The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-19

bus Hall, escorted by somc OF the members OF tho
Conia'ernity as guard Of honor. sailor from SIN
eega, the birthplace oil Pope Plus, marched Win the
Colony ana carried tho Papa dag The procession on
the way to tho church was joined by The Figla di
OF the Holy Cnildhood Association and the
parochal school, under charge OF the missionary SIS
.es Reaching the gate OF the church the procession
was met by the pastor, Father Antonio lso-
er, accompanied by the altar boys, and all entered
the sacred edince. Oanewald's requiem mass was
sung, under the direction OF Professor DAuria by
large and efficient choir, among the solosts being
ssisnor L. Lonconi, BARITONE and Mrs Caroline
THE MEMORIAL sxnxox
The memorial sermon was delivered by Father
ways OF Zion do mourn, and the daughter OF Zion has
lost all her beauty" Lamentations, XIV, 4, H.
The reverend Father gave short but compre
hensv sketch OF the glorious pontifcate OF Plus IN
and when he came 10 speak VI his death he said
IAN usrious tomb was not yot sealed up IN the Pan.
sacred is opened la the Vatican The angel OF DEATH
Italy Is incxo-ablc he snatched away IRON thee thy
hing; ana In less tnan a month DO takes away my
Ponthl All! do not wipe away your tears but weep
Italy, weep, weep bitterly The Church has wept over
the ,ombo thy King now weep thou over the tomb oil
the Ponun Thy mourning was also madc the mourn
Ing OF tho Church make the mourning OF the Church
thine Brethren, Italians, II Is our sacred duty
TO mourn as Catholics and italians But let me ask
you one thing; how many prodical sons shed bttor
tears the tomb Of their father and changed their
mode Of liles Italians Plus TX. was our
among you any prodigal SOD, oh let him rise, mp
proach this catafaqus knes down, repent, shed Que
OF God IN OF the Church. IN the name o! tho
departed Pontif. whose heart tor oighty-sx years
only beating for tho Church and ltaiy ltai-
ians In tho OF Plus TX late Vicar oil Christ now
looking down upon US from heaven, I ask OF YOU l
conjure you TO leave this church without she'd
ding one this tomb Mourn az Cathoiiosl
Mourn Italians! Plus TX. Is dead The ways OF
Sion (Rome) mourn, AM from the daughter OF Sion
Qtalyl all her beauty has departed We have
become orphans without o father. The little
ones have asked for bread and there was none
break II to them. Those lips that used keep tho
knowledge and preach Gods word. which needs
for the spirit than lie does tho broad material
for the body. lost for ever That angelic face
those amiable eyes, those hands often raised
prayer oh, let US weep ana mourn, Plus TX. Is no
more.
But II we have reason to weep on this day We have
also duty 10 pray Let us then PROSTATE ourselves
and pray. (The reverend father here knet and con-
tinued TO address the congregation In the most
touching manneEl "Let US pray ulI united and fer
vently," he said, 'that short may be the time Of
mourning Tor the Catholic world and for Italy, that
short may DO the time oil widowhood for the Holy
Church. Let US pray to tho merciful Lord, tho
divine f0nndcr OF our Church. that He may soon give
Pope great and glorious and full OF love Tor Italy
Plus TX Let us pray that we may soon have an
Italian Pope! and then the mourning will cease, We
will wipe of our tears wc will mako great feasL
Amen.'
poem, composed by the Rev. A. Jeoler for the
death OF Plus TX, was distributed as memento alter
the services.