The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-29

ureuS VINO udu hnOWn the PRIEST
During Life.
The esteem and reverence in which
the late Rev. John Loughran was held
was fully attested at the funeral SER
vices in Minooka yesterday morning
when thousands of people attended
the obsequies. The town was in deep
mourning and every one wore an ex-
preston of deep regret at his loss. A
low mass was celebrated at z
o'clock in st. Joseph's church, fol-
lowed by the chanting of hymns by
Rev. j. a. Moffatt and Rev. r. j. Kier-
nan, who were answered by the large
number of priests in attendance. 1t
was impossible to accommodate all
who desired to attend the services at
o'clock in the church, and it was
necessary to clear the edifice TO pre-
pare seats for the clergy.
The remains of the dead priest re-
posed in a beautiful state casllets.r n
catafalque and was raised to an
angle of about forty degrees, allowing
perfect view of the deceased from
any part of the church The people
entered the centre doors and proceed ID
up the main aisle, ascending the steps
TO the bier, and after a last look upon
the features of the venerable priest,
| proceeded to the front of the church,
descended the steps and returning on
either side aisles, thus allowing a con-
tlnual open passage to the catafalque.
PRIESTS CHOIR SANG.
At 10 o'clock Schaller's solemn high
mass was commenced, and was sung
| by the prests' choir, led by DR.. J. j.
| Mason, of Wilkes Barre, the organist
ard director Of the choir. The voices
We're as follows:
First tenors. Rev. William Gislon. of
| Rendham; Rev. NJ. b. Donlan, of Dun
more; Rev. Patrick ]. McHale, OF
Archibald, Second tenor. Rev. j. \.
Motl't, of Taylor: Rev. Charles Koeck-
ell, of Wilkes Barre. Rev. John Dunno.
of Bellevue; Rev. J. A. Martin, Of
Green Ridge.
Fist bassos, Rev J. j. Curran, of
Wilkes Barre; Rev. p. F.. Quinnan,
Pittston; Rev. Stanislaus Spotanski
Mil Creek; Rev. j. J. O'Toule, Provi-
dence Second bassos, Rev. T. f. Kier-
nan, of Parsons; Rev. TheophiluS
Klovowski, Wilkes Barre; Rev. j. j,
LOushran, Of the cathedral; Rev. D.
IL Green, of OVertOn.
The officers of the mass We're: Cele-
brant, Rev. ]. ]. Loughran: deacon,
Rev. p. +. Brodericlt: sub deacon, Rev
John Mclaughlin; master of ceremon-
les. Rev. p. c. Winter, assistant mas
ter of ceremonies, Rev. u. II. Green;
| thuriter, Rev. D. J Mccarthy; chap
| lain TO Rt. Rev. Bishop Hoban. Very
Rev. Eugene Garvey and Rev. ~ j
| MCManus.
Officers of the dead Rev. ]. A. Motif
and Rev. T. J Herman. Lessons first
| nocturne, Rev. 4. ]. Comerford, Rev
Il. j. Rea, Rev. NJ. H. Crane; p. !
McManus. Second noCturne, Rev. ]
=. OReilly, Rev. r. Gramlevitz, Rev
| N j. McManus. Third nocturne. Rev
| John O'Malley. Rev +. T. Fitzmaurce
Rev. John Keeper and Rt. Rev. Bishop
| Hoban.
BISHOPS REMARKS.
At the conclusion of the mass the
| TT. Rev bishop Hoban announced thai
| it was the wish of the dead priest
| that there be no culogy attending his
obseques and said it was with regret
| that he was carrying out the wishes OF
| the deceased priest. as he felt as
! though the good works Of the venerable
| priest should be expounded and not
! hidden from the world.
He spoke of the we'll spent life Of the
venerable priest and in concluding re.
! quested his friends to pray for the de-
| ceased. The main aisle was ther
cleared and the honorary pallbearers
assembled the steps and removed tn,
casket from the catafalque They
were: Rev. n. j. McManus, Rev. Johr
! p. O'Malley, Rev. M. Z. Crane, Rev
! p. C Christ. Rev. r. A. McAndrews
| Rev. James +. Jordan, Rev. T. +. Car.
! mOdy, Rev. y. ZycoVicz.
The active pail bearers were: Tim
othy Mccarthy, John Kelley, +. a
| Kane, John Wallace Patrick Driscoll
! Patrick Covne. John e. OMalley.
Thousands of persons walked in sol
elnn procession to st. Joseph's ceme'
! terry, where the remains were inferred
| in q vault
| Carriages containing the priests anc
| Miss Margaret Roach, who was house
keeper for the deceased priest since HI
took charge of the Minooka parish. ARD
his sexton, Patrick Lavelle, followed
! the remains
SOCIETIES WALKED.
The st, Josoph's society, Young Men.
Institute. and A. o H., soCietie!
marched after the carriages containing
the priests At the cemetery the cere
mCny consisted of benedictiCn and th'
reciting of prayers by the clergy.
After the remains of the venerable
/ priests We're lowered to their last rest
ing place the visiting clergy repaired
to ST. Joseph's hall. where dinner wa!
served by Caterer NJ. ]. Kelley, Of thi
city. All business places in Minook5
were closed during the morning
through respect for the dead priest.