The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-06-17

the doors.
The. solemn requiem mass began at 10
o CLOCK, Archbishop Riordan presiding at
me me ceremonies in full episcopal robes
Rather McSWeeney; deacon, Father
Power; sub-deacon Father Brady;
masters of ceremonies, Fathers Cullen
and Byrne, the assistant pastors of the
church. The deacons at the throne were
Rev Fathers O'Conncr and Seaman
Many Of the local and interior clergy sat
inside and outside OF the sanctuary
Wilcox's Requiem Mass was sung by
an augmented choir under the direction
Of the organist, Miss Florence COonan.
Sopranos-Mrs. A. Walsh and Miss Annie
and Miss N. Maby; tenors-Charles Nor
rel and D. Manloyd; hassos-W. l.. Wood
ward and S; J. Sandy. The offertory,
Pie Jesu, by Faure, was sung by Miss
Rev. Father p R Lynch delivered the
funeral Grafton and paid a glowing tribute
TO the deceased priest. His text was
Eternal rest grant unto him, o Lord, and
let perpetual light shine upon him.
I'm the death of Father Flood" he said,
the Catholics of. the community have
suffered a loss as well as the members of
this parish. Father Flood was instru-
mental in giving to the worship of God
this beautiful temple. Upon him fell the
onerous task of seeing to its construction
It called for many sacrifices, but, good
priest that he was. he did not hesitate
Sensitive and bashful to a marked degree,
We who knew him realize how painful the
self-imposed task was But he set about II
carry out his purpose and he accomplished
il. Mindful of Gods honor and the wei
fare of those entrusted to his care, he
gave the best energies of his mind and
body to the work in hand. He watched
over his offspring from cornerstone to
summit, and when 1t was completed his
heart thrilled with a joy unknown TO
others.
what opposite feelings we are gathered
here this morning 10 the day when we
assembled to congratulate Father Flood
on the completion OF this sacred editice.
The face that was then flushed with JOY
is now white in death, and now we are
sorrowing in Our human way. We would
have hoped to see Father Flood enjoy
years of peace and happiness dispensing
the mysteries OF religion, but our WAYS
are not Gods ways. He has been pleased
to take him away in the hour OF his sue
cess. In his death the diocese has lost
81 learned, devoted and Jealous priest.
his brothers in the ministry a dear friend.
To the people of Sacred Heart his loss is
pastoral charge and your sorrow is the
keenest 1t is hard to realize that he who
enjoyed the tremendous power of priest
hood now lies poWerless In death.
You are here in vast numbers 10 tes-
tify the respect in which you hold his
memory. For you he toiled and prayed.
and you are here for higher and holier
purpose-to pray for the peaceful and
happy repose of his soul. a priests life
is an honored one. His privileges and re-
sponsibilities are great. Do not cease to
pray for him. knowing those RESPONSE
bilities.
I'VE. prelate and people, gather before
Gods altar to supplicate mercy on his
soul. Let our prayers not end to-day. The
grave is unable TO sever the bonds which
held US to him. BY virtue of the consol-
ing doctrine of the communion of saints
we are still bound to him. Let us follow
him beyond the grave with our prayers;
hon INV M
Archbishop gave to him in the holy viatt-
cum the last pledge of Gods mercy to
him May his soul and the souls OF the
faithful departed rest IN peace;
Many of those present who heard the
touching words were deeply moved, and
silent tears We're shed by grlef-strlcken
parlshioners for their beloved pastor.
After the Archbishop had pronounced
absolution and sprinkled incense over the
casket it was lifted UP by the pallbearers,
consisting Of Rev. Fathers McSweeney,
Lynch, Brady, Powers; Byrne, Rlordan,
Cooper and Cullen, and borne outside to
the hearse.
The funeral cortege then commenced its
sad march to the grave in the priests
came Colonel William Sullivan, marshal,
and a squad of twenty policemen under
Sergeant Charles Bush. Next came the
St. Vincent de Paul conference; 3: -
Young Ladies' sodality Miss 4. Arnold
president; Leo Assembly. No. A, \. NJ, Z.
t. ". c. Ellington, president, Igna.
tan Council No. IS, Charles B. Fem
president; Company d, League Of the
Cross Cadets, Captain lgnatlus DWyer.
These were followed by two carriages
containing Fathers Cullen and Byrne, to-
eetfer with the. acolYtes. The honorary
palbearers accompanying the heaTse
were. NJ. Meherin, J; c; Nealon. Judge
O'Connor. NJ human. ]. B. -McDevitt, P.
F. Dundon, Captain A. Fitzpatrick, j. c.
Queen; A. C. Freese. James Mckane,
Judge Cooney, F. ". Arnold, L. Fitzger-
O'Connor.
Mrs, Flood. the former brother of the
deceased priest; the nuns of. the various
ststerhoods and the clergy in carriages,
and last the parishioners. 1t took nearly
an hour for the procession, to pass a giv9n
point and nearly two thousand people
gathered at the cemetery.
The services at the grave We're very
simple. Father MeSwe4eney intoned the
were responded to by the clery present
as the body was lowered and finally shut
out from view.
Fathers Kirby and Comoford of St.
Agnes, Coyle Of Star of the Sea, Carahec
and Jiles of St. Francis. cottle and RYAN
of st. Brigids; Wyman, {. S. P; &. s.
Ramm. Dempsey and o'Ryan of ST.
Marv's Cathedral: Jones, o. P, Hickey. s.
j.. Prelato. S. j.. and Kenna S. j., of San
Jose; Cummlns, Brennan, fodlrS anu f1oIn
Of ST Patrick's; ]. Nugent and Quinn Of
ST. Brenden's; d. F. Nugent. Kinneally
and Gleason of ST. Roses; Seaman
Keane and Hartnett of St: Joseph's; Nc
Ginty and Sampson of Holy Cross; Sulli-
van of All Hallow's; OConnell and Brown
of St Therese's; Casey and Grant of ST
Peters; Mcdonald and 0Neii of st.
Charles; Connolly of st. Paufs; Lynch
Griffin and Donald McKinnon of St
James: Brennan and Conway of Old Mis-
sion: Sweeny and Gull of st. Francis.
Oakland Kiley of st. Patrick s, Oakland:
honey, San Leandro: Power of Liyermore;
Guverno of CenterYille; Driscoll of VAL
lejo: OReilly. Paso Robes; Kiley. Sacra-
mento; McKinnon, Suisun: O'Brady
Ukiah; Cleary. Petaluma: Cassin. Santa
Rosa: Phean. st. yincent's. San Rafael;
Lagan, San Rafael; Joseph Byrne, No
vato: Mcguire St Patrick's. San Jose;