Evening journal., 1897-01-21
REV. CROWLEY BURIED
Last Sad Rites Over the Body
of the Young Priest.
INTERMENT MADE AT ASHLAND

IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL SERVICES
HELD IN ST. ANNE's CHURCH
THIS MORNING MANY IN THE
LARGE CONGREGATION WERE
MOVED TO TEARS.
a large and sorrowful congregation
gathered this morning in st. Annes r.
G. Church to witness the last rites over
the body Of Rev. Dennis ]. Crowley, the
young and popular assistant priest OF
that parish. whose sudden death shock
ed the community.
The body lay i'm a black-cOyered cas-
kct which stood in the middle aisle,
and long before the services for the
dead began, fully 1000 persons took
their last look at the remains. The
body was clothed in purple vestments.
The singing was furnished by the
combined Catholic choirs of Whining
ton. The ceremonies attending the fu-
neral were very impressive, and many
Of the congregation were moved to
tears.
The reading Of the office for the dead
/ hegan about 9 o'clock. Bishop Curtis
was the chanter. and the priests re-
| sponded. The real ceremonies began at
| 10 o'clock. Bishop Curtis. attired in
sombre black garments, sat on the
| throne, surrounded by Father Lyons,
! deacon of the mass; Fathers Mealey
and Quigley deacons Of honor; Fathers
Campbell and Connolly, sub-doacons,
and Father Waldron. master of cere-
monies. Solemn pontihcal mass was
said Bishop Curtis being celobrant
After the mass was ended Bishop
/ lnIl
sermon. In the course of his remarks
he said: Death is the curse which
comes from the man that was sent to
rebuild the fallen city of Jericho. It is
youth, sayeth the Scriptures on which
the foundation OF ones life is laid
have been among you nearly eight years
| and in that time we have laid away
several of our priests. and In ALL seven
in twenty years. This lis. indeed, un-
/ fortunate. IL looks like a curse. but
dearly loved. If that Us so, It is because
God so wishes il. God gives us all a
special agent to promote our health,
but no matter how healthy one may be.
when God speaks we must go.
1T seems strange that the long pro-
cessiOn of priests wends It's way on TO
that last place. and you and /. and all
Of us. must some day join that vast
procession
The speaker then paid a beautiful
tribute 10 the character of the deceased
in which he said: you all know the
disposition of the departed kind and
courteous TO Protestants and Catholics
alike. never questioning their teach
ings or religious belief ! met mar
the other day, prominent in the affairs
Of our city, and a Protestant, and thai
man told me that he would cross tn,
street in order that he might shake
hands with Father Crowley. His smile
seemed TO me a benediction. and his
counsel a blessing. He was loyal to his
bishop, and If l said go there, he un.
questioning went and If l said stay
he remained. Never once have / chidec
him Pray for him. His work is fin
ished God spoke and he obeyed. You
that are still in the midst of life may
help him to gain an eternal reward
, Rest is a word dearly beloved. that
means great deal, and it only comes
through death. Rest for the weary
heart; rest for all eternity. This, then
Is the end of man. Death, then, is oui
best friend. Pray for the departed anC
let your prayers be standing prayers
May his soul rest in peace
Bishop Curtis then blessed the caske
- while the priests solemnly chanted the
"Mlsererc."
The ceremonies being ended, the
congregation was allowed to take
final look at the dead priest The cas-
ket was then closed and all that il
mortal Of Rev. Dennis j. Crowley wal
\ hid forever
D The honorary pall-bearers wer'
Fathers Birmingham, Quigley, Wal
dron, Mealey, Logue and Nolan. Thes
carried the remains 10 the door After
ward they were carried to the hears
by Peter Lenhon, James b. Gibney
: Frank Jeandell, j. b. Green and Johl
: Eglesworth. The casket was FOLLOWED
by a procession Of priests chanting tn
% "Tantam Ergo" The cortege thei
= wended its way to Ashland where IN
tormcnt was made