Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-25
DUST TO DUST.

Impressive Funeral Services of the Late
Bishop Foley-Character Of Deceased as
Summed up by Archbishop Gibbons.
BALTIMORE Feb. 24.-The funeral of the
late Bishop Foley took place this morning at
the cathedral. large number of priests were
present, as well as five bishops and thousands
OF. people. Bishop Becker. Wilmington, was
colebrant of the mass, and Archbishop Glib
bons preached the funeral discourse.
Taking for his text the first chapter of the first
book of Samuel, Goth and 2Sth verses inclu-
sive, which give an account of the birth of the
prophet Samuel, his life, his teachings by
Anna, his mother, and final conservation to
the Lord, the archbishop said that like Samuel,
Thomas Foley was blessed with
superior mother, and it was his
early teachings that moulded his career of use
tent influence exercised by Anna in shaping the
destlnles OF the illustrious prophet Samuel
were exercised by the venerable mother of
Thomas Foley. Had Anna kept her son to her
self his name would have been bletted out and
would never have appeared in the writings of
sacred history. Perhaps, indeed, it would have
been blotted out from the book of life.
Beginning his education at st. Mary's secular
college at ten years of age, Thos. Foley was
transferred to st. Mary's seminary in Balti-
more, then one of the most fourishing and far
famed colleges of the country. There he stud
was ordained priest in 1886. Among the
dlgnltaries present on that occasion, the only
Two who now survive are BishopWadhan, of Og-
densburg, and Rev. j. B. McManus, of Johns
church, Baltimore. They were present on the
happy occasion when their young friend was
ordained priest, and they had the melancholy
consolation Of participating at his funeral.
The archbishop gave concise history of the
services Of Bishop Foley from the time of his
ordination and his entrance upon mission work
IN Montgomery county, Maryland, down to his
elevation to the see of Chicago, including the
many Years he was chancellor of the primary
see of Baltimore
tie spoke of his eminent talents, sound judg-
ment, excellent common sense, admirable
financial and executive ability, and persuasive,
eloquent, Uncomfortable zeal, and notwith-
standing his arduous duties as chancellor of
his faithful attendance at the confessional day
after day. of his sympathy, which led him to
rejoice with those who rejoiced and to sorrow
with those who sorrowed, his benevolence,
his genial temperament and his purvity
Of soul. He had laid down his mitre and his
crozier with clear hands and taken up the
crown of glory and the palm of victory. May
Almighty God, in his infinite mercy. reward his
servant who, like Samuel, had served him all
the days of his life. Might he hear the blessed
words, well done good and faithful servant;
enter thou into the joys of the Lord"
Here he was ordained, here he was conse-
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forever. Of him Bishop Spaulding had said
when he was sent to Chicago, that it was like
QUITTING off his right arm to lose Father Foley.
Under his bishopric impetus was given to
religion. Churches, hospitals and asylums are
on all sides, until to-day the diocese Of Chlca-
go is one of the most important in the West,
mum bering it does 200 priests, nearly 200
churches and upwards of 100000 laymen.
At the close Of the ceremonies twelve priests
acted as pall-bearers, and there were twelve
honorary pall-bearers from among the most
prominent Catholics in the city. Out of respect
to the wishes of the family of the deceased,
there was no extraordinary display, and no So
ciety as such took part, except members of the
young Catholic 8 Friend society. The body was
removed to Bonnie Brae cemetery, the new burial
place of the Catholic congregation about three
miles west of the city. A number of bishops
and priests followed the remains to their last
resting place, thousands of people stood on the
street. through which the cortege passed, and
the bell of st. Martins church, of which Rev.
John Foley, brother of the deceased, is PASTOR
tolled until the train passed beyond the bound
airy Of the city.