The times., 1901-04-19
REQUIEM SERVICES HELD
POntiiical Mass Said Mt MGR. Me,
Mahon's Funeral.
4 lifelong Friend the CeIebrant-
The Various Orders Represented
Cardinal Gibbons Unable to he
Prescnt-Body Placed in n Vault.

Pontifical requiem mass was celebrated
over the remains of Monsignor Mcmahon
at the Catholic University yesterday
morning by the Right Rev. j. J. Farley,
ID. D.. Auxiliary Bishop of New York
Clergymen students of the university
which since its establishment had re-
ceived generous benefactions from Mon
signor Mcmahon gathered in the chapel
at Caldwell Hall at $50 o'clock to
pay to the memory of the dead prelate
their final tributes of respect. At the
conclusion of the services the casket was
taken to Mount Olivet Cemetery and
there placed in a vault
For two days prior to the funeral the
body of Monsignor Mcmahon lay in state
in the chanel at Caldwell Hall Glasses
at the university were suspended and the
flags on the buildings flew at half-mast
On Caldwell Hall and on Mcmahon Hall,
which Monsignor Mcmahon presented to
the university, symbols of mourning
were displayed. The chapel in Caldwell
Hall was draped with mourning cloths
which We're suspended on the walls and
above the alcove, and which covered the
altars
The casket rested in the centre aisle di-
rectly in front of the sanctuary. AT the
head and at the foot were clusters of
lighted tapers. There were a number of
floral tributes, conspicuous among which
was that from the theological faculty. II
was a creation of roses and lilies which
bore the inscription, The Old Guard"
Representatives of the franciscan.
Dominican, Jesuit, Paulist, Marist, and
Holy Cross orders were present. They
were attfred in the habiliments of their
respective orders.
The following clergymen. clad in their
white vestments, occupied the choir
benches. The Rev. John D. Whitney.
S. j., of Georgetown University; the Rev.
John j. Conway, S. J.. of GonZaga Col
lege; the Rev. Godfrey Schilling, o. f. NJ,
of Mount st. Sepulchre; the Rev. d. j.
Stafford, of ST. Patrick Church: the Rev.
J. F. Mackin. of st. Paurs Church; the
Rev Thomas 5. Lee, of st. Matthew'S
Church; the Rev. Charles w. Currier, the
Rev. Walter Elliott, C. s. p, st. Thomas
College; the Rev. George NJ. Searla.
C. S. P; the Rev. James J. Burns. C.
S. c.: the Rev. J. B. Des Creux, S. NJ;
the Rev. ]. ]. SolIier, 5. NJ
Thomas E. Waggaman, Treasurer of the
University, was also present.
Appropriate music was furnished by an
augmented choir. The organ accompani-
ment to the music of the mass was rem
dered by DR.. j. j. Dunn. PontificaI
requiem mass was sung by the Rt Rev
John T. Farley, d. D.. Auxiliary Bishop
OF New York, lifelong friend of the
dead prelate. The Rev. Patrick j. Heaiy
of New York, assisted. The deacon of
the mass was the Rev John W. Melody
of Chicago, while the Rev. Thomas
Flynn, of Utica, N. Y, acted as sub
deacon, and Rev. p. J. Sheridan as
master of ceremonies.
At the conclusion of the mass the eulogy
of the deceased was delivered by Monsignor
Conaty, of the university Monsignor
Conaty spoke of the benefactions rem
dered the university and the church in
general by Monsignor Mcmahon. Absolu-
tion was pronounced by Bishop Farley
The palIbearers conveyed the casi1eI to
the doors of Caldwell Hall The students
of the university formed an escort which
preceded the hearSe to the gates of the
university grounds, on Bunker Hill Road
From there the cortege took it's way Co
Mount Oiivet Cemetery, where services of
similar nature were conducted by Bishop
Farley. The funeral arrangements were
direetsd by Costello & Bro.
The honorary pallbearers were Profs.
Thomas Bouguillon, Henry Hyvernati
Charles p. Grammar, Thomas j. Shahan
Edward A Pace, and John j. Griffen. who
are among the oldest clerical members of
the faculties and who knew Monsignor
Mcmahon most intimately.
The active pallbearers were Prof Ed
ward L. Greene, dean of the faculty of
philosophy Prof. William c. Robinson
dean of the faculty of law; Prof. Maurice
f. Egan, Prof Albert F. Zahn faculty
of philosophy; the Rev John w Melody
Of the divinity students, and Elmer j.
Murphy, of the lay students.