, 1879-03-12
THE GOOD SHEPHERD.

THE ruSEuAl SERVICES or MOTHER MARY OF
THB NATIVITY,
Sister Superior OF tho lIuttse Of tho Good Shop.
herd, took place yesterday ,t,nrring in tho
ci.apel Of that institution, aid wcru OF an I'M.
posing nature. The building bore marks OF
mourning h, every apartment, an1 thu halls
md stairway, from TIC bottoni to tho top, were
heavily fcstnoncu aud dtapca with black, re-
licycd by rosettes Of white. A lurgo
number Of nroplc, mostly Catholics,
assembled outside OF The lnclosurc, anxiously
watching the tgucceaings. None were admitted
inahlo except ttiosc rho wcre invited and actu-
ally took past In tho ceremonies, rs tile room
was limited Tho cllapc!, little gem OF Itself
IN thy %ay Of architectural des'gs, WIS also
heavily druped In black uinl white. anu the VIII
dows wore closely shnt1cd with black Screens
The railing, or tFclIts-work, WINS likewise fes-
toofcA with symbols Of s@lness. Ting sesna!ns
1f tic Sister Superior rcpoati fn state IN clolh-
covercd hurint-cnse, which waa elevated III the
centre Of the clihpr1 auditorium facfltg the
nltar. A bouquet OF white blossoms otnamcntcl
caCh lnwcr cUrncr. III tile liAi'lls 81 the deceased
wera claspcl silver crucillx Ml1u The vow OK the
Order inside folded paper. md about her neek
was placed tho aIver metlai OF the Order Of tho
Sacred Heart OF Christ. a ccntre-tablc, covered
with black cloth. stood at little distance from
either end Of the cvln, aud upon It Wero placed
the flowers, which were profrsc, aud all Of pure
white.
TIE SISTERS or THE HOUSE
Of the Good Shepherd occupied tho principal
position rs chief m0nrncrs, being upun the
front acala surrounding tho remains gu three
sides. They wero n.tlred in. full white
robes. with wells Of black grape. Nearly every
one wept during the services. In the lef.-lald
cornur, near the altar were The proseYtcs, III
their orllIuary Earb, conslatlng Of black Eown
nl,.i white bonnet; On the outer seats Of tho
elapcl. TN citl,er Side, we're rcpresentatlvcs oi
the Sisters OF Charity, Mercy. a,a all te differ.
cnt Orders Ut the tsty. All were bowed low iI
sadness. III tic gallery welc the visltors, among
whom were = large Musnber os the psontnent
IRISH gentleman Ut the city. In IN antc.room
adjoining tho chapel were over hnndrod llttlt
girls, clothed In pure white and wearing iOhg
white wells, fastened wit, rosettes nud Whit
I Aowers.
rl,g officiating priests wero the Rev. Fatl,e
Christopt,, o. s. D.. Deacon; il,e Rev: r. 1sa
tlosc, ArcfI1cacou; !, tic Rev. Father McAlullcn
| d. D., Vicar-GrucrnI Of tho diocese; the Rev
John Waldrol,, tic kcv. T. ". ls1ortnn, III.
| Rev. E. j. dunno, tic Rev. II. 0'tiara Mc9haue
tho Rev. Van dc Laar, tle 1soy. Thomas Burke
the Rev. Jouu Carrol, Md tho Rev. +. j. But
| ler.
Thc Gregorian High Nass was celebrated b.
1 Father Klortlar. THO fIncral discourse was dc
liyesea by t!.e Kev.. Or. McAIul!e". Ahsolut!os
ceremonies wcro conducted by Father Rtordan
assisted by tle cloiF, md thla portion Of the ob
sctlntes wns concluded.
'ihe pa.l.bcAserst fouytesn In number, were q.
follows: Dr.. Shepherds, ncrnnrA Caltaghan
Jonn Psndtyillc, &C. Copeland, Phil Cnnloy
| ChurIcs AfrDoncll, LusLcc 4. L. Morrison, jus
ttre Dan Sru!!g. Az. Derlekson, ,Joseph Ms
Donald, James MeA|SIIsn, Thomas Brenan, "
Tie procession wtlE by earr!ago to Calyar
| Cemetery, where the reulainB Wcro deposited 1
| yault Tor tile present.