Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-12-18
WAS VERY IMPRESSIVE
Funeral of Vicar General
MCCabe Today.
THREE BISHOPS PRESENT.
Factories and Places of Business in
Woonsocket Closed.

To-day, In the presence of an assem- blage
of mourners taxing to the utmost the ac-
commodations of the spacious st. Charles
Church, and with all the solemnly- beauti-
full ceremonial OF the Catholic faith, the
last sad tributes OF affection and honor
were paid To the remains OF Woonsocket's
best known citizen, the sterling gentle
man ana devoted priest of God, Very Rev
erend Michael McCsbe.
Gathered within the sacred ediice were
persons OF different religious beliefs, rep
re'enting every class In the community.
The various manufacturing establish
ments and stores had stopped their ma
chinery and ceased their business I'm order
that emphasis might be given the sorrow
that pervaded every portion OF the mu-
municipality, aud employers and en-
ployes visited the church to assist in the
final offices OF love and to look for the
last time on this side of the grave upon
the face OF one revered I'm life and
mourned In death.
The sanctuary where Father MoCabe
had served his Divine Master so long and
80 we'll was teivily draped with habili-
ments OF grief The splendid altar with
its snowy linens and delicate lace, it's
cover OF deepest black, relieved only by
the sacred sign of mans redemption,
worked on Its centre with white silk, It's
silver candelebra, It's chsste ornaments
and It's lighted tapers presented a revsr-
erence inspiring sight.
In front OF the altar on q raised dias
rested the handsome casket containing
the body OF the venerable priest. At
either side were lighted candles ana at
the foot stood large cross. The features
of the beloved pastor were very liielike,
the face bearing an expression Of peaceful
composure. Many tear fell from the
eyes that gazed on the friend of all and
many were the love- prompted heart. born
utterances for his eternal happiness as
friends and flock moved slowly past the
bier.
Promptly at 10 80 O'Clock the process
sion of priests and altar boys, escorting
the oelebrsnt OF the high mass of requiem,
the Rt. Rev. Matthew Harkins, Bishop of
Providence, entered the sanctuary and
the mass was CONNIE need. The Bis hop
was assisted by Rev. M. Tierney, bishop
elect OF the Hartford diocese as as
| sistant priest; Rev. Thomas Taafe of
| Brooklyn, N. ", AZ deacon; Rev. Bernard
| O'Reilly Sheridan, of Middletown, Conn,
sub deacon; Rev. M. Cook and Rev. Owen
.
Rev. M. p Cassidy, OF Valley Falls, as first
master of ceremonies and Rev. ii. f.
Conboy, of Harrisville, as second master OF
ceremonies.
The music OF the mass was finely rem
dered by the senior choir OF the church,
assisted by singers from the other Catho-
lie churches here and from the different
parishes along the Blackstone. Mrs.
Ellen Coyne presided at the organ in a
highly acceptable manner.
Among those occupying seats in
the reserved portion OF the centre aisle
during the services were His Honor
NJ ,yor Daniel B. Pond, Hon. Aram J.
Pothier, Mayor elect; Col. Francis l..
O'Rielly, Hon. John j. Heffernan and his
colleague in the Board OF Alderman; the
mem mbers OF the Common Council, the
heads OF the several city departments,
Mr.. Joseph Banigan Of Providence, Archi-
tect James Murphy, Mr. Thomas 4. Cav
| anaugn, Postmaster Frank Campbell,
| Judge Thomas Il. Lee, Mr.. James w.
| Burns, representatives. OF Division q, A. q.
| H.; the Christian Doctrine and Father
| Matthew Societies, the Catholic Knights
| and the Irish National League,
| Messrs. John J. Baxter, M. d., Thomas Is.
Mclaughlin, Thomas +. Howe, Frank NJ.
Lally, James Murray and Patrick w.
Houghton, VINO composed the guard OF
honor, and the bearers, Messrs. Francis
| Flynn, John Glffllow. Peter Crosby,
| Jamrs Murray, Bernard German, James
W. Smith, Patrick Wren, William Morton,
John f. Holt and DR.. =. II. Madden.
The clergy In attendance comprised
nearly all the priests In the diocese, be-
sides several others from the diocese OF
Hartford and Springfield Those from
this city and vicinity were Revs. w. Nalli
gan, n +, Kenneiney, NJ. Fitzgerald, j.
G., Garcin, +. Farrelly, p. f. McKenns, q.
Delmarre, N. ). Cassidy, J. A. FitzSimon,
J. y. Lennon, C. II. Redihan, J. A. Aurley,
Z. J. Malone, r. j. Gillian, II. B. Harold,
&. A. Little, u. +. McCahili and J. Smith.
Besides the Catholic clergy present there
were slso present nearly all the clergy OF
the Protestant churches Of Woonsocket.
The sermon was preached by Right Rev.
Thomas f. Beaven, Bishop OF Springfield,
Mass, and ii was feeling eulogy and
tribute TO the deceased. Besides the cele.
brant and the preacher, who were both
bishops, Bishop Brady, auxiliary bishop
OF Boston, was also present and occupied
seat I'm the sanctuary. There were 142
clergymen present In all.
Inc oUerJory WAS Ieeiingly renuereu Dy
Mrs. William GIllan OF this city which
consisted OF Rev. w. j. Galvin's "Pie
Jesu."
The honorary stan that had final charge
Of the body were:-Dr. John j. Baxter,
representing the Catholic Knights; Thom-
as b. Mclaughlin, Division 8; Thomas y.
Howe and Frank M. Lally, Christian doe
trine; James Murray, Father Mathew;
Patrick w. Houghton, Irish National
league.
The pail bearers were:-Frsncis Flynn,
John GilnllaD, Peter Crosby, James MUIR
ray, Bernard German, James w. Smytb,
Patrick Wren and william Norton. DIR.
p. N. Madden, and John +. Holt.
The honorary psll bearers were Rev.
w. Halligan, Rev. N. +. Kinnerney, Rev.
M. Fitzgerald OF this city; Rev.
Charles Dsuray, woonsocket; Rev. b.
Boylan, Rev. &. Hughes, Fall
River, Rev. James Clark, New Bedford;
Rev. James A. Fit tzSimon, Ashton; Rev.
Rev. Patrick Cuddihy, Milford Mass. and
Rev. b. O'Reilly Sheridan, Middletown,