The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-10
FATHER ooRRIaAN's FUNERAL
Chancellor wallace Decides That 1t
Will BE lKeId Friday.

In the reception room to the left of the
entrance in the rectory of the Church of Our
Lady of Grace rests the casket in which lies
the remains of Father Corrigan. As if in a
sleep, does the face appear. Candles burn at
the head of the casket. Throughout the
morning, mourners have sat at the side OF the
coffin, and a constant string of visitors have
called at the rectory. The emblem of death
hides the door Knob in front, and callers
knock at the door. The centre doors remain
closed. The church entrance is being hung
with crepe. The shades in the parochial
residence are drawn i'll front. Fathers
Sheehan and Hennessy were at the rectory
this morning. They arrived about nine
O'Clock. Fathers Fabris and Fitzpatrick re-
main in their rooms,
Bishop Wigger had sent a telegram to the
rectory saying he would be at the residence
at ten o'clock this morning. He did not come,
however. The carriage at the Delaware,
L~aekawana and Western railroad depot
waited for aim. From the 10:46 train
alighted Father Wallace, Bishop Wigger's
secretary. He had taken the 1902 team from
South Orange this morning. He was driven
to the rectory, and said that Bishop Wlgger
would not be able to reach the parochIal resi-
dence until evening.
D. lie was CallGQ 10 NEW L DIX w see EliSh
bishop Corrigan relative to ecclesiastical
matters, and had attended the trial OF a
priest in Paterson" said Father Wallace to a
JERSEY CRY NEWS reporter. 1.-The Bishop
will probably reach the house by
eight o'clock tonight. He sent me in his
stead to attend TO arrangements for rather
Corrigan's funeral, knowing it was necessary
for them to be settled this morning.
After conversing Il while with John r.
O'Hara. trustee, and funeral director of the
church, Father Wallace announced that the
funeral service would a place at halt-past
nine o'clock on Friday morning from the
church. Bishop Wigger will be celebrant OF
the mass.
The Young Mems Society of the church,
that elected Father Corrigan president at its
last meeting, Friday night, will hold a
special session tonight. The other societies
OF the church will also meet.
Father Sheehan of st. Patrick's Church,
Jersey City, will assist the Bishop In con.
Quoting high requiem mass for the repose OF
the sonl of Father Corrigan. In accordance
with the expressed wish OF Father Corrlgan,
there will be no sermon.
Father Corrigan, when Corporation At
torney Minturn, of Hoboken, called upon
him on Thursday evening last, said he dld
not wish to nave any eulogy made over his
body.
He also said that he wanted a plain pine
coffin, and that he wanted the children OF
the parish to sing high mass.
BY this it would appear that Father Corrl-
gan had a premonition of his death.
Professor O'Keefe will direct the musical
programme, and will be assisted by the
Choral Union of the church. -,
The members of the Choral Union will
meet tomorrow evening at half past six
O'Clock for rehearsal. Singing will be rem
dered by the junior choir and male double
quartette.
Mendelssohn's funeral march will be played
as the body is borne into the church and as
the pail bearers take it out, Chopin's dirge
will be played.