Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-08-19
FIR. cuNNINGHAM's FUNERAL.
Impressive Services Held in Catholic
Church Saturday.


Funeral services of the most im-
pressive character took place In ST.
Michaers Roman Catholic church last
Saturday morning in memory OF the
late Reverend Patrick Cunningham.
Nearly so priests from the Burling-
ton, Springfield and Manchester dio-
ceses participated in the solemn rites,
and the church was filed to overflow
4 ing with parishioners, neighbors and
/ townsmen of the dead man. The ex-
i terror of the church, the convent and
the priests house were draped in
| black and the interior of the church
will bear this garb OF mourning for 80
days.
4 Father Cunningham's body was
I taken to the church at 1880 Friday
evening escorted by the bishop. priests
and acolyte, chanting the Miserere
and De Profundis and carrying light
I ed taPers The office of the dead was
then chanted and the body left in
charge Of guard of honor composed
of members Of the Catholic order of
Foresters and the Knights of Column
bus. II lay in state until the hour of
the services Saturday morning, and
was viewed by a large number. The
regular funeral services began at Q,
o'clock Saturday morning when the
priests again chanted the office of the
dead and then participated in a SOL
emn high mass. Rev. T. j. Gaffney of
Rutland was the celebrant, Rev. Ed
ward Reynolds of Bellows Falls, dea-
con- Rev. John Galighan of Burling-
ton sub deacon: Rev. p. ]. Barrett of
the Burlington cathedral, master Of
ceremonies; Rev John Brown Of
Pittsford, Incense bearer; and Rev.
Patrick Long of Proctor, Incense
haat n n lf
Adams delivered brief but feeling
eulogy, saying that Father Cunning
ham had been an ideal priest, and
that during his pastorate in Brattle-
boro he had not only had the welfare
of his people at heart but that of the
town as well. He touchingly re-
ferred to Father Cunningham's untir-
ing devotion to his church work, and
his reverential life in connection with
his various duties.
A male chorus composed of the
men of the local church choir and a
number of priests then chanted the
requiem mass and Stabat Mater Miss
Mary Martin, the regular organist,
was assisted by Rev. Father Coffee of
Bristol. After Bishop Michaud of
Burlington had pronounced the bene-
diction the congregation took final
leave of the body which was taken to
the Roman Catholic cemetery for
burial
The funeral procession was led by
T. a. Austin, marshal, followed by del
egations from St. MichaePs court, c.
o. F., Leo council X. of c.; the La
dies society of the church and ST.
Cecilia's altar society, Following the
hearse came the carriages bearing
relatives, intimate friends and the
visiting priests. The bearers were T.
A. Aher, Luke Ferriter, John Calvin,
John T. Kaine, Patrick Fleming and
n. T. Ryan. The ushers at the church
were E. j. Fenton. J. P. Ferriter, e.
]. Lavelle, j. L. Stewart, NJ. Austin.
jr., B. oRiley, jrr and James Dun
ieavy.
Among the visiting priests were
the following: Rev. A. J. Barron,
Bennington; Rev. p. J. Houiihan,
Poultney; Rev. Henry Lane, Fair
Haven; Rev. w. N, Lornegan, White
River Junction; Rev. j. Galligan, Bur-
lington; Rev. T. J. Leonard, st.
Johnsbury; Rev. W. J. osullivan,
Montpelier; Rev. E. C. Drouhin.
woodstock: Rev. ]. A. Lacombrue,
Burlington; Rev. John Kenney
Northampton; Rev. D. F. McGrath,
Holyoke; Rev. ]. D. shannon, M1ddle->
bury; Rev. J. w. Dwyer, Manchester;
Rev. Thomas F. Shaefer North Ben
nington: Rev. J. NJ. Gilot, Manches-
ter: Rev. J. T. Madden, Rev. W. 4.
Sherry and Rev. Thomas Smith,
Springfield. Mass; Rev. ]. j. Mccoy.
Chicopee, Mass: Rev. N. Lachance
Hyde Park; Rev. j. ]. Griffin, WASH
ington, D. C. Among others from out
of town were John Cunningham OF
Buffalo, nephew of Father Cunning
ham. DIR. Hanrahan and two daugh-
ters and T. R. Carly of Rutland,