The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-06
A SOLDIERS BURIAL.
E oQuent ami Patriotic EuIogy by Father
Doran--Thc Last Hoaors.

Thousands bore the blazing heat Of
the sun on Sunday afternoon to pay a
tribute OF love and honor to the memory
of Corporal John j. Murphy os the
Rhode Island Volunteers, who died
from typhoid fever contracted in the
service of his country. A round dozen
military, semi-military and civic or
ganizations were largely represented I'm
the long funeral cortege that wended It's
way first from the residence OF the
family of the deceased on Culver street
TO the Cathedral and then to st. Fran
els cemetery. The big Cathedral was
crowded from altar rail to the doors,
and there was very large number OF
people on the square In front OF the
building. Among the many gathered in
the sacred edifice We're Mayor William
G. Baker and Alderman James III. Nc
Gam, representing the city govern
ment.
Rev. Father Doran. chancellor of the
diocese of Providence. conducted the
funeral service, and his remarks were
OF a most eloquent and patriotic nature.
He paid touching and beautiful trib-
ute to the class OF young men, of whom
the deceased was type, who went at
their country's call 10 do whatever
might be necessary to uphold her
DOnOf. mere Wtft ltGIS anu SODS Sttn
and audible in the church when the
preacher concluded his address, and
very fervent and deep were the
prayers sent up for the eternal repose
OF the soul OF the deceased in accord
ance with the religious belief of those
of the same creed as the deceased.
The following is the makeup OF the
organizations that followed the remains
to the cemetery:
American band, 20 pieces, d. w. Reeves,
leader.
Escort Company III. Second Regiment.
r. I. NJ. 30 men with rifles. Capt.
Sweeney, commanding.
Delegation First Regiment, Rhode ISL
and Volunteers. Is men, Lieut.. Will
liam e. McGann, Company III, COM
manding.
Staff: Lieut.. Col. T. III. Donahue. Maj.
F. M. Lally, Maj. John McCrudden.
Adjt. Frank Canning, Com. Thomas
Brody, Sergt. Maj John A. Cafferty.
Quar-. Sergf. John A. Benson, Aide S.
Frank Roche.
Company ID. Second Regiment. r.. ]. M,
80 men. Lieut.. p. j. o'Connor, COM
manding.
Company F. Third Regiment, Irish
Volunteers. 30 men. Capt. Thomas e.
Hogan, commanding.
Company D., Third Regiment, j. ", "a
men. Lieut.. Thomas German, COM
manding.
Company b, Third Regiment. I. ". "a
men, Capt M. j. Cox. commanding.
Emmett Temperance Cadets. S2 men,
Capt. Thomas f. Shea. commanding.
Grattan Temperance Cadets, 36 men,
Lieut.. George Z. Munson. command
ing.
Truro Temperance Cadets, 16 men.
Capt. Samuel Large, commanding.
Irish Forester Guards, AZ men. Capt.
John ]. Mulvaney. commanding.
Civic organizations In carriages.
Jefferson Dramatic club, two carriages,
officers and past officers.
Irving Dramatic club, one carriage,
officers.
knights of Columbus.
Foresters of America.
There were choice floral tributes from
many persons laid on the grave. a vol
ley was fired, and amidst the beautiful
and expressive notes of taps friends
and fellow countrymen turned with
deep sorrow from the grave of Corporal
Murphy. leaving him until the resur-
rection morn. Daniel German was fu-
neral director.