The San Francisco call., 1899-01-27
WAS LAID TO REST
BESIDE Is MOTHER
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL SERVICE
OF THE LATE DR.. SULLIVAN.
The Cathedral Crowded With His
Friends-A Eulogy by Bishop
Riordan.

Funeral services were held at ST
Marys Cathedral yesterday morning over
the body of the late DR.. James F. SuiIi.
van. The scene was most impressive
The great edifice was crowded almost tc
the doors. A solemn high requiem mass
was chanted. and Archbishop P. W. Rior.
dan delivered the euiogy in honor of the
dead physician, whose life and abilities
had been given so generously to the serv.
ice of his fellow-men.
Long before the candles cleaned about
the bier, which was placed before the
sanctuary rail, the cathedral began to Al
with its saddened congregation. There
were men and women OF many creeds ir
the throng, for the dead physician had, In
his lifes ministered to many, and by his
kindness had been endeared to ALL
AT 10 o'clock there was the sorrowfu
sound of the funeral dirge and the service
of death, a solemn requiem mass, had
begun. The music was under the direc-
tion of Professor II. ]. Harrison, and the
following vocalists: Miss Katherine Black
Miss Julia Sullivan, Professor Sand, Mr.
Manlloyd and chorus. The officers of the
mass were as follows: Celebrant, Rev
Father Harrigan: deacon, Rev. Father
Charles 4. Ramm; sub-deacon, Rev. Father
Dempsey; master of ceremonies, Very
Rev. Father Prendergast, vicar general
Among those present in the sanctuary
were the Most Rev. P. ". Riordan
Archbishop of San Francisco, and Rev.
Fathers Mulligan, Wood and Butler.
The eulogy upon the dead physician was
delivered eloquently and irnpressively by
Archbishop Riordan. In the course of his
tribute, archbishop Riordan said:
Death comes to us all, and We are re-
minded when ons of our friends is called
TO meet his God that we should always
be prepared for the inevitable end of this
life Now death has claimed one of my
dearest friends, DR.. Sullivan, friend of
thirty-tflree years.
Il knew him when he was a young
physician in a city far distant from here,
and as the duties of the priest and the
physician are often duties common to
both, l used TO meet my friend in the
bedroom of the sick and of the dying
when / was performing the offices that
fell to me as young priest. My friend
whose honored life has ended, was pos
sessed of the greatest kindness of heart
and large charity and generosity. He was
always the friend of the poor.
wv hen 1 was appointed Archbishop of
San Francisco, the first letter of con-
graduation which l received from the
Pacific Coast was from DR.. Sullivan. He
was ever a firm Catholic, belieyeing and
practicing the teachings of his faith He
has done untold good in ministering to
the spiritual needs of the dying while re-
lieving, at the same time, their physical
distress,
Now that he is gone he will have al
ways the prayers OF the poor and the
tears of his friends. In conclusion, wish
TO express hope that all young physicians
will emulate his example and maintain
his principles of honor, faith and devotion
to duty.
AT the conclusion Of the Archbishop 8
eulogy the requiem mass was resumed.
When 1t was ended and benediction had
been pronounced. the funeral cortege
started on its way TO Calvary Cemetery
lows: David FarQuharson, I. F. Butler.
John II. Burnett, Albert Derham, DR..
Pawlick and DR.. ]. Oliver. The dead
physician was buried at the side of his
mother.