New-York tribune., 1900-01-03
BROOKLYN NEWS.
FATHER MALONE AT REST.
BIG CROWD AT THE FUNERAL IN THE
CHURCH WHERE HE WAS RECTOR.
IHE REV EDWARD TcARTY. OF ct. AUGUs
TINES. PRoHoUNcEs THE EU1oGr-
PROMINENT MEN PRESENT

Ihe funeral OF Father Sylvester Malone was bal5
yesterday morning at SITS. Peter ami PauPs
CnuTch' IN Wythe-ave-. Williamsburg At $50
O'Clock yesterday. an hour and half before the
beginning Of the services a large number Of
people gathered outside the church doors awaiting
the hrst opportunity to enter Ar hour later the
cnurch was filed TO the doors and the aisIes were
packed solidly- The church yard and the street in
front were hIied with people who were unable 20
get in, and they stood in the biting cold air pa-
uently waiting 10 the procession leave the
church.
The church elaborately decorated largely
through the efforts OF Mrs Theodore A. Have
meyer, whose late husband a personal friend
OF Father Malone. The altar was almost hidden
from sight by bank OF beautiful roses whose
fragrance spread through the building. There were
also great masses of cut flowers and floral pieces
and of ferns and PAINS
The casket was placed upon q bier at the end of
the central aisle Across the black broadeloth and
the silver fittings rested the pail while about were
banked clusters OF flowers.
PRIESTS, CLERGYMEN AND CITIZENS
Nearly every priest in the diocese was present.
including Vicar Generals Mcnamara and Duffy;
Father Belford, the pastor; Father J. Sui
hvan. Of ST. Johns College; Fathers Kaufert Mil
house and Tierny; Vicar General Byrue of Boston.
q cousin of Father Malone Archbishop Malone OF
Chicago and many others.
The Protestant clergymen present included the
Rev DR.. Lindsay Parker Of St Peters Protestant
u
Marks, the Rev. T. De Witt Talmage OF Washing
ton: the Rev. DR.. James Darlington. of Christ Eps-
copaI Church; the Rev. Dr. J. D. Wells OF the
South Third Street Presbyterian Church, and the
Rev Newland Wayland formerly Of ST. PauIs
Church and Rabbi wintner, OF the Keap Street
Synagogue.
Among the prominent citizens present were ex-
Mayor Frederick ". Wurster. ex-Judge Adolf Goet-
ting ex-Judge Reynolds. ex-Judge Moore. Mrs.
Theodore A Haveneyer and her daughters, Mrs.
D. Leary and family. ex-POstmaster Andrew T.
Sullivan Dr. St Clair McKelway. Senator P H.
McCarren. Senator Cosgrir, Of Philadelphia
Senator George A Owens, B G. Lattmer, Carroll
Barry and family Jack Shawley Sanford the the
atrical manager; Warden Patrick Hayes Deputy
County Treasurer Thomas A Farrell. Robert
Wentz Peter Blake. Police Commissioners Abel.
Dr. S c. Baisdell. ex-Judge George L. Fox, Joseph
J O'Donohue and Bernard Gallagher
The honorary paIlbearers were ex-Presdent Ben
jamiu Harrison. Ex-Governor Levi P Morton, ex-
Mayors David A. Boody and Charles a. Schieren-
Theodore 4 Haveneyer State Regent William
Watson. ex-Congressulan Felix Campbell. General
James McLeer. William Il Maxwell. John B.
O'Donohue. Moses May. Dr. John B. Byrne, Bor-
ough President Edward NJ. Grout Seth Low and
Lieutenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff or
these ali were present except ex-President Harri-
son who relegra phed ttat il would he impossible
for him 10 reach here. Governor Roosevelt was
represented by his military secretary Colonel
George Curtis TreadweII.
Father MaIones relatives had seats at the ePistle
side Of the altar together with the honorary pail
bearers
THE MASS AoSD THE EUIoCfY-
The services began with the chanting Of he Office
for the dead. conducted by Father Donneny, OF
Flushing and Father O Hara- of Whitestone This
was followed by the celebration Of the requiem
mass by Vicar General William Byrne- Of Boston,
assisted by Father Henry A. Gallagher. Of St
Michae-s as deacon. and Father Hugh Ward OF 81
Malachy's. sub-deacon-
The sermon. which was an eloquent tribute 10
the character and work Of Father Malone, was de-
livered by Father Edward McCarty. OF St Angus
tines Church In part he said:
The weary traveller. footsore and travel stained.
Is ying mere aseeR ne mas Feaf2s s @ hSJlT al Fa a
and It's situations many and ya-ied Many the
@ ss fns a 46oE & sse 9sen g ss NE cg las faeS
a1q the lights nave eeen e6{ln @ 4lsnee, -.s III.
Eame: How gentle. bow genial and and how W large ;
ne IseriIr as We g cIosed No longer shall We
near his beloved voice. From all Over our state
telegrams assuring US who remain behind OF the
Tb fe5iR m so n Endp a aS 1neTaly @ exressed Not
only have such messages come from eccleslastlcs
PAPA n tRrone itseIf bearing the blessing Of tie
Pope and assuring 10 Us his prayers for the one
He did Gods work among his fellows and, Ike
in the lives about him II was nearly sixty years
ago that ne came TO this section OF our city known
from the Immortal John Hughes He planted We'll
the seed Of Gods divine doctrine and BY seif-denia
and perseverance he narrowed that field and waited
He lived see this section OF city prosper in
many ways and he lived long enough 70 see himself
enthroned IN the deepest and tenderest a1ecIoIs
Of the people Neither here nor beyond the city 8
the motives OF the man who lies here before Us
now His nature was such MS impulses EeTe ,,; s1ea
loid the measure Of his endeavor
We nave seen him taking part in many public
movements. He had cons.dered and discussed mat
he paid of the DEBT upon this edilice wlcn was so
dear 10 him. and then ne found time 70 speak 10
%ReS the War Of the Rebsson cane he raissd lis
voice in protest against slavery in no uncertein
and Catholic doctrine.
lie was truly an American Though this was the
than Ae and ! am GLAD 20 take this occasion 70
Ole in The land the Stars and STRIPES are wound;
as he was IL mas been because they have not found
The tine EXPRESS the undytng love which springs
dIic cburch has been found wanting in patriotism
frSn his heart and the heart OF his Church
WRAPPED N AN AMERICAN FLAG
Bishop Mcdonnell administered the last absolu-
ton and the priests and the congregation passed
before the coffin for last look at the face or
Father Malone
When the service in the church came 70 an end
a touching scene ensued. The relatives of the dead
priest produced large American nag. which they
passed 20 the undertaken and ne placed IT around
the casket. In this manner the cssket was borne
10 the hearse and preceded BY three open carriages
which contained the foral pieces. and followed
by thirty-hve coaches. the cortege proceeded to
Calvary Cemetery, where another large company
Of rnourners awaited its arrival There were sew
eral priests in the assembl1ge who had been
he 10 reach the church in time Prayers were
read By the Rev. Thomas Mclaughlin, Of New
Rochelle. and the Eev- James Bennett Responses
were made BY the Rev DR.. Burke and the Rev
Dr r :. BurtseiL When the service over
the BODY was consigned 70 the grave, the casket
being PACED beside that Of Father Malone's brother