New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-22
JOHN II. q. HAssARD,
Age 81 years. months. IL days.
Died April IL, 1888.

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little before o'clock many members Of The
Tribune editorial staff and the city staff as we'll as
employees in the business department, assembled out
side the church. headed by whtelaw Reid The ushers
led them to Of reserved seats Immediately behind
those occupied by the chief ournes and relatives OF
Mr.. Hassard. Philip NJ Cozens and Francis Reilly
were the ushers.
ARCHBISHOP CoRRIGAN TAKES PART.
The altar was ablaze with wax candles. Arch
bishop Corngan sat the gospel or lefthand side OF
the altar, between his secretary. the Rev. Dr. NC
Donnell, and the Row. Thomas Preston, who wore the
purple cape typical Of his title Of Monsgnor. Tho
Tev Thomas Lynch. the Rev. Daniel Brennan and the
Rev. NJ. J. Lavelle there too. Father Campbell
not visible until his time came to preach the
panegyrlc when no appeared In the simple vestments
Of soutane and bretta. Little Frank Hangley and
Edward Shields had charge of the altar boys who bore
lighted candles they accompanied the Archbishop
In the solemn procession around the bier when the ao-
solution was pronounced
The music was Cherubinls requiem mass by the
organist, Augusta Cortada, assisted by the following
quartet Mrs. Amelia Devn, contrato: Madame Hen
derIch, soprano d. b. Fenslnger, tenor, and Mr. Leh-
man, bass. The services were closed by Mrs. Devin
singing. and singing we'll, zone Sweety Solemn
Thought the bare words Of which full Of mourning
and pathos.
Besides the members of The Tribune staff there
writer. First came the chief mourners and immediate
relatives and friends of the family. These we're: Mrs.
Isabella Hassard and her sister. Mrs. lie Barber OF
New Rochelle; her niece, Mrs. Brewster, and Mr..
Brewster General Martin I. Mcmahon and bis sisters,
Mary and Ella Mcmahon Miss Rogers and her sister,
Miss Henrietta Dowington Rogers, Ralph Haskins,
p A. Hargous, Colonel and Mrs. Richard f. o'Beirne,
and DR.. Edward Bayard. Mr.. Hassards mother was
not there she too unwell to go.
SOME OF THE OTHERS PRESENT.
Among the others present Charles A Dana.
John Russell Young, John p Lynch, Joseph D.
Bishop, Commissioner James s. Coleman, Judge
Edward Browne, 2. L. Halpin, C. A. Hardy,
of The American Catholic Review OF Phila-
dclphia A. Erran, Professor Lasar, william Seton.
Dennis o'DonOhuo, L. Kehoe, F. II. Churchill, Thomas
F. oRclly, Napoleon Le Brun, John H. Dey, Theodore
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Do Jason, Daniel S. scanDell.
Robert Coddlngton J. II. Clifford, 7. Monroe Davis,
j. N. Marble, Frank Thompson, Clarence Cook, +. III.
Halsey, Dir. and Mrs. Wlnsow, Mr. and Mrs. Cornell,
W. 2. Sullivan Augustus Vatabe, Jacob Ii. Studer, B.
HendrIck, Charles Henry Webb, c. Berrsu, Timothy
Cassin, +. f. Marbury, Dr. Henry Park DR.. Joseph b.
Mcmahon, James Myhan. Dr. 7. d. Martin, Father Ed
ward McKenna, Of Westchester; Thomas Mcwatters,
George ChattlloD, Louis Gelfuss, Michael Costello,
Richard F. Burke, William P. OConnor, Thomas Cor
nel, William 4. Joyce, and Francis Oliver.
The following represented The Authors Club Of
which Dir. Hassard one of tho founders E. G,
stedmaD, Colonel Thomas W. Knox, Maurice +. Egan,
C. G. Buell. Noah Brooks E L. Burllngane, and Ripley
Hitchcock
FATHER CAMPBELLS ELOQUENT TRIBUTE.
The solemn requiem mass was celebrated by the
Rev. Andrew J Clancy, assisted by the Rev. DR.
Degnon as deacon, the Rev. j. j. Car subdeacon, and
the Rev. William A. Jackson, master Of ceremonies.
When it over the Rev. Thomas j. Campbell, presi-
dent of st. Johns College, Fordham, delivered brief,
but srlkngy eloquent address. He spoke for fifteen
minutes. He said
We read in Holy Scripture, my brethren, that Christ
stood the tomb Of Lazarus and wept ANA the
multtudes CROWDED around, excIamng, see how he
owed himr The same thought comes INTO our minds.
Jesus Christ Is here In the Eucharlsto Presence
Daubtess, the word is on every lip and the thought
In eevry heart see how Jesus loved hm., Bht.
we are tod also that while the tears tricked dow
The sacred checks OF the Divine Redeemer, and as
cry of anguish broke from HIS heart he drew nearer
to tho sepgchre he lifted up his voice ana gave giVfy
to lis tathel 80, too to-day the alleulla which the
church is chanting over the resurrection seems nAo
the thanksgiving OF the Lord at the sepqchEe OF La1
arUs. Ana We read In strange eoninihslInS oI Joy
and grief that If such man must de- IL Is best that no
die such time, after his Master and Friend mas burst
he bond OF the tomb and risen triumphant over death
Like his beloved namesake John, he has run hur-
rledly in his too early death TO inc sepuicnr S he 40
soon to gaZefor who can doubt it-upon the race Oh
Him whom through all his lie he loved so well WY
should 1t not be so, my dear brethreni During ms
early DAYS the school, where his memory sun myers
like benedctlon, his old professors who rst guided
his eager footsteps in the way OF virtue stu speak OF
John a tenderness and enthusiasm IL was In the
full and eventfl, albeit and alas too brief career,
- were bathed ia the soft light of the uninterrupted
love of Cod until It led to this nine years OF bitter
81 which Jesus Christ IS the ever present model
These wears OF suffering were made even 10 perfect
those fine qualities of the mind, while the weak irane
Wes wasting away, until that supreme moment when
again like John the Beloved, no laio MS heaa upon
the bosom of his Cod and slept. human ava. can ob
Is there anything, as far as human eyes can ~
serve that be ever thought, wrote, or dd that coua
for an instant the love- of faith and love
If on purity His lips that never spoke word that
unnd Or upSEng 70 ns bs heart that never
nav what was rancor or ill-wl-h0w could he be
harsh to the peadngs of the sacred heart Oh tne Re
dear brethren what made this life so dear SO peaut
full in tho eyes of man and OF Cod What Is H. my
iIetbrpn that makes the world around us so fair
hat Is IL that gives the glory unto the ARMAMENT
What is It that gives the majesty to the aountaan
lie flower so fair and gives its fragrancei What Is
That which makes OF ali this great world OF ours, the
mos hs and 81 %h.rs the viii Of God has paC
III and IS Is not beautiful reflection of the infinite
ness in the voice that comes down from Him to us
that we may know Him more and love Him Detteri
NV brethren greater than all earth, or SKY or sea
has or contains beneath its depths is man, whom God
has placed to rule over all visible creatlon Is DO
cuse this man recognized that Lord and lived In CON
formity with what lie taught him that we are now
gathered around his bier and ask ourselves What was
Sn9' II s nerfect II has fulfilled the object for
which God PLACED him here His life was "a reflection ~ sn
OF Gods loveness his influence on the rest OK man
kind was sharing in Gods love Tor US
TRIUMPH OVER DEATH
Rightly therefore, dear brethren do we bring such
man here at the foot Of Gods altar Rightly 10 INC
clouds Of fragrant incense rise above him TO typiy
that that body shall rise day in glorious resur
rectIon. The funeral chants are for him. The song
of triumph. The sacred ointment is upon his hnos
and he is fed with the food Of angels when setting out
upon his dark and lonely Journey. Ana wniie the
nouee n, Christ Is bidding the angels TO welcome that
beautiful soul into tho paradise of the blessed, we
carry his sacred my dear send sr f0r the
sacred eronnd where no profane thing may come. We
Will rear above It the symbol OF salvation pointing
toward heaven and upon It We Will write the blessed
inscrnton : In the hope OF glorious resurrection
He has fought the good fight ana ior MN there 10
crown which Just Judge must give him. ,.
" To YOU his beloved ones, who In this suprems
moment feel most the pognance OF this bitter griei
what can I saw Nothing. / can only beg OF you 20
recall the words OF Christ uttered to the sisters OF
Lazarus Your brother Will rise again, Keep nim
iong in your hearts that his memory may help you
toward realization of that same besumiu ldesi wniSn
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