Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-12
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Father Faiion's Euiogium at ST.
rauI's IL. q. Church 'Ehis Morning
The funeral services over the remains
OF Tax Collector Martin j. Mesley took
place at st. Paul's K. O. Church Satuad,y
morning with accompaniment OF I'M
posing ceremonial.
The members OF the various public
bodies met ut s l6 O'Clock, at the office
of City Clerk Messlck. Political and re-
Lgious associations met at their various
rooms and marched at clock to the
residence of the deceased, at No. 1926
West Fourth street. The mayor, Hon.
Austin Harrington, Judge Ball, and the
members of Uity Council, drove to The
house when procession as follows was
made, Mayor Harrington, Judge Ball,
President OF Council j. o. Fsrra, Coun-
oilmen Dillin, Saarkay, Chambers, uurran,
Forrest, Magee, Ryan, shea, Mccall,
Roberts, McKsnna, ex -CouU cilmen Quinn,
Hession, City Solicitor Turner, City
Newell CLERK Boughman, Chief Engineer
BoughInan OF the city surveying depart
ment, and Clerks Harry SCHUYLER and
Griffith. city Treasurer Il. Il. Griffith
Horace Johnson, County Tax Collectors
Tax Collector e. p. Moody Linsmsn
Robert Haley Of the fire alarm telegraph,
Director James Murray Of the Street and
Sewer Department Secretary 4. Leslie
Carpenter and Street Commissioner +.
McOll skey, Secretary L. Is. Jones of, the
Board of Education, Registrar John y.
Grohe of the Water Department; Regis
tor John X. Bradford, the Shields Library
A.
maTHhal, William b. Mccormick OF Phil
sdelphia, assistant, the delegation Of the
Y, IL. d. o., Delaware Council, q. b. L.,
rs members, samuel Durney, marshal,
ths A. o. H., 150 members, Robert Got
tingham, marshal, and Andrew MaguiIe
and John Bakey assistants, the Brownson
Library, 30 members, 2. r. Walsh, mar
Bhal. The St.sMary's L. A. b. Society,
marshaled by W. }. Kevilie; the Robert
EnGiett Literary Association, 35 men,
4 bors. In addition there were unusual
crowds Of citizens gathered along the
street at either side of the residence.
The procession was formed add the
long line OF mourners numbering over
| 1000 passed slowly in to take last view
of the remains. The room where the
body lay Yves richly decorated with
!
we're d oral clock with the hanus IN il
eating tue hour 10 Is of the deceased's
passing away-a gift from @ ty Council;
1 tina U. Is. L., design OF u cross, hsart
and anchor; the A. o. H., fiOlal chair;
the Btownson Library, gates ajAr;" the
Y. M. ID. o., "Toil of honor;n the
Shields Library Association, u floral
shield. There were other gifts by friends
] nf klxT ina fr.ls
sent by Il. +. Kane.
without the house the procession re-.
formed, followed by the pall.bearers with
tue coitip, passing slowly towards the
church. Tbs pail. bearers were Thomas
). King, d. w. Mullin, John F. Daily
and John J. Finn OF Division No. l., A.
and William Condon, Division No. G,
A. o. ii.
In addition there were honorary pail
bearers from each Organization as fol.
lows; The Young Mems Democratic
Club, George II. O'Gonnor, l.. Z. Pres.
ton; Shields Library Association, Charles
Ii. boyle and JOhn 4. Seekliug Della.
ware Council, o. B. L., Thomas 8.
Doherty and W. b. Mehpsy; City Coun-
Gil Samuel Chambers; tax ofllce, ex- Col.
| .
John Ward and Harry Sweeny.
AS the cortege arrived st the church
the municipal bodies and other oTganiza-
tions we're ushered 20 reserved seats OF
the front, their number quite filling two
thirds Of Ut. Pants large auditorium
The floral offerings were borne ahead oil
the remains, which were deposited in the
central aisle upon high dRis. The lstteI
was lit up with tall candelabrA and the
numerous hirAl designs wtrs arranged
with tasteful effect around it and along
the chancel rails.
Father Fsllon was ceiebrapt Father
Kelly deacon, and Father Bermipghsn
sup-deac0n. Fathers Finn and DeKuytei
wese assistants. Miss Teresa Ryan q
Philadelphia, was orgaulst iot the occs
sion. OhnoWali's IaAss YVES sung, Mis-,
Conner rendering Rossini's ave Maria.
The sermon was preached by Fathel
FslIon, who took for his text the verse;
from Proverbs, commencing Va gooC
nRmO is better than riches" The speAke
paid q feeling tribute to the memory o
deceased. BE sal "A that he was youn,
LuaD, who in spite of all attractions, sue
uessiuliy withstood every temptation
he was politician, too, ard VAS sill
fsthtul to God aud honered by his coul
pgnionr. The way Of his life IL honorsl
By thousands of his fellow citizens"
The ceremonies were concluded 1t ih
Cathedral cemetery. This city official
accompanied the heRtse to the buria
, ground as did ALDO the various assooia
, uons.
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