The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-03-18
the New York depot, touching incident
occurred told at the time by local paper

the New York depot, touching incident
occurred told at the time by local paper.
Take that, the last l shall ever give
you," said a tall, clerical-looking man,
who for moment intercepted the cortege
and deposited wreath of violets over
the heads Of the coffin bearers on the
lid. Before they could recover from their
surprise he added: Il am the last man
living who was Dr. Cahill's classmate,
and he disappeared in the crowd A great
and surging crowd thronged Fifth Ave
nue. the next day, waiting for entrance to
the cathedral, where Archbishop Corrigan
sung the Mass and Father Lilly, O. P,
delivered an eloquent pancgyric, saying
among other notable things: CDR. Ca
hill was a man OF remarkable gifts sucl,
as you will not see more than two or
three times in century-a great preach
er, a great theologian, great linguist, a
great scholar a great lecturer. He was
one OF the greatest cXpoundcrs Of the
sciences. No man knew the machinery
OF the heavens better than DR.. Cahill and
no man could explain them with more
eloquence and simplicity. He knew the
truth as it is set forth in the Holy Book
In the beginning God created heaven
and EARTH or as he found it in St. John
Gospel,-'In the beginning was the Word
and the Word was with God and the
Word was Cod"
In the center OF one OF thehora weaths
placed upon the caskct were these lines
But l confess that I'm content,
No more | wish to roam.
Then steer my bark to Erin's Isle,
For Erin is my home"
A description OF that memorable occa-
sion says: "Tottcring old men and wo-
men, whose lives one would think could
scarcely last through the service, came to
pay their revcrcnt tribute.
One venerable gentleman was led
up the aisle by his two sons, and
as he knelt down not far distant from
the coffin, tears OF affection wclled from
his eyes. He had seen the gigantic from
that lay encoffined at the foot of the
altar steps sway with eloquent passion:
he had head the voice now so still raised
in generous indignation against the
wrongs inflicted on a harusscd people and
though his own life was fast nearing its
close, though in his cnlcebled state the
journey to the Cathedral might hasten
his end, he could not disregard the sacred
duty OF coming to honor the memory OF
the patriot who in Ireland's hour OF need
never failed to honor and assist her."
Walter Lecky in that charming little
work OF his, Green Graves OF Ireland"
thus speaks Of Dr. Calill: "Anothcr
grave in Glasnevin is that of DR.. Cahil,
divine and orator, man rarely gifted.
His was character to beloved. one OF
those that are truly mes,ncric in their
nature. Had he had proper time to pre-
pare, and the facilities to acquire know-
edge he might have been ranked as the
first pulpit orator OF his times. Little
inclined to the solitary habits OF the stu
dent, lecturing here and there, travelling
day and night, finding little rcpose, the
big brain of the generous divine could
not stand the strain. In foreign land
he had died among the exilcs OF his
country, who had hung OH his words with
rapture. forgetting their suffcrings and
longngs while listening to the magic of
his voice. His proudest wish was to have
grave in his native land, place of
resting under the green sward and daisies.
Let it be said with pleasure that the cxiles
from their scanty means contributed to
carry out his dying wish. From the land
that he had so often eulogizcd as a haven
OF rest to his weary home seeking coun-
trymen, kind hands and loving hearts
revercntly bore his ashes over many a
mile OF land and sea. to his land OF lands.
No more fitting spot could be found for
his grave than the one selected, while
the little monument rcvivcs many tales OF
the witty and generous heart that lies un-
der its shadows