Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-02
EXPRESSING GRATITUDE.

EXPRESSING GRATITUDE. The Committee and Delegates at the
 Funeral of stephen J. Meany not For
 getful of Kindnesses. t.ts
 The following memorial is given for pub ication
 The committee which had the burial of the late Stephen J. Meany in charge are mindful of their duty to the living, as well as the dead. We therefore take this means to give expression in public manner of the kind, grateful and alpreciative feeling entertained by us, toward all those who contributed in any way to do honor to the memory of the late Stephen J. Meany. It is with pride we recount the considerations shown the remains of the distinguished patriot. It is pleasing duty to mention the promptness with which the Young Mems Catholic Literary association offered and opened their rooms for the reception of the remsiils, where they were viewed by the public both day and night as they lay in state. 1T We are proud to note the generous, kind, and Christian service rendered by yithe7 pastors of the Catholic churches incur city, namely, the Rev. John A. Mulcahy, the Rev J., H. Duggan and the l Rev Hugh ITreanor; especially are we grateful to the Rev John A. Mulcahy for 1 the scholarly, eloquent and patriotic ad- dress given in the Church of the Immacu- late Conception of Waterbury, where the | funeral obsequies were held February Il, l 1888. After this the remains were taken to New York en route to Ennis, Ireland. I The body was prepared and embalmed for
 the long journey by MT Moriarty, and it was done in such masterly and scientific
 manner as to bring out most favorable | ok- crs1, &rJr,1 l floral offerings from the hands of loving and considerate friends in both Waterbury
 and New York were highly appreciated.
 The kind effort of Mir Alderman of the l New York Star in opening an avenue
 through which the funds were increased is
 most commedable. The great interest and generous spirit displayed, by the commit l tee from the upper portion of New York
 city, most of whom live i'll the parish of St l Jerome, and represent various societies and professions, and the whole-souled manner i in which our precious charge was received
 by them will never be forgotten by us.
 After the dirge by Prof Reisinger's band
 the remains were taken into St Jerome's church, where a solemn mass of requiem was sung, after which the Rev John J.
 Hughes delivered an eulogy on the memory I of the man whose remains were before him l and recalled the struggles and trials of g I true patriot in strange land, without l home or country which he dare call his own. The sermon was one never to be for gotten by those who were fortunate enough ] to be present on that occasion and heard the torrents of eloquence, as it were, com ing from one imbued with the true spirit of independent freedom. Considering that l at the same time, he was thinking of the many tyrannical indignities heaped upo1 the loyal head of his departed friend, is ii j to be wondered at that his eloquent words
 were heated with the fire of righteous in ldignation Shortly after the sermon al l that was mortal of Stephen J. Meany was on it's way to the rooms of the New Yorl | Press club, where it remained in state, fol l e. few hours, being the F last place il
 the New World where his manly form could be seen by his peer O compatriot. 8" Royal Press. club of Nev 4 York l" That was the thought of the Wa , terbury delegation, and in fact of the dele gates from all the other cities who attend
 ed the obsequies of the late Stephen J Meany in New York. We, as delegates
 wish to reduce our thoughts to expressiv
 praise of the. delicate, generous and nobl zeal exercised by the club on the sad occa
 slon of our visit to their city, when we ac companied the remains of our distinguish
 ed dfellow-countryman, whose wish it wa j to be buried in the home of his youth, il
 the midst of his kin and in dear old Ire land; and in obedience to that Christian call of the dying patriot and scholar Wa l terbury responded, and the, New Yorl Press club through it's committee, Angus
 tine Costello, James J. Clancy and lame !, Clancy, co-operated with us in most roy al manner. Indeed, we have searched tn , vocabulary of the English language in val to find fitting words in which to fully e7 press our thanks and appreciation for tn , favors received at the hands of the Roys : Press club of New York, for royal are the F who royalty act. -.-- ,.+ ...'l~ 3 C., Maloney, J. H. Moran, M. Wallace M
 Scully, James Coughlan, M. F. Connolly
 John Thompson, John A. Moran, Joh
 Ryan, John Clohes sy, James ,Meagher, [
 H. Tierney, John J. Mcdonald, E. F , Reardon, James J. Horigan, James Sui < ton, William McGrath, Edward Ducey John J. Donegan, Waterbury; Jame Reynolds, Capt L. o O'Brien, New Haver Charles H. Reid, Danbury. s,.. .5..- -.3 .f-{i'2 tL@5st1ik-5 ( zsst''1' '-THE rOMMTTTEE