Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09

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 Father James Connolly of the Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel and the Rev Thomas F. Myhan of St Ann's.
 Preacher, Archbishop Ryan of Phil adelphia.
 Although the funeral service proper was set for 10:30 o'clock, the early masses, at which prayers for the dead were said. were attended by large con- gregatiofls. Before 6 o'clock, the hour of the first mass, there were 5000 per- sons around the cathedral waiting for the opening of the doors Five masses were said up to 8 o'clock and as one congregation left the building another took it's place At the end of the s o'clock mass the doors were closed so that preparations might be made for the final ceremonies. Father Lavelle, rector of the cathedral, was celebrant of the 6 o'clock mass. Bishop Me- Quaid of Rochester,. senior bishop of the diocese, officiated at 6:30. At 2 Archbishop Ryan conducted the ser- vice, at 7:30 Father Serranti said the mass and at o'clock Bishop De Oca of San Juan Potosi, Mexico, was cele- brant
 A WI0dlu Ol EdSI0T uli6S, WuIIC roses and snowbalIs was received at the cathedral this morning from Pres ident Roosevelt. Another wreath re- ceived bore the name of John w. Mackav
 The eulogy was pronounced by Archbishop Ryan of Philadelphia. He Spoke as follows:
 'sYour Eminence, Venerable Fathers of
 the Episcopate and Clergy, and Dear
 Brethren of the Laity:
 ssHow impressive in it's e1ouuence of silence is this scene and how sa1utary in it's lessons. Behold before you to- day a great priest who isl his day pleased God and was found just.
 Behind him, clothed in tie vest ments of his order as he stood at the altar to offer sacrifice and prayer for you and yours. He breaches his last sermon from that funeral pulpit But yesterday, 1 may say, he proclaimed the great conservative Christian truths, which alone can preserve society from socialism and anarchy. Being dead. he yet speaketh, in the eloquence of high est example. This great cathedral Which he did so much to perfect and to adorn is appropriately draped in mourning for his death. His eminence and the cardinal and we, his brother bishops, to whom he was an example of every Episcopal virtue, are here to honor his memory. You his beloved priests, secular and regular, who had such opportunities to look into the sanctuary of his heart, are here to bid farewell to your beloved master and model.
 You, the spouses of Jesus, geNJe slsterhods of so many orders and works of charity, you are here around his D1er to offer your tears and your pray CTS, and to look for the last time on the dead face of your father and friend. And you, his young semiDarians from the great institution which he founded, and which shall be his permanent monument, you are here 70 learn from his example what it Is to be true priest, and what mighty things true priest can effect in a single life. And you, the people, his joy and his crown, you who, with the intuition of faith soon found out this true shepherd; you in whose hearts shall remain forever enshrined the memory of his devoted ness. you gather around his coffin as round that of a saint, which he truly was. And you also, who are not az gregated to the Catholic fold, you who are of those concerning whom Christ said, and other sheep I have that are not of this fold you appreciate the value to this great community of such a character as that of Archbishop Cor rigan, and you are here to-day to evince that appreciation. In the midst of such surroundings what can say? Ii is impossible to translate Into words