The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-23
MASSES FoR THE MArvE,s DEAD
vevvtces ana Addresses In Their Honor Il
Catholic Churches In Brooklyn.

Uevvfoss ana Addresses In Their Homer IN
Catholic Churches in brooklyn.
Requiem masses for tho dead of the Maine
IWero celebrated In several Catholic churches in
8rooklyn yosterd ay morning. The principal
Services wero held in the Church Of the Sacred
Heart, at Clermont and Park avenues, in the
Navy Yard district A high catafalque. draped
with the American flag and surmounted by a
,pailor's cap. with a Maine ribbon and q pair OF
kcrossed cutlasses, stood in the centre aisle in
front Of the altar. American flags were hung
tat tho back of tho altar and from the galleries.
"a detachment Of 800 marines, under m
.of Lieut.. Clarence Ingate. and the Navy Yard
band were ranged on either side of the sane.
tuary, and tho six front pews were filed with
officers from tho Navy Yard. The seating and
even the standing room in the church were e1.
hSusted long before tho services began, and
There were fully 6.o0o persons in and around
khe edifce.
On tho appearance of the priests in tho sane.
.tuary the Marine Band played a.dead march,
and all through the services its notes blended
with those of tho organ. At tho conservation
of the host the drums beat in muff1ed tones.
The Rev. Father Reaney, chaplain at the Navy
Yard. was tho celebrant of tho mass. The
sermon was delivered by the Rev. Father Nash,
the rector. He made this reference to the dis.
''The sailors of tho Maine did not die in bat.
Tie, but they are entitled 10 as much honor rs il
they had. Death came to them when they
deemed themselves most secure. Had they
died in battle they would have lost their lives
no more In the service of their country, and that
was the highest sacrifice it was possible for
them to have made, The crew of tho Maino
laid down their lives for their country. and their
country will hold them in dear remembrance
Frequent sobs Of women could be heard all
ever the church during tho services.
st. AIMS Church, ut Gold and Front streets,
Where similar services were held. was also
DtOOd In front of the sanctuary DRAINED with nm
american nag. The Rev. Father James J. Du-
rick, the rector. was the celebrant of the mass
At the Church of the Holy Cross in Flatbush
alnong the mourners were the young widow OF
bis sister. The Rev. John T. Woods was cele.
brant OF the mass. Father Woods said in his
mo true American has ever gone to his grave
gnwept and unsung; His bones may rest on a
his achievements live and become the seeds
which Keep our country Tiled with heroes and
we have never been precipitated into trouble,
have been violated or endangered. Tho brave
weeks ago on tho Inflated Maine simply to pro-
ifeot our countrymen in Cuba. They lost their
ne crown OF Washington by doing honor to
Prayers for tho dead officers and men of the
Matne were offered at the mass In ST. James's
Mercy, who oniciato in tho Church Of St. Fran.
els desSales, at broadway and DO Sales place,
also prayed for the Malno's dead. The Amer.
lean nag has been flying at half.maot from tho
SpWer OF the church as u tribute OF respect to
their memory.
More than 1000 people were present in st.
Ceoilie'S Church. at Herbert and North Henry
~gtreets, williamsburg, where a solemn re-
QUEEN mass was celebrated by the Rev. Edward
Father McGo!drick said that, while war was to
10 discouraged, should 1t BIO found that treach.
cry was at the bottom I the Maine disaster
no man who had the welfare of his country at
hoert should hesitate to rise up in his might
and DO prepared to avenge the tragic death of
the country's defenders who went down with
tho Maine. Father McGoldrick referred to his
acquaintance with some of the Maine's officers
and said that one who lost his life was an altar
hoy with him when both were very young.
At tho head OF the centre aisle was a draped
canopy resting on q catafaique. An American
nag lay across it and In front of 1t were lighted
candies. The affairs were draped in black.