Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-06
FUNERAL OF MRS, NiAHONEy.
SOLEMN obseqmes at st. Mary's Church
Eulogy by Father Kelly


Eulogy by Father Kelly.
There was special appropriateness in the
words 'requiesca6 In pace" as uttered By
the Rev. George j. belly, pastor Of ST.
Mnry's Roman Catholic Church, yester-
day, over tho remains of Mrs Mary Ma
honey OF No. Goa Pine street, for after the
body had been awaiting burial several DAYS
beyond the time first fixed for it's burial on
account Of what to many people we're mere
qnibbling teehnicalities, proper permission
ia 4 vt last been given and the body was to
be sent to its final rest. Mrs. Mahoney died
last Thursday at the age OF GA years. Her
attending physician, DR.. Swithin Chandler,
not satisfied as to the cause of death, wished
TO holu poStinortem examination, which
being refused, he declined to grant a GER
titicate. Coroner Alfred ID. Vnudever gave
certificate of death from natural causes,
which the Board of Health would not honor
IN the issuance OF permit TO Undertaken
Y. Is, Dougherty Tor Mrs M9honey's burial.
40 a consequences the days were passing and
the BODY WIS still unburied. Tuesday tho
Bohfa OF Health, at special session de-
cided TO issue permit anu on the strength
OF this, the funeral took place yesterday.
Solemn requiem mass was held in st.
Mhry's Church, Sixth and Pine streets, at
O'Clock, with Father Kelly officiating. The
BODY reposed in black cloth covered
eolnn, with nxidized silver trimmings.
Floral tributes were on the bier. The pail
bearers were John Biddle, Thomas Ford,
William Williams and William Glenn. In
the mourning party were the three sons and
two daughters Of the deceased, as well as
other relatives. While the service was In
progress, little child spoke tearf lily of
"grandma. Miss brown was he organist
and the soloists in the mass were Mrs. A.
j. Butler and Miss Elizabeth Schwab.
At the conclusion of the mass and after
the blessing of the coffin. Father Kelly de
livered an address in which he took very
hopeful view of death.
Although saying that one of the most
painful scenes we can have Is the scene
pre- ented by death, which checks the laugh
OF the thoughfless and which depresses, yet
he showed thnt death comes to all and that
TINS lie Is but preparation for the life
hereafter.
II IS a strange thing, this human life of
ours, !" said the priest 1--WE are walking
we may break through and fall into another
region. Death is cer,a.n; there are great
names on the pages of history and we are
as fam iliar with the faces as with those of
our friends. but they have passed away.
The old are going out and a new generation
is coming in. l once read of an invasion
OF the Sandwich Islam where the In
habitants were gradually forced backwards,
up a mountain to precipice and from the
precipice into the sea. So apparently We
who are in the world are being pushed back
by the new generation to the precipice.
Those who are pushing US out will In time
follow US.
"Mhnt is the teaching OF death? Do we
all lead good life? We ought to prepare
here for the hereafter. There Is place of
happiness and a place of misery. and ac-
cording as we prepare now, SO shall we fibd
the place of happiness or misery hereafte
The things Of this world We have to leave
behind us. We may take with US virtue,
selt-debial, religion and the service of God.
We are here little while, to do our duty,
to keep the commandments of God"
Speaking of Mrs. Mahoney, Father Kelly
said that but short time ago she was dis
charging her duties but something hap
pened and death came. She vas at her post.
She did her duty. She was ready tor the
summons to death and judgment. She was
one OF the rest women the priest ever
knew, being quiet and gentle She did not
talk against others and was not gossiping
woman. She was a religious woman. and
the speaker did not believe anyone could
make any charge whatever against her.
When they wanted to prolong her days by
performing an operation, she would not
have it. She would not do anything violent
to prolong her days. She felt that she had
lived long enough.
May she rest in peace" said Father
Kelly, in conclusion.
The body was borne from the church on
the shoulders of the palIbearers. Interment
was made at the new Cathedral cemetery.