Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-11-28
BURIAL OF FATHER MAYER
HIS REMAINS BROUGHT FROM NEW
ARK. N. j., YESTERDAY.
Ceremonies at she Sacred Hssrt Church.
Crowds Stream ia to see the Face OF
Him who Once Gave Them Aid and


Crowds Stream in to zee the Face Of
Him who Once Gave Them Aid and
Encouragement
The remains of Rev. Wendelin NJ
| Mayer were brought TO this city from
Newark, N. j., yesterday, and buried in
the basement Of the Church of the Sacred
Heart
delegation from the German Catholic
societies attached to tho Sacred Heart
Church went to Newark on Wednesday
| to accompany the remains to this city
The pall-teafers were Louis Hammerer,
| Bernard Heste. Enplenert Newmayer and
Daniel Bicta Of ST. Benedict Society
Louis Hetton. Alfred Schneider, Herman
! Lapge and Frederick Fresting. of Father
Mayer Council, G. B. L.; William
! Ellinger and Henry Mayer. Of WINNER
| Literary Association, and others.
The delegation was received at Newark
| by the German Catholic societies Of that
city. 1t started at 6. 40 O'Clock yesterday
morning for this city and arrived ct the
/ p, w. & b. station about 10 30 O'Clock,
where contingent consisting OF repre-
sentatives from the following societies
were in waiting: Knights Of st Law
renee, St Pauls Beneficial Society, st.
Peters beneficial Society. Delaware Coun
/ ell, o. B. L., WINNER Library Associa
tion, St Joseph's Beneficial Society, St,
Benedict Beneficial Society, the several
divisions Of the Ancient Order Of Hiber-
mans, Father Wsndelin Mayer Council,
O. B l. St Patrick's Beneficial Society
and others The chief marshal was A.
Kooch; P. J. Donnelly, Thomas X.
0'Donnell and Patrick NeasteI, aids. On
the arrival of the remains at the railway
station the casket was Immediately placed
id the hearse and tina procession marched
up French street to Fourth, thence to
Market, to Ninth, to the Sacred Heart
Church. Immense crowds congregated
on the side walks as the solemn process
sion, headed by the First Regiment
Band, slowly wended its way along, and
several hundred followed TO the place OF
destination. The steps In front of the
Sacred Heart Church were crowded with
people as the procession came up A line
was opened ana the easket containing the
remains was borne TO the church, followed
by .he guard of honor and St Benedict's
society, after which members OF the re
manning societies took their places in the
church, TIE spacious auditorium OF the
Sacred Heart Church was unable to &C
commodate all those who sought to gain
admission.
The remains being carried to the front
of the church they were received by Rev
; Father George Abbot Hillary Pfrangle
, q. 8. b. Father Ambrose. Father Richard
Vicar. General Lyons and other clergy
; Solemn requiem was celebrated by Abbot
; hillary Pfrang,e as celebrAnt. Father
Kelly. deacon, Father Bradford, sub
deacon, and Fathers Cary, Brady, Vicar
, General Lyons, Bermingham and Dsllard
masters Of ceremonies. The choir sanf
/, | Schmidt'a Requiem Mass under the direc
tlons OF Father Richard aud the Firs
; Regiment Band played an offertory
: sRest in Peace, By Mendelssohn.
y Vicar-General Lyons aseended tn
pulpit and preached an eloquent and i'm
;, pressive sermon. He spoke Of the an
!, certainties OF life and the need Of prepa
2 ration for death which brings life eterna
, he eulogizsd Father Mayer and Shove
. the great results OF unFemitting iAboi
He closed by ezhorting his hearers
initiate Father Mayors meeknesi
humility and love for humanity and thu
9, attest their love for his name an
y memory.
l. at the close OF the mass Abbot hi
to larry announced that the remains
a Father Mayer would be exposed in Il
In afternoon and evening. The societil
40 left the church and after form
ing in line on Madison street and heade
by the First Regiment Band marched
Fourth street where they were quit /
the members Of the societies Of st. Paul
10 parish The remainder of the soeietiI
re left for their several headquarters.
IS From o'clock TO o'clock the remain
-. w.rft ka fan
and a eeaseless flow Of people streams
in and out Of the church. 5000 person
viewing the remains. Many burst I'M
10, tears ss the face OF the beloved dead WI
once more exposed to view. The remain
lis we're placed in vault in the churt
g basement
no Father Mayors Career.
Oh Father Mayer was born at NewhRuse
Wurtenburg, Germany, on February
1882 When the order OF St. Benedi
was established in this country at Yves
~ moreland, Pa, he emigraied to th
!, country and joined the order on Mover
- Der 3D. 1852 He WAS ordained priest (
y May 2s, 1867. He was missionary +
y several years and devoted his life TO II
" building Of churches and schools.
In 1874 he came 10 this city on the
vitation Of Bishop Becker and the ssE
year established the Sacred Hea
!. Church. He was interchangeable ia his exs
tions to succor the weak aud minister
the wants Of the needy. Ia 1881 he wi
in called out on parochial visit and acc
dentally thrown from his wagon, So
ne tanning internal injuries. he went
Cape May for the benefit Of his heal
and died there on August 81. 1881.
IN was buried in the vault Of 81. Martin
Church, Newark, N. that being I
-as pastorste Of the Benedletine order.
Father Mayer was q celebrated fai
~ cure. and many are said to have been cur
- by him. The relics may be seen at I
Sacred Heart Church to-day.
he -
ast Ehe Human PORN Divine.
r. - said that Misc Iaura Rfoger l.