The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-06

Arrangements for the funeral Of !
Bishop O'Hara have been about COM |
pleted. All that remains to be done |
is to select the officers of the mass and
the pall-bearers. These, it is expected,
will be announced today.
Cardinal Gibbons who was invited to
be celebrant of the mass wrote that
he could not attend. as he would be
in New Orleans on that day. His sub
stitute will be selected from among
the prelates who will today send ac-
ceptanCes.
Archbishop Ryan, OF Philadelphia,
who was invited to deliver the rum
cral sermon also sent declination.
He is not sure that he Will be able
to attend and for that reason advised
that some one else be selected 10
preach. Bishop Horstman, of CleVc-
land, who sent word that he would
come. was asked to preach the sermon
and responded that ne would. Bishop
Horstman delivered the sermon az
Bishop Hoban's conservation. All ;he
bishops and priests of Pennsylvania
and New York and the bishops of orh-
er adjoining states have received IN
I vitatiuns. 1t is expected that responses
/ will be received from most of them to-
day.
THE REMAINS.
! The remains at present are lying in
! the bishops private parlOr on the Sec
! Ond floor, the sisters from st, Cecilia $
/ convent keeping vigil. Tuesday morn
! ing they will be removed To the north
! parlor. on the first floor. where the
visiting priests and others may view
/ them. Wednesday morning they will
be publicly exposed in the cathedral.
The solemn high mass of requiem on
| Thursday morning will begin at 10
/ o'clock It will he preceded by the
| Office of the dead chanted by the
/ priests in concert Adnittance to the
| funeral services will he by ticket. The
center aisle it is expected. will be
wholly taken mp by the visiting priests
and others specially invited and the
| gallery will be none too large to ac-
commodate the Sisters who will attend.
Tickets for the remaining space will be
distributed among the peW-holders Of
the parish.
Work is already under way on the
sepuchre. It is being built underneath
the sanctuary. under the direction of
Contractor NJ j. Colligan. The casket
will be placed within il from the base
ment. and not lowered from above, as
was at first intended. In due time an
appropriately marked slab will be
placed over the crypt flush with the
floor of the sanctuary.
In all the Catholic churches of the
diocese. and very likely in many Others
throughout the state. formal announce
! ment was made of the bishops death,
and special prayers offered for his spir-
itual welfare at all the masses
At the late mass at st. Patrick'S $
church yesterday Rev. J. B. Whelan,
the rector, spoke Of Bishop OIlara $
death and referred feelngly to his life
work and noble character. He partic-
ularlv emphasized that trait in the
bishop which always won for him the
: esteem and regards of those with whom
he came in COLta,t--thdt of doing what
he thought was right and good, no mat
| ter what the consequences would be.
He did not speak at length. but feeling
, ly referred to his long association with
the biShOp and exalted his many Vir-
= tues. His hearers were deeply moved
by the kindly words spoken ana mani
} tested much interest in Father Whal-
lan's remarks.
FATHER CHRlST'S Tribute.
At the several masses in the South
Scranton churches the death Of Bishol
O'Hara was f"pliDgly announced. Rev.
| Peter Christ paStCr of st, Mary S
church, who was an intimate friends of
tn" departed, gave beautiful tribute
| 10 his memory. 70 his pariShiOncrs
Father Chris. said that truly Il noble
father had been taken from them and
The loss was inestimable. The pastor
referred to the grand progress his con-
gregatiun made under the ever watch
, full care OF the reVcred bishop Rev
Father Christ will, this morning, colc-
brate requiem mass for the dead
bishop.
At the three masses celebrated at st
Johns church. Rev. T.. J. Mellcy spoke
on the death of the bishop. He asked
his flock to pray for the happiness OF
/ his soul, and further requests that
= every member Of the congregation at
tend the requiem mass To be offered
Wednesday morning ut o'clock.
Rev. j NJ. JarwiC2, pastor of the Sl,
cred Heart church on Prospect avenue
: win celebrate II high mass of requiem
tomorrow morning at O'Clack. RcV
. Father ZarWtcZ pronounced an elO
3 Quent culOgy on the life Of the departed
bishop.