The Irish standard., 1905-09-30

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Brother Byrnes was charter member
OF Division No. ?, and this Sep
TENDER is our third anniversary. The
division was about to celebrate it with
JOY when the sad intelligence was made
known. The members, however. were
equal to the occasion and carried out
the rules and obligations OF our noble
order in the spirit and letter OF our
laws. sending committee at once to
the home OF his brother, Captain John
Ryrnes. who is also brother Hiber-
man. OF Ishpeming. Michigan. and with
| whom deceased had made his home.
He was a single man. painter by
trade. and about 81 years old. In life
lie was OF very quiet nature. low
ing brother, a practical Catholic. an
lrishman OF sterling character and was
born i'll the County Wicklow. Ireland
He leaves four brothers and sister
to mourn their loss. The brothers are
Captain John Byrnes. OF Virginia,
Captain Edward Byrnes. OF Eleveth;
William and James Byrnes and sister;
Mrs. Joseph McGrath OF Dublin. Ire
land. He was an enthusiastic Hiber-
man. and when i'll good health never
missed a meeting.
The funeral took place from Holy
angels church on "Wednesday morn
ing. high requiem mass being celebrat-
cd by Rev. Father Hogan. assisted by
Rev. Father Floyd and Father Kelly of
Duluth. Rev. Father Floyd delivered a
most touching sermon on the lie OF
Brother Byrnes. The services were
conducted under the auspices oil the
\. o. II. OF Eveleth, and the Eagles
OF Virginia. w. +. Moylan, OF Divi-
sion No, :, was selected by the Eagles
and approved OF by the y. O. H.. to
act in the capacity OF marshal. and they
marched from the church to the Gene
terry. {, distance OF one mile and half
The funeral was the largest that ever
occurred at the Virginia cemetery.
Many visiting brothers attended,
among whom were the state treasurer
OF the order. John Flood. OF Duluth.
and Thos. Doyle. OF West Duluth.
Nav the soul OF our deceased brother
| rest in peace.
Sunday, September II, the cemetery
at Virginia was blessed and statues
were unveiled and the different Catho-
| lie societies OF Virginia marched to the
grounds, mile and hall out. The
Austrian Society, in iull regalia, turned
ont nearly 300 strong, making a very
impressive sight. The march to the
cemetery was carried out under the
direction OF Rev. Father Hogan
promptly at the time advertised, 3
clock. First i'll order was the cross
bearer and twenty altar boys surpliccd.
Following next came the Holy Angels
Society, then the sodality and the altar
society, then the Austrian Society fol-
lowed by the Catholic Order of For
csters of Virginia. then the representa-
tive committee OF the Forcstcrs of Ev-
clcth. Next came the A. O. H., fol
lowed by the Rev. Father Hogan OF
Virginia. and Rev. Father Floyd OF
Evcleth. Then the ladies OF the parish,
in general, the Sunday school children,
and next the young people OF the
range, followed by livery rigs. The
parade was about seven blocks long.
More than thousand marched in line,
reciting the Rosary the whole distance
finally arriving at the cemetery, where
an altar drapcd i'll mourning was oc-
cupicd by the Rev. Father Hogan
Here he recitcd the Rosary and re-
ceived responses from the multitude
I. was one of the most impressive cere-
monies ever held on the range. Rev
Father Floyd delivered most elo,
quent sermon on the dead. The
weather was all that could be desired
and the Austrians Of Evcleth ant
Sparta can feel proud of their turn
ont. The number OF Irish-.American:
who turned out was hardly up to cx'
pectations. Few beyond the old stand
bys were present. and we noticed thai
I Rev. Father Floyd was visibly affected
at such a poor showing from ST. Pat
riclss parish. After the ceremonies
hundreds could be seen praying at thu
different graves. 1t is said that here
after this will be an annual occurrence