Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-01
BURIAL Of A PRIEST.
Solemn Spectacle at
St. Patrick's Church.
SORR0WFUL CONGREGATION
Scores of Clergymen Present at the
Funeral Of Father Kane Today.

The funeral OF Rev. Thomas Kano took
place this morning and tho religious cere-
nony was conducted with all tho pomp
and dignity prescribed by the ritual OF
the Roman Catholic Church.
Yesterday shortly after the 10 O'Clock
mass a procession was formed at the hall
on the South side Of the parochial resi-
denco, and moved I'm the following order:
Holy Name secioty. President. Henry Hagan.
100 membcrs.
Division No II. A. o. H.. John Dillon. Presi.
dent, 20 men.
Division No. 4, A. o. II, william 0oylo Presi
dent. " men.
Kane Branch. q X. OF A., John J. Conley,
President, 81 men.
Rev. Father Cof'oy, reciting tho ONCE for the
burial OF the dead.
Rev. Frs. Lennon and Malone as chantors
Caskct containing the romans. horne by
Daniel Ward, william Edmunds. Oonstaa.
tine O'Neill. Edward r. curry. Henry ia
gan, John II. Ba,nowcll. p. Y. Kinion and
r. E. Fitzsimmons. oisht OF his parishion.
ers,
The remains were tenderly borne into
the church whore no had served so long
and faithfully, amid the solemn tolling Of
tho bell and In tho presence Of . vast con-
course OF his bercsved psrisiohnors, and
wore placed upon a catsfslque In front Of
the altar while the organ pcsled forth the
Beethoven funeral march.
The Gregorian DO Profundis was then
sang by the choir, and ut tho close Mrs.
McKenna sang vory feclingly, "Ave
Maria" This concluded tho ceremonies
at this time, and then tho casket was
opened, and tho members OF the several
socities, OF which the deceased was chap
lain, passed In single 6lo and took a last
farewell look at the features Of him whom
they had learned to love and respect. Tho
largo congregation then availed itself OF
the samo opportunity, md during tho
whole OF the afternoon and last evening, a
steady stream Of humanity was passing In
and out OF the church, all on the same
errand.
The guard OF honor consisted OF men,
bers OF the different societies OF which the
deceased clergyman was tho chaplain and
somo Of tho oldest psrisbioners, among
whom were William McKonna, Dr., James
Finn, John FitEsimmons, Charles Nc
Kenna, William Edmonds, pConstantine
O'Noill, William Cullen and Michael Nc
Closkoy.
They wcro relieved hourly until IL
o'clock last night, and every two hours
thereafter, until the funeral services be-
gan today. The church was appropriately
draped in black and presented very SOL
emn spectacle.
Promptly ut 10 o'clock this morning
the services began, and long before that
hour the sacred edifico was throngcd by
worshippors who camo to pay the last
tribute on earth to tho romans OF Father
Kane. The seating arrangements were
well attended to by Frank Il. PitEsimmons
and the following corps of assistants: T.
r. Hughes, Bernard McKenna, Charles
Il. McCioskey, James y. hahan, John
O'Bxen, William Murphy, Peter j..
Gaskin, John ii. Barnewell, william j..
Kenna, Lewis ID. Hogue and Walter
Cullen.
Tho following societies attended In a
body: The Children OF Mary, 200 men,
bers; Holy Name Society, 1856 men, Henry
Hagan in charge; Kane Branch, q. X. OF
A., with p. q. Sullivan In charge; Divi-
sions and II, A. y. H., 100 men, with
John Dillon In charge.
The services began with the chanting of
the Office for the dead, the chantersO being
Revs. ii. Y. Kinnorney, William Ii.
Meenan, James Roach, William ". Sulli-
van, James Mahan, Daniel y. Driscoll, j.
J. McQuade, George II. Mcguire, w. v.
Calvin and Father Bourgeois. Tho chant
was very touching and moved many to
tears.
Immediately after It was conluded the
solemn high mass Of requiem was begun
with the Bishop sthe Diocese, III. Rev.
Matthew Harkins, ID. d., celebrant; Rev.
DIR. Stang of tho Cathedral, Providence,
assistant priest; Deacons OF Honor, Rev.
James A. Fitzsimons Of Ashton and Rev.
James L. Smith OF Taunton; Deacon OF
the mass, Rov. Nicholas Quinn OF Bing-
hamtoD, N. Y, Q classmate OF tho de-
ceased; Subdeacon, Rev. Patrick McCabc,
Bristol, X. l.; Msster of Ceremonies, bRev.
Thomas y. Carroll, Asnton, R.I.
The music was The plain Gregorian
chant and was admirably rendered by the
choir Of the church assisted by several
members of the choirs Of tho surrounding
parishes including Prof. Csnsvan, Robert
j. Casey, Mrs. Gillian and Miss Mcnamara
of Pawtucket.
After tho mass Rev. N. Tiernoy OF New
Britain, Conn, stepped TO tho chanccl
rail, at the head OF tho casket which con-
tained all that was mortal OF bis dear
friend and former classmste, and delivered
a feeling culogy on the life and past ser
vices OF Father Kane, 10 the church and
his fellow man.
He took for bis text tho words, "Blesscd
are tho dead who die I'm the Lord for their
works follow them" During tho delivery
OF his discourse, as he referred TO the
beautiful traits Of character Of Father
Kane and the spiritual ssd fstherly care
exercised by him over his people during bis
priestly life which was largely spent In
their midst fnanv aves I'm tha oouoroUa .