The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-29
WILL BE. LAID ID REST TOMORROW Father 0'ReIIIy'S uneral Takes
 Place at 9 a. m. LARGE MILITARY ESCORT Body of the Beloved Priest Lies In State at St. PauI's-clty Hall to
 Be Closed During the
 ObsequIes.
LARGE MILITARY ESCORT

pastor of St. Pauls church. who died at St. vincents hospital yesterday morning at 3:sO oclock. will take place from the church tomorrow at a. m.
 The remains were conveyed from the hospital to the church late yesterday afternoon under an escort of national guardsmen and Knights of Columbus. 1Ae pail bearers were the Very Rev. James Meurer, the Rev. Father Kitrick, the Rev Father Doyle, the Rev. Father Galland, the Rev Father Henry the Rev. Father Giles, o. s. B., and the Rev. Father F1lan.
 The body is lying in state in the church and it was viewed last night by fully 1000 sorrowing souls. Several thousand people will visit the church today to look for the last time upon the face of one who only week ago yesterday had been active in the discharge ol his pastoral duties.
 A heavy casket lined with copper con tain the priess remains. The coffin rests upon a catafalaue in the middle aisle of the church near the sanctuary. On either side stand three candles lighted. The body is robed in the vestments worn by the celebrant at mass. the stole, ehas- uble and maniple being of purple color
 A military guard of honor stood watch over the remains all last night, detail of four men having been constantly on duty
 The Church Draped.
 The church was draped in mourning yesterday afternoon by Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, who volunteered their services for t..-s work The 1rapers were assist l ed by the hook and ladder company of the fire department headquarters in the city hall building.
 The Rt. Rev E. P. Allen, D. D., of Mo bile, will arrive this morning at 5:45 o'clock, and will give directions concern ing the obsequies anu the place of burial
 There seems to be a consensus of opin- ion among the citizens of Birmingham u t a most fitting spot for the interment of Father OReilly would be in the grounds of St. Vincent's
 l The Services.
 The funeral services over Father O'Reilly will be the most impressive ever held in this city. They will begin with the office for the dead recited in choir by the clergy. This will be followed by a pontifcal mass of requiem with Bishop Allen as ceebrant. 1 There will be a sermon either by the Rev Dr. Lane or the bishop. The obse- quies in the church will conclude with the burial service. The regular choir will sing the requiem music, consisting of the Introit, the Kyrie. the Dies Irae, the Of fertory, the sanctus, the Agnus Dei ana the Libera.
 Military Escort.
 There will be a military escort com posed of a battalion of infantry, a bat tery of artillery and a troop of cavalry Father OReilly was chaplain of the Third regiment, A. N. G.. with the rank of captain, and the regulation funeral es- cort for captain is only one company. But as Father O'Reilly. had acted as br- gade chaplain pro tenn during three days of the encampment, Brigadier General l Louis V. Clark ordered that he be buried with the honors provided for a major. | Nearly all the Catholic priests of this diocese will attend the funeral, and sev- eral priests from other dIoceses will also be present to pay a last tribute of re- spect. The mayor and aldermen, the Knights of Columbus, the Ancient Order of Hi- l bernians the Catholic Knights of Amer ica,' the Elks and the Press cub will attend the funeral in body.
 City Hall to Close. l When Mayor Drennen returns from Blount Springs this morning he will issue an order closing the city offices during the hours of the obsequles. | The death of Father O Reilly has cast deep gloom over Birmingham. Pro- fessional men, business men and wage workers alike spoke words of lament yesterday and every one felt that this community had sustained an irreparable 1 loss.
 The Knights of Columbus will meet a. their hall tomorrow morning at o'clock and will proceed to St. Paul's church at i S:30. The Ancient Order of Hibernians will meet at St. Paul's hall at S:3o The Elks will meet at the rooms of the Cable Piano company al S:15 a. m.
 The Press. l The president of the Press club has is- sued the following call:
 To the Members of the Birmingham Press Club and Other Members of the News 1 paper Fraternity:
 In the untimely death of the Rev. Fa- ther P. A. O'Reilly the newspaper men of Birmingham have lost their best and dearest friend. Others may come who will | be held in high esteem but no one can | take the place of Father O'Reilly in the | l have felt the touch of his kind and gem l erous hand, In view of this calamity and | sorrow that have come upon us I respect I fully request that the Birmingham Press | club meet in the Press club rooms in the city han this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock for the purpose of paying our last trib- ute to the great man who has fallen and to make arrangements for taking part in the last obsequies.
 Other members of the newspaper fra ternfty, not members of the Press club, are also requested to attend this meet ing. Nery respectfully,
 | BOHEMIAN C. BULGER,
 President.
 At St. Bernards.
 The prior of St. Bernard pays tribute in the following memorial letter issued yesterday.
 The community of St. Bernard Abbey l received the sad tidings of the beloved | Father O'Reillys death with deep sorrow. The abbey and college have lost in the deceased one of their warmest, staunchest friends, ever ready in word and deed to