Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-29
NAMES TRIBUTE
To Memory Of Late Pope at
Services at Portland.
Gov. Hill, With Federal, State and
Municipal Officers in Attendance.
Eulosy by Bishop o'conneII-The Eff
fort of His Life.

Portland, Me-, July 2S.-Federal,
State and municipal officials united,
Friday forenoon, in paying a tribute Of
respect to the late Pope Leo XIII, by
attending the solemn services in COM
memoration of the Pope's death, at the
cathedral of the Immaculate Concep-
ton. Rt. Rev. William H. O'Conneil,
bishop of Maine, who personally knew
Leo XIII, officiated at the pontiflcal
mass of requiem. He was assisted by
the officers of the diocese of Maine, who
acted as officers of the mass.
The great cathedral was packed be-
yond the doors. Among the officials
present ware His Excellency, Gov. John
F. Hill and staff, Major Frederic f.
Boothby and members of the Portland
city government, the judges of the
United States courts, and the supreme
judicial, superior and municipal courts,
the commanding officers of the United
States forces here and staff, the officers
Of the Portland battalion, and of the
Naval reserves and delegations from
all the Catholic societies.
Bishop O'Connell's eulogy of the
character, personality and career of
the holy father was all the more inter
esting and impressive because of his
long residence in Rome in a high off,
cial capacity. 1t was in many respects
the greatest effort of his life
"Mors IIt Vita,'' written by the
French composer, Gounod, for the fun
eral of Leo XIII, was sung by the COM
bined choirs of the city under the d.
rection of Singa De Luca.
The decoration of the church was in
keeping with the occasion. Around the
large pillars within the auditorium
were twined broad bands of black and
white bunting. In the center isle near
the front of the church was the cata-
phalque with the tiara, the Papal trip
lie crown; on the catafalque six long
tapers We're burning. Stationed in the
isles and at all points were the mem
bers of the Catholic union, who acted
as ushers. In the gallery at the back
of the church was the choir, numbering
nearly 100 voices.
Fully 1000 people were gathered with
in the edifice when Governor Hill, his
attendants and other invited guests,
who had not already taken their seats,
entered the church and were shown to
their places by Dennis A. Meaher, pres
ident of the Catholic Union.
The following priests from various
parts of the diocese were present at the
service:
Rev. Jas. O'Brien, Ellsworth; Rev. A.
Dugree, Westbrook; Rev. j. J. McGin-
,i.
Rev. Father Motion, and several Do
minicans, from Lewiston; Rev. C. w.
Doherty, Rev. A. Hamel, Augusta; Rev.
M. McDonough, Bath; Rev. S. B. Sc
kenger, Brunswick; Rev. T. P. Linehan,
Rev. ]. A. Barry, Rev. p. E. Dupont,
Biddeford; Rev. Jas. German, Berwick
Rev. Jos. A. Flynn, Yarmouthville !;
Rev. J. Mccarthy Houlton; Rev. Edwd.
insolvency, Rev. M. F. Walsh, Bangor;
Rev. P. j. Clarity, Winterport: Rev. J.
M. Kelly, Belfast; Rev. N. J. Koran.
Calais; Rev. FIR. Deselettes Farming
ton; Rev. P. J. Riordan, Rev. Jno. M.
Harrington Orono; Rev. f. H. Trudel,
Old Town; Rev. ]. P. Michigan, Halo
we'll; Rev. T. j. Nelligan, Whitefield
Rev. c. O'Sullivan, Machias; Rev. J. j.
Ahern, Eastport; Rev. Desjardines,
Chisholm; Rev. Laflamme, Rumford
Falls; Rev. La Rivere, Pressure Isle;
Rev. Gauthier, Auburn; Rev. Haver-
macker, Brewer; Rev. Honliham, Dex-
ter; Rev. Nancy, Bath; Rev. P. f.
Bradley. Lisbon; Rev. r. w. Phelan,
Rockland; Rev. Lacroix. Skowhegan
Rev. John O'Dowd Rev. c. w. Collins,
Rev. r. F.. Lee, Rev. Edward Murnane,
Rev. F. NJ. Drain, Rev. James A. Carey.
Rev 1. NJ. LIE Guennec and Rev. D. J.
O'Brien. Portland.