Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-04
The Late Father Rarot.f.

THE REMAINS LYING IN STATE-oBSKQUIEs To- DAY.
Yesterday, from early morning till late at
night there was constant stream of callers
at the pastoral residence OF ST. Augustine's
church. to view the remains OF Rev Felix
BaIotu, the respected pastor OF the church
whose death took place Monday evening The
remains, clad in the usual dress OF a priest
was In an Ice box In the parlor. At this head
were b essed candles burning brilliantly amid
Gala lilies. beautiful pillow OF tea roses
with the word Rest, I'm yolets, was placed upon
a table, while at the foot OF the CORPSE was
cross or lilies OF the valley and tea roses. A
cross OF Gala lilies, embedded In cameIia5,
rested on the foot OF the casket, upon the vest
ment. Two acolytes sat at the head OF a3ket
as guard. THIS morning, Mr.. X. +. Harvey,
the undertaken, With his assistants after
Clothing the body in the prieSlly roOs3 and
placing iC In the casket removed II TO the
church, where 1t was placed on catata'q le in
front OF the altar, where IL was laid In state;
and from five O'Clock TO the hour the services
commenced there was a large crowd passing in
at one door. around the catafalque. aud our AZ
the Ter door. The casket being raised at the
ht &C the body was In full view OF the congrega-
ton. and the church was packed as it never was
before, while hundreds Of people were unable
falque was black, but this color was not seen,
for flowers In every conceivable design were
piled about it, AID around the edges OF the
casket was row OF lilies. pillow. with the
xor0S 'At Rest" on one side, and another, With
Our Priest, at the lead, attracted much no
tice.
THE REQUIEM MASS.
Seated on the right Of the church nearest the
altar was the sCGality OF the church, dressed IN
black, wearing white wells. Ol the opposits
side were the immt date friends of the deceased
the members OF his household, and Rev. Father
Terro ard Rev. s. Rabbin, or Baltimore, as
mourners. At O'Clock the clergy among
them nearly every priest II the District, and
many from Baltimore and other places en-
tered. and the Office of the dead was chanted
At 1890 O'Clock, solemn requiem mass vas cele-
DRAFTED, Rev. j. 4. Walter, celebrant; Rev.
JAMES Rolando, OF Germantown, Pa, as
deacon; and Rev. p. T. Mccarthy, OF IIlmacu-
late Conception church, as sub deacon, and
monies. The thoir of forty voices
Thierback, orga21st, sang Esputa's requiem
mass With Mercedantes Ave Verum, and Mr..
l. E. Cannon sang "Dies Ire." by Barildl
During the service a march from Beethoven
vas given by Prof. Thierback. Archbishop
Gibbons (who was attended by Rev. Fathers
Boyle, OF st. Matthews. aid Rochford OF st.
Dominic's,) made brief obituary address, in
which he paid deserved tribute to the memory
OF the eceased. AT the conclusion OF the ad-
dress the remains were removed to the hearse
preceded by Rev. Fathers r. Chappeil and
Mackin, OF Baltimore; G illen, CT LAUREL Jen-
klns OF st. Augustus; Rockford, OF st Dominic's,
al sullivan, OF st. Peters, as honorary DALI
bearers. The active pall-bearers were Messrs
Isaac LaIdte, VIM. Wheeler, Alexander
Thomas. Vim. Smith. Wills ). Smith and Jas.
F. Jackson, members OF the congregation. FO'-
lowed by long line of carriages the remains
were taken TO MT. O!Iyet aud placed In the
receiving vault