The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-28
ENSIGN MONAGHAN.

falgar. flung from the masthead the
signal. England expects every man
to do his duty" That was the most
comprehensive and tersest definition
of courage ever given, for courage, In
its widest sense. is simply the capacity
to perform ones duty under any and
all circumstances. Duty Involves that
positive courage to meet material peril
when 1t comes Duty includes the
mental courage that fearlessly accepts
responsibility no matter how great.
Duty includes that moral courage. that
unyieldingly resists all temptation for
personal gain. or those that seek to
lure from the deep mooringS Of per-
sonal rectitude The finest courage
involves that spirit Of seif-abnegation
and self-forgetfuiness that induces
man calmly and deliberately to lay
down his life for his friend. not be-
cause he is his friend. but because.
looking the facts squarely In the face.
he sees his duty and dares to perform
1t. Such was the courage OF this young
hero.
This young life In ended: 1t never
made a brow look dark. nor caused a
tear but when he died It is not given to
us to explain why this career OF such
promise should be thus early ended
This hero Is no more. His sun went
down at noon. but IL sank amid the
prophetic splendors of an eternal
dawn. For those who remain. the
star that shines in the horizon OF the
future is the star OF hope. And now
we leave him 10 his dreamless sleep.
Farewell,
Sleep til the shadows take their endless
flight
Until morning breaks; goodnight. good
night.
MonaGhan's Old Pastor.
After the band ceased playing Mayor
Comstoek again stepped TO the front and
Rev. Father Jacquet s. j.. who
made few appropriate remarks, closing
with a beautiful poem. Father Jacquet
accompanied the remains here from San
Francisco. where he now makes his home.
He was formerly located in this city and
was one Of the first instructors of Ensign
Monaghan when he was In school here.
About 10 years ago Father Jacquet renov-
acquainted with the boyhood days OF
young Monaghan. and spoke mos; highly Of
his character IN those days.
He also paid a high tribute 10 Monag-
hams mother, who he said had inst:iiee IN
to her boy the principles that accompanied
him through his lsfe both on land and sea-
Father Jacduet said that he littla thought.
when he left here ten years ago. that he
would be called upon to return and con-
duct the funeral OF one OF his boy pupils
but that he hoped now that he would I've
long enough 10 see a handsome monument
erected TO his memory. which should show
the young hero In the act Of defending the
body of his friend. and bear underneath the
inscription. Greater love hath no man
than this. that man lay down his life
FOR his friends" This closed the public
ceremony at the hall, ana while the process
sion was being formed 10 marcs.a 10 the
church the relatives OF the deceased visit
ID the remains. accompanied by Father
Jaeauet and his assistants
Long runeraI Procession.
A: the close Of Father Jacauet's address
the funeral procession was formed under
direction Of Capt. Batcaeior. of the Tween
,y-seurth infantry. WHO was marshal OF
the day, and TO a solemn dirge and mus-
fed drums the long funeral cortege moved
s1e principal streets toward the
church of the Jesuit Fathers Of Gonxaga.
the little chapel where young Monaghan
had worshiped while student, In the fol-
lowing order:
= Platoon of police.
Squad of areusen-
Pynn'S military band.
Carriage containing Father Jacqnes and
other clergy.
Company NJ. Twensy-fourth infantry. U.
8. A.
Company f.. -. G. W.
Company A. ". @. w.
Hsarss,
s-aYraAges containing relatives
Csfr anA county officials.
Benevolent ara rTetscsiys Order ef E.ks-
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