Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-20
| M PRESSIVE SERVICE
FUNERAL RITES OVER REMAINS OF
FATHER GEORGE GI.AAB.
Bishop Curtis Omciates at AbsOlutiOn
and Services Attended by Large
Number of Clergymen.

The beautifully impressive service of SOL
emn high requiem mass was held this morn
ing in st. Mary's Catholic Church, begin
ming at 8 o'clock the occasion being the
funeral Of Rev Father George Glaab, for
mer pastor Of the church. There were many
scenes expressive of deep grief among the
hundreds of parishioners and admirers Of
the dead priest, who crowded the edifice and
overlooked into the vestibule and even out
into the street. Father Glaab had en-
deared himself to his congregation and his
death was most sincerely mourned. The
great outpouring of people this morning to
attend the last earthly rites attested the
high esteem in which Father Glaab was
held
From 10 o'clock yesterday morning until
the same hour last evening the remains Of
the dead pastor lay in state In the church
he had bulded and where he had so many
years officiated. During the day hundreds
stopped in to pay their humble respects and
to look for last time upon the pallid up
turned face. A guard composed Of young
men from the various societies of the
church watched over the casket all Of yes
terday and throughout last night.
When the funeral services began this
morning the spacious auditorium of St.
Mary's was crowded, the wide aises being
fairly choked with humanity, while the CEN
ter passage was kept clear with difficulty
the side walls. the chancel rail and other
portions of the editice being likewise marke ed
with black. Palms and flowers about the
altar and at the head of the casket repos-
ing in the center aisle Just without the
chancel lent a bit of color and fragrance
to the funeral scene. Many lighted candles
glowed significantly in clusters here and
there about the altar and chancel. Seated
within the chancel rail- were most OF the
prominent clergymen of the Catholic
Church at present in Washington.
Bishop Curtis Ofciates.
Bishop Curtis Of Baltimore was present
and officiated at the dissolution. The mass
was sung by an augmented choir under Mr.
Waldecker. the music being exceptionally
well rendered The celebrant of the mass
was Father NJ. P. Sullivan Of st. Teresa's
Church, Anacostia. The deacon was Father
Wonnemberg. formerly assistant pastor OF
st. Mary's and now of Baltimore. and the
subdeacon was Father Camp of Baltimore.
who was also at one time an assistant pas
tor Of st. Mary's.
Two sermons were preached. the nrst
being delivered in German by Rev. Father
English. by Rev. Father Fletcher of the
Baltimore Cathedral In both sermons
Father Gaab was eulogized most highly.
His love for the work of the Lord. his
marked ability and his fairly wonderful
accomplishments in the building of the new
st. Mary's and clearing the edifice from
debt were referred to, and In eloquent terms
was told the story of Father Glaab's ca
reer of successful ecclesiastical labor The
general grief felt in his loss was reflected
in the remarks of the speaking clergymen.
When the funeral mass was concluded the
remains were taken to ST. Mary's cemetery.
just beyond -Glenwood, where, after a brlef
supplemental service. they were inferred.
large cOncourse followed the casket from
the church to the place of final rest. There
were three sets Of pallbearers. from the
oIE h<ait LNnth ar Nai IT.
ray, MCGEE. Matthews and Donohue: The
honorary bearers We're Messrs. Francis
Miller, Robert Berberich, Mark M. Lo-
renz Charles Specht. Henry Bergling, Ru-
dolph Eichhorn, Santus Auth and Alexan-
der Ebert. and the active, Messrs. john
Rupert, William Neuland, c. Geibel, N.
Auth, M. Mess, c. Engel, Charles Ochstet-
tet and Henry Nau.
Clergymen Present.
Among the clergymen present at the flu
neral services were: Father Gloyd of st.
Patrick's Church, Father Mackin of st.
Paurs. Father Lee of ST. Matthew'S. Father
Ryan Of the Immaculate Conception, Father
Moran Of st. Dominics and Father Valily,
Father Muvaney of Holy Trinity. Fathers
Kervick and Carey Of the Church Of the
Holy Name, Fathers O'Brien and Mcguire
Of St Peters. Father Gavin of st. Joseph's,
Father Zwack of GEORGETOWN University.
Brooklyn; Fathers OConnell, McAbee.
Cryan. McTammany. Shandelle. German.
Chapins. Caughy and Monteverde. From
Baltimore were Fathers Fletcher, ONeil.
Donohue. Dillon, Murray, Dury and MARI.
Among the out-of-town prelates was Father
Lehman, the superior of the Sisters of Char
ity.
The ushers were in charge of Mr.. Henry
Nau and Mr.. Benjamin Wise. among them
being Messrs. Robert sBerherich. George
Auth, Julian Wenig. Henry Nulty, George
Leogowitz Frank Rupert John Berger