The San Francisco call., 1904-06-08
LOVE Is SHOWN
At THE GRAVE
Thousands Attend Funeral
Of Father Scanlan, Late
Rector of st. JOSeph's
HOLD SOLEMN SERVICES
Archbishop Montgomery and
Over One Hundred Clergy
Mourn at Priests Bier

All that was mortal Of the late Rev.
Father Patrick Scanlan. the well be-
loved rector Of St. JOseph's Church,
was laid 10 rest in the priests plat,
Holy Cross Cemetery, yesterday after
noon.
In the morning at 10 o'clock there was
solemn pOntihcal requiem mass, sung
by his Grace Archbishop Montgomery
at the church where the body lay in
state.
Every inch Of the edihce was occu-
pied and without there was an enOr-
NOUS gathering Of citizens who sought
10 enter the church 10 join in the last
SAD services over the departed.
There must have been several thou
sands present and through the efforts
OF Captain Spillane and his men per-
feet order was maintained.
When the strains OF the beauuful
Lingsrdell requiem were begun the
vast congregation was seated or stand
ing along the aisles. Then his Grace
Archbishop Montgomery sang the pom
tifical requiem mass and the Rev.
Father McSWeeney Of St Francis de
sales Church. Oakland, delivered an
eloquent sermon. during which he
spoke OF the est3mabIe qualities OF the
heuarted.
IklBIT ITE TO DEPARTED.
Father McSWeeney spoke OF the late
Iactors work for the church during
Ile last forty years and dwelt espe-
tl4IIy ou his love for the children Of his
parish. also OF the great interest he
look iu their education.
Archbishop Montgomery then deliv-
cred a touching eulOgy. and in telling
l-f the worth Of the lamented priest ex-
pressed deep sympathy with the people
.f the parish on the loss they had sus-
raiued iu his death
His Grace also said that the loss
would be keenly felt by the church OF
san Francisco. for Father Scanlan was
q wise counselor and Chancellor Of the
Archdiocese
on The arrival Of the cortege at Holy
cross Cemetery il was met by the
Boys and Girls Schools Of st. Joseph
parish The children marched IN pro-
cessiOn. followed by members Of ST.
Vincent de Paul Society. the clergy,
members Of the various orders Of
brotherhood and sisterhOod and citi-
Zeus.
One Of the most touching features OF
the procession was the plaintive sing
ing of the beautiful psalm, The Mis-
erere.' By the boys and brothers Of
s. J0seph's School
CLERGY SING AT CRAVE.
Al the grave the Archbishop read
the funeral services and after the body
was laid 10 rest the clergy sang DE
Pr0fundis
There were I64 priests present in the
sanctuary in the morning and among
the regrets for inability 10 attend was
one touching letter from Archbishop
Rior6an. who. at present. is in the
East. and who was a constant attend
ant al the bedside Of the late Father
Scanlan during his illness in New York
City.
The mourners in the church and at
the grave were the late rectOr's first
cousins. the Rev. Father NJ. j. Slat-
terry, Mrs. N. Lennon, Mrs. 3. A Shaw,
Mrs. James O'Connor, James Kelly and
Margaret A. Kelly and Superior Judge
Lennon Of Marin County.
The flowers sent were laid in great
pr0fusion by the bier and later at the
grave side. The beautiful tributes
were from the various cccieties con-
necred with the church, from the as
sistant priests and life long friends Of
the late Father Scanlan.
The pail bearers were: Rev. Father
p. O'Ksne. Rev. Father ?. Casey. Rev.
Father Brady, Of st. Johns Church.;
Rev. Father J. Nugent. Rev Father
g.. O'Neiu. Rev. Father O'Connor, Of
Stockton; Rev. Father McCue and Rev.
Father J. 2. Cottle.