The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-12
LOCAL MATTERS.
DrATu AT MONTE MARIA.
x.,.mu Services at the Interment OF One OF
she INNS Of the Order OF the Visitation

The little section in the southeast corner
of the beautiful grounds OF Monte MARIA
Convent, on Church Hill. set apart Tor the
iuterment OF the mortal remains OF Nuns oil
The Visitation who die at that institution,
on SUNDAY afternoon received another adj
dition: and now four mounds mark the
last resting-placc Of four OF the members oil
that community. The last one TO tll
grave In this quie, spot was SISTER Mary
Catherine. q lay-membcr OF the order, who
died last Saturday morning OF consump-
ton, in the thirty-frst year OF her age.
The worldly name OF the deceased was
Miss Mary Scanlon. She was from War
rcuton. Va. and entered the convent in
March, 1874. On the Sth OF October OF the
same wear she received the veil OF the or
der. and on the 18th Of October, 1915, she
made her final VOWS. An orphan, she en-
tered upon a religious life and devoted
herself 10 the glory Of her God, leaving but
one close tie to bind her TO this world-a
twin brother, Mr.. Thomas Scanlon, whose
love and devotion for his sister and fren-
zied grief at her death were plainly mani
fest Sunday.
The time fixed for the burial was
O'Clock SUNDAY afternoon. At that hour
all the nuns OF the community, in their
sombre habits. with lighted candles in
their hands, the resident pupils OF the
academy, in white dresses and wells. and
several ladies and gentlemen uhe latter
being present as pall-bearers), were assem-
bjcd i'm the chapel Of the convent. In the
centre OF the room was the casket contain
Inc the remains. IL was a neat rosewood
case, with full-length glass top and silver
mountings. Within lay the body Of the
dead Sister, clothed i'm the full habit of the
order. with q few white flowers upon her
breast, A peaceful and heavenly express
sion rested upon her iace-the surest indi-
cation that happy and holy death had
been vouchsaied her, and that in leaving
this world OF sorrows she had only passed
10 blessed immortality.
The simple but very impressive burial
services were performed by Very Rev. Fa-
ther Van De Vyver. NIcar-General OF the
Diocese, assisted by Rev. Fathers DOherty
and Habets. OF II. Patrick's church. a
procession was then formed Of the young
lady pupils, the nuns, and the clergy. and
the solemn march TO the grave begun, the
casket being borne by the following pail
bearers: Ex-senator John w. John
stOn. Hon. A. NJ. Kelley, Council
men John NJ. Higgins and James +.
Phillips, and Messrs. John A. Piz-
zini and James L. Mckenny. Upon
arriving at the little cemetery Father
Van De Vyyer blessed the grave, using
holy water and incense in the ceremony.
The casket was then lowered therein, the
final prayers read and the earth thrown
in. At the first sound of the falling clods
the pent-up feelings of the brother-the
only real mourncr at this sad and solemn
funeral-gaye way, and falling upon his
knees he wept in agony. His lonely grief
touched those about him, and other eyes
became moist with tears Of sympathy. The
cortege then returned to the house, and the
visitors, after interchanging a few words
with the Sisters. took their departure.