Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23
FIR. RYAN'S FUNERAL
REMAINS WILL LIE IN STATE IN
HIS CHURCH.
Last Services Monday-The Interment
Will Follow at Mt. Olivet
Cemetery.

The funeral of the late Rev. Stanislaus r.
Ryan, who for nearly twenty-one years was
pastor of the Church Of the Immaculate
Conception, corner of Sth and N streets,
will take place Monday morning in the
sacred edifce so long identified with his
priestly devotion and zeal for others. The
Office for the dead. sung by the priests OF
the diocese will begin at 10 o'clock, and at
half-past 10 the solemn requiem mass Will
begin. Rev. James O'Brien of st. Peters
Church will be the celebrant, Rev. Thomas
g. Lee of st. Matthew's deacon and Rev.
w. Caughy of ST. Stephens subdeacon
Rev. Ambrose Beavans, assistant pastor
of the church, and Rev. Thomas j. kervick,
pastor OF the Church of the Holy Name,
will be masters of ceremonies. lnterment
will be made at Mount Olivet cemetery, OF
which the deceased had been treasurer Tor
many years. If Cardinal Gibbons can pos
sibly do so he will be present at the funeral
service of one of the most faithful priests
of his diocese.
To Lie in State.
The body will lie in the parlor Of the par
sonage until after the late mass tomorrow,
when 1t will be removed to the church and
placed on a catafalque at the head of the
aisle until the conclusion of the funeral
service. The body will then be robed in the
vestments often worn by the deceased in
celebrating mass
Rev. Ambrose Beavans, the assistant pas
tor of the church, and Rev. Thomas ]. Ker-
wick, intimate friend, were with Father
Ryan during the closing hours Of his life.
they had been as often possible since
his Illness began to be serious a month ago.
The announcement of his death made in
The Star of yesterday created deep sorrow
in his parish. among his colleagues in the
clergy and throughout the city, where he
had an extended acquaintance.
The grief among his late parishioners was
evinced by the numerous callers at the
parochial residence and attendants at the
church for the usual evening services dur
ing this month. While his death was to be
expected at any time during the past fort
night, it came at the last, even to those
most closely associated, with great sud
denness.
Schools Closed.
The tolling of the church bell sent the
sad news far and wide. and the pupils OF
the two schools of the parish, the boys
school, in the church hall adjoining, and
the girls school, at sth and @ streets, were
Immediately dismissed until after the
funeral In respect to the memory of their
pastor the usual commencement exercises
will be omitted next month, this tribute
being especially deserved because of Father
Ryans strong interest in educational work
and the practical and constant attention he
paid to 1t in his own parish During his
pastorate addition to the girls school
was built which for the past ten or twelve
years had doubled its efficiency. He found
the boys school of the parish, when he took
charge of the church, only partly equipped
for the work It's founder, his predecessor,
Rev. P. F. Mccarthy, had hoped for it, and
for which he left substantial legacy.
His Interest in Education.
One of Father Ryan's first efforts was to
put the school in charge Of the Brothers of
Mary, to build suitable residence for
these instructors and to otherwise SO shape
its future that the training of the school
would have the wide influence 1t has since
exerted in the up-building of the parish.
He lived to see both schools continue to
prosper. as they had since the foundation
of the parish and with each years growth
along more important lines. His labors
among his people. his private charities and
friendly helping made his life an honor to
his sacred calling.
The deceased priest Is survived by two
sister, the Misses Mary and Theresa Ryan,
who reside in this city.