The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-02
REV. PATRICK HENNEssY,
Died Feb. q. 1896,
Aged g. Years.


church and placed upon catafalque
draped in black, in the centre aisle. in
front of the high altar. The affairs were
draped in black. At the head of the
coffin stood tall golden candelabrium,
bearing lighted tapers. A crucifix was
placed in the dead priests hands, and
mis- beretta was laid upon his breast. A
massive cross of pure white roses and
lilies was placed at the foot of the coffin,
and, although contrary TO the custom of
the church, vas allowed to remain there
during the services. Members of the Ben
eyolent Legion mounted guard beside the
casl1et and kept their loving vigil dur
ing the entire night.
At three o'clock the doors of the church
were thrown open and those who wished
were given an opportunity to look upon
the face of the dead pastor From that
time until after ten O'clock a steady
stream of nourners passed before the
coffin, and at all hours of the afternoon
and evening 6eyout worshlppars knelt
around the catafalque and silently prayed
far. the de2d. All creeds as well as all
conditions OF alen were, in the throng,
for Father Hennessy was known and
loved for his gentle Christian spirit by
many who are affiliated with the Protest
ant denominations.
There was many a pathetic scene as
men, women and children silently passed
alcng with reverently bowed heads ard
gazed at the calm face of the good priest
Many a woman wept as she remembered
some kind act of the dead Father, known
only 10 her and her God. and the moisture
gathered IN the. eyes of many q strong
Inan as he thought of what he might have
been mad it not been for the kindly coun-
sci OF the voice forever stilled.
The high wind that blew the falling
snow ana sleet about this morning had
no pereept- Bile effect upon the parishionsrs
of st. Patrcks, and throng anxious 10
pay the last mark of respect to Father
tiennessy gathered in front of the church
before the door was. open TO pay the last
marx of respect to the beloved pastor
Those who. had tickets were admitted
10 the church up TO nine o clock, and af-
ter that hour the seats were free to all
ccmers. 1t was not long before every
seat was occupied and two rows OF chairs
O'clock Judge John w. Garrick, Judge
Lennon, Jonn Kerrin, Andrew Kerrin,
Captain n. Pierce. Patrick O'Meara,
Guilfoyle, John Collins and Thomas E.
Maloney, the pail bearers, entered the
church from the s2cristy and were shown
TO seats in the centre aisle near where
the coffin rested. They were soon fol-
lowed by Morris Hennessy,. brother of
dren, his sister. Mrs. Eaton: the chill
dren of his deceased brother Daniel and
number of nieces and nephews, who
middle aisle in front of the pail bearers.
At haif-past ten O'clock Bishop Wig
ger, arrayed IN a plain black cope, with
the chain of his pastoral cross around
his neck and wearing his beretta, en-
tered the sanctuary and took his seat
black. He was followed by a long gar array, 4,
Of priests from all parts of New Jersey
and from neigh5oring States. There were
cession and they filed the sanctuary and
two rows of chairs in the body of the
church in front Of the altar.
Trenton; Monsignori Doane. Of Newark.
ara De Conc.lio, Of jersey City; the
Rev. Dean : McNulty, Of Paterson; the
the Rev. w. Murray. Of Brentwood, T.
Rev Pr; Mcdonald, Of Brooklyn; the
Rev Father Tighe, of st. PauPs Church;
the Rev Henry Murray, Of Brooklyn;
the Rev; Fat1ners Harpes. s, T. ana Fin
Woerf, Of ST. John S; the Very Rev. J. j.
OConnor,. of Crawford; the Rev Father
Eiroy, of Hartford; the Rsv. Rather Nc
Connolly, Of Perth sAmboy; the Rev.
Father Charles Kelly, Of Our Lady Of
Grace, Hoboken; the Rev Father Nc
Laughlin,, Of Syracuse the Rev, Father
Father Gessner Of Elizabsfhport; the
Rev Fathers McCarker. Flanagan, Gala
nan. Whalen Meehan, McKeeyer. Joyce,
Birdsall, Smith. Hamilton and McGsar.
The Very Rev. Archbishop Corrlgan Of
New York, who was expected to take
part in the services, was detained at
home by sickness. He was represented
BY his secretary, the Rev. DR.. McLaugh-
lin
When the priests had been seated the
Office Of the dead was sung. AT its cons
clusion a solemn high mass OF requiem
was celebrated. The Rev. Dean .McNul-
ty of Paterson, was ceiebrant; the Rev.
Father Smith of cranf9ea, deacon; the
l.. sub-deacon, and The Rev. John Boy
I'm, Of ST. Lucy,s, this city, master of
f.frernonies Hammers mass, new COM
position, sung for the first time in this
civ was the music. Tt was under the
direction CT Mrs. Quinn, The choir con-
sisted Of Mr.. ] Renny bass sololst, from
Sf. Johns Episcopal Church; Mrs. KeiE
and Mrs Prim, sopranos; Mrs. Cross and
Mrs. Kelly, altos. and William Sam
When the mass was over the Rev. P.
fsodvs Of Newark, delivered ar euiogy-3
He based his remarks upon the text
= E;essed are lead wi1o died in the Lord
from henceforth. They rest Ircsn 1ne ], :
1abors and their works do follow fnen1.
These words, he began are ar @ espeecla,ly e l,,ay
appropriate at this time as we sla1a oyer
one Of our priests nan ?ssoay 3,a,y ~ 'is
55aijs {aniiv his friends and .all that fs might
tske iIts'i u bis cross and follow his Master