Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-27
IN MEMORY OF POPE LEO
Services and Eulogies in Many of the
 Local Churches.

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 Local Churches.
 There was very large attendance at the different services in the Catho- lie churches yesterday, many members of other denominations being present bo see the decorations and hear the pastors speak on the life of the late Leo XIII. ..-.. . .-E.
 There were four masses at the Im- maculate Conception church. The last solemn high mass, was cele- brated by the Rev Joseph Mccarthy, son of Eugene Mccarthy of Sast Main street. Father Brennan was deacon, Rev William Fox, sub-deacon, and Al bert D. Cassidy, master of ceremonies. Father Henselman, s. J., of Worcester college, Father Heffernan, o. P, of Memphis, and Eugene McCarthy occu- pied seats inside the sanctuary rail ing. At this service Father Slocum pronounced the eulogy on Leo XIII, speaking for nearly an hour, in the course of which he reviewed, the prin- cfpal events in the life of the late pom tiff. Looking at Leo's wonderful ca reer Father Slocum knew of no man in the last hundred years whose infu- ence had been so far reaching, no one that could rightly be classed as his peer, none whose efforts had produced 80 much good for humanity the world over.
 At some of the Protestant churches the pastors made the pope's death the subject of the day and paid glowing tributes to the virtues of the dead pontiff. Dr Buckley of Trinity church said:
 America may well be thankful that a man of his high character has been the spiritual head of so many of her subjects for so many years, and has had to do in these last few years with the settlement of questions touching on national domain. The American statesman has a vital interest in the coming conelave and America can only hope that the coming pope will be q man of Leo KILLS purity of life and. wise government. The pope IS indeed dead, but he will live in history, as Gladstone lives, a figure at once ea4ld and majestic and one which his successor may well strive to initiate, for great indeed must be that success Sor in the chair of St Peter, whose pame will not be overshadoWed by that of Leo xAI.'
 This was the order of things wher- ever the pope's name was mentioned. Not a discordant note was heard in any quarter, so that. for once at least, the Catholics and Protestants of Wa ferbury got together and looked at a great subject from the same stand point.
 At the Sacred Heart church yester- day Father Fitzgerald was the speak er. He referred to Pope Leo as one or Fhe greatest men of the century. A brilliant scholar, a keen statesman, clever diplomat, he stood forth as most remarkable man. By his extra ordinary talents and genius, by his kindly regard and solicitude for all people, Pope Leo XIII gained e--e ad- dniration and respect of the world, hrfstian and pagan. s.---er F1tz- gerald compared the church of twenty i've years ago with that of to-day, painted with glowing colors the re nnarkable success Leo achieved in in creasing the strength, the power and mobility of the church which he repre- sente6. He dweft at length upon his " his success in dealing with church af- fairs in England, of the increase and ranid growth of Catholicism in Eng land and America during his reign. Of his love and admiration for the Amer fcan people the speaker spoke at Sength.
 A congregation which crowded the church from the sanctuary to the ves- Atibule attended the solemn requiem mass for Leo KIM at the St Francis Xavief's church this morning. The officers of the mass were Rev J. J. Cur tin, pastor, as celebrant; Revs E. J. Plunkett ahd W. J. Fox of St Thonfas seminary. Hartford, ueaeon and sub deacon. respectively: W. J. Fitzgerald, of the Grand seminary, Montreal, Can ada, as master of ceremonies. Rev '. J. Fleming, assistant pastor, occu- pied place in the sanctuary and at the close of the ceremonies pronounced a forcefui and scholarly eulogy on the life and policy of the deceased pontH.
 Tn accordance with the custom of the secession, St Thomas's church was draped in black yesterday in memory of the late Pope Leo XIII. The last mass was celebrated by the Rev Father Powers of Bermuda, who is vis- hting friends in town. During the ar- lnouncements Father Powers spoke on the great and good life of the pope, and at the close Of the services prayers were said for the repose of his soul.
 The Rev Father Sullivan delivered an eloquent eulogy on the life work of Pope Leo XIII at St Patrick's s church yesterday. He referred to his brilliant reign as the head of the Cath oIic church, his wonderful success in pacifying the enemies of the church by his coneiliatory and beneficent rule, Of his remarkable influence upon the world at large He referred to his depth of character, to his strength of resolution and nobility of motive and purpose. He touched at length upon the ever i1lcrea sing influence of the church during the reign of the il1us- trious pontif. eIt was learned dis course and was delivered in fine voice.
 The decorations at the churches will not be removed until after Leo's suc-