The times., 1899-08-19
FUNERAL OF j. V. DAHLGREN.
Solemn High Mass of Requiem mt
Georgetoyyn University.

Georgetown University.
The funeral services over the remains
of the late John Vinton Dahlgren, son OF
the late Admiral John A. Dahlgren. q. 5.
N, who died Friday at Colorado Springs.
We're conducted yesterday morning at the
Dahlgren Memorial Chapel of Georgetown
University The ritual Of the Catholic
Church was observed and the solemn high
mass of requiem was sung. The Rev. Fa-
ther John d. Whitney, S. j., President OF
Georgetown University, was the eelebrant,
and was assisted by the Rev. Father Fred
erick, of Belair Md, as deacon, and the
Rev. Father jeremiah n. PTendergast,
S. j., as subdeacon.
At 10 O'Clock the procession formed IN
the University Building and marched to
the chapel chanting the ''Miserere-" I'm
mediately after the clergy, the friends and
relatives of the deceased, and the general
public had taken seats the mass was be-
gun The music was effectively rendered
The scene was one of great solemnity The
remains were encased in an oak casket,
which stood Immediately in front Of the
sanctuary.
At the close of the mass the Rev. Father
William 0'Brien Pardow, formerly pro-
yincial of the New York and Maryland
During the course of his remarks he paid
a glowing tribute to the many estimabie
qualities of the deceased with whom he
had been personally acquainted.
Following the sermon the last absolution
was performed by the Rev. Father Whitney.
after which the caskeI was lowered TO its
last resting place in the crypt beneath the
sanctuary, and the Catholic burial service
was read.
Mrs Elizabeth Drexel Dahlgren, the
widow of the deceased, accompanied by
her young son, arrived at the university
about half an hour before the services.
Mrs. Joseph Drexel, her mother; Miss jc-
sephine Drexei her sister, and Mr.. ETC
| B. Dahlgren, a brother of the deceased,
accompanied by his wife, who is sister to
the widow. were in the party. Mrs. DR..
Penrose, of Philadelphia, sister of Mr.
Dahlgren; Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Tierce, OF
South Mountain, Md. the latter also sis
ter of Mr.. Dahlgren, and Mr.. Biddie,
cousin, were also with the family.
Among the priests present were Mon
signor Sharetii, of the apostolic delega-
ton; Monsignor Stephen, of the Catholic
Indian Bureau; the Rev. w. ]. lyman, s.
J., President of Gonzaga College; the Rev.
William J. Scanlan, S. j., pastor OF Trim
ity Church; the Rev. Henry j. Newey. OF
st. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City;
the Rev. P. J. Mckinney, S. j., OF St.
Francis Xavier Church. New York City;
| the Rev. T. l. Barrett, S. j., professor OF
moral theology at Woodstock College,
| Md the Rev. ]. F. X. Mulvaney, of Holy
] Trinity Church. Besides the visiting
priests there were present from George
! town University Father Shandelle, 5. j.;
Father Cyran, S. j.; Father Hagan, 5. j.;
! Father McTammany, S. j.; Father Pagan,
| S. j.; Father Shealy, S. j.; Father o 'Leary,
| s. j.: Mr. Farrell S. j.; Mr.. Carlin, 5. j.;
] Mr Corbett, S. j.; Mr.. H. ]. Lyons, s j.;
Mr.. J. B. Creedon, s. ].
| The choir was composed OF the following.
| The Rev. p F. O'Gorman, S. j.; the Rev.
! ]. j. Schim, s. j.; the Rev. c. Bridges. 5
j.; the Rev. ]. ]. Nearey, S. j.; the Rev.
A. j. Duarte S. j.; the Rev. John Cor
| bett S. j.: the Rev II. A. Gaynor, S. j.;
the Rev. J. P NJ. Walsh, S. j., of Wood
stock College, Maryland; the Rev R. A.
! Fleming, S. j.; the Rev. G. w. Lyons, ).
j.: the Rev w s Caughey, pastor of ST.
| Stephens Church; the Rev. Joseph A. Fo-
ley, of St Pauls Church; the Rev. j. q.
Mallon, pastor of st. AIMS Church.; the
Rev. ]. Davenport Sterling, of s. Mat
| thew's Church; Messrs. w. z. Mcfarland,
James Nolan. Bernard Ryan, Edward 5.
Buckley, George H. 0'Connor Arthur Ken
ma, F. Edward Craig Alonzo Gross, and
| Carl Wright MI. G. H. Wells ofiiciated
| at the organ.
The remains reached the city yesterday
| afternoon at / o'clock, and were lmme-
diateiy taken to the university.