National Republican., 1883-01-31
THE LATE COL. O. II. IRISH.
Impressive Funeral Ceremonies nt THE New
York Avenue ChurcIh-Rev. DIR. Battlctts
EuIogy OF the Deceased.

York Avenue Church-Rev. DIR. BattIctts
TsuIogy OF the Deceased.
Col. o. II. Irish was yesterday buried in
Oak Hill cemetery. Brief services were held
ut the residence in Lc Droit Park, at / o'clock,
only the family and fcw friends being
present. The body was then conveyed to the
New York Avenue Presbyterian church, of
which the deceased was Appointment member.
Here were gathered an immense audience,
filling every part save space in the center
aisle reserved for the family aud officers of
the Treasury department ana of the bureau,
and when these arrived the seating and stand
ing capacity of the church were tested to the
utmost.
Rev. Dr. Bartlett, the pastor Of the church,
in feeling terms spoke of the occasion of the
gathering and read appropriate selections from
the scriptures, whom Rev. r. S. Childs offered
prayer. A choir composed of ladies and gem
tlcmen members of the church sang in OK
quisito and feeling manner the hymn Asleep
in Jesus, Blessed Sleep" and at the close DIR.
Bartlett spoke at length upon the life and
character of the lamented dead.
"Born in one state of our union, educated in
another, his sphere of active labor in another
far distant, then sent abroad in the service of
our government, and here at the capital of the
nation again prominent IN its service, his
career was typical of the American life, full
of change and aspiration. In his position
here, which was one of great difficulty and
responsibility, he had shown remarkable exec
utivo ability, aud proven to be valuable
servant to the government, whose administra-
ton of the duties of his high office was
marked with strict integrity and q Conscien-
tious regard for the interests of the govern
ment he served-malSing restrictions upon
subordinates no more severe than he himself
Observed; and in all showing a prac-
tical christianity in his discrimina-
ting aid to worthy and honest poor
that in his dealings with those subordinate TO
him, if they ever found his hand to be of bone,
they found IL to be of flesh and alive with
quick, warm blood from heart sympathetic
and tender, yet in no way was he weak or
vapory in his sympathies, nor did lie ever for
get that his first duty was to the government.
The remarks of Dr. Bartlett were highly
eulogistic, and he held the closest attention
of the congregation to the last, and all felt
that not word said by him was beyond the
merits of the dead whom they mourned and
had gathered to honor. Me services closed
with singing by the choir, in touching
manner, Nearer my God TO Thee" when
opportunity was given to all present to
view the remains For nearly half an
hour those present filed past in slow
procession. The body was encased in hand
some black cloth casket, with extension
handles, and mounted with heavy silver
plate, bearing the name and age of the de-
ceased Large and beautiful floral designs the
gifts of friends were OH either side of the
alter, and the casket was literally covered with
them.
The procession to Oak Hill was very largo
oue-tho many employees of the bureau, the
many friends of the deceased, and his family,
in social life and departments of the govern
ment, taking occasion to show the loss sus-
tnined by them and their sympathy for the
family. AS a mark of distinguished honor to
the deceased, in addition to closing the bureau
of engraving and printing, Secretary Foger,
who, with all the prominent Treasury officials,
was present at tho funeral, directed that the
department. be closed at noon, which was done.