The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-27
FATHER CULLEN
LAID TO REST.
Last Tributes of Respect to the
Memory of a Priest.
An Affecting Sermon Preached by Father Cal.
lsghsn at the Requiem Mass-The
Dead D.vine's Career.

The body Of the Rev. Father Andrew
Cullen, the priest who died at Pasadena on
Wednesday last, was brought to this city
late on Friday evening, and the funeral
took place yesterday from the residence of
his sister, at S17 Golden Gate avenue.
The services at the house began at 9
o'clock in the morning, and long before
that hour the house was crowded with SYM
pathizing friends of the relatives of the de-
ceased and people who knew him and loved
him in his lifetime. The remains lay in the
front parlor, and the only floral piece seen
was an immense cross placed at the head of
the casket By the deceased's sisters. This
was in accordance with their expressed
wish.
After the service had been read by Rev.
Father Hesln of St. Patrick's Church the
funeral cortege started for st. NIary'S
Cathedral, the following gentlemen acting
as pall-bearers: Ex-Judge Cooney, L. p.
Riordan, John }. McDade president of the
Young Mems INSTITUTED, P. f. Nolan, T. j.
Welsh, Daniel Sheerin, Charles Smith,
John Bailey, James F. Smith of the Young
Mems Institute and p. Molloy of James Il.
Kelly IL Co.
AZ THE CATHEDRAL.
When the cOrtege arrived at the cathedral
the body was received by the following
priests in the sanctuary:
The Very Reverend Father Prendergast, Vicar
General; Fathers KIRBY, McCue and Blaze OF
ST. Mays, Fathers q. Montgomery and NJ Con-
nelly OF 81. Johns, Father ID. .. Crowley OF The
Youths directory. Father Mckinnon OF 81.
Josepus Orphan Asylum, San Rafael, Father
Con UComnor of Mission Dolores, Father I.
k6y Of ST M az TSsse F5s4 Ta me
Sweeny of 81. Francis, Oakland, Ia her Phillips
OF Berkeley. Father Brannan OF Mission Dolores,
Father Griffin OF Temescal Father Rogers Of the
Slar OF the Sea Parish, Father Rordan OF San
Mateo, Father John Sullivan OF SOnoma, Father
Dofan OF Oakland. Fathers Caaghan orion and
FitZsmmons OF ST. Dommlc's, and Fathers
Muiligan, Leaiy aud Scanlon; Brother Beilaln'
President OF ST. Mary's Collegei Brother Grena-
bonn, President of The Sacred Heart College;
brothers Alexander, Lucius, Hillary anu Austin,
OF the Sacred Heart College. and Brother VIII
Jams, Director OF ST. Mary's College.
At the solemn requiem mass Rev. Father
p. Seaman Of st. Joseph's was celebrant;
Father Flood Of the Sacred Heart. deacon;
Father Lynch of ST. James. sub-deacon,
Father Blake of st. Mary's, master of cere-
monies. During the service Wilcox re-
QUEEN was sung by the following choir,
under the direction of Professor a. &. Ell
mer Sopranos, Miss Clara MCGOWAN and
Miss Minnie Brine; altos, Miss j. Sullivan
and Mrs. S. \. Washburn; tenor, j. b.
Lane; DaSSU, W. =. EdnlinSleT.
BLESSED ARE THE DEAD
The sermon was preached by Rev. Father
Callaghan OF san Mate0, who attended All
Haliows College, Dublin, with the de-
ceased, and was ordained on the same day
that he was. Choosing for his text the
words: Blessed are the dead who die in
the Lord from henceforth and torevermore,
for they do rest from their labors and their
works do follow them" the reverend father
paVp DOWpTful and affecting discourse
which drew teaiS from the eyes OF many OF
those assembled. In eloquent terms he
spoke of the good deeds of the deceased, of
his character and his virtues. reviewed his
career from the time he entered the priest
hood. In his pero alton he said:
Any words OF mine are inadequate to do justice
TO that large loving nature | VIII say that
Father Cullen was HE noblest and best-hearted
II was ever my lot 10 meet on this earth.
And now that useful and unSelish life is ended
III had TO describe HIM in few words l would
say: He went about doing good" He is gone.
The loss is ours, the gain is his. 1t Is now more
than quarter of century ago since he and l
entered The same college. We graduated to-
EetlIrr ana Rnelt slde by side TO take our ordna
nation VOWS. We have been friends ever since.
My pIoudesl boast Is that he was my friend. aud
now shall see him no more on earth. He Is
resting from las laoors and his works do follow
him.
Among those present in the church were:
Mr. and Mrs. T. j. O'Brien, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. j. Baldwin, Mrs. William Duuphy, Miss
Nj. O'Day. the Misses Nellie and Mamie
Flood, Mrs. Z. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Len
non, Mr.. and Mrs. Falon of TOmales, L.
Mccormick, p. J. Thomas, Mrs. n. Brad:
ney, Nj. L. Murphy OF Ionales, ". f.
Wilson, T. Delaney, Owen Donahue, Henry
Perry, Miss \. Long Of Petaluma, F. +.
Mohun and Miss Knorp.
FATHER CULLEN's CAREER.
The Rev. Father Andrew Cullen was
born in County Cavan, Ireland, aud was 43
years of age at the time OF his death. AT
the age Of 10 he entered All Hallows Col
lege, Dublin, and three years later was or
daned. Immediately afterward he came
TO California and was appointed to st. J0-
sephs Church, Tenth street. For six years
he labored in that parish and built up
strong, self-supporting church. During the
time he endeared himself to the hearts of
all with whom he came in contact, and it
was with strong feelings OF regret that his
flock saw him depart for another sphere Of
labor.
From st. Joseph's Father Cullen went to
TOmales, where lie remained two years.
Then he returned to San Francisco and
took charge of ST. Johns parish. For ten
years he labored necessarily, and had the
satisfaction Of seeing the church grow daily
under his careful ministratOns. His par
ishiouers enlarged and beautified the
church. and built and furnished very
handsome residence for their pastor,
His health falling, he resolved to pay
visit to Ireland. On his return, and being
still sick, his physicians advised him to go
10 the southern part Of the State, and he
then took charge of the church at Pasa-
dena. He was actively engaged there when
death overlook him. The deceased priests
only relatives in this country were his three
sisters, the Misses Annie, Nellie and Susie
Cullen.