Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-19
RETURNED TO EARTH.
Solemn Scenes at the Burial Of Rev.
Father 8. G. Mollinger.
THOUSANDS WEREIN ATTENDANCE.
Esther Wall, the Vicar General, Conducted
the Ceremony.
STILL no TRACE OF TIE MISSING WILL

Much has been said and written of the
great love borne toward Father Mollinger,
the priest physician, but words are utterly
inadequate to describe the depth and in
tensity of that love, as was evidenced BY the
scene at the quaint little chapel on the sum-
NIT Of Mount Troy yesterday morning
when the reverential ceremonies Of burial
were celebrated.
Father Mollinger, the healer of countless
throngs, lay in the cold sleep Of death and
the vacancy was felt by all. Grief in its
every phase permeated the incense-laden
atmosphere and rested upon the bowed
heads of each and every one, from the child
with golden hair, whose sweet face was
marred with traces Of pain, to the aged
cripple, whose days and hairs alike are
numbered. The sacred silence within the
vaulted church was broken only by the
solemn chanting of the priests and the oc-
casional heart-breaking sobs from those
whose sorrow was greater than they could
bear.
At 10 o'clock the organ sounded tho
chords Of the funeral chants, and the long
line Of vested priests and surpliced altar
boys and acholytes solemly filed into the
church, while great hush fell upon the
vast congregation of mourners. Rev. Father
Dauzelzer conducted the opening of the
service of Office, and was followed by the
Requiem High Mass celebrated by Rev.
Father Wall, assisted by the Rev. Fathers
Kaufman and Lengst
Tho Solemn March to tho Grave.
. Eloquent and touching eulogies to the
by the Rev. Fathers Schwab and Busch re-
spectively. The absolution was pronounced
in tones of awed reverence by Rev. Father
Busch, and after a moments silent prayer
the congregation filed out as one grand pro-
the left being the American colors, heavily
draped with mourning, and the one on the
right the papal flag Of yellow and gold
similarly draped. Three hundred children
from the parochial school, simply and
attractively dressed and each wearing
bit of mourning. followed the flag bearers
and preceded 200 members Of the Most
Holy Name Literary Society, Knights of
St. George and two branches of the c. M.
B. A. slowly followed the hearse bearing
the beloved remains after the enormous
body Of foot mourners, and then the long
line of carriages, which extended for several
blocks in length. The Sisters of Mercy
attended in body, and were driven to the
cemetery of the Most Holy Name in car
riages that followed the priests.
The services at the grave were of such
impressiveness that the very air seemed to
cease its murmuring. In one immense
circle the vast body gathered about the
yawning grave and listened with moistened
eyes and qnivering lips while the voice of
Father Wall repeated the prayers of
interment. Then a hush fell over
the assembled multitude, there was
the harsh, dry sound OF hollow wood
being struck with pieces of dirt,
slight slipping noise as the coffin was
lowered and then, after the lid to the box
had been placed, and the cruel clods ratified
on the receptacle, an involuntary shudder
swiftly passed over the forms of the
mourners, and the sad work was over. The
and monuments of sanctity will live on. "a
Priests Who Attended tho Ceremony.
The following Catholic clergymen assisted
in the services: Father Ward, of Mercy
Hospital; Father McCabe, Father Altman,
of Bloomfield; Father j. Jordan, of
Rochester; Father E. A. Busch, of Altoona;
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Mary's Church, Allegheny; Father Law
renee Werner and Father G. Rebinan, of
St. Philomena's Church; Father O'Connell,
of st. Mary's, Mt Washington; Father
Dennis and Father Albert, Of st. Paul's
Monestary, Southside; Father S. j.
Schramm, of the Southside; Father John
Bausch, of Homestead; Father P. j.
Quilter, of Mansfield; Father Krogman, of
Wexford: Father Julius Kreunzer, of Per-
rysville; Father McTighe, Fatner Charles,
of Butler, and Others
Rev. Father Gregory Meyer who is in
charge of the chapel and home of
the late priest-physician, said the |
missing will has not yet been
found. 'Tn CASE" said he "the will is not
discovered the property will pass into the
hands of the relatives who are now in Hol- |
land. But believe will is in existence
and will come to light within short time"
The State of Pennsylvania will receive |
one-fifth portion of the wealth if Father |
Mollinger died intestate, under the collat-
eral inheritance tax law.