National Republican., 1882-11-09
THE LATE FATHER MCCARTHY.
Imposing Funeral Obsequies nj On
church ofIhe Immaculate ConceptIon.

Imposing Funeral Obsequies NJ tne
Church orthe Immaculate Conception.
on Wednesday all that was mortal OF the late
Father Mccarthy was laid in the tomb In the
presence OF large concourse OF sympathiEing
mourners As has been previously stated in this
paper on Tuesday night the remains were re-
moved TO the church. They were encased In n
plain walnut casket, with oxidized silver handles
and name-plate. The plate lore the following
simple inscription: "Rcv =. +. Mccarthy. Born
October 4, 1888. Died November 8, 1882" Atcord-
ing 10 the last wishes Of the deceased, there were
no flowers. The altar was draped with black
Grape and the pictures round the walls fesooned
with the same somber hnngings. At 9oclOck inc
churcn was crowded TO its utmost capacity, and at
that hour the priests began to cnnnt The Offices for
the dead Intensely solemn did the services
sound. The plaintive chant filled the church Ike
the wall of lost spirit, while the dark background
formed by the altar, shrouded In its sable habtl'
ments Of woe, seemed to intensity the religious
awe OF the congregation. The warm, blight sun /.
light streamed through the windows and played
round the cataiaque, bathing 1t in food oi light
and, gintlng of the gold braid of the rich vest.
ments, assumed thousand fantastic shapes.
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CHANT
the requiem mass was celebrated by Rev J. A..
Walter, Of st. Putricks; Rev. John Gloyd. of
Westminster, Md, deacon Kew. s. L. Ryan, OF 81
Peters suUdeacon; Rev. Jonn ID. land, of g.
Matthew's, and Rev. Father Tarro of ST. Steph-
ens's masteis OF ceremonies. The choir rem
dered sohmdts requiem mass, under the dt.
rection Of Mr. L. Z. uill NOvello's Aserie was
anthem, Blessed Are the Dead Who Die In the
Lord" filed the sacred eniiice with u burst Of
| harmony. Archbishop GibGops, of Baltimore,
delivered the funeral address: He said that the
deceased had requested that 10 oration be deliy-
| cred, but the Archbishop spoke of the noble ma
| ture of him who was lying before them. The ad-
dress was short but very touching, and at Its
CONCLUSION more than one eye was sufused with
tears. The services Of the dead were then read by
the prelaie. Al the conclusion
THE CoRTEGE WAS FORMED To THE GRAVE,
as follows: Carriages containing the officiating
clergy; the clerical pail bedrers-Revs J. U. sui.
| livun of st. Peters Very Rev. T. Brennan, oil
| Cumberland; Rev DIR. T. L. CnaIpelle, OF St. Mat
| thews; Rev John 4. Lewis ui ST. Mary's; Rev.
". Jordan, OF st. Bridges, Baltimore, and Rev.
Lawrence Malloy, ofthe Star oftle Sea, Baltimure
CARR, ges with The active pail. bearers-Dr. j. X.
| Ca; sin, Robert keuron, t. Sheckells John Sims,
| NJ. Hanan, c. 7. Clarke, James Fullerton, and
| W. O'Donnpll; hearse containing the body, fol-
| lowed by carriages with the immediate relatives
Of deceased, and the clerical mourners Revs. T. j..
| Ryan, assistant pastor of immaculate Conception,
ana J. S. Calm, formerly assistant pastor, now OF
| Rockville and w. Leonard, formerly ussistant
pastor Archbishop Gibbons, of Baltimore; Bishop
keane of Rlc. mond; the sisters of the religious
orders, the choir, the Young Catholics Fricnu So
| ciety, and members of the congregation. At the
| cemetery the body was inferred with the last sad
| rites Of the church.