The San Francisco call., 1897-03-21
WITHOUT POMP
Or OSTEbTAT|ON
Father Anthony Maraschi
Laid Away to Eternal
Rest.
Thousands Witness the Impres.
sive Ceremonies at St.
Ignatius.
The Rem aims of the Venerated De.
ceased Taken to Santa Clara
for Interment.
A.WA'Pp..a1o ! oo-
& stu.oa aAeAno1-

Father Anthony Maraschi, the venerated
member of the Society OF Jesus who passed
into eternal rest on Thursday last, was
buried from ST. Ignatius' Church yester-
day morning. Thousands of mourners
| thronged the sacred edihce. all drawn
thither by many kind thoughts for the
memory of the dear departed.
The same unostentatious simplicity that
crowned the life of the venerable priest
marked the funral services, making them
all the more solemn and impressive.
No sermon was preached, no eulogy
upon the many virtues OF the dead de-
livered Neither was there the music so
frequent at church funerals.
Only the church offices for the dead and
low requiem mass were celebrated, the
Rev. Father Frieden, president of st. L.
natius' College. presiding. Attired in the
plain black and white robes of his office,
as were also the assisting clergy, they
ADDED to the sublime simplicity OF the
ceremony.
No attempt was made at elaborate
funeral decorations. The altar space was
draped with a heavy pail of black edged
with white, and mum berless tapers burned
in their places IN the sanctuary.
No outside aids to soiemnity were util-
ized-none were needed. Neither during
nor alter the services were the mourners
permitted to gaze upon the placid, be-
nignant features OF the beloved dead. This
privilege had been accorded TO thousands
on Friday while the body lay in state in
the chapel of the Gentlemen's Sodality.
The casket containing the remains of
the deceased rested in front of the
sanctuary. 1t was the gilt of the Ladies'
Sodality of st. Ignatius. 1t was covered
with black broadcloth and ornamented
with silver handles and a name-plate,
on which was the inscription:
REV. ANTHONY MARAsCHI, s. ].
Died March 1s, 1897
Aged AZ years.
The body of the dead priest was clad in
| a purple chasuble, a gold trimmed stole
| and alb.
The services began at $3.50 and were
concluded by 10:30. At the conclusion the
casket was lifted from its support and
carried in procession down the main
aisle.
A cross bearer, holding nigh the cruci-
! fix, walked first, and after him. walSing in
double file, came a long line of acoly tes
| brothers and priests of the order, bearing
| brevleries and lighted tapers. They pre-
ceded Father Frieden. WHO walked imme-
diately before the casket.
| The pal.-bearers were five juniors of the
Society of Jesus, Brothers Beeney, Drath-
man, Greger, Rupert and Wheeler.
| Following them came Father Varsi and
further array of priests.
| The casket was placed in the waiting
hearse and Immediately conveyed 10 the
| Third and Townsend streets depot that it
might be taken to Santa Clara for inter.
| ment. A funeral train had been rendered
| by the Southern Pacific Company for the
purpose. and it was arranged that Father
Damasini and Brothers Cooney, Lydon
and Laugh,in should accompany the re-
mains.
Further services will be held next Tues
day evening, when the Ladies' Sodaluy of
ST. Tgnatius will say the offices for the
dead. and on the following morning, be-
ginning at 8 o'clock, mass will be said
Tor the dead in the Gentlemen's Sodality
chapel.
SAN JOSE, CAL, March 2o.-The funeral
of Rev. Father Maraschi, The we'll known
priest W ho died in San Francisco a few days
ago. took place from st. Clare Church at
Santa Clara at 1:30 o. clock this afternoon
The services at the churcn and grave We're
well attended.