The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-01
HE Is LAID AT REST.
Funeral of Owen Cusick Very Large
One-Services at St. Peters
Cathedral.

Tho last look on the mortal remains
Of Owen Cusick at o'clock yesterday
was reluctantly taken by the family
and friends and the funeral cortcge
proceeded slowly to st. Peters Cathe-
dral. In all the years of the city Il
more fitting testimonial of the upright
ness of the person whose life has ended
was not shown than on yesterday, when
multitudes of people laid asi 10 their
duly cares to pay respect to Mr.. Gu
sick's memory.
At the cathedral the casket was
placed on catatalQue in the center
aisle, and a solemn high mass of r.
QUEEN was begun. Rev, j. A. O'Rsilly
was celebraut; Rev. j A McHuln,
deacon; Rev P f. Qninnan, sue.
deacon, and Rev F. P. Walsh, master
of ceremonies. Rev5. John Loughran
and D. H. Greene, of Minooka; N. J.
McManus, Providence; ], A, Coroner,
Forest CITY; w. H. Connolly. Bloss-
burg; d. f, Driscoll, Nicholson; F, P.
McNally, West Side, and Z j. Mel
ley, South Scranton, occupied seats in
the sanctuary.
Professor w, p, SchilIing, musical
director Of the cathedral choir. assisted
by Mrs. Schilling, Mrs. W. j. Burke.
Mrs. Doyle and Carl Schilling sang
Lutz's requiem mass. The of artory
solo, angels Serenade," was sung by
Mrs. Schilling. The conservation solo,
"Piu Jesu Domini," was sung 10y Mrs.
Burke. and after the mass as the body
was being borne from the church,
"Nearer My God to Thee, was sung
by the choir, with organ and violin
accompaniment Carl Schilling play
ing the latter
Father OReilly preached the SER
mon, selecting as his text: II have
fought good fight, | have finished my
course, | have kept the faith. AS to
the rest, there is lail upfor me crown
of justice, whiehtheLorl the just Judge
will render to me on that day; and not
only to me but to them also who love
his coming, Make haste to CONF to me
quickly" Timothy, iv, rs
Tho floral otferiIg were abundantly
ranged upon the catafalque and casket.
From his wife was harp and horse
shoe, from his children pillow, Gates
Ajar from the Funeral directors
association, clock from E. J.
Walsh, inscribed "Sad Hour" the
hands of the clock pointing to
43O. the time Of Mr.. Cusick' s
death, crosses from Andrew Camp
hell, j. ]. Jordan andsJ. NJ. Casey; and
bouquets from Rolschid Bros, Of
Philadelphia. and James F. McCawley.
The funeral directors association
marched at the head of the cortege, fol
lowed by Division No. Ancient Or.
der of Hibernians Board of Erin and a
line of carriages mile aud one half
long.
The pall-bearers were: A, J. Gal
lagher, of Wilkes-Blrra; Thomas
Dolan, of Noxen, Bradford county, and
J. j. Jordan, Daniel A. Dougherty j..
3 Corcoran and p. w. Stokes. The
flower bearers were D. w, Vaughn, J.
NJ. Casey, Joseph Taylor, james f.
Best, James f. MCCawley and Anthony
Duffy.
Arriving at tho Hyde Park Catholic
cemetery the body was lowered into
/ tho grave aud the Benedictus was
/ a.aatod by the following clergymen
j. h. OReillv and z. F. Quiunan, OF
the cathedral; D. II. Green's, of Mi
nooka; james Connolly, of Bloss burg
f. p. Walsh, of South Scranton, and
Rosario Nasco, of Dunmore. The
final beucdiction after he grave was
covered was sung by Rev. j. A,
O'Rsllly.
Out of town persons who attended
the funeral were James Jordan, j. j.
Lynch and James O'BrIen, of OlY-
phant; Mr.. and Mrs, Patrick Battle,
! Thomas Leonard. James Fitzpatrick,
Thomas Mangan and NJ. w. O'Boyle,
of Pittston; Michael Nolan, Of Inker-
man; James Timin of Jermyn; Mr..
aud Mrs. p. F. Spellmln, Mr.. and Mrs.
James J. Walsh, Miss Sarah Gilroy. Miss
Mary Walsh, Mrs. Michael Walsh, Ell
ward Col man, John j. Barrett, WAL
ter Burke, Mr. and Mrs Thom 9s
Walsh, Miss Katie Quinnan, Miss Mary
! Qniunan, Miss Katie Corcoran, Miss
Eli Kearney, Miss Lizzie McHele,
Mrs. NJ A. Foots, p. Duffy, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. J. O'Boyle, NJ. Ferguson and
Mrs. James Gilgallon, of Archibald,