Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-17
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
A. o. H. and Holy Name Societies Re
 member Their Dead.


 The local divisions of the A. O. H. and the different Holy Name societies held Memorial day services yesterday, and the members of the several soci- cites turned out in large numbers and made a very creditable appearance. The Holy Name societies visited the cemetery first and had finished the work of decorating the graves of de ceased members when the Hibernians, J. F. Calvin, marshal, arrived, wltn Hellmann's Advance drum corps play ing the old time dirge. "Flee as q Bird" Rev Father McGuane, chap lain of the Sixth division and orator of the day, accompanied by James Areagher of inc First division, Water burys veteran Hibernian, rode at the head of the procession. At the ap- proach of the Hibernians, Grand Mar shal w. J. Cassidy of the Holy Name societies halted his men just inside the cemetery gate and gave orders to dl- vide ranks, thus permitting the other societies to pass through the line with out confusion. During this movement all uncovered their heads and the pic ture was one of the most impressive that one could look upon.
 The neat marks put up recently Dy the Holy Name societies rendered the locating of graves of their deceasea members quite an easy matter ana consequently it took but short tne fo 20 over the list. Handsome bou- auefs were placed upon each grave and a short prayer recited by the united societies. In the evening the societies attended service at the Sa- cred Heart church. The banner car ried in advance of the procession by John Grimes. Henry Byrnes and Thom- as McGraW attracted considerable at- fenfiOn. It belongs to the Holy Name society of the Sacred Heart parish and is a remarkably fine piece of workman ship
 The Hibernians cOngregated around the Hibernian plot, where all KneiI and answered aloud the responses TO the prayers offered by the Rev Father McGuane. The place was crowded with peoDle from all parts of the town and during the recital of the htany looked like one vast congregation, all earnestly engaged in prayer and SUD- plication. This was the first time chaplin of the order conducted service at the Hibernian plot, and this in itsen had much to do with attracting such an immense concourse of people
 Prior to marching to St Joseph's cemeterv the Hibernians met in St Pafrfck'g hall and listened to an ad- dress by Father McGuane, State President Doran. who occupied the chair. and selections by the Sacred Heart quartette, Mrs J. H. Turley, Mrs W. J. Bergen and MeHTs Martin Byrnes and Michael Robinson. A so- pranO solo was rendered by Winnie Delaney.
 Father McGuane said in part:
 
 act of religion, to pray for the dead, and by your presence to pay a tribute Of honor to your departed brothers. Grief for the dead, honor to the dead are among the most tender and refining of human feelings; and religion in har- mony with these feelings, supernatural fxes and blesses them. Jesus wept at the tomb of Lazarus and when those standing about saw the tears they said. How much did he love them! In the temple of Jerusalem prayers were of- fered for the dead soldiers of the war rfer Mnccabens and the book of Macca- bees tells Us that 1t Is holy and whole some thought to pray for the dead that they may be Ioosed from their sins.
 ssTo commemorate the dead, then, to do honor to the dead. you are here to- day. How easily We forget the dead, those whose images seemed to be i'm pressed upon our minds But religion knowing the good effect of this remem- brance. keeps their memory before us, and we need such quieting influence as religion affords that We may bring ouI thoughts to our own mortality and thus realize that when this scene shall have passed other loving hands shall deck our graves when we shaH have gone Your respect and honor to your dead is something that appeals to every Catho- lie heart. Nowhere IS reverence for the dead so strongly inculcated as in the Catholic church. Not only would she have her children strew flowers upon the graves of their departed or raise monuments to perpetuate their memo ries. but she would have them knee above their graves and offer heart felt prayer for the eternal repose ot their souls Therefore. prayer for the dead is one of the most beautiful and consOling doctrines of our holy church Your presence here to-day. then, shows that you are faithful to that clause ill your constitution which requires every member of your order to be a sincere and practical Catholic. And how thankful we should be to be numbered among the children of that church which was founded by Christ and has come down to us from the apostles She prospered in spite of ali opposition and will continue to prosper because Christ promised to be with her all days True, some of her children have be trayed and deserted her. but she has re5olced in the acquisition of strang CTS to her fold, and among all the ac quisitions none has given her more joy and comfort than that little island where many of you came from an( where all your fathers were born; tha island the blood of whose childrer must flow in the veins of all who woult become members of your grand organ fzatiOn- The conversion of Ireland is unpaFallelIsd In ecclesiastical his , tory It-was accomplished without tn, shedding of single drop of martyr blood, and yet no other country ha' shown such unswerving loyalty to tn Holy See so that as Christ in his agon, saw in a vision the church of IrelanC it must have given joy to his sacred heart.
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