The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-14
REMAINS LAID AT REST.
Funeral of John B. Reilly Attended
by a Great Concourse.

The esteem in which John II. Reilly
was held in this community was den-
onstrated yesterday by the great con-
course of people who attended MS
funeral from the residence of his
brother-in-law +. II. Gilroy, of Pleas
ant street, West Scranton. Mr.. Reilly
died Saturday at South Orange, y. j..
where he has resided for the last eight
years. from injuries sustained on the
previous Wednesday. The remains. aC-
companed by his wife and their four
children. and a number of his friends
and relatives arrived in this city Mon
day night
Though IL was eight years since he
left this city remembrance of him was
not dead in the minds Of those who
had enjoyed his acquaintance. They
recalled their admiration for him be-
cause Of his manliness, honesty of pur-
pose and the sturdy courage, saved
from any scmhlancc of brusquencss. by
his unfailing courtesy and ConSidpra-
tion for others and yesterday they
came To pay their tributes of respect
to his memory and to gaze for the last
time upon the kindly features For
the young widow. 50 sorely afflicted
and her little children the most un-
bounded sympathy was expressed.
For an hour before the time fixed
for the funeral stream of people
passed through the parlor, where the
body lay, surrounded by masses Of
beautiful flowers, to take their final
farewell of the dead. At $50 the body
was removed to st. Patrick's church
on Jackson street. where a high mass
of requiem was celebrated by Rev. T.
f.. Iavellc. At the conclusion of the
mass he delivered a short sermon. TAX
ing for his chief thought the cvcrlast-
ing reward waiting for those who are
true to themselves and obey the laws
of God during their earthly pilgrimage.
He referred to the deceased as a man
who had been true to his religion. He
was not cold Journalist, but one to
whom the practice of his religion was
a joy. He was a good husband and
father, good living man and had been
granted the grace of being prepared
for death. Certainly he had attained
to his reward in the great beyond.
From st. Patrick's church the rc-
mains were taken to the Cathedral
| cemetery, whore interment was made.
The funeral procession was the largest
seen in West Scranton for some time.
The pallbcarers were: William
O'Rourkc, of New York; Edward Cart
land. of Phillipsburg. y. j., James
sweeney, Andrew tonlan. Frank Boy
Ian and Patrick Murphy. The floral
offerings We're carried by the following:
owen Brady, of New York: Austin
! Duffy, of Bnghamton. y. Y: A. j.
| Dougherty and William Connell. Some
| Of the principal floral offerings were
| from the following: Poles with broken
wires from the telegraph operators of
| the district in which the deceased had
charge OF the wires of the Western
Union; floral stand. from Watching
lodge, No. Sc. Ancient order United
Workncn. of South Orange; pillow,
from his brothers; wreath. from Mr..
Manda of South Orange: wreath from
Mrs. IanC, OF South Orange: bouulIcts
tlom Mrs. White, of South Orange,
and Edward Garland, of Phllipsburc.
Among the out-of-toWn people at the
funeral were: owen and Edward Rcil-
| ~, of New York, brothers Of the do
| ceased: William O'ROurkc. Owen
| Brady, Mrs. Meyer and Mrs LAWN. of
! New York; Edward Garland, of Phil
! llpshurg, and Austin Duffy. of Bing-
| hamton.