Evening journal., 1890-06-07
LAST EDITION
FUNERAL OF NJ. J. MEALEY
HIS MEMORY is HoNoRED BY
THOUSANDS

The funeral of Martin J. Mealey took
place from his late residence. No. 1925
West Fourth steeet, at g. 30 o'clock this
morning.
During the early morning several
thousands of persons had passed through
the parlor, where the body lay in state,
to take last look at the features Of
their dead friend, and hundreds of per.
sons were congregated in front of the
house awaiting their turn TO gaze upon
his face
The body reposed in a polished ebony
casket in tie front parlor Of the house.
The features wore calm look as II Mr.
Mealey was only sleeping. The casket
in which the body lay was
ornamented with heavy solid silver bars,
and on the lid was silver cross and a
small plate of the same material, which
bore simply the name and the date of
Mr. Mealey's birth and death.
At the head of the casket was q small
stand, on which several candles were
constantly burning, giving a weird
solemn gloom to the surroundings,
which was in strict accordance with the
nature of the scene.
Floral Offerings.
The floral offerings which were placed
IL O VI Lut AuOul Wbib
and appropriate The Shields Library
Association sent large shield of
white and yellow roses bearing
the letters IS L. A" in blue inn
mortelles. The B. Biownson Library sent
Bn exceedingly beautiful floral gift repre-
senting the sGstes Ajar" with a large
dove on one side as, if becBoning to enter,
and star above. as a guiding light Divi-
sion No 1, Ancient Order Hibernians, sent
a very beautiful floral symbolization of
an achor and cross, with the words "0ur
Brother" on it. Delaware Council, @. b.
L.. gave a very beautiful cross and pill.
low. The A. o. h. gave large horaI
chair.
City Councils tribute was a floral
figure representing a clock, with the
hands pointing to the time at which Mr.
Mealey died. Private individuals alse sent
great number of beautiful floral gifts
which included heart, cross and anchor,
and one piece representing the Broken
Chord, The flowers were carried from
the house to the church by delegates
from the different societies, after which
they were placed in large hack, which
they completely filed
The Procession.
The city officials met in the Council
chamber of City Hall at 8. 30 O'Clock this
morning and went to the house, where
the delegations from the var
ious societies were already waiting
Here the entire assemblage formed in
line, headed by Mayor Harrington, and
passed through the parlor to take a last
look at the face of the dead.
After coming from the house the
officials counter-marched and formed on
the south side of Fourth street and
marched in the following order
containing the body and the
cabs containing the family of the
deceased: Mayor Harrington and mem
bers of City Council. Shields Library
Association, Brownson Library, Young
Mems Democratic Club, Catholic Benevo.
lent Legion, Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans, Weccacoe Steam Fire Company
Robert Emmett Literary Association and
many friends.
Services at the Church.
At st. Paul's Church the solemn aud
impressive requiem high mass Of the
Catholic Church was celebrated. Rev
Father M. X. Fallon was celebrate
and Revs. Flynn, Kelley and
Birmingham assisted him.
The pail bearers were as follows;
Shields Library Association, John Freely
and @. H. Boyle; Brownson Library Asso-
citation, Harry McSweeney and John F.
Ward; Catholic Benevolent Legion.
Thomas Dougherty and William
Meany; Young Mems Democratic Club,
George K. OConnor and l.. b. Preston :;
Robert Emmett Literary Association, j.
c. Doyle and Hugh Ward. The pall-
bearers placed the body on a bier in the
central aisle Of the church
Father Fallon spoke of the dead man
and took his text from the 22d chapter
Of Proverbs: "a good name is better
than riches, and good favcr than fine
gold.
Father Fallon said ''It is hard to live
a Christian because the Christisn is har-
messed by the commandments Of God
The. vast majority of young men
ments. How grand it is then
when we see young man die in the
harness which God put upon him When
people see this man die in the harness of
the commandments of God. even they
who do not keep the commandments
are reed to come and do honor
to this good and just man, and are forced
to say within themselves, may my soul
60 before its Maker as pure as his.
You can see the honor paid to man,
who, although politician, always re-
tanned his honesty, straightforwardness
and purity" The services in the church
lasted about one hour
After the services the mayor and coun-
Gil with the societies went to Lancaster
avenue and Jackson street, where the
city officials took cabs which conveyed
them TO the cemetery. The follow
ing lis the order of the procession
from the church to the new Cathedral
Cemetery; cab containing Mayor Har-
rington, City Solicitor Turner. Judge j.
Frank Ball and President of Council
J.C. Farra, followed by ten cabs containing
Councilmen Daniel McKenna, Chambers,
Isaac Dillon, M. j. Sharkey, Currsn,
Mccall, Magee, Roberts, Ryan and For
rest City Treasurer Griffith, Tax
Collector Moody, Register Of Water
Department Grohe, Plumbing Inspector
Edward F. Kane, City Auditor John
M Newell Chief Engineer Bough-
man, Auditors Clerk John Bough
man, Harry Shewer Of the Surveying
De eoartment, ex- Councilman McAenamin.
Lin man Robert Haley, Clerk Of
Council Messick, Harry McCloskey. who
was one of Mr.. Mesley's clerks, Street
Commissioner Francis P. McCloskey,
Street and Sewer Director James Murray,
Secretary of Board of Education L. B.
Jones; hacks containing flowers; hearse
with Mr.. Mealey's body; cab
containing Eafb,~, n.Iio,, o,d