Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-30
REV. E. y. O,BRIEN.
The Remains Lying I'm State In St.
 Maryss Church.

The Remains Lying In State Im St. Hary,s Church.
 Hundreds of people visited St. Marys church last evening and looked on the face of him who for so many years had been their beloved spiritual adviser. In 8 heavily draped casket, resting on bier in front of the sanctuary rail and surrounded by burning wax tapers, looking peaceful and lifelike, lay the mortal remains of the late Rev. Edward J. O'Brien, and as the throngs filed past many were moved to tears they recalled the many deeds of self-sacrifice that had endeared him to his congregation. A number of handsome floral tributes rested on the casket The body had been brought from Hartford on the train reaching here at 2 o'clock and was at once taken to the church, followed by a number of mourn CTS in carriages. Accompanying the remains from Hartford were several Catholic clergy men who had taken part in the funeral cere- monies at St. Joseph's cathedral in the morning, and Mrs. Catharine Gaynor of Col lege street, this city, a niece of the deceased, who had been with him during the last hours of his life and had been unremitting in her at tentions to him. Corporation Counsel Dris- coll, whose late wife was niece of the de ceased, was also attendant mourner.
 The services at St. Joseph's cathedral yes- terday morning were simple but impressive At 10 o'clock the solemn office for the dead was chanted, the chanters being Rev. Father Leo, O. s. F., Rev. M J. McGivney and Rev. w. J. Shanley. At 10:30 o'clock the solemn requiem mass was sung, His assistants were: Deacon of mass, Rev. J. F. Campbell, Manchester; sub-deacon, Rev. T. w. Frederick, Hartford; deacons of
 
 Rev. Hugh Mallon, Wallingford; assistant priest, Very Rev. James Hughes V. G.; master of ceremonies, Rev. P. J. McCabe. The ceremonies throughout though simple were very impressive. Not the least distinc tive feature of the mass was the singing un- der the direction of Organist Wal9 The funeral oration was preached by Father Leo of Winsted, who took for his text verses and 2 of the Epistle of St. Paul to Timothy: "For am even ready to be sacrificed; and the time of my dissolution is at hand. l have fought 8 good fight. I have finished my course. I have kept the faith" It was an eloquent effort purely because of it's simplicity.
 Within the altar rail were seated large number of the priests of the diocese. Those present were:
 Very Rev. J. Hughes, viearG General Reys. v. J. ak Dqad Mcaba dsPshaP s6sSS0 M Bgod 5; Fitzpatrick T Brady and ". J. shanley, ali of a 6 M J of nf Sa M 5TeT G9 R. C. Gragan, New Britain; j. F. Quinn, Tariff, vile; J. F. Campbell, Manchester H. Mallon, Wallingford M. Tierney, New Britain; P. Keat- ing, Ridgefeld; J. OR. Sheridan, Windsor Locks; B. Bray, Colchester; E. Sullivan, Windsor Locks; F. P. O'Keefe Jewett City; T. P. Joynt, New Lon don; D. Hagerty Manchester; P. Duggan Torring- den J. J. Furlong, Rockville; F. Murphy, Water bury; H. Welch Plainville; W. H. Gibbons, New tol; P. F. Shahan, Norwich; M. McKeon, Stafford Springs; J. N. McMahon, Boston; O. Hughes, Provi- Cassidy II " Re Fra. Leo, o. S. F., Winsted, and P. Fox, Union ville
 The services at St. Mary's this morning will begin at 10 o'clock. The sermon will be preached by Rev Father Christopher Hughes of Providence, former curate under the de- ceased in this city. The remains will be in- tered in St. Bernard's cemetery after the services at the church.