Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-27
PREPARING, FOR
LAST SAD RITES
Bishop conaty viii officiate, Assisted
by a Large Number of Priests,
with Many PaIl-
bearers

Following a long procession of white
gowned children and black-robed nuns.
the body of the Rev. Michael McAuiffe.
pastor of Sacred Heart church, was car
ried for the last time yesterday afternoon
into the edifice which he adorned. and
placed before the main altar to remain
there until the last sad services today.
Father McAuliffe was greatly beloved
in his parish. and nearly 1000 people
formed the procession yesterday escort
ing the body to the church, where
solemn watch was commenced which Will
only be relinquished this morning when
solemn pontifical mass Is celebrated BY
Bishop Conaty.
Following the arrival of the casket a.
the church the "Misererie" was chantei
by the nuns of the parochial school. Last
night the Office of the dead was chanted
ty a choir of priests. Men of the paris
form a solemn guard of honor guarding
the casket through the night and until
the hour of service this morning
During the day loving hands had drape1
the church in the sombe:' hue OF death.
and many lighted candles were placed
about the catafalque, which was banked
with flowers.
The office of the dead will be chanted at
$50 O'Clock, with Rt Rev Mgr. Harnett
presiding, Revs. J. ]. Clifford and P. j.
Gay as chanters assisted by the priests
OF the city.
At 10 o'clock Bishop Conaty will cela
brate pontifical requiem mass, assisted Dy
the following: Rt Rev. Mgr. Harnett, ".
G., assistant priest; Rev. Joseph Barron
of Boyle Heights and Rev. D. w. ]. Muir
ply of Hollywood deacons of honor: Rev.
]. ]. Clifford, Los angeles, deacon of
mass; Rev. William F. Quinlan. San
Diego sub-deacon of the mass; Rev. Gle
nent Molony and Rev. Francis j. Conasy
of Los Angeles, masters of ceremonies
The divine Office will be conducted, Rt.
Rev. Harnett, v. G., presiding; Rev. j. J.
Clifford of Los Angeles and Rev. L. ..
Gay of Visalia, chanters.
Active pail bearers will be Joseph Mes
mer, Anthony Schwamm. j. H. LaSage,
Joseph Walker, Thomas b. Hayes H. w
Leonard. G. T. Stamm and Norman A.
Mcdonald.
The honorary clerical pail bearers have
hee,: selected as follows: Very Rev Mgr.
j. NJ Mccarthy of Fresno, Rev. y.
Smythe of San Diego, Rev. p. n Have of
Santa Monica, Rev. F. F. Farrelly OF Pas
adena, Rev. T. ]. Fitzgerald of Redlands.
Rev, c. A. Antill, c. M, of Los Angeles;
Rev. Raphael Fuhr, o. F. NJ, of Los Aus
geles, and Rev. p. H. Mcdonnell, c. NJ
of Los Angeles.
Lay honorary pail bearers will be Mayor
A. c. Harper j. f. Rrossart, Norman A.
MCDOnulu, 6oulTSy 4. otdHili, l1ouio =.
Sclreller. William H Wheeler. David ].
Daze, Mathew J. Pauly, John Roemer,
John A. Woodward, Thomas McAuliffe.
William Hayes. Robera j. Mockenhaupt,
Thomas P. Roberts, Mel D. Ross John
j. White, Nicholas A. Cordary, Christo-
rher c. Byrne, Daniel Crowley, Chris
topher Winter, James Hanley, William
Mullaney, Elmer e. Dutton. Harry White.
John Connor. William H. Cady, Patrick
Courtney Ramon Wilhardt Philip Cross.
Thomas Mccarthy, p. A. McMakin, Nj.
Breen and Peter White.
Bishop Conaty will preach the sermon.
Following the service the body will be
borne to Calvary cemetery, where 1t will
be inferred in the priests plot