The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-19
PAY TRIBUTE TO
MEMORY OF DEAD
All that is Mortal of Michael
Dunn Has Been Laid
at Rest.
HUNDREDS AT FUNERAL
SERVICES AT ST. MARY'S
CHURCH WE'RE OF UNUSUAL
OLEMNiTY-MANY RAILROAD
MEN IN ATTENDANCE.

No more impressive funeral rites
have been performed in the city of
Richmond than the services over the
body Of Michael Dunn at St Mary's
Catholic church yesterday morning,
The pews and all other available
room in the church auditorium was
occupied and many were compelled
to stand in the doorway and even on
the sidewalk PENNSYLVANIA officials
and employees from many cities and
scores of other personal friends were
there in Difference to the memory of
the man who commanded the respect
and friendship of all with whom he
came in contact.
The services began at 9 o'clock and
lasted until eleven when the funeral
cOrtege proceeded to Earlham where
the body was placed in the vault to
await burial later.
The Church Services.
The Rev. Father Mcclure of Col
umbus, conducted the solemn Re
QUEEN High Mass and was assisted
by the Rev. Father Mattingly of st.
Mary's church and the Rev. Father
Thomas COnroy, of Anderson, cous-
in of the deceased. Following the
Mass an appropriate memorial SER
mon from a text selected from the
fourteenth chapter of the ECclesias
tics, was delivered by the Rev. Faith
er Mcclure. The address was in the
nature of Il tribute to the worth of
men of high character in the business
world, such as had been eXemplifed
by Mr.. Dunn.
The floral tributes were very nu-
merous and Of exquisite beauty. Be
sides those which came from local
friends, there were many beautiful
pieces from the railroad organiZa-
tions. From Columbus there came a
large design in the form of a key
stone which was extremely beautiful
and expressive of sentiment The or
der of the Knights of Columbus, Of
bearing the insignia of the fraternity
l
Columbus, Cincinnati and Dennson
railroad men. The foreman of the
Southwest division sent large piece
of exceptional beauty. Largest and
most magnificent was the floral piece
which the Cincinnati railroad shop
men gave. The LOgansOprt ShOpmen
sent a large piece shaped after the
keystone and constructed of yellow
and red flowers.
Many Railroad Men Here.
Never before have so many rail
road officials been assembled in the
city on such an occasion. A special
train consisting of the private car of
Vice-president Peck and five coaches
arrived in the city yesterday morning
There were three hundred persons on
the train. from all branches of the
service. 4 special train from Denni-
son came with over a hundred per
sons who are employed in the shops
and who were under the fOremanship
of Mr.. Dunn when he was stationed
there. Quite a number came from Lo
gansport All shops on the Southwest
system were clOSe0 during lle HOURS
Of the funeral.
The honorary pallbearers were: J.
A. Dildine, J. ]. Walsh, p. F. Smith.
]. w. Montgomery. J. McCulla. T. P.
Jones, r. Fitzpatrick, d. f. Durrel,
T. F. Butler. all of whom are railroad
officials and NJ. ]. O'Brien.
The active nallhearcrs were: r. F.
Lace. w. J. Miller p Walters. w, II.
Holbrook, and J. S. sullivan, all rail
road officials.
A committee from the Knights of
Columbus attended in a body The
committee was composed of w. IL.
Kelley. NJ J. O'Brien. r. A Gordon,
!. F. Mccarthy, John Madden and
Thomas Lawler
The following committee repre-
scented the Ancient Order of Hibern-
fans: John S. Fitzgibbons. William
Carroll. Maurice Carroll and Charles
McManus.
N0MNITIOM &c HEITIHkI