Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-09-20
FATHER D0NAGHY BURIED
The Impressive Funeral Services Took
Place in ST. Anne'S Church Tuesday.
BISHOP MONAGHAN SAID MASS
Rev. w. J. Birmingham Deliv.
cred the Grafton.
lNTERMENT WAS MADE AT ASHLAND

lNlERMENl WAS MADE All ASHLAND
The Rev. Peter Donaghy, pastor OF
st. Ann's Roman Catholic Churchn
died Saturday morning at /. 30 o clock j,
the Gath year Of his age. For the
past three months he had been sick,
but il was not until few days ago
that he was Obliged to cease his labors
and take to his bed. On Thursday
night his condition became SO alarming
that Dir. Pain or remained at his bod
side until morning, and yesterday Iqs.
Draper and Chandler were called in.
Mayor Fahey also called on the dying
clergyman. Toward evening it was
thought that Father noraghy was i'm
proying and there were hopes Of his re-
covery. Late last night he began to
sink and espiretl suddenly. The bishup
and priests of the city and many mem
bers OF the congregation were unre-
nitting in their attendance and last
evening services for the diving we're
held in Father Donaghy's room.
Father Donaghy was horn In County
Tyrone, Ireland, nearly GA years ago
and received his early education in the
parish schools OF that county. Hs was
afierward sert to tho Irish College In
Paris, where he reinaiaed until the
outbreak of the Franco Prrssian war,
when the enforced closing of the coll
lege caused him, with other students,
to come to this country. lie nomnleted
his course at Mount st. Mary's Col
lege, Emmetsburg, Md, and on August
| 17th, 1873, was ordained to the priest
hood by the late Bishop Becker in st.
| Peter's Pro Cathedral. His first
charge was at Delaware City and from
| there he was transferred to Elkton,
Md. In 1880 he was selected by Bishop
| Becker to trganize tho parish Of
Hocessin and Ashland. Father
Donaghy's thorough convnrsance with
the Irish language specially fitted him
| for this charge on account of the large
| number of parishoners who rreferred
to receive the ministrar,ons Of the
church in the ancient and musical
| language of their native land. In his
new charge Father Donaghy dis
played remarkable zeal and iireless
energy in organizing the parish and
in building the churches at Hcckessin
and Ashland apd tho pastoral resi-
denoe at the latter place. On the
from ST. Joseph ufoh on the
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this city, Father Donaghy was ap-
p tinted bis successor at St. Josaph's,
where he remained until tile death Of
the late Rev. William Dollarti, pastor
of ST. AIMS, when he was transferred
to the pastorate of that church. During
this time he was in charge of ST.
Joseph he made many Improvements
to the church proI erty, including the
enlargement of the school building.
Last year the beautiful new parish
school at St. AIMS was completed
ulder his direction and the school
opened with large attendance OF
| pupils.
Father Donaghy was true Irish
patriot and evtr cherished tho hope
that in time his country would take
"its place among the nations Of the
EARTH" He was one of the most de-
voted and Jealous PRIESTS Of the Will
mington diocese and was held n the
highest esteem, not only by the mem
bers Of his own church, but by ali who
knew him. He was renowned for his
charity and his sympathy for all who
were in distress.
The funeral of the Rev. Peter
Donaghy, who died on Saturday, took
plaos Tuesday morning from St. Anne's
1 OHuTUU, vi WIllCIl EhLileF sDDUdyHr Ddc
been pastor for the PAST eight years.
Late Monday afternoon the body of
the dead priest. clad in the vestmeuts
of tho church and resting in Q hand
some oak casket, was removed from
the pastoral residence to the church
and placed on ca'afalque in the
centre aisle before the main altar. A
special guard of honor watched the
remains during the night. The church
was heavily draped in black and a
handsome floral Offering in the form Of
a cross Of white roses, prsssntsd by
Mrs. Spottswool Garland rested on
the casket 1t is estimated that fully
5000 person, members OF the congre-
cation and friends Of the decsasid
clergyman. viewed the remains last
evening. 81
| Tuesday morning at Q o'clock Rt.Rev.
Bishop Monaghan and the priests of
the diocese began the cnanting of the
oltmn office for the dead. and at 9.30
O'Clock pontitical high mass of requiem
was celebrated by the bishop in the
presence of a vast conuou,s SO that filled
tho church to the doors Many per-
SONS wbo could not be seated IN the
church st"ed about the doors. and in
the church yard.
| lub OtuGbTS vi blt WIZ HsblbuGtl
the hishcp were Very Rev. John A.
Lyons, sassistanispriest; Revs George
j.. Kelly. and Francis j. Copnelly,
deacons OF honor; Revs, James e.
Quigley and Peter j. Hughes, re-.
spectively, deacon ard sub-deacan of
the mass;' Rev. John j. Connolly,
master of ceremonies, and Rev. Thomas
+. Waldron, assistant master of cere
monies The ether clerg, men present
were Reys. William j. Birmingham,
John Guitz, William j. Scott, George
S. Ott, Frederick Campbell, Ferdinand
Wolfe, .. S b., Thomas B Donovan,
l.. j. Welbers. Martin Slice, James
Cummisky, William E.. Temple,
Edward Mickle, Miles McManus,
Edward McVeigh, Edward G. Higgins,
James McSweeney and James j. Isen-
ring OF the Wilmington diocese. and
Rev. John ID. Boland, of St. Vincent's
. Church, Baltimore. The sisters in
). charge Of st, Anne's achoo and a
number frcm other paeish schools of
the city, were also present. with the
school children of st. Anra's, who
marched through the chur. b in pro.
sssiun and Iaid their last respects to
the dead pastor. William j. Gibbons,
assisted by representatives from the
societies attached to the church, and
others, had general charge Of fun raj
arrangements, The choir. augmented