The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-07-06
THE DEAD BISHOP.
Lying in State-The Funeral Service.

The remains of Bishop McMullen laid
in state at st. Marguerites Cathedral
till 10 O'Clock last night. They were
viewed by thousands. The body was
attired in the pontiflcial robe. The funeral
to-day was in accordance to the instruc-
lions prepared by the deceased three
months ago, sealed up at that time and
opened Wednesday. In the instructions
the Bishop requested that he be buried in
Davenport A vault air tight, forty four
inches by eight feet, was prepared under
the altar at st. Marguerite's. It stands
two feet above the ground.
The funeral services commenced at $50
o'clock to-day with the office for the
dead At 10 O'Clock solemn requiem
mass was said Archbishop Feehan,
of Chicago, ofTiciated as eelebrant. After
the mass came the absolution. The ser
mon was preached by Bishop Spalding, OF
Peoria. The body was lowered into the
vault mid the tears and sobs of the many
present. To them kind friend and ad-
wiser was lost forever.
Among the noted Catholic ciergymen
attending the funeral were; Most Rev. p.
S. Feehan, Very Rev T. J. Conway, 7, j.
Dunno, p w Riordan, NJ. ]. Dorney, NJ.
Van de Lam, D. A. Tighe, NJ. Devine,
Chicago, T. O. Reilly Keoknk; P. II.
Clark, Red Oak; Charles Reilly Detroit;
Ri. Rev. J. L. Spauldin9, Very Rev. NJ.
Hurley, Peoria; w F. Burke, Jolict; T.
s. Kajor, Seneca; M. Heapy, MENDOZA; P.
II. Mcguire, Tawpico; T. o Sullivan,
Maytown; J. c. White, Melrose; F,
Schufflacher, Fairfield; Stephen Lyons,
Creston; Francis WEIGH, Keswick; E
Hayes, Pennington; Robert Garret, Leav,
enworth; NJ. Howard Keokuk; John
Kreckel, Ottumwa NJ K. Kirkpatrick
Burlington; John j. Cuddin, Melrose;
John Carroll, Oskaloosa; 7. J King. What
Cheer; John F. Kempker, Brooklyn.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
He wBs born in Ireland in 1888, came
to America when he was II years old
studied for the priesthood at st. Mary:
College, Chicago, and finished his course
at the Propaganda in Rome. Returning
to this country he resumed his labors il
Chicago, and built up one of the mos
flourishing parishes in that city. At diff
ferent times he held pastoIates in subur-
ban towns, but most of the time was de
voted to the educational work of hi
church At one time he was President o
St Mary's University, but resigned tina
place to become Vicar General of the do
cese of Chicago, under the administrator
of Bishop Foley. In 1879 he was thu
general favorite of the clergy to succeed
that prelate, but another was chosen
while DR. MCSlullen'S claims were rec09-
nized two years afterward, in his ap
pointmont to the newly created diocese o
Davenport He was installed to the SCI
on the 1st of August, and though much o.
his work has been hin1ered by his lines
he has put the affairs of his church in I
far more flourishing condition than the,
ever were before Last December HI
went to California and remained Their
until March, when he returned withou
being benefited in health Since his re.
turn he has very often been given up Il
die but has retained his hold upon lif,
with astonishing strength. His death i
felt as personal loss by citizens of al
denominations, to whom he had endeare(
himself by his simple pietY and lihCra
humanity