The Irish standard., 1903-08-22

too small to accommodate the greot
crowd OF people who We're anxious to
take part in the services. Right Rev
Bishop John h. Brondel of Helen,
took prominent part in the services
and delivered an eloquent and touch.
ing eulosy on the life and services of
the deceased. At eight O'clock in tho
morning the parishioners of the dead
priests parish in South Butte attend
Ell Il solemn requiem mass i'm ST
1oSeph's church. Father Francis
Ratens of st. Lawrence's church. Gem
tervile. Yves celebrant; Father Ieslner
Of Salt Lake. deacon. and Father phe.
Ian OF Deer Lodge, subdeacon. Father
Gallagher of BoZeman was master of
ceremonies After this mass the re-
mains were conveyed to st. patrick's
rectory and lay in state until 10
O'Clock. during which time hundreds
OF people took Il last view of the dead
priest. n number of priests who act
Ell as pallbearers then bore the casket
in procession along West Galena street,
down Idaho and thence east on Murray
to the church. The altar was beauti-
fully decorated in black, and Bishor
BrondelS throne was also traDed in
black. The dead priest lay in his
casket clad in purple vestments and
purple shoes. with Il lace over-cover-
ing. The solemn requiem mass was
cllanted with due solemnity Il large
| number of priests assisting in the sery-
ice. Not il woman had any part in the
service, even the choir consisting of
| priests and laymen, While Father
Dnminick of Mount Angel, Ore. acted
as organist. Rev. Father De Siere.
pastor of st. Patricli's. was celebrant
of the mass. His assistants We're: Fa-
Their McGlynn. first deacon: Father
O'Bricn of Fort Benton, subdeacon;
Father Harrington, master of cere-
monies. Bishop Brondel occupied the
| throne and the deacons to his lortlship
were Father Cyr l'awelyn of Great
|
priests who chantcd the mass were:
Van Aiken of PhillipSburg. Gallagher
of Eozeman. Blazer. Dominick and Van
Clarenbcke of Billings. Chopin's
funeral march was also rendered. The
/. celebration of the mass WAS unusually
impressive and the chief participants
We're richly clad in beautiful vest
mentS. The illumination of the altar
was beautiful. At the close of the
mass the services for the dead We're
completed over the bier. Father
Thompson of Boulder and Father
Gioocline acting as incense bearers and
Father O'Fnrrell as croSS-bearer. Dur
, ing the service Bishop Bronde paid Il
glowing tribute to Father Allaeys. He
told that the dead priest had sustained
Il rupture some seven years ago while
in charge of the church at French
town. MiSsoula county. He had been
called out at night to visit Il sick per-
horse. For several years he kept the
fact of his injury secret from all. and
it was only within the last three
years that the bishop had learned of it.
1t was also stated that notwithstand-
ing the operation he underwent Just
before his death. Father .AllaeyS could
not have survived. The bishop spoke
in most aifcctiOnate terms of the dead
man. At the conclusion of the church
services Il choir consisting of Messrs
Fred Sully. Jack Thomas Al Hobbs
and sam Coupe effectively sang
Lead. Kindly Light An unusual
sight was witnessed at the conclusion
of the service. AS a special mark of
respect eight priests acting as pail
bearers carried the casket from the
church and several blocks down to
the corner of Silver and Montana
streets. where it was placed in the
hcarse. The pallbearers were: Father
Stack of Red Lodge. Father Phelan
of Deer Lodge Father English of ST
Mary's church. Father Victor Day of
Helena, Father Arts of K;,lspell Fa-
thcr Van der Brock of Dillon. Father
Follett of Marysvillc and Father Coop
man of Anaconda. The priests alter
mated ut frequent intervals in carry
ing the body. The honorary pallbear-
crs from the laity We're: ID. J. Hen
messy, c. T.. Connolly. DR.. Christopher
Turner of st. Patrick's church. Mrs.
Mcdonald. Mrs. McInerney and Mrs.
Kelly of st. Josephs church. Several
societies were largely represented in
the funeral cOrtege. These included
the Daughters of Erin. st. Vincent de
Paul society. Ancient Order of Hibcrni-
ans. Catholic Order of FOresters and
Knights of Columbus. At the Catholic
: cemetery the services We're also i'm
pressive. lasing about twenty minutes.
The male quartet here sang Nearer.
My God. to Thee"
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