Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-13

Catholic University, IN ms purPie 4OTIo, 1'I,
ranged themselves about the CONN. -le ne
clergymen were Bishop heane ana SIl aluSt
Donohue, Of ST. Josephs (the cnurcu
which MIR. Kenna and family
attended,: Fathers Walter ana
Magee, OF st. Patricks; Fathers Ryan ana
Fletcher. of the Immaculate ConcepuOni
Fathers Kendrick and Williams, OF oG'
Matthews: Fathers O'Brien and SuiliVan'
of ST. Peters; Fathers Mackin and Mayn-
ard. of St Pauls; Father Gillespie, OF 81
Alovsius: Father Richards, OF George
town University; the Dominican Iatners
of St. Dominics; Father La Layey, OF Tue
Holy Name; Father Glaao, OF ot. MaEys,
Father Scanlan, of Georgetown; Fathers
Lloyd and O'COnaell, OF 81 StepneuS' snu
Father Jones, of Providence HoSpltal.
Rather DOnohue opened the religious
services by walking around the cof1n ana
ssperginp il with holy water. he was al
tended bv an acolyte, waving the censor,
the fumes Of whicn pervaded the cnan ger
He read the funeral services OF the CAIn-
olic Church, first in Latin and tnen IN
Pishop Keane Of the Catholic University
then took his place az the head OF ths coilu
and preached the funeral sermon. Behlno
him. on the desk of the Secretary, stoou
gilt crucifx, with gilt candlelaora on eltner %
side. IN EdCu Ol WA4Nn HNAA 49,
way candles. while opposite at the toot OF
the coffin stood three altar boys, roOed IN
white and red, one OF them holding tall
crucifx and the others on each side, Dear
ing lighted candles.
In the course OF his remarks
BISHOP KEANE SAID:
cat the request OF his eminence, Cardi-
nal Gibbons. and as his representative on
mis- solemn occasion, it is my privilege 10
offer to Senator Kenna the Church's Jrlo-
ute of respect and affection. His country
has given and will yet givo fitting express
sion To her appreciation OF the tlreleSs en-
ergv the distinguished ability and the
bjame}ess integrity with which he hlled Tor
80 many wears the high Office to when MS
| fellow citizens had called MIN. LeV IL oe
Dermitted to his mother church 70 mlng!e
| her accents with those Of his country 10 tell
| Of those qualities that made MIN near anu anu
GEAR TO her, yea the qualities IN Wnlcn ia lay
/ is roble in proportion as IL has b9tore IL
/ poble idsal and strives manfully TO live up
/ 10 IL But nowhere in all the universe OF
| human thought add aspiration can there
/ he found such Rn ideal as that which falth,
| from his earliest years, held before MIN )
| nowhere were such motives and means as
mis- faitn supplied him with. In his early
| childhood faith taught him TO say TO his
own busy mind and TO answer all VINO
| asked him the reason Of his being: 'God
made me shat / might know him, love
/ Him. and serve Him In this world and oe
/ haDpv with Him forever in the next.
/ Then he asked: But tell me what this
means in practice, what it implies In my
| 6silvslifef To this his young heart re-
/ sDonded willingly because he knew that
/ the sweetest of all things is love and the
! nOblest Of
ALL LOVES Is TEE LOVE OF GOD"
The bisbop 6Iscoursed on the subject OF
faith good qualities which living to
Here was the lofty ideal which from its
| earliest DAYS, John Edward Kenna saw
/ held before him Oy his faith, and such was
! the ideal by which, up TO his latest breath,
/ Senator Kenna well knew that he had to
measure and TO Judge all ths work of his
| life. Thanks be TO God, whose providence
gave this good man from his earli-
est ~ bOyhOOd no other standard
/ by which to shape and designate his life,
/ and unto his last day permitted him to
| Judge himself by no different criterion.
\ Were / to assert that he had never in any
moment of his life relaxed in his striving
after the great ideal, or swerved from the
! line of perfect fidelity in its realization, he
would be the first to refute me for the ex-
| aggeration, and 1 can fancy that those
silent lips, once so prompt and strong for
| honesty and truth, would say. No, was
| human; even while the spirit was willing
the flesh was weak. Many and many a
time did l strike my breast and say, oh,
Lord, be merciful 10 me, a sinner
Bishop Keane spoke at some length and
closed as follows:
Because of his faith, because the glori.
Gus uplifting truth taught him, because Of
the potent spiritual aid it gave him, John
Edward Kenna was wiser man, a stronger
man, safer man, a more reliable and
dutiful aud useful man in every depart
ment of life. His career was all the more
an honor To his country and blessing TO
humanity because OF the divine element
that was in il. The links Of deep and
strong and sincere affection which oound
him 70 family and friends were all the
sweeter and all the tenderer because Of
THAT SPIRIT IN THE HEART OF CHRIST
which he venerated, which he loved and in
which his soul yearned TO participate. And
now may eternal love prepare and perfect
in him whatever in his life has been faulty
and imperfect; may the Father Of Mercy
aud the God of al consolation, who com
forteth Us in al tri6ulatiOns, pour into the
hearts of his beloved ones the balm Of His
healing and soothing grace"
AT the conclusion of the sermon, which
was delivered with strong emphasis and
was listened TO with the greatest interest
by the large aSsemblage in the chamber,
the priests again formed in procession and
retired at one OF the side doors. The fami-
" OF the dead Senator did the same.
The Congressional Committee in white
scarfs then arose and left the chamber by
the main aisle, followed by the squad Of
Capitol police bearing the Casket. Then
the guests Of the Senate left the chamber
in the reverse order Of their arrival and
the crowded galleries were gradually emp
tied. The Senate then adjourned until to-
morrow.
The body of the dead Senator was tax en-
from the east front Of the Senate chamber,
deposited in q hearse and carried 70 the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad station. pre-
ceded by the Congressional committee and
committee appointed by the Legislature OF
West Virginia, which had adjourned until
after the funeral. The members OF the
family did not 90 TO the station but repaired
at once to the residence. Owing 10 illness
Senator Squire was not one of the commit
tee and his place was filed by Senator
DOlph. The body was placed 10 the bag
gage car Of the special train where il re-
NAMED until the departure OF the funeral
party.
ENSHROUDED IN GLOOM.