New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-24
LAST TRIBUTES TO DIR. OAHILL.
CEREMONIES AT THE CATHEDRAL.

CEREMONlEo Al LIE ShA iiD
ON THEIR WAY TO IRELAND.
At sunrise Yesterday the coffin contalnln9 the
homes OF the Rev. Dr. Daniel w: Cahiit was re-
moved from the vestibule of st; Pafrlcks Gathe.
midnight. and was placed upon a catataigue IN tho
middle aisle of the Cathedral. immediately before
The oh altar The solemn requiem mass, the last
in this country was celebrated at 10 o'clock. Long
before that hour the avenue In front of the Cathe
dral was thronged with people eager TO witness the
those who had no tickets were turned qway. Dur
ing the service the Goth Regiment. which vas 70
escort the body to tho steamer ming; formed sa
in FIfth-ave. Within the church the spectacle was
impressive. The coffin and eatafalque were COW
cred with large pail of black velvet Three large
tapers burned on either SIDE ana oeslae eacn
form of the CORPS Directly behind the CONN
three more soldiers of the same company held
flags draped in mournng-thS ipisn an1 .ne
The pulpit and the chancel railing were dIaped IN
black and the organ psaled forth its most solemn
notes The great building was .osn we're
init A John W. Golf, john T. Develin Thomas s.
Ftzgeraid of Troy. Judge McAdam, Judge Brady,
Iudee DAILY. ex-Civi Justice Quinn, Eugene Kelly,
Morgan j.. OBrien and ex;Alderman w. l.. Cole
AT 10 o'clock the door of tho vestry opened and
the nail bearers from Boston and from New-York
passed In front of the altar and took their places
in the pews the night of the coffin, The New
ODonohue. ]. s. Coleman John O'Byrne. Patrick
Ford Lawrence !. Callahan. ". R. Roberts. John
HAYES, DIR. Philip F.. Donin =. d. Farrell, +. D.
Meehan, John ID. Crimmins, James +. Farrell: Je-
rome Brady, John Mulalv and Denis 4. Spellissy
When the pall-bearers had taken their places
the procession Of choir boys entered followed
their pontifcal robes. A large body of clergymen
accompanied them and took places In the chancel
The impressive ceremony OF high mass was per,
offciated as deacon. Fat her McGoyern as sub-dea,
con, Fathers Mcdonnell and Kelly as masters OF
ceremonies and Father Slattery as asslstane priest
After mass Father Lilly. the superior of the Do
n,inicans entered the pulpit and delivered the
funeral sermon: He drew striking c onG
America ns Sa. He then sketchod the life, of DIR.
Cahill. Born in 1896. as boy he heard from IN, ms
father the story of the tern BILE rebellion OF 1873
and of the prosecutions 20 which the Cathode
clergy had been subjected in those days. In his
early manhood no was brought into contact with
such men as James Warren Doyle and Daniel
O'Connell. These associations and the promptirs.
of his own nature developed in him the most arden
patriotism and he became q Jealous advocate OF
Irish liberties He came to this country on VISIT
and never returned. Twenty years ago he died and
his last wish was that bis body righ n,( rest
beside that of ms f smeorv p'n a bnSn
"Thi Their" said the PREACHER in conclusion, his
remains will be borne: He will lie with IN omas
Steel and Terence McManus ana not Iar from Ne
more recent grave OF Alexander NJ. sullivan Ills
last wish will be fulfilled
At the close of the sermon the pall-bearers formed
in the aisle on each side Of tho coffin and accom-
panied II TO the hcarse. drawL by four horses The
procession then moved slow " down Fifth-ave. At
the head of the iipe marched squad OF police
followed by tho Goth Regiment. After the New
York troops marched the Grattan Guard. q COM
pany OF the 9th Massachusetts Regiment, and then
came the hearse. guarded BY the Papal Zouavcs
and surrounded by tire carriages of the pail
hearers of the New-York Committee and Of the
Boston delegation. The hearse was followed by n
detachment Of veterans OF the 6ot Regiment IN
civilian dress and bya large number of Ancient
Hibernians and by other lrish-AmerlcGn societies.
AS the procession moved slowly toward the steamer
the regimental band PLAYED funeral marches. the
streets and windows were crowded with spectators,
and many heads were uncovered in honor of the
patriot priest. ,-.,.,
teenth-st.. theBceto Broadway, down Broadway 10
Canal-st, through Canal and West sts. TO tho GuIon
Pier a. the foot of King-st. The Ooth Regime M
marched into the riar-hOuse and formed double
line on each side of the long building. The hearse
drove In az far as the aft gang way fthe Wyoming
There large wooden covered with the
American flag was waiting 10 receive the CONN.
| which was removed from the lcarsc by number OF
| sailors The band PLAYED Home again from i0r
eigu Shore aad the ceremonies of the day were
| over ,
| On leaving The steamer the Boston delegation
went 10 the ArnOry of the Old Guarl. at flitl-avc
and Fourteenth-st., where they were received and
| entertained by the New-YOTk committee. John l.
Deyciin made short address. referring 20 the fac
J that New-York was the frat American city to vel
| come DR.. Cahillwh tive, and now New York wa
the last American city 10 bid farewell 10 his bones
| Mr. Dcveiin was followed by the Rev. + Il. Mur
ply, of Aver, Mass. and by John l.. Fitzgerald, OF
| Boston.
| father. Daniel ". Murphy. and Owou Lappen, &C
| company the body of DR.. Cahlll 10 Dublin.
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