The Jersey City news., 1892-03-17
THE LAST Sad RITES
Touching Funeral Services
in Memory of Mrs.
Johanna M. Nc
Laugh1in.
VAST THRONG OF MOURNERS
st. Michael's Church Draped In
Mourning-Beautltul Floral
Tributes.

The last sad rites over Mrs. Johanna
Mclaughlin, wife of County Clerk Dem
mis- Mclaughlin, were celebrated this
morning in st. Michaeps Church and the
body was laid to rest in the Hudson
county Catholic Cemetery on West
Side avenue. Previous to the
services at the church an
opportunity was affordad the many
friends of the deceased to take last look
at the face of her who had shown them
many an act of kindness during her life.
The body was laid in pale !tinted, plush
covered coffin in the parlor of
the County Clerks home on
Eighth street. The burial case was
literally hidden from view among the
many floral pieces which had been sent to
the house, until it looked as though the
dead woman was sleeping on bed of fra
grant roses.
Two massive designs, the gifts of the
P. H. ONeill Association and the Dennis
Mclaughlin Association stood one at the
head and the other at the foot. Wreatbs,
crosses, harps and other designs in rare
flowers, whose fragrance pervaded
catafaque, while above. all scared
the white-winged dove Of peace. The
O'Neills sent a massive broken column
of roses. and the design sent by the Nc
Laughlin Association represented an open
tomb, with the inscription, mot here but
risen."
THRONES VIEW THE BODY.
The doors were opened to the public at
an early hour, and hundreds passed be-
fore the coffiu. Among them were:-
Governor Leon Albeit, Congressman E.
f. Mcdonald. Sheriff John McPhillips.
Mayor Orestes Cleveland, President John
Corporation Counsel William D. Ed
wards, Judge John Kenny. Daniel Nc
Aghon, secretary to the Mayor; Superin-
tendent Brown, Register George B.
Fielder, Superintendent Smith, Justice
NJ. j. O'Donnell. Commissioners John +.
Madden, Benjamin Van Keuren,
Edward Dugan and William Cook; Police
Captain John Kelly, Justice Robert Davis,
Chief OF Police Charles Donovan and
Recorder McDonogh of Hoboken, State
Superintendent Poland. John Glenn. City
Clerk John E. Scott and Commis-
county and city official, besides hundreds
of private citizens were in the throng
that expressed their deep sympathy for
the bereaved family.
AT THE CHURCH.
While the throDg was pouring in and
OuU Ol tu6 dOLA0 all
other large crowd gathered about
the doors of st. MichaePs Church
across Hamilton Square. The people
waited patiently until the doors were
opened and then thronged through in
such numbers that the seats set aside for
them were rapidly filled and large num-.
bers stood throughout the services.
The church was draped especially for
the occasion. Sombre BLACK relieved by
plain white cross covered each pillar
while the affairs and the chancsl were
draped in the same manner. Deep
black drapery concealed the altar
rail. Half way down the middle aisle
was reared massive black and white
catafalque with elaborate candalabria at
the head and foot.
At eleven o'clock the family took fare
well of the wife and mother aud the coffin
was closed. Eight stalwart members of
the Dennis Mclaughlin Association lifted
it upon their shoulders and bore it to
the hearse in the street. The pail bear
ers Governor Albeit. Mr.. E f. G. Young,
CONGRESSMAN Mcdonald. REGISTER George
b. Fielder, Finance Commissioner Edel-
stein, Judge Kenny, Superintendent
Brown, Hugh Dugan, Mayor Cleve-
land and Justice Davis followed, and
took their positions on each side of the
hearse. Then, preceded by the McLaugh-
lin Association, the procession moved to
the church.
Arriving there the body was carried up
the main aisle and placed upon the cata-
falque as the solemn strains of
the funeral march filed the church.
while from all over the church came sobs
| from those who had had many occasions
| to remember the mupificent bounty of
| the deceased The family and friends
were seated and then began the celebra-
tion of a solemn high mass. The
Rev. J. ]. Bcylan of St. Michael's
| "a polahrant
| Rev. Peter O'Donnell, of Holy Trinity,
| Hackensack, was deacon; the Rev. John
| McHall, of st. Joseph's, Jersey City. was
| sub-deacon and the Rev, James j. Shee-
| han, of st. Patrlck's, Jersey City,
was the master of ceremonies, In
| men were the Rev. Thomas Kllleen OF
| Bergen Point and the Rev. p. NJ. Corr of
| St. Bridget's Church.
| FATHER,DE CONCILIo'S TRIBUTE.
| The Rev. j. De Concilio gave the last
| blessing. and just before doing so said that
he would like to address the congrega-
| tion. and tell them of the many excellent
qualities of the deceased, but the regula-
| tlons of the diocese forbade sermons at
| funerals. But he might tell them that the
| honors that had there been paid the
departed were not all sufficient
and they would remember her in their
PRAYERS that she might speedily come out
"
and happily enter the gates of Heaven.
At the conclusion of the services the
coffin was placed in the hearse and the
Journey to the cemetery was begun.
Notwithstanding the large throngs
which crowded about the church and
hearse and the large number
of carriages which were con-
stantly driving in and out. so ex-
cellent were the arrangements, under
the personal supervision of Police Cap
tain John f. Kelly, that there was no
confusion, and no one was injureu.
Three wagons, loaded down with the
floral tributes. lead the cortege, aud be-
hind them came the Mclaughlin Asso-
citation. The hearse. drawn by four coal
black horses and having the pail
bearers on each side, came next,
and a long line of carriages followed. 1t
was one of the largest and most imposing
funerals ever seen in Jersey City. Crowds
of people lined the streets through wbich
it moved, and watched it as it passed by
In reverential silence.
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Coyle's Cohort.
Ar the last meeting of the Michael J.