The Irish standard., 1903-01-10
Justin Mccarthy is to bring his
History Of Our Own Tines down to
the accession Of Edward VII.
Capt. Patrick O'Farrell.

Capt. Patrick O'Farrell.
"A lighting man of the hghting race
| has died. A soldier Of the SiXty-ninth
"a veteran of the Corcoran legion-a
man who fought to make men free.
This is the record OF Captain Patrick
O'Farrell, who was buried ut Arling-
ION on Dec. "a, says the Washington
correspondent of the New York Free
mans Journal.
He was born in the County Cavan,
ireland, in the year 1882. Seeing that
the life of the Republic was threatened
ne came to the United States in 1862,
and within twenty-four hours after
landing he enlisted as private SOL
der i'll Company G, Sixty-ninth New
York Infantry (Corcoran Irish Legion.
Participating in the engagements OF
The regiment he was promoted to a
second lieutenancy in January, 1868.
For gallant and meritorious conduct
at the battle of Cold Harbor in June,
1864, he was made first lieutenant and
for his bravery at the battle of Reams
Station in August, 1864, was breveted
Captain.
For several years after the war he
lived at Hartford, Conn. Removing
to Washington he began the study of
law while connected with the United
States Pension Office.
He was admitted to the bar in June
1885, and not being in sympathy with
the Cleveland administration was re-
removed from office on account of his
decided political opinions. Before,
during and after the war he was a
pronounced 4Abolitionist and ardent
Republican.
Opening a law Office in Washington
he practiced in the Patent, Pension
and Land offices. He was a member
of the bar of the District of Columbia
and of the Supreme Court of the Unit
ed States.
Captain O'Farrell was a member of
the Loyal Legion, was prominent in
G. A. r. circles, and was also men,
Der of the Union Veteran Legion. He
was prominently identified with the
Antitrust League, and was member
of the lrish-American Historical So
ciety. There was no better chess
player i'll Washington than Captain
O'Farrell. He was a member of the
Washington Chess Club and was the
champion chess player of the city for
several years.
In Catholic affairs Captain O'Farrcll
took an active and prominent part.
During the period when the A. T. "A.
was more or less dominant in Con-
gress a persistent attempt was made
to withhold from the Providence Hos
pital, conducted by the Sisters of
Charity, it's rightful appropriation.
Captain O'Farrell was leader in the
movement to resist this and went be-
fore the Senate and House committees,
and largely through his efforts the
baleful legislation was defeated.
The opposition to the Father Mar
quette statue was fought by him with
the aggressiveness and zeal which al
ways characterized him.
He was president of the st. Paul's
Church Building Association from it's
inception to recent date.
He was formerly member of the
A. o. H., but finding some of it's lead
ers opposing the will of the people of
Ireland, he disassociated himself from
such action and was foremost in the
organization of the Robert Emmett
branch of the United Irish League in
Washington in the spring of this year.
Captain O'Farrell leaves widow, a
grown son and daughter.
The funeral services We're held at
st. Paul's church on Wednesday, Dec.
"a, when requiem mass was sung.
His old friend Father Mackin said
mass and also held brief services at
the grave in the National cemetery at
Arlington, where the remains were in
tered.
The services at the church and
cemetery were attended by his old
comrades of the Loyal Legion, the G..
A. r. and the Union Veteran Legion,
with representatives of the American
Irish Historical society and the United
Irish league.
The pail bearers were from the mill
tary and civic societies Of which he
was member.