily draped with
| mourning emblcms. The coffin were surrounded
by choice cxo,ics and the body was literlly coy.
pricstly robes and in the folded hands was a silver
erucihx; while prnysr.bo9k which the venerable
father had formerly used was placed upon hi:
breast. At the conclusion Of the vocal portion o.
the programme
ARCHBISHOP GIBBONS PREACHED
sermon on the life and character OF Father white
l'2 selected his text from the hfty'second chapter
Of Isaiah, beginning with the seventh verso:
How beautiful upon the mountains are the fee
Of him that bringcth good tidingS, that publlshetl
peace; that bringeth good tidings OF good. thai
-
The Archbishop said that when he looked
around upon the vast cOncourse gathered abou
the mortal remains Of the late Charles 1gnatu
White he was convinced that the departed prizes
and father occupied high position IN the hearts o
the faithful III the eyes Of man this priest wa
but rs other men hui tn tod he was "a lsed abov'
{ angels aud archnngcls. 1t was esteemed an homo
to represent the Government OF the Cnited.taes Il
foreign courts In the CAPACITY Of All ambassador
, , but Father White was tho ambassador Of leslI
Christ, sent ~ represent the Court Of Heaven in
world deluuel with sin. When ttOycrumpu
sends an envoy abroad he is usually entrusted will
important secrets; so II is with the priest Of Cod
How beautiful II wns N be the herald Of God to III
2 people How exalted the prerOgntvs Of the maj
+ who carried tho oliye.branch q peace and good
will TO all Gods children! Father White was NOR
Z than au ambassador; ho was an almoner OF God
i mercy.
a owing TO the many responsibilities deyolving upo
him. As a physician Of souls he must know tn
e proper, remedies 70 apply TO those lalin and OF
i pre- sed by sin, AMI as judge he must use dscrin
y ! nation In the matter Of nbSOlution.
= The speaker stated that he had drawn an cxalte
standard Of pris,y but & Father S nv VIII
Il not been unsuccessful, was to ennobe the priest
. character.
" were then descanted upon by the speaker. durir
I, which ho stated that Father White had bee
brought In contact with all the archhshoPs Of n
as who filled the Office and had been All eyewitnc
N Of the early struggles Of the Catholic religion
ID At the conclusion Of the sermon tho archbIshC
0r was vested in cape and miro and performed
=, THE ABsoLUrIoN,
n which consisted Of making circuit Of the cask
n and sprinklng II with holy water and incenslng
q. The prayers prescribed BY the ritual were the
read after witch the lid OF the coip was fastene
down and the body borne IN the hcarse by the 70
"A lowing pail ll.bearers: On the part Of the clerg
- Rev, Fathers Mccarthy, Boyle, Walter Young, II
~ veic. aud Kcane: and on the part OF the lait
~ Colonel James o. Bcrret l. i. Clark, Eugene Ca
iisi Admiral sands william Forsyth, Major Ie
- J. T. Ennis aud Francis MOhun.
The coTtege. which was one Of tho largest ev,
witnessed IN Washington, then proceeded u MOul
Oliyet cemetery where the renans were consigne
e. 10 their last rest!n: place. The following Il
S order " procession: Carriages containing the c
" bishop, the officiating clergy the pallbearos, Il
n hearse with CORPSE relatives OF deceased. clerxy
~ the District, Clergy from abroad. Brothers Of
Matthews Institute, Sisters Of Charity, servan,
members OF the congregation and citizens.
Action Of the Carroll Institute.
a. Tho Carroll Institute held Its regular Thursd,
II evening meeting last nyht with the vice. .prcsider
- Mr. J. Howard Bushnell In the chair. and Mr. !
ID D. johnson a. secretary. Mr. J. 7. Cahill W
elected assistant librarian. vice Mr.. C. H. Demon,
resigned. The president announced the death
" Rev c. l. white D. D., an honorary member and
10 spiritual adviser of the institute.
o. On notion Messrs. George Bosus, J. T. Fallo
and r. j. Donahue were Appointed q committee
draft suitable resolutions In regard to the death
In Rev. G.. !. white, ID. d. Amer due considerable
ID they submitted the following which were adopt,
,s unanimously:
r, Whereas 1t has pleased Alp,!yhty God 70 reno