St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-23

fered up for you and me. The mass
is the sacrifice of Calvary; the incense
we offer is a symbol of the sweet
prayer for mercy that should ascend
from the heart of every one for the
departed soul; the hyssop is symbol
of that holiness which alone merits the
forgiveness of God. Death is certain;
we all must die. Human skill and
care can ward off disease and danger
for brief time; but the hour must
come when the brow shall feel the
touch of the chilly fingers of death,
when the eyes shall close forever and
the cheeks grow ashen, when the loved
voice shall be stilled and the heart
stopped; when the soul must take its
flight to God The time, manner or
place of death is unknown to us; if it
shall be this day, this hour, we know
not Look around and think of those
you once knew who are gone; think of
him who lies here today cold in the
embrace of death. One thing we do
know-after death comes Judgment.
After burial natures beautiful mantle
is spread over the spot to leave no
vestige of sorrow or sadness. But is
this all; no. We must render an &C
count to the great God who made us,
for the deeds done in life. Though in
the presence of death, we know that at
this moment, when the church prays
with all her faith, the soul of our de-
parted brother is in the august
Presence of Its Maker.
1t i'll becomes man to judge-of the
dead nothing but good; but we may
Judge ourselves. Burial is not the end
of our being. There is work for us to
do here below, ere the soul appear be
fore it's Maker, it's Redeemer, its Judge,
Let us remember that our life here
is but a probation, rich with posi-
bilities. If we do right we may judge
ourselves well in the sight of God. All
must be left behind-mOther, brothers,
sisters, comrades, friends-when the
great summons comes and we go to
answer to Him who loved us on the
cross, Who loves us to spare us, to
teach us the great lessons of life and
death. God grant that Jesus may
come to us at the hour Of death and
put upon our lips the holy words of
contrition and hope spoken by Him
before US ere he ceased to breathe.
We should earnestly strive to learn
this important truth: 1t is easy to
die well if we learn to live well.
The good priests profoundly tender
sympathy breathed in every sentence
he uttered, and there was many q
moist eye in the church when his voice
had ceased. Men did not look at those
next to them for a moment, but
straight ahead at the deeply impress
sive altar scene.
AS the celebrant of the mass re-
tired with his assistant priests the
choir began to sing q sweet but plain
tive hymn Of hope and life eternal.
The magnificent pillow of flowers
bearing the words Our Brother" and
a cross Of pure and chaste white flow
ers were placed on top of the casket,
which was then raised again. The
words of the hymn fingered on the
lips of the singers and sounded in the
solemn tones of the organ as the party
proceeded slowly out Of the church to
the hearse. The elder brother, John,
could not restrain the tears that Welled
from his stricken heart. Richard held
harder rein on his emotions, but he
was none the less deeply affected.
The throng about the church doors
was too great to prevent rapid move
ment; but the procession was reformed
eventually, and the march to Calvary
cemetery began. A long line of car
riages followed the delegations on foot,
and shortly after noon all that was
mortal of Daniel O'Connor had been
placed in the family burial plot.
There were many noted people in the
church, not only from st. Paul, but
from other cities. William Pinkerton,
head of the great thief taking agency,
walked with Chief Clark The ST.
Paul officers had known the dead de-
to
almost fatherly interest in him for
years. The Chicago man had known
Dan faVorably as a clever and cour-
ageous public officer, and had Travelled
from his home to attend the funeral.
Men were there also who had not en-
tered church before in years; and
some who had not bowed the knee in
prayer since childhood days failed not
to observe the requirements of the
solemn occasion. AS the impressive
ceremony progressed the sweet spirit
OF the sacred hymn seemed to breathe
itself into the great concourse of peo-
pie, and reverence perVaded all.
Besides the floral. tributes Of numer-
Gus individuals, there were the offer
inGs of the St. Louis, Minneapolis and
Milwaukee police departments.
Prominent among these tributes was
an immense heart Of pink and yellow
roses intermingled with white carna-
lions, and surmounted on either side by
d white dove. Between the doves was
4 band of white satin ribbon inscribed
AT Rest In the center Of the heart
appeared star of violets. This was
the gift of Patrick Conley, James Car
ney and numerous other friends
The police of this city rendered a
floral Gates Ajar' Of Easter lilies,
Marechal Mel roses and hyacinths.
Above the gates perched a pure
white dove. From the Junior Pioneer
association came a pillow of hyacinths,
lilies and carnations, inscribed J. P A
One OF the most artistic tributes was
that Of the "St. Paul Detective Police
a shield Of lilies and hyacinths bear
ing a central star of pink carnations.
There was one pillow of various spe-
cies of lilies, another of carnations and
roses bearing the legend "At Rest;
another Of white carnations with the
initials I'D. ]. O." A harp was COM
posed Of roses, hyacinths and lilies of
the valley, and there was one of red,
pink and yellow roses and chrySanthe-
NUNS. Two additional haTps con-
tanned yellow and white roses and
ILeiSlSi lilies oCll duolHSf ndTp was
formed Of ferns and hyacinths, and
bore the affectionate words Big Dan"
Carnations and roses were mingled
in a heart-shaped Offering, and in one
Of like form appeared Easter lilies and
Marechal Mel roses.
A broken column of great beauty
exhibited yellow roses, hyacinths and
lilies, with a symbolic dove perching
above the whole. In an anchor were
mingled lilies, Marechal Mel roses
and hyacinths, and again was seen
an anchor of roses and carnations.
Various Wreaths We're made of white
roses and hyacinths, of pink roses and
hyacinths, of tulips, Easter lilies and
white carnations. Easter lilies alone
formed one sheaf, lilies of several
varieties a second sheaf, palms and
Easter lilies another, yellow roses,
lilies of the valley, ferns and pink
carnations still another sheaf.
Two stars were to be seen. In one
had been combined white carnations,
Marechal Mel roses, carnations and
Easter lilies; the second being of Eas-
ter lilies and yellow roses.
With delicate skill white carnations