The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-01
DUNMORE Was IN MOURNING
Obsequics Of Rev. Gerald F. McNurray
Yesterday Morning.
BUSINESS MAS SUSPENDED
Many Priests and Two Bishops Present
Sermon BY Rev. p. +. Brodsriek. OF
Final Absolu.
tion BY Bishop O'ilsIs.

Solemn and impressive services
marked the obseQules Of the late Re'
Gerald r. McMurray, of Dunmore. yes
terday morning The town was shroud-
ed In mourning and business was sus-
pended until after the funeral. There
was an immense assemblage. including
Rt Rev. Bishops O'Iiara and Hoban.
and large number of priests of the
diocese
The body of the dead priest. robed in
purple vestments. often worn by him
in the celebration of the mass. was
borne from the parochial residence
Monday evening to the church and was
placed on a catafalque in the center
aisle near the sanctuary rail. The
hands were crossed over his breast and
held the golden chalice of the mass. His
features wore a peaceful look, and were
gaZed upon by the people as they
passed by the casket to take the last
look.
Three large tapers We're arranged on
the sides of the bier. and guards or
honor from the different Catholic So
cieties of the parish attended the re-
mains until the time of the funeral
An hour before the solemn requiem
mass began the church was opened and
all who wished were allowed to enter
the societies went by In this order, as
the cemetery adjoins the church and a
procession could not therefore be ar
ranged. No flowers were bestowed
upon the bier. but there was u wealth
Of floral offerings laid On the grave
At $50 the services began. The di-
vine office was chanted by Rev. j. V.
Moylan of nazleton. ana Rev. j.
Ward. of Philadelphia. The responses
were rendered by the clergy. ~ When
this service was over the mass was be-
gun. Rev. n. J. McManus. Of Provi-'
dence. was celebrant: Rev. =. j. Me-
Manus. of Green Ridge, was deacon;
Rev. Thomas +. Herman. of Parsons.
was sub-deacon. and Rev. i. F. Coffey.
of Carbondale. was master of cere-
monies. The main and side altars. the
pillars and gallery of the church were
heavily draped in mourning.
BISHOPS AND PRIESTS PRESENT
Rt. Rev. Bishops O'Hara and Hoban
were seated within the sanctuary on
thrones to the right of the altar and
the priests occupied the sanctuary and
center aisle They We're as follows.
Scranton, Rev. William =. O'Donnell,
Rev John OToole, Holy Rosary church.
Rev }. !. Dunn. ST. Pauls church; Rev.
b
-. j. MacGoldrick, 5. j.. Rev. }. j. y.
Feeley. Rev. J. ". Malone, Rev. r.. f.
Carmody, ST. Peters cathedral; Rev.
Peter. Christ, Rev. George j. stopper. st.
Mary's church; Rev. Frederick F'ricker.
ST. John the Evan gellst's church; Rev.
T.. J. Melley. Rev. j. a. Moftitt. st. John )
church: Rev. J. Il. Whelan. Rev. ID. A.
dunno. Rev. r. T. McNally, st. Patrick's
church; Rev. Richard \. Aust. Church
OF the Sacred Heart; Philadelphia, Rev.
Pay J. 4 hxil 4 Il
Mcphilomy. Rev. james Smith, Rev. Dan
iel O'Connor, Rev. Gerald Conklin; New
York. Rev. Joseph Mcdonald; wilkes
Barre. Rev, H. \. McAndrew, Rev. NJ. F..
Frederick, Rev. NJ. J. Kelly, Rev. John }.
Curran. Rev. Theodore klonowski, Re-.
&. Won Welden PittstOn, Very Rev. John
Finnen, Y. g.. Rev. John Greve, Rev. Pat
rick Lavele, Rev. +. +. Quinnan. Rev.
William Brehl; Carbondale, Rev. W. A.
Nealon, Rev. John J. Grttin Minooka.
Rev. John l.oughran, Rev. d. J. McCar-
thy; Wellsboro, Rev. NJ. j. Manley; Great
Bend. Rev James Pagan; Hazleton. Rev.
j. j. Cummiskey, Rev. j. V. Moylan. Rev.
chovitch; Kingston, Rev, John o'Malley.
Rev. J. J. O'Malley; Nantcoke. Rev. Felix
McGuckin: Little Meadows. Rev. p. j.
Colligan: Troy. Rev. j. II. Connolly; Ath-
ems Rev. J. ii. Sandal: Dickson. Rev.
James l.. shanley; Jermyn, Rey. NJ. E.
Archibald. Rev. II. j. Comerford Rev. DR..
George j. Lucas: Baltimore, Rev. John E.
Manley: Plymouth. Rv. T. j. Donahoe.
Rev. =. G. Winters; AvOca, Rev. NJ. f..
Crane: Rev, Joseph J; McGabe; Olyphnt,
Rev. II. J. Murphy, Rev. John Smoulter
Hawey, Rev. John Judge: Mountain Top,
Rev. James Martin; Rendham, Rev. Jas
+. Jordan: Lovelton, Rev =. 4. Hurst !;
Ralston. Rev. Hugh Gerrily; Snow Shoe
Rev. Thomas Fleming: Will!amspOrt Rev.
l., n.
mington. Del. Rev. Father Kelly; Auburn
Center. Rev. u. j. Lafrerty: ST. Joseph's,
Rev. u. I.ally; Sugar Notch. Rev. 7. J.
Rea: Ashley. Rev. u. II. Green; Bentley
Creek Rev. j. V. Hussie; Pleasant Mount,
Rev. j. J. Healey; Forest City. Rev. Jo-
seph j. Coroner: Susauehanna, Rev. =. +.
Broderick, Rev. =. j. Cough; Honesdale,
Rev. Bernard +. O'Byrne: Moscow. Rev.
X. II. Walsh: La Porte, Rev. j. A. En-
right; Sayre, Rev. John Costello; Nichol-
Fallihee: Blossburg. Rev. j. A. Connolly;
Plains, Rev. T.. $. Phillips.
THE FUNERAL SERMON.
Rev. p. F. Broderick, of Susquehan-
ma, preached the sermon, and spoke on
the subject. 1T is Gods WILL" which
were words uttered a few minutes be-
fore the priest breathed his last. Rev
Father Broderick said in part:
1t seems but as yesterday, my dear
friends, when the clergy Of the diocese
gathered about the venerable bishop TO
participte in one OF the most joyous oc-
csions in the history of the diocese. And
midst these clergy there was none who en-
tered more into the spirit Of the occsiOn,
there was none whose heart OverfiOwcd
| with such joy because brother priest
was elevated to the episcOpacy; there was
none who mere heartily shook hands
| Of greeting TO his brother priests. mona
who showed less evidence Of the nearness
OF death than he who lies pale and cold
| in deaths embrace before us today. We
were all glad on that joyous and solemn
occasion; none thought of death. and 1T
| tie thought they that he who was then
| In the apparent fullness of health should
| be snatched so suddenly from amongst
us.
1T is appointed for all men once to
| die" This thought Is as terrible as it Is
| true, and true 1t is as God Is immutable.
| 1t has been so declared by an immutable
an unchanglng God, and upon this one
death depends all mems eternal bliss OF
woe.
Father McAIurray was not an ordinary
man. He was u remarkable man IN
| many respects. He was especially re-
| markable for his whole-souled generos.
| ity. His whole heart went out to his fell
| low man. He was remarkable for his
| va,l mud hahnlI 4(nniptinp ta tba churohi