The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-08-03
REaUIEscAT IN PACE.
The Funeral of Vicar General Murphy at
st. Dominic's.

The funeral of the late Very Kew.
Father Murphy, v. g., took place from
st. Dominic's church yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock. During the evening pre-
vious the body was lying in state in the
vestry of the edifice. which is used for
the church proper until the church is
finished. The great apartment was dec
Grated in simple black and white, the
walls being draped in these colors, the
pillars festooned with them, as well as
the catafalque, on which the dead
| churchman rested. The deceased rested in
plain black broadcloth casket, with sill
| yer handles, and was robed in black
and white. In his hands was placed the
chalice. Six tall silver candlesticks sup
ported the great candles of requiem that
stood around the catafalque. The black
pail bore white cross, and over the
chancel in white letters were the words
"Reqaiescat in Pdce.'
Long before the hour for 1.-THE funeral
the people poured into the church, fill
ing every inch of space, while hundreds
stood outside on the walks and lawns.
AS the hour of 10 approached the bell
tolled solemnly for the departed priest
Among the congregation very many of
our citizens who are not members of
the Catholic faith, but who held Father
Murphy in high respect and esteem,
gathered to pay their tribute to his MEM
DRY.
His Honor, Mayor Ingraham, Hon.
Charles Mccarthy, Jr., and Mrs Nc
earthly, ex-Alderman Cunningham,
Joseph A. MCGOWAN, president of the
council, and Mrs. MCGOWAN, many mem
bers Of the city government and leading
professional gentlemen and merchants of
the city were present.
From Lewiston there were DIR. j. B.
Donovan, G. W. Ellard, Hon. d. j. Nc
Gillicuddy, Hon. James Dempsey, M. T.
Murphy and others. From Dover among
the more prominent people were DR.. Sui
ivan, Alderman M. Killoren and Mrs.
Killoren, and d. Cash. From Biddeford
there was DIR. Fred Davis.
Before the opening of the services the
following distinguished clergymen en-
tered the church: The Rt. Rev. Bishop
Healy, D. D., Bishop of Portland; the
Rt. Rev. Bishop Bradley, D. D., Bishop
of Manchester, N. H.; Rt. Rev. John
Brady, acting Bishop of Boston; the Very
Rev. John E. Barry, V. G., of Concord,
N. H.; the Rev. Daniel w. Murphy,
brother of the deceased, of Dover, N. H:
the Rev. E. M. O'Callahan of Ports
mouth, N. H., and the Rev. C. O'Calla-
han, of the Portland Cathedral, who are
cousins of the departed; the Rev. T. H.
Wallace, Lewiston; Rev. I. E. Linehan,
Biddeford; Rev. F. E. Dupont, Bidde-
ford; Rev. John Brady, Biddeford; Rev.
Edward M. Sweeney and Rev. M. G.
O'Brien, Bangor; Rev. John O'Brien,
Bath; Rev. c. W. Doherty, Augusta;
Rev. J. Mccarthy, Gardiner; Rev. Fl. J.
McFill, Lisbon; Rev. Jas. P. Gorham,
Brunswick; Rev. A. D. Decelles, West
brook; Rev. Father Mothen and several
Augustinian Fathers of Lewiston; Rev.
Fir. Walsh, Calais; Rev. John O'Dorro,
Passport; Rev. M. G. McDonough of the
Cathedral; Rev. Edward Hurley of ST.
Dominic's; Rev. Fir. McGrath of the Ca
thedral; Rev. FIR. Phelan, Rockland; Rev.
P. ]. Reardon, Bangor; Rev. P. j. Garri-
ty, Winthrop; Rev. Fathers Bradley and
Healy, Lewiston; Rev. FIR. Horan, Win
throp; Rev. N. Garland, Waterville;
Rev. John buddy, Great Falls, N. H.;
Rev. J. B. Sekenger, Berwick; Rev. J. R.
Powers, Keene, N. H.; Rev. j. j. Brad
ley, Rochester, N. H.; Rev. F. H. Trun-
del, Oldtown; Rev. Thomas Briscoe, Rev.
W. F. Sullivan, Providence, R. l.; Rev.
M. Feeney, New Britain, Ct; Rev. E. J.
Furlong, Peterboro, N. H.; Rev. J.
Brady, Boston; Rev. F. H. Burke, Ames-
bury; Rev. W. M. McQuaid, Boston;
Rev. Jas. Lee, Rev. j. McNulty, Boston;
Rev. Fir. McEvoy, New Hampshire.
The services commenced at 10 a. m.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Healy was celebrant
of the solemn requiem mass; Very Rev.
FIR. Barry, assistant priest; Father Eu-
gene o. Callaghan and FIR. McCarthy, dea-
cons of honor; FIR. c. O'Callahan, dea-
con of the mass; Fir. Marston, sub-dea-
con; Rev. M. C. McDonough and Rev.
Edward E. Hurley were masters of cere-
monies; and Rev. Frs. Harrington, White
field and Doherty, accolytes, and. Fir.
Reardon, censor-bearer.
Bishop Healy, in his eulogy, said that
this priest, who had finished his work
with them, had also commenced it with
them, and that it was the wish of the de-
parted that the ceremony should be sim
pie, his only wish being the commenda-
ton of his soul in prayer; if any were I'M
invited it was because of the unfinished
church and the regard for the health of
all, and for what was decent in these
painful duties which our love perform.
At the close of the services the body
was viewed by thousands, among
whom were observed men and women
with fearful eyes, showing how they