National Republican., 1888-03-21
RESTING Ar MOUNT oLIvET.
The Late Rev. +. J. O'Toole, Formerly
Pastor of st. Patrick's Church.


The remains of Timothy Joseph o'Toolc,
who died in Brooklyn, N. Y, on Tuesday
Mar 13, reached this city yesterday morning
hy the Pennsylvania railroad and were taken
directly to ST. Patrick's Church, where re-
uuiem mass was celebrated at $3.50 o'clock
hy Rev. Father TafIe, pastor of st. Patricks
Church. Brooklyn, who accompanied the
corpse from that city. Notwithstanding the
incicmcnt weather II large assemblage was
gathered IN the church to pay the last tribute
Of respect 10 the memory OF the beloved de
ceased. The orphan boys Of st. Joseph's, In
charge Of the Sisters of the Holy Cross, occll-
pied seats in the body of the church, and the
orphan girls of st. Nincent's were IN the
choir gallery and sang the touching music of
the solemn mass. Rev. Fathers Walter md
McGce were present In the sanctuary. After
the mass the Office for the dead was recited
hy Father TafIe, assisted by Father Walter
The remains were inclosed in n richly
mounted cloth-covered casket, and the en-
tire assemblage lovingly and tearfully looked
for the last time upon the well-knOwn face
of the deceased, which was so natural in ap-
pcarance that but for its pallid hue and the
surrounding emblems Of mourning the
weeping friends gathered around his coffin
might well have imagined that the dear father
was only sleeping.
NO WOTUS Ol tNlOIN Wclc spbhtl ONcl usn
lifeless body. lie needed none. His last
eulogy is found in his good works in st.
Patrick's parish in bygone years. He was
pastor of st. Patrick's from 1858 to 1860,
| and was one Of the ablest and most Jealous
| of the Catholic clergy. His charity knew no
| bounds, and he was foremost in every good
work that tended to glQrify God and benefit
his fellow-men. lie was an earnest advocate
| Of the cause Of temperance, and as presi-
ff nf III nj Sn.
| ciety did much to extend the usefulness of
| that venerable organization. He never
| wearicd In his efforts to reclaim the victims
| Of strong drink, and where mild persuasion
would not answer he did not hesitate to hurl
| at them the thunderbolts of the church,
During his pastorate at St. Patrick's he was
| at the head of the largest temperance organ
| ization that ever existed in Washington and
which was always one Of the chief features
of the st. Patrick's day parades at the ma.
tional capital. He was profoundly esteemed
| by his large congregation for his piety, zeal,
and learning. Many Of its old members were
in attendance at his obsequies yesterday, and
| followed him 10 the grave. One poor old
woman, inclcment ms was the day (bcine
! unable to obtain conveyance), walked all
| the way to Mount Olivet Cemetery to min.
| gle her tears with the rain that was falling
| upon the newly made grave.
At the time of his death Father O'ToolC
was pastor of church at Providence, Il. |
| About month since he was on visit t,
/ Brooklyn, n. Y, and was there taken II
with heart disease. Within three weeks 1
| proved fatal, and he went to his great re
/ ward at the age of IS years. lie was buriet
at Mount Olivet on a lot which he purchaset
thirty-one years ago, and in which hi
mother, father and other relatives ar,
buried. The pallbearers at his funeral yes
| tcrdnV were MesSrs, James Kelleher, G..
Ennis +. ID. Orme, p A. Byrne, f. MGNer
hany, and James A. Clarke. Peaceful b.
the slumber of good Father O'Toole, whos
| life was devoted to the honor and glory o
! God and the welfare and happiness of man
! kinll