Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-08
CREIGHTON FUNERAL PLANS
obssquiss at st. Johns Church Ten o. Olock
Saturday Morning.
BODY LIES IN STATE At HOME FRIDAY
schools which Count Endowed and
City Hall VIII Close while stu
dents and Business Men
Do Him HOAor.

imposing obSeQuies over the body Of Count
Creighton will be held at 10 a. m. satur-
day from st. Johns Catholic church.
Twenty-Bfth and California streets, which
viii be participated in by many dignitaries
Of the church, including Bishop seanneI
who has been invited to take a prominent
part in the ceremonies. The body will be
buried beside that Of the wife he adorsd
at the Holy Sepulchre cemetery.
From to .. m. Friday the body will
lie in state at the residence. The family
especially requests that no flowers be sent
TO the funeral
On account Of the limited seating ca
paeity. about 40. Of St Johns church. II
has been decided to keep the doors Of the
edihce closed until the arrival Of the cor
tege- The doors will then be opened TO
admit. first. the members OF the imme-
diate family and close family friends. then
the members Of the faculties of the various
schools Mr.. Creighton endowed. after which
the general public viii be admitted.
The problem Of accommodating the
thousands who would naturally wish to
attend the funeral services presented
many difhculties and the plan Of having
admission TO the church By card only
projected This plan was abandoned how
ever. as Il was known that such pro-
cedure would not have met with the ap-
provai of Count Creighton. who was first
Of ali a man OF and for the people.
Schools VIII Take Part.
The members of the faculty OF Creighton
university. the medical law. dental and
pharmaceutical schools. together with
members Of the Creighton Alumni asso-
citation. held meeting at Creighton insti-
tute Thursday afternoon TO discuss plans
for participation in the funeral services
by the students and faculties OF the differ-
ent schools. Father OConher. vice presi-
dent of Creighton university. acted as
chairman. and John A. Bennewits sec
retsry.
It was decided that all the schools should
be closed at noon Friday as a mark Of re-
Spect to their dead benefactor. Elaborate
ioral offerings will be sent by each de-
partment OF the college. Students and
faculty OF each department win take an
active part In the services. The students
will meet at their respective college build
ings and march in a body. headed by the
members OF the respective faculties to the
residence Of Count Creighton. and there
form In line to follow the cortege TO the
church. j. A. G. Kennedy. president OF
the Creighton Alumni association, VIII have
charge Of the line OF march after the ar
rival Of the student body az the residence
Members of the Alumni association will
take a part similar to that OF the various
school departments
I3rsr4nx the ceremonies zat o. 5ohn,s'
church. which will continue At least two
hours, it is planned to have the students
ana all those of the general pubIlcN who
cannot get into the church remain at
Creighton university hall. where appro-
pirate services win be held A committee
consisting of Father whelan. Ed F. Leary
and John A. BennewttE. was appointed TO
make arrangements for music and ad-
dresses for this public civic memorial meet
ing At the conclusion OF the church cere-
monies the students will form In front OF
the church ana follow the cortege 70 Far
nam street on It's way to the cemetery.
Honorary PalIbearerz.
Members Of the faculties OF the creigh-
ton schools will be selected to represent
their respective schools in an oficial ca
pacity at the ceremonies at the church.
and honorary pail bearers have been Sc
lected from each department OF the uni
versity.
DE-. ID. c. Bryant and Dr. W. K Foote
were selected to act as honorary pail
bearers to represent the Creighton Medi-
cal college; I. J. Mahoney and c. J. Smyth
from the Creighton College OF Law; Drs.
+. w. slabaugh and p. T. Barber from
the dental college: Edmund Thorp and
Charles B. Frieke from the school OF
pharmacy, and Fathers Wise and McNeve
from the academic department of creigh-
ton university. The alumni association
of the college viii also he represented by
two honorary pail bearers. who will be
selected by J. A c. Kennedy. president OF
the association
Sixteen or eighteen additional honorary
pail bearers will be selected from among
. the prominent residents OF OmSha-
friends and business associates Of Count
Creighton.
Resolutions expressing profound regret
at the loss OF the benefactoF and founder
OF Creighton university will be drawn by
. special COMMITTEES from among the
members Of the faculties OF the various
departments OF the schools and will be
presented to the family and spread At
large on the minutes OF the meeting OF
the ofncers OF the university. whose field
OF usefuiness was 50 greatly broadened
Though the benefactions received from
Count Creighton The personnel OF the
committee which viii draw the rssolu-
tions ts as follows; Dr. d. c. Bryant,
dean OF the medical college: DR.. p T.
Barber dean OF the dental school: Dr.
3 E<4tHHmI tfCfp o4 the NoAAe6c OF badf-
macy: Dean 7. J. MahOney OF the Law
school: Father whelan Of. the academic
department and J. A c. Kennedy,
president OF the college alumni associa-
tion-
Solemn high mass OF requiem will be
celebrated at the convent OF the Poor
CIares. Twenty-ninth and Hamilton
streets. At 10 o'clock this morning, and
the public IN invited to attend
St Peters Catholic church will hold
services In honor OF Count Creighton at
the church at 9 o'clock Monday morning.
Six knights OF Columbus stood watch
over the body last night and this guard
OF honor. changed IN personnel At intervals.
will be present until the funeral
The city Of Omaha viii pause In fts busy
round OF strenuous activity TO pay its
tribute 20 a man who contributed vastly, n
not immeasurably. to its development and
stability. Mayor DAhiman viii can upon
the public 60 suspend business ton while
the funeral services are In progress. Il q
probable other and more ceremonial o.
ssrvanes win be made later.
city Hall Wn Close.
The city hall win be closed AZ 10 O'Clock
Saturday morning out Of respect for Count
Creighton II has been srranEed that eOan-