The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-12
LAID AT REST WITH
PRIESTLY HONORS
REQUIEM MASS At ST. JOHN
Was Celebrated by Rev. J. A. Mofhtt.
Eloquent Tribute Paid to the Worth
Of the Deceased by Rev. Father Cur.
ran..lnterment Made in a Vault in
81. JOseph's Cemetery, MinOoka.

Rev. Anthony F. Kilcoyne's remains
We're consigned yesterday morning to
| their last resting place in st. Joseph's
cemetery, Minooka. The funeral was
q magnificent tribute to his memory.
There was an element of sadness in his
death, stricken down as he was In the
prime of manhood, under circumstances
which deserve to inscribe his name on
the scroll of martyrs. Words are weak
to portray the grief of his aged mother
and his brothers and sisters.
At 9.15 the casket was borne from his
mothers home, at the corner of Cedar
avenue and Breck street, to st. Johns
church. A catafalQue was erected on a
platform above the seats in front of
the sanctuary. 1t was draped with
heavy black mourning. Three high
candlesticks were ranged on each side.
When the Casket was rested on the
catafalque, the lid was lifted and the
beretta worn by the deceased was
placed on his head and the golden chal-
ice with which he offered up his first
mass was put upon his breast. The
body was vested with his cassock. sur
plice, alb, stole and purple chasuble.
CLERGYMEN PRESENT.
At go Right Reverend Bishop O'Hara
entered the sanctuary with the follow
ing priests: Rev. Thomas +. Coffey, of
Carbondale Rev. John Loughran, of
Minooka; Rev. J. A. O'Reilly. Rev. j. j.
b. Feeley, and Rev. j. W. Malone, of the
cathedral: Rev. Nj. B. Donlan, of Dun
more; Rev. II. Fl. Walsh. of Moscow;
Rev. j. j. McCabe, Of Avoca; Rev.
James ]. Fagan, of Great Bend; Rev.
NJ. ]. Millane, of Carbondale; Rev. j. ].
Curran, Of Wilkes-B Barre; Rev. w. p.
O'Donnell, of Providence; Rev. ]. ].
Dunn, of Green Ridge; Rev. James F.
Jordan, of Rendham; Rev. George ],
Stopper, of st. Mary's German church;
Rev. F. p. McNally. of the West Side;
Rev. p. +. Lavelle, of Pittston; Rev. j.
]. Judge. of Hawley: Rev. James Shan
ley, of Dickson; and Rev. Daniel A.
Dunno. of the West Side.
The office of the dead was chanted by
Rev. Father Coffey and the other priests
sang the responses. After this service
was over solemn high mass of requiem
was begun. Rev. J. A. Moffitt. of st.
Crane. of Avoca. was deacon Rev. ID.
w. Mccarthy. of Minooka. was sub
deacon: and Rev. II. p. Burke. Of st.
Johns, was master Of ceremonies. The
full choir Of the church sang the Gre
gorian requiem mass. and at the offer
tory Miss Winifred Melvin sang the 20,
Salutaris!"
FATHER CURRAN'S SERMON.
Rev. Father Curran preached the SER
mon and his text was He was taken
from judgment, and who shall declare
his generation? He was cut Off out of
the land of the living: for the sins of
my people have l struck him." lsaias,
LII1:S. This was applied to Christ. said
the speaker. when He came upon earth
to lay down his life to redeem souls.
To the life of every priest it can also
be applied. He does not redeem souls,
but he goes among mankind to save
souls. He turns his back upon his
father and his mother and has no home,
that he may work at all times for the
salvation of souls.
The speaker referred with eloquent
words to the self-sacriflcing spirit of
the dead priest. He remained at his
post through sickness and disease and
fever to minister to his flock and like
the good shepherd laid down his life.
Rev. Father Curran, who knew the de-
ceased well, testified to his beautiful
character. his brilliant mind. and all the
attributes of noble manhood
Absolution of the body was performed
by Right Reverend Bishop O'Hara and
the lid was placed on the casket and
sealed. The remains were inferred in
a vault in MinOoka cemetery on the left
hand side Of the entrance. After the
remains were lowered. Rev Fathers
Moffitt. Loughran, Burke. Pagan, Cur
ran and Mccarthy chanted the final
prayers.
THE TEN PALL-BEARERS.
There were ten pall-bearers as fol-
lows: Martin McDonough and Michael
Gibbons. Of Minooka; Thomas ]. Moore
and p. W. Stokes. of the central city;
and NJ. J. Donahoe, Thomas J. Coyne,
W. G. O'Malley. Malachi Coyne. John
Walsh. of the South Side; and A. +.
o'Boy'e' of Pr Sence.
CAR STku~k HIS WAGON.