The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-10
COL. RAPIER'S FUNERAL
REMAINS INFERRED IN MOBILE
 CATHOLIC CEMETERY.
Full HOnors of Church Accorded, and Large Crowd of Borrowing Friends Followed in Pro-
 cessi0n-xo Grave.
Advertiser Bureau.
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 Advertiser Bureau. Mobile May g: The mortal remains of Colonel Jonn r. Rapier were inferred in tomb in the Catholic cemetery this morning. ing cortege of friends. The tomb was completely hidden from gaze by an Immense number of magnificent floral tributes. The full honors of the Cath olic Church were given the remains in the Cathedral of the Immaculate con eeption; The solemn requiem mass ss the mass being Rev. Father Shaw, celebrant; Rev. Father Kerrigan or McGill Institute. deacon: Rev. Father Rev Father o'Donneii ot the Gained ral. master of ceremonies. Right Rev erend Bishop Edward P. Allen of the Diocese of Mobile. sat upon his throne ghan of St, vincent's churcn. and Right Rev. Father Tyrell; s. J.. presi- Allen gave the absolution at the end of the mass and plHached the oration.
 The funeral took place at 9:30 o'clock fner of St. Louis and Conception Streets. The remains. in a handsome casket. wrapped about with Con- 1I;eldaerate 1;la flag. and nuge bunch or funeral car by seven of Mobiles prom inent citizens and brother of Cardi- nal Gibbons. of New. Orleans. Camp the body guard. Commander Saffold Berney In charge. As the body was borne from the house to the car the Master Percy Hamilton. in full Con federate uniform. beat the long roll.
 Among the many who accompanied the rsnans to the Cathedral were ,g men county and State. Friends of the fam fly from other cities were in the cor tege.
 were being taken into the church, Miss Julia McPhillips sweeIiy sang
 My Jesus, as Thou Wilt" Miss Pearl Garner was the organist. The vocalists: Mrs. Allen Feeks, soprano; Miss Julia McPhili!ps, Mrs. Joe c. Sullivan. contraltos: Messrs. Hermann and Knipper. ten.,ra. Profs. Malone and number was Pie Jesu." Miss McPhiI- lips. soloist. this being the offertory. For the recessional the choir sang
 Right Reverend Bishop Allen. after giving the dissolution, delivered the oration. as follows: the Lord. Out of the abundance Of the heart tho mouth speaketh. There are times. however, when the heart is too full for speech At these moments
 
 pressed by our tears and those of others around us. We are here to pay the last honors to Christian soldier dier, i say. because when he was yet in his teens. he went &orth at his country's call and fought faithfully and brave,y to the end: He fought for right. When the end came none la bored more faithfully and honestly than he to heal the wounds of that war.
 This vast assemblage attests the great loss Of this city and her people. No man ever stood higher in favor of cause ~ no 'q man an ever had friends Wiho9t foes, yet these foes can but attest his goodness. He tried ever to relieve dis ter week he found time from his valu- able moments to attend meetings for relief of the poor and he never came empty handed.
 '.His was a well spent life. He has gone to his reward and this should be consolatiop@to his bereaved and sor- rowing family. His body is here, but ated 1t. God looks at our actions diff ferently to what we do. No soul with a blemish gan enter the heavenly from among us. He has left a vold which will be seen for many days. Let us follow him with our prayers and also pray for those who mourn for him. Let us pray that those who are here will follow the example set by him, Let all keep his example in remembrance." CTS: Messrs. James McPhillips, R, H. Qla Ike, Thomas T. Dorman. James P. Green, NJ. o'Rourke and john T. aib- the many handsome floral designs were one each from The Mobile Daily Regis ter chapel. l. T. U., No. 27; Catholic McGill Institute, Mobile Cadets, Mobile Daily Herald, Mobile Daily Item. mem bers of The Register editorial rooms, Mobile Typographical Union, No. 27; two from St. Vincent de Paul Society
 Among the out-of-town attendants at the obsequies were Hon J. ID. Mallory, United States Senator from Floridai Gibbon of New Orleans; Colonel W. H. Byrnes. Hugh McManus. ". J. OCon- nor and MT. Cummings of New Orleans. dead. Acting Mayor A. S. Lyons or- dered the city building closed from 930 to 12 o'clock noon. The Register. Herald and Item offices closed their business rooms during the same period.
 Rev. Father Shaw conducted the usual Catholic service at the grave, Bugler Drago of Camp ,Raphaol last honors to the dead Christian soi- dier and gentleman were ended.
 A feature of the vast assemblage in the Cathedral was the charges of the Catholic orphanages. who had just cause to pay reverence to the honored | dead.
 Monroe Park Theatre opened last night with a company going under the | name of the Jackson Comedians. The | first performance was a blood-curdling | romance, the situations being both in crowd witnessed the initial perform | ance and some of these, after the first |