Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-22


PARISHES.
The city is now divided into five
parishes, as follows
~. Patrck's parish. which comprises
that part OF the city east OF Eighteenth
street inclusive.
The boundary line of the now parish
OF the Sacred Heart begins corner First
and Canal streets and extends up to Ore
gon Hill; thence to Belvidere and Main
streets thence to Henry street rs far ms
Brook avenue, taking in oil that portion
OF the city west Of Brook avenue.
The Cathedral parish includes ell that
portion Of the city not included IN the
above boundaries, and also al of Man
chester.
st Marys parish is scattered in every
portion of the city, il being composed of
nearly all the German-speaking Catho-
lies Of Richmond.
St. Joseph's parish is composed eXclu-
sively of colorcd people living IN differ
ent sections of the city.
RETREAT AT MONTE MARIA ACADEMY.
Rev. Z. NJ. Tierney conducted re-
treat last week in the chapel of the Nisi-
tation Convent ut Monte Maria for the
benefit Of the young ladies of that insti-
tntion. The chapel was Handsomely de-
corated for the occasion, AMI the ser
wees, which closed Yesterday, were OF
the most solemn character.
A retreat is q special course OF instruc-
tons on the Sacrament and the great
truths Of religion it generally lasts
three dsys, the whole of which time is
spent in silence, meditation, md prayer.
Father Tierney is specially fitted for this
work.
ST. MARY's.
The services at st. Mary's church to-
dav will be of an interesting nature.
At 7 o'clock this morning high mass will
be sung at, which the members of st
Iosephs Beneficial Society will receive
their Easter communion il body. The
Very Rev. Prior will officiate at that
mass.
There will he also mass at 9 o'clock
and the parocbial high mass at 1890
o'clock.
FUNERAL OF MR. NAkEHAh, SR.
The funeral services of William Wake
ham, ST., took place IN 81. Joseph's
church in Columbia yesterday. At the
arrival of tie Richmond tram the church
bell commenced to toll, and the Rich
mond delegation found the front pews CT
the church reserved for them, tie re-
mainder of the church being filed to its
utmost capacity. The gallery was filled
with colored people The sanctuary was
tastefully dIaped in mourning, and the
remains were outside the sanctuary gate
in a very handsome casket arranged by
Mr. Francis Laube.
While the clergy were preparing for
mass the organ pealed forth the dolelul
tones of the seth Psalm Niscrere. Mr..
Frank Newheiser, organist OF the Ca
thejral, presided, with Mrs. Carter
Wormlev, Mrs. z. Talley, Miss Annie
3. Kirk, and Darius Columbus, OF Rich
mond. as the choir.
At the end Of the NiSerere the clergy
and acolytes from Richmond entered the
sanctuary in the following order; Mas
tiers Joseph Meyer, Francis Columbus,
John Murphy, Emmett Daifron, Lemuel
Lynch, John Fowler, James Dolan, Ed
ward Rankin. Patrick Kenefck, and
Brother Michael, the master OF cere-
monies Brother Philip, superior of the
Xaverian Brothers Rev. +. r. Dyer ID.
d., president OF the Philosophical De
partment at st. Mary's Seminary, Balti-
more Very Rev. A. Van dc Vyyer, V.
q. Rovs. p. J. Fahey, sub-deacon
Charles Z. Donahoe, deacon, and Rich
ard Wakeham, celebrant
The mass began precisely at u o'clock.
The large congregation present were
touched as Father Nakeham. half sob
bling, sang the prayer of the mass, Deus
giu nos pafreD ri matrem, &C., the
translation OF which is as follows:
90 God, WHO commands us TO honor
our father and mother, graciously take
pity on the soul of nay father and for
give him his SINS and make me rejoice
with him in eternal bliss, " through our
Lord Jesus Christ. amen.
at the end of the mass all the clergy
and acolytes present, with lighted tapers
in hand, arranged themselves around
the remains, the cross-b bearer standing in
the middle aisle. Very Rev. A. Van dc
Vyver spoke very touchinCly. taking for
his text, eff any man sinneth not in
words, he is perfect man." st. James
iii, ?.
The absolution was then pronounced,
after which nearly everybody present
took last look at the remains before
they were taken to the cemetery, about
q mile from Columbia.
The following gentlemen acted as pail
bearers Messrs. George Bowers, Wal
lace Smith, j. Webb Peploe, j. J. A.
Powell, L. +. Cowhent, p. p. Jenk-
ms, of Columbia, and Messrs. DR.. John
Mahoney, William Daffron, B. j. Black,
and Clement Brooks, of Richmond.
PERSONALS.
Rev. F. J. Linke stopped at the Ca
thedral last week on his way to ST Au-
gustine, Fla, where he will he stationed
IN the future.
Rev. II. j. Cutler will visit Norfolk in
the fall and take up collection for the
benefit OF his new parish.
THE NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
Death of Mr. Kidd-hands Mashed