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LAID TO REST
Imposing Services at Father
Dornin's Funeral
Today.
THOUSANDS OF MOURNERS
Father G. w. Corrigan Pays
a Warm Tribute to His
Dead Friend.

this morning when the body of the late
Key. Father Dornin, rector Of the church,
lay in state and was viewed by over ten
thousand people.
The exterior and interior of h church
was draped in mourning In honor OF tbs
dead priest and In the neighborhood flags
were flying at half mast from buildings
in the parish.
This morning at $50 o'clock the funeral
services took place and as early as half
past eight o'clock the front gates of the
church had to be closed on account of the
great crowds. Captain Cody and a squad
of police ender valuable services in
keeping the crowd in check.
All $50 o'clock the solemn high mass be-
gan with the Rev. Father Joseph Mar
diello of Bloomfield, as celebrant; the
Rev. Father John Ryan of Arlington,
deacon; the Rev. Father Joseph Dunn Of
~Irvington sub-deacon, and master Of
ceremonies, the Rev. Father G.. D. O'Neili
Chancellor of the diocese
During the mass the choir, under the d.
reetion of the ~organist, Miss K. Powers,
rendered the following music
Funeral March. Beethoven
W.. !. kathryn Powers, Organdst
Requiem Mass, Cherubini ..+.Cnoi
Pie Jesu, Leybach. soprano soio..
Liberia Ne. Domino. Niedernleyer Choir
8 Meritum PASSIONS. soprano SOLO.
80. Miss Bradley
Nearer NY God to Thee :. Chancel choir
Marche Fanebre, Guilmant ...*.-Organist
The sermon was delivered by the Rev
G. W. Corrigan, of Paterson. who was a
close friend of Father Dornin since he
began his studies for the priesthood. He
said in part
Fathe Dornin was born in New York
forty-eight years ago and he was in the
twenty-ffth year Of his priesthood. He
began his studies for the church in st.
Charles College in Maryland and finished
them at Seton Hall. Twenty-nine years
ago, at the beginning of our seminary
career, a friendship sprang up between
Father Dornin and myself hat lasted TO
the end without a cloud. The last act in
thai friendship was preparing him for
death.
During his stay at Seton Hall he was
remarked for his simple dignity and re-
serve of his manner; his affabihty and
charitableness In word and act, his gem
tleness and evenness of disposition; his
sincerity, humility. piety. earnestness and
devotion to duty. He was affectfonate
and true. Beneath all lay a strength OF
character not apparent under ordinary
circumstances. He was singularly free
from self-seeking. ambition. worldly
pleasure, love of honors or money and
lived and died poor.
He entered on his priestly career at
n--L--z g.. -L1,+ +sroa thor, corxrad of
E1izabethport and Orange for five years.
During these years he was schooled in
the practice of parish work and priestly
virtues. When called to the charge of a
parish, he left behind him the odor of
the faithful. Jealous and good priest. He
was now in the vigor of his manhood.
His best traits were developed and ma
tured. Twenty years ago he assumed
charge of ST. Peters, Belleville. BY his
prudent care and energy he soon d
life to the parish. In season and out of
season he never spared his labors. Al
ways at home, regularly at he altar,
confessional and school, course after
course of instruction. He had a special
care for his altar boys and sanctuary
choir. Showed his love for the young in
the handsome brick school house he had
built to replace the old one. He added
to the sisters house, enlarged and beau
titled the church and left the parish in
easy financial condition.
HE increased and strengthened his
societies by his steady and earnest efforts
and advice and MANY times he trained and
prepared them himself for their entertain
ments. The best proof of his zeal and
success was the frequent and large num-
Der of c~ommunions.
"sWhen he was called by his Bishop to a
larger field, there was universal regret.
His people had learned to esteem and
value him. Six years g he entered on
his duties in st. Bridget's Parish. He
brought with him that earnestness of
purpose, devotion to duty and indiffer-
ence to selfsacrifice hat You all "
witnessed. He assume without fiinching
a heavy burden and bore Il brayely to the
end. He made many personal sacrifices
that are unusual and was a prudent n
successful administrator
ssTne characteristics of his early priest
strong relief. He was devoted to his
school and spent there many hours of his
day. Iaboring hong and hard for the well
fare of his children He loved and cared
st. Vincent de Paul and bis other socie-
ties. He was present regularly at their
meetings and encouraged and helped
them by word and exaInPle, he he; was con-
and powerful voice. be seemed to know
no fatigue. He made no attempt at elo-
auence or the graces of rhetoric. but
spoke in a plain, simple manner that his
people might understand and profit.
He was regular in his attendance in the
Many long and weary hours
he spent there in comforting. ~consoling
and hearing the woes of his people, and
always kim and patient
After the mass Bishop Wigger blessed
the casket. being assisted by the Rev. Ct.
u. OsNeill.
on the altar where the Right Rev.
Bishop Wigger. Bishop McFail OF Tren-
ton. the Rev. Fathers George w. Corri-
gan. Beesam, Ryan. Murphy. Dechs, d.
Baird. Fitzpatrick. Kelly. Carroll, Moran,
Mcdowell, Harpes. Sheehan, Kerwin.
Byrne, Smith. McGuinness and Brady.
The body was then viewed by every one
in the church. and the funeral march he
gan. The casket was a very plain one,
and the dead priest was attired in his
vestments and IN his right hand was a
large gold chalice.
The pall bearers were:-Michael Nevin,
Martin Sweeney. Patrick Byrne, Alex
ander Hamill. George Sanderson. John J.
Mulvaney, Thomas Butler and Samuel
Eivin. Directly behind the casket follow
ed the honorary pail bearers:-Rev John
J Boylan, Of st. Luey's Parish; Rev.
John a. Sullivan. of ST. Aloysius; Rev.
Joseph Neehan,zof All Saints: Rev. John