Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04
FATHER MAYER.


The remains nf the Rey. Wpudelin A
Naver the foiinder ~ tba tihurrb nf tbe
esral Ii,, ",,',.,. t,i,,,,i,, l,rs m, ,,,,i,,,
MI 'i'tisiiI i!eie
lor reDurlal, lneg arrived from NeWarki
y. -, about 1870 o'clock, in charge OF q
delegation from Sacred Heart parish, CON
sstin5 If Ionis H1ninernr Barnnrd Beste
iinpeibert Newmayur Daniel Bickta,
in,,ig II ,,tta,, ,ifsa'i Sol,t,ai',an ifor,,,a,,
iliit0 ,,aliisl1Nlt Iitiit
Tllinrer. Henry Maver and others who
Ind bern selected Ia snrye ~ uull-hparers
Immediately after Heir arrival the re-
mains which ,y,,re crrnsed n, i, Handsome
malIngaTv rnsl;et rirhIv ,nn,,ntra wifh
silver, were put in d hearse and the two
coaches which a,,r0npaniea ii were en-
tered by Abbptt IIillarv. thc Rev. Fathers
f;c,rar q = Ii ana Nfnitriis pptrr Nnver
and Sitss Mary Mnyer. n brother and niece
Of thc dead iiiicst. md George III. Fonibill
and family. 4 gtlard Of honor. composed
of about 50 neoile surrounded the bearse.
and tho Journey TO tho Church Of the
Sacred Heart was commenced, The fun
eral procession was rs follows.
f,,i., ,..@,., I,,
p non,a,i,. 'T5ilil' ~ = 5nDnr.i, nngC ana
pa.fl,.Ji 4 nnafer a,ds' 80
Flrat Ecgiment Band
Knirhts df s. Lawrence
s.. lanls Beneficial Society.
Y. n,! Mary 7, I, Al, a. y. +. oilely, !,
Eaill,. y,.n,,n, i.l' = = =
Mannirl. iibrasv Associatlon.
Shields Library Association.
Mimme Library Association.
- lloscph's Benefcial sSeie'y.,
DNlsloAs o, mo ancient order oil
hipe, i}aarl iri'aiis'
rall-bearels atd t.gt,,,d of honor.
Father Wendelin NJ Mayer Council, c. h. L.
st. Pattick's Beneficial Society.
Nf,ny nao,1e ,,,ara .sYa,,I,1ad alono tbo
-'At''Aa l'''l 49, tt-'ilN+AAtANN ~
tb"ra ,ynro at I.ast ) n1o ion,,in Tba casi 81
was borne int9 The elihirch nnd denosited
nn9n 4 eatafilni,e trii.b bad haeI' arerted ,td
Il, fr,,,t ~ the MIN irLan ia MI. .ha,, rsr1
,,rncna,i.d tn seats ~, liz riiht and the
ar,iard If hmm, ~ seats IN ths III Naxt s
ibe n,ourners. fSIlowed bv tbe societies
entered Altar which tbe 9,ibiic was I'd,
tbra,,,t.a tbe snacii,,,s a',,l;t ;tori,i,s,
nm seryicns ,vern ~ q ,5ast itn,osing
nattire Soienn re1i,in,1, Mass was s9 snI99
a,nnilsd bW Ahb6tt iI;iia,, assisfed Nv
Vicar-rencra1 Iynns nssistint nriest. the
Rn,, latfar KaiI,, descon nf ba,,or! thn
Hev Father nniiard deaean nf mass, the
Rey Eather Pradfard s,Ib. .dea,,c,i MA tLa
Rev Fatbnrs RradIcT md Rernningba,n
n,,stor ~ naro,,anias Viaarls,e,,erai E 9,,,,
rIoir dirarfed bv tbe Pev Fathar Ricbard
W p, ip, stllg u requiem mass, ny i7clllll1lt'
dsis,,in M ,,laroa by Eirst Pe,,i,,3ent
Ra,,J ,,d 80 s,,,,,i 6nrs .f
the choir sang Liberia
From : to o'clock the remains lay in
state and between those hours the church
was visited by thousands Of people. shortly
after > clock the remains were deposited
in the vault which had been erected in
the basement for their reception.
The Rev Wendelin NJ. Mayer, O. S. b.,
was born November 18th, 1882 at Netl-
hausel, Wurtemberg. In his youth he
showed great musical genius When Il
years old he composed several musical
selections which masters pronounced to be
wonderfully good. He was a lover of
Georgian music and opposed operate
church music. Many Of his compositions
are IN the library of the Sacred Heart
choir. When Arch Abbott Bonifatz VIM
mer founded In Westmoreland county.
Pa. the now-renowned Abbey of st. Vim
cent, the young musician left his
native home and Joined the order for
the purpose of preparing himself for the
priesthood. on November 18th (his birth
dave 1s5o he tt,nl- Snln,nn va,vs ami ennn