The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-28

sive as that which was held at 10
O'Clock this morning over the remains
of Dr. Thomas H. O'Connor whose sud
den death in Nice, France, whittier he
had gone to recover his health, has al
ready been reported.
Fully HOO people were in the church,
among them the best people of Clinton
A solemn high mass of requiem was
| celebrated. Twenty priests were seated
within the altar rail. Conspicuous
among them were Mgr. Thomas Griffin
OF Worcester and Rev. FIR. Leahy, presi-
| dent of Holy Cross College.
AS the people entered, they were es-
corted to seats by ushers selected from
| Gibraltar Council, K. of c. The ushers
were designated by black badges. They
were William II. Fay Town Solicitor
Thomas F. Larlkin, William III, Diet
man, DR.. ]. F. Coyne, DIR. j. ]. Nc
Laughlin, Henry T. Mcknight Edward
Carr, NJ. T. Dwyer, P. H. Mcintyre and
DR.. John j. Mclaughlin of North
Adams.
The funeral oortege, with the re-
mains, left the late home of DR. O'Con-
nor ON Summit street about $50 o'clock
AT 10 o'clock promptly it paused before
the church door. The casket containing
une remains was borne up the center
aisle by Joseph E. A. Harrity, John Nc
QUAD of Pittsf1eld Thomas Burns, DR.
J, II. Kelley, Worcester, DR.. w j.
Delehanty, Worcester, and DR.. w. J..
Stack, Boston
The bearers deposited their burden at
the head of the center aisle Between
the altar and the chancel rail We're flow
ers IN bank on bank, most conspicuous
among which was a harp of lilies. roses
and carnations, standing more than
three feet high, a tribute from Div. s,
A. 0. H, and an immense standing
wreath from Gibraltar Council, K. of
Z. There We're magnificent pieces from
many of DR.. OhConnor's friends that
unltedly made a wealth of flowers such
as nave rarely before been seen in Gin
ton on such an occasion.
The casket was of plain black broa d.
cloth, with Silver side bars Directlv
following We're the mourners, including
the four sisters of the deceased, Follow
ing them came so members of Gibraltar
council The relatives and immediate
friends We're seated at the right of the
nter, and the members of the council on
the left' in seats specially reserved for
them.
The auditorium was now a sea of
| races turned toward the altar, A most
| impressive celebration of the mass fol-
lowed Rev r. j. Patterson, pastor of
81. Johns Church, was the celebrant
he was assisted by Rev. M. j. Kit
tredge and Rev. E. j. Fitzgerald. as
deacon and sub-deacon, and by Rev.
Fr w, c. McCaughan as master of
ceremonies.
Among the priests assisting bv +bair
presence within the chancel rail were:
Mgr Griffin, Rev. FIR. Leahy, Rev. FIR,
OBrien, Rev. FIR. Sullivan, st. Johns
worcester, Rev. FIR. Daniel F. McGil1i-
cuddy of St Stephens, Worcester; Rev.
r. kenney, Pittsfeld, Rev. FIR Finner-
an Cordavllle, Rev. FIR. Calvin and Rev.
RI. PoWers OF West Boylston, and Rev.
Err Mahar of Sturbridge.
Rev, FIR. Thomas McLcughlin nro-
nounced the eulogy. He was especially
ntted for the duty by mis- long friend
snip for and ACQUAINTANCE with DR.
" Connor He took his text from Rev.
xlV:lS, Blessed are the dead who die
IN the Lord" He said that a better
tribute than his tongue could pro
hounce was the presence in the church
OF so many people to pay the last to-
kens of respect to DR.. O'Connor He
referred to the days when himself and
Or. OConnor were stu<ants together
at Holy Cross College, when " he said
the tender conscience of DR.. O'Connor
magniffed q hundred fold his sense of
unhtness for the delicate calling or
the priesthood and its high RESPONSE
ollities and caused him to leave the
seminary.
What is the church's loss" contin-
ued FIR. Mclaughlin was the gain of
the medical profession, and of his fell
low-townsmen." In closing, FIR. Nc
Laughlin reminded the people of the
aWfulness of the sense Of loss thai
must exist with the sisters of DR..
OConnor, and commended the mourn
ers to the consolation of heaven The
discourse was most affecting and MANY
eyes were wet with tears before its
conclusion.
me music was an especially beauti-
full part of the service. The music was
IN charge of M. w. Handlin of Wor
cester. Mrs. NJ. A. Cairnes sang "Tj-
pera, Miss Helen O'Donnell of Wor-
cester, Il love to hear nv Savior,s
voice Newman Harrison sang Gross
and crown" and There is a land INV
eye hath seen" A male quartet COM
posed Of w M. and A. j. HandHn of
| worcester, and ]. f. Donnelly and r
j. DOW Of Worcester, also sang.
The remains We're inferred in 81
Johns cemetery. After the ceremonies
We're concluded, the visiting clergvmen
We're entertained at the parochial res
ldence. Mgr Griffin and the other Wor-
cester clergymen returning by late
| afternoon train.
Less impressive but not the less sor-
roWtul We're the services over the re-
mains or Mrs. Walter Il. Howard az
her late home on Walnut street. The
service was conducted by Rev. DR. q
NJ Bartol OF Lancaster and Rev ]. G.
duncan of this town. The remains wera
| inferred in the Stratton family lot il,
the cemetery in South Lancaster