Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-10-26

cal people limited at the inglorlous failure
and musicians and actors appeared nervous
and tidgety. Matters appeared to get no
better as the day rapidly approached when
Mr. Louis Smith stage manager OF tho
Theatre unately thought of DR.. Diel
man and he at onco at once summoned him
from Washington to put the opera upon
he boards. DR. Di'.lman was then under
twenty years of age, hut nc succeeded be
you'd the besl cx citations and won tor
himself hosts of admiring friends" lie
from lhtsilcut retreat at the Mountain sen
forth i'.'v The musical world many choice
pieces of his composition. His Easter and
Christmas Hymns Snl his Hymn to St
Joseph are popular ai!l extensively known
in church Music
MIR. J II. Hewitt in his book "Glimpses
of the Past, in speaking Of DR.. Dicllhan
say. Henry t'clmtn was then in his
prime ard took the lead rs The first violin
ist in Baltimore. lie was also An excellent
pianist oryanist and hutlst. His talents
were versatile, his person ptepos-
sessing, his manners gentieman!y and his
DISPOSITION amable ofCours6 with all these
envablc qualities he was very popular
with the elite of Baltimore and won the
hearts of all by his touching delivery o'
tender melodies on hia favorlte inslrumCnt'
| TIc dedicated a grand March to his lt0-
illness Pope Plus TX in 1876. The Holy
Father WAS 80 pleased with the grand com
position of the American mnsitiou that he
sent Dr. Drlman beautiful silver medal
bearing the following inscription.
Presented To Henry Dtlmmn riM tie
apostoticW Jeneiictlon IF lis Nol'"tSs F."S
TX p T. June, 1876.
An American Bishop and a former stu
dent of the Doctor was the tearcr Of The
Holy Fathers gift to DR.. Dlelman.
lie was infinitely connected with st.
Joseph's Academy Emmitsburg. and the
ladies that were educated in that grand
Institution within the last forty years
know aud will remember how gracefully
he used to preside at their Exhibitions and
keep the audience spell-b'und with the
magic Of his mclodious strains
His health was gradually declining ever
since the death of the Very Rev. John
McCloskey D. ID. with whom he was asso-
cia,ed in the closest bonds Of friendship
They lived together for forty years and
during that long period not even an angry
word Of misunderstanding rufflCd the gen
tie and atfablc disposition Of either. Both
gcntlcnsnly in manners, polished and re
fined by nature and education, they knew
not how to assume a naughty tone, hence
they were at all times very popular, no,
only with the students, but with every one
who came in contact with them.
His funeral took place st his nome NEE the
College at 8 O'Clock on Sunday morning
The chief nourners were Professors, Er.
nest I,agarde, Jas. d. Hickey, Chas. A
Leloup and Andrew H. Baker, D.. John
b. Brawncr, Dr. Jas. A. Elder, DR.. T. J
Bussey and Messrs Edward fancy, vii.
liam Shriyer and b. Tyaon acted a. pail
bearers The Rev. Thonas r. Gambor
who attended, him during his sickness, The
Rev. Thomas } Fitzgerald and the Rev
Henry +. White Pastor of u. Joseph.
Church, Eramilsburg, a large delegation o
the sisters Of Charity and u vast gathering
of sorrow ing friends who cane from afal
and near followed his remaius to the grave
As the funeral procession passed the Col
lege gate the old College bell pea.ed forth
in solemn notes the last kncl Of the good
Or. Diehnnn Having arrived at the Church
an the hi)l the cssket was placed in the
middle aisle in front Of the Altar. and GOV
cred with crosses and wreaths of flowers
A beautiful floral cushion, the gin of his
sister Mrs. Margaret Dieter Of Baltimore
" 40 placed a, the head of the coffin.
A solemn High Mass Of requiem was
celebrated by the Rev. William Byrne'
Rev. Henry F. White of Emmitsburg and
Rev. Thomas L. Kelley acting as deacon
aud sub deacon The organ over which
the Doctor presi'ed for forty years was
drsped in mourning and the church was
over crowded. After Mass the Rev. VIM
Byrne preached the funeral sermon With
out using any Scriptural text He began
Ivy reminding the people of,heir obligations
in PRAYING for the dead That they were in
a special manner bound to pray for DR..
Dielman, because he was Pofessorr in the
College for SO many years and because he
was organist in the Church wtthou. any
remuneration as for forty years and now
when in all probability when he was in
purg.tory they should pray for him.
HIS children are married and well settled
down in life. He has a brother and a sis
ter living in this country. Mr.. Louis
I DielmaR, At New W indsor Nd. and Ms,
Margaret Dieter of Baltimore and two
brothers living in Germany. Francis
Diclmau q celebrated Lithographer and
inventor Of the cololed photographic paint
ing. Jacob Dleman, landscape painter
ofDussclldort Academy. Jean Dielman
the celebrated sculptor who made the
bronze statue Of the poet Schiller is his