Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-04
CAPTAIN THOMAS DIVER.
His Funeral Impressive Sc,

His Funeral acknowledgements Serv-
ices at the Cathedral.
The large attendance yesterday at the fu-
neral of the late Captain Thomas Dwyer
attested the high esteem in which deceased
was held in this community. The funeral
cortege was one OF the longest that has
been seen in this city. Captain Dryers
friends were not confined to any class of
society, bat comprised the best citizens in
this community. His public spirit, his
love for Sacramento, his tender solicitude
for his family, and his quietly bestowed
but numerous benefactions had secured for
him warm place in the hearts of the peo-
pie OF Sacramento. His plain, unassuming
manners could not hide his nobility of
character, and the better his fellow-men
knew him the more they respected and
loved him. His sudden and tragic death
was not only sad blow to his family and
immediate friends, but loss to the COM
munity that cannot readily be repaired.
During the morning those who so de-
sired were given an opportunity to view
the remains at the family residence. at
Sixth and streets, and hundreds called
to show their respect for the dead. The
floral pieces were exquisite and so numer-
Gus that there was scarcely room in the
house for hem. Some of the designs were
very beautiful and all were appropriate
Every species of flower of which the season
can boast was 10 be found among the floral
offerings.
Some OF the more elaborate pieces were
A large pillow with the word Captain
worked in violets AID above, in quarter
circle, the inscription, Eternal Peace and
Rest"-this was the gift of the Sacramento
Transportation Company; an elegant floral
emblem of Faith, Hope and Charity"
by Root, Nielsen & Co.; broken column,
by Mrs. PluDkett; broken wheel, by Cap
tain Roberts; wreath and cross and sepa-
rate cross, by Colonel James McNasser;
two large pillows of flowers, by Mrs. John
Driscoll and Mr.. and Mrs. John hatcher;
wreath, by Andrew Black; stern-wneel of
steamer, by the crew OF the steamboat
Jacinto; cross and anchor, by James
O'Neill; harp, by Miss Kate Mcdonnell;
star, by NJ. L. Hoppey; sickle and Tyre, by
Edward kohne and George Mclsaacs; pill
low of psnses, by Mrs. George Graham; q
masted ship. by the crew of the Governor
Dana; basket Of flowers, by Mrs. Rev. ]. f.
Wheeler; pillow, with emblem of the Y.
NJ. l. worked thereon, by Young Mems In
stitute No II; elegant star, by Mrs. d. H.
Quinn; pillow, by: the Robert Emmett
Club sickle, by the California State Bank;
crescent and star, by the firm of Shaw,
Ingram & hatcher; cross and anchor, by
Mrs. Captain Page; an exquisite piece,
The Gates Ajsr." by the Buffalo Brewing
Company; anchor, by Edward Strain pill
low, by Mrs. John Ryan; anchor, by Mrs.
c. X. McGlatchy, and an immense cross by
the Catholic Ladies Relief Society.
Among those who were present from
abroad were Major P. ]. Hsrney and wife,
+. w. Eaton, Z. Cratic, John Reimers, T.
n. Roberts and Mrs. Catherine Bennett, OF
San Francisco; Captain H. L. Miller and
wife, of San Jose; Captain ]. NJ. Hinton. OF
Stockton; a. Erickson, of Port Costa; Cap
tain NJ. Gonzales and Joseph Enos, of Oak
land; P. Dolan, Miss Walsh and brother
and Mrs. Graham, of Colusa.
The body was taken TO the Catholic
Cathedral at 10 o'clock. and almost every
seat il the immense church was occupied
Amid the solemn tones of the organ the
pail bearers moved slowly down the mid
die aisle with the casket, followed by Mrs
Dwyer, leaning on the arm of Captain
Roberts. Then came the rest OF the family
and members of the Young Mems Inst
tufe. Ancient Order of Hibernians, and
Catholic Knights Of America.
The choir, composed of Mrs. J. H. Cop
pers3ith and Miss kaibel, soprano; Mis-
Nellie oneeDal anu bliss hHie DaAe, Con
traltos; r. T. Cohn, c. T. Milliken an,
Charles Beaumont, tenors, and Joseph G
Genshlea and Ed. Ashworth, bassos. sam
Schmidfs Requiem Mass in an effectiv
and impressive manner.
Daring the mass Father Haupt was tn
celebrant, Father Kline of Placerville dea
con. and Father Sheridan sub-deacon
Father Hines of Woodland was master Q
ceremonies. The other priests who assiste'
were Fathers Gualco of Chico, Reynold