Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-10-03

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one cf the most eminent and most high
ly respected of the Catholic clergy of
Chicago. died at 81. Joseph's Hospital
on Thursday last of malignant cancer
To know Father Smith was to love
him. and his kindly presence will he
greatly missed by the many thousands
who had the honor to call him friend.
The deceased was ~ years of age and
had been in the priesthood for 81 years.
twenty-five years ago Father Smith.
then Il comparatively young man. turn.
ed the first spadcful of earth when
work was commenced upon the church
of ~. Vincent de Paul. and ever since
he has been the presiding genius in the
church's affairs. Then his congrcga
tlou comprchended six families. The
crowning effort of his career was the
building of the new church. at n cost
Of S"C0.OO0 Work has been progress.
ing on this ediiicc for two years AMI
is now close to completion.
The members Of the congregation
have indefinitely postponed n fair that
TEcy were to hold to celebrate their
ssuccrss over the progress made on their
new place of worship. out of sorrow
over the death of their pastor. They
especially regret that their leader In the
work should he stricken before Lc could
enjoy the success attendant upon his
efforts.
Father Smith was born In Ireland
and came TO America before he had
reached maturity. lie at once started
west. settling In Missouri. where he
was educated at The Barrcn,. In Perry
County. ana graduated a. ~. Mary's
Theological Seminary In 1850. lie hull,
~. Johns College In Brooklyn. \. V.
and served in the hospitals u, St. Louis
during the cholera which began in
tSC5.
He was assistant pastor of ST. .Io-
'seph's Church In New orleans from
1857 10 lSsD2, and It Is believed that bis
harl labors In the Crescent City greatly
shortened his life.
It was the dream of Father Smiths
existence not only 10 bui.d the grca,
chvrch now nearing completion. hu,
also 10 erect grand college upon the
four acres of vacant ground belonging
10 ~. Vinccnt's AMI adjoining the new
cd!iicc.
Tho details for the funeral. which
perfect. and AT least five thousand peo-
Pile attended the funeral.
Mr.. John +. Walsh one of the most
esteemed rarlshloners. was grand mar.
-shal, ard he attended to every detail
with fidelity ana ability.
Inside the church the arrangements =
10 care for the crowd were wonderfully
good, there being no complaints Of over.
crowd!ng or any unnecessary trouble.
THIS was due to the care and watch.
fitness Of Mir. John Il. Ford. who had
Charge Of the seating arrangements ana
his corps Of assistants.
Seated within the altar rails were the
following c!crgymen:
Most Rev. Patrick \. Fechan. Arch
bishop: Very Rev. u. VI. j. Bowling.
Vicar Gcenral: Rev. y. J. Mooney. Rev.
NJ. j. Fitzslmmons. Rev. i. y. Perry,
Eev. j. NJ. Seaman. Rev. j. i. Dore,
Rev. T.. J. Barry, Rev. ]. $. Finn. Rev,
j. e. Gillian. Rev. Alex. McGavlck. Rev.
Thomas Whalen, Rev. VI. T.. DOrney
Rev. u. $. Mahoney, Rev. Arch!llc l..
HerycrDn. Rev. j. II. Bouifarl. Rev
j. Therlen. Rev. John Hohlc. Rev
Leonard Gerl. q. =. b.. Rev. l.. ID. Gili
Rev. ]. Mu!.aiy. Very Rev. II. Baldi
.. s., Rev. Hugh Crevier, q. H.. Rev,
NJ. Lep!ac, u. e.. Rev. i. Gagnon, Rev.
\. ouigley, q, S., Rev. II. Foley. Rev.
Il. 4. Clancy, Rev. j. Schlkowski. Rev.
II. O'Gara McShane. Rev. l.. NJ. Griffin,
Rev. Thomas Morcschlni. q. -. Rev
Joachim Tonlssi. o s.. Rev. :. Angelu.
clll. Rev. J. Glangrandl, q. &. Rev. J,
n. Dunno. Rev. J. 7. Bennett, Rev
Dennis 4. Tighe. Rev. NJ. =. Gilmar,in
Rev. John C.. We.ch. Rev. j. Healey
Rev. ID. Hlshen, Rev. II. !. Wills. Very
Rev. J. Iioeifer, :. j.. Rev. NJ. j. bowl.
Ing. s. j., Rev. L. l.. Weinnann, =. j..
Rev. John l., Settlers, :. j.. Rev. \, j.
O'Ne!ll, y. j., Rev. VI. G. Van .Agt. $. j..
Rev. Henry Baselmai;s, $. j.. Rev
James NJ. Hayes, $. j., Rev. +. y
Schuiack. :. j., Rev. i. Ponzlgllone
=. j., Rev. J. l.. Hogan. $. j.. Rev. \
\. Lambert. =. j.. Rev. W. j. Wallace
=. j.. Rev. NJ. NJ Bronsgust. : j.. Rev
l.. j. Tinan, Rev. J. II. IiemlOck. Rev
W. =. Henncssey. Rev. Jos. VI. Cartan
Rev. j. G. Mccormick, Rev. i. Seaman
Rev. j. II. Bowling, :. j.. Rev. i. Tshic
der, =. j., Rev. Walter Hin. y. j.. Rev
Patrick j. Ward. =. j.. Rev. Hugh J
Erby, :. j., Rev. Edward ID. Kelly
=. j.. Rev. J.. :. Mcdonnell. Rev. ID. +
McGulrc, Rev. j. IL. Feeley. Rev. +
Bureltach, Rev. J. Il. Suerth. Rev. Gas
s!mir SZtucZko. e.. $. g., Rev. T.. Racz
yhski. &. S. e., Rev. i. T. Butler Rev
j. &. Grove Rev T.. l.. Hermann, Rev
Wm. T.. Verhalen, Rev. j. NJ. HOztale
wicZ. Rev. y. Martel. Rev. j. Radzle
jcnskl, Rev. Paul T. Rhode, Rev. y. j
Hitchcock, Rev. +. Caraher, Rev, J.. J
Haarrh. Rev. Vim. Loewekamp, &. =
- H.. Rev. Peter Hellers. &. =. $. II.
Rev. James Karicher. G. =. :. H.. Rev
AdOlph Ebcl. &. =. =. H., Rev. Louil
Brander, g. =. =. H., Rev. i. VI, Flannl
gan. Rev. f. Renolds. Rev. ID. j. Grim
Minis, Rev. James OShea, Rev. Pete
Fischer, Rev. u. Springmeler, Rev. )
FOrstmann. q. $. r., Rev. Paschali