Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-25
IN S OIL e MN STATE
The Body of Father Ciampi Lying in St
Aloysius' Sacristy.
Funeral VIII Take Place on Monday
Simple but Impressive Services
His Long and Useful Career.

In solemn state within the sacrsty of
st. Aloysius Church, the walls hidden by
the folds of the sable draperies of mourn
ing and the somberness heightened rather
than decreased by the Pickering light OF
the corpse candles, lies the body of the
Rev. Father Ciampi awaiting the last rites
of the Roman Catholic Church, which he
has served for nearly three score years
and ten. Next Monday morning the body
will be removed to the chancel of the
church, and the clergy of the diocese, the
bishop and the cardinal will! assemble be-
fore the altar and chant the office of the
dead that to be followed by the celebra-
ton Of requiem mass.
The ceremony will be solemn, by reason
of its somberness, but without pomp. The
laws of the Society of Jesuits forbid demon
STATIONS at the funeral of member, and
in this service there will be nothing pom
tifical, no singing or preaching. The serv-
ice will be recited in a low monotone. At
the conclusion of it. attended by the clergy,
the bishop and the cardinal the body Will
be borne from the church by eleven promi-
nent members of the parish, Messrs Thos.
A. Rover, Thos. Kirby, Timothy kava-
naugh. John Ready. John Fuller, John
Gilbert. John Moran, John Ridden, Morris
Murphy. Augustus Copies. Dennis Con-
nell and John Eisenhauer. a prominent
citizen of Frederick, Md, where Father
Ciampi once resided, and who asked to
perform this last office for his former spir-
itual adviser. The body will be inferred
In the cemetery of Georgetown College.
Father Ciampi was born in Rome January
-, 1916. He entered the Society of Jesus
September T. 1882, and made his novitiate
at the Jesuit institution in the eternal city.
In 1Si3 the Rev. James Ryder, s. j., pres
ident of Georgetown College. was in Rome.
On his return to America he was accompa-
MED by number Of young scholastics, in
Guiding Mr.. Ciampi, Mr.. Peraschi. and Mr..
Vigflanti. Mr.. Peraschi became provin-
cial of this province. The latter, the Rev.
Father Vigilanti, s. j., is still living. Mr..
Ciampi came to Georgetown, where he fin
1si9 by the archbishop of Baltimore. He
made his last VOWS September s. 1852
In 1851 Father Ciampi was made presi-
dent of Holy Cross College Worcester,
Mass. He filled that important office until
1854 and from 1857 to 1861 and from 1867
to 1873. He held various other important
positions, including the office of vice presi-
dent and treasurer of Georgetown Univer-
sity. He was pastor of st. Aloysius' Church
this city, of st. Johns Church. Frederick
and Holy Trinity Church, Georgetown. He
was especially known for his eloquence in
the pulpit and for the purity of his diction
About four years ago he came to st. Alloy
sius' Church, and although in delicate
until the 10th instant. The early part of
last week he was taken to Providence Hos
pital and received the last sacraments He
was speeches. for three days before his
those who visited him. He passed quietly
away Friday morning at 2 O'clock his
death resulting from old age rather than
from any particular disease.