The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-04-20
THE LATE VENERABLE
FATHER UBACH
LAID TO REST

Inc people as ON Wednesday, April 8,
when the funeral OF the late Father
Jbach took place from the parish
church over which he had presided for
so many years. Long before the hour
for the pontifieal requiem crowds gath
cred around the church, and it was
easy to notice how thoroughly repre-
sentative the people were of all classes
IN the community. Many had come
from the mountains and the valleys
miles distant, some of them long time
friends Of The venerable pastor Mex
nans and Indians in all sorts Of vehi-
cies gathered to pay their last respects
70 one whom they had loved as a
father. It, was very pathetic at the
close Of the Services to notice these
same people anxious To have some me-
mento Of their departed friend. a piece
81 candle or a bit of crepe that dec
grated the church. in order that they
might bear TO their mountains homes
and 10 the reservations from whence
they came some souvenir of Father
Gbach. whom they loved.
The members OF St. Josephs church,
Is we'll as the members of other Cath
Ollie churches. found themselves sur
FOUNDED by people Of all creeds anX-
nus to pay tribute TO the memory of
the good man whom God had called
from them. The mayor of the city,
Hon. John ID. Sehon: the members of
The city council the county officers. the
Judges Of the courts. the ministers of
The different Protestant churches, rep
resentatives of the Salvation Army. all
had their special places in the church
The arrangements for the funeral
were i'm charge of Rev. James \. Rear
don. the acting rector. and We're car
RED out most successfully. The church
was deliberately and tastefully draped
la mourning and the altar rail was coy
cred by a mass Of beautiful flowers
The concourse that gathered was great
er than the capacity of the church.
Fully 1.500 people We're i'm the church
during the services. while nearly 1000
more stood around the outside of the
church.
The obsequies began at 10 o'clock
with the solemn chanting of the office
of the dead, at which Rt. Rev. Mgr. p.
IIarnett V. G.. presided. The chant
ers were Rev. John J. Clifford of Los
Angeles and Rev. f. Gerald Gay of
Nisalia.
> The funeral ceremonies We're rem
dered more solemn by the music of the
requiem high mass, at the opening of
which Rev. PIG. Gay sang the introit |
Rev. J. J. Clifford was the soloist of /
The "Kyrie'': Rev. Raphael Fuhr was
Ihe soloist of the Dies Irae": Rev |
Clifford of the "Offertory" and DE |
Profundis": Rev. Joseph Nunan sang
The 'Sanctus' and Rev J. NJ. W. 7
Beaudry at the close sang the Mis- /
ere"
on the wall of St Joseph's church /
Aere hung mourning cloths of black /
and white i'm close contrast, and back |
6r the wall of flowers formed at the /
a1tal rail the bishops seat, erected on |
the gospel side of the sanctuary. was |
heavily draped i'm purple and black
The "Benedictus" was chanted by I
choir Of priests. composed of Very Rev.
Egr. J. NJ. Mccarthy, D. W. J. Murphy. .
Raphael Fuhr, O. F. NJ; p. Gerald Gay,
J. ]. Clifford. J. NJ. w. Beaudry, J. T. (
Nunan. Q. Molony.
Then followed the solemn pontifical
mass, which was celebrated by Rt.
Rev. Thomas J. Conaty, D. D.: Ri. +
Gev. Mgr 7. Hartnett. Y. G.. was arch
~ lest: Very Rev. J. J. OKeefe o. F.
~. and Rev. A. Garriga. Seacons of
honor: Very Rev. Joseph s. Glass. c.
". ID. n. and Rev. VIM. Quinlan. dea-
con and sub-deaoon: Revs. Clement
Molony and James A. Reardon. mas
tiers of ceremonies: Rev. Francis J.
pubbel, thurifier: Revs. J. J. Sheehy
and Thos. F. King, acoiytes; Rev. S. F.
cain. book bearer; Rev. John Reynolds,
rniter bearer.
The music was the "Gregorian Requi-
cm. - rendered by the above-lp mentioned
choir of priests, Rev. D. W. J. Murphy
presiding at the organ.
Rev Ramon NJ Mestres had been ap-
Pointed TO preach the sermon. but ow-
ing to a landslide on the coast line he
was unable TO reach san Diego in time,
and on that account Ri. Rev Bishop
~onaty preached in English and Rev.
s. Garriga in Spanish.
% After the sermons the absolution of
,he dead was pronounced by the bishop
ind the funeral procession was formed.
. The Rev. William Quinlan led, car
wing the crucIfiX. accompanied by the
icolytes, altar boys and priests in sur
llices. Following in order We're the
honorary pa1lbearers, the arch-priest,
ieacons Of honor. Bishop COnaty, at
ended by the deacons and the master
If ceremonies. - The~remairs- of Father {
-bach We're followed by the representa-
ion Of the Sisters of St Joseph, the ,
the Indian school and the !
listers of Mercy from St Joseph's san
tarium.
The spectators and congregation +
gathered outside. the church fell i'm line ;
the following order: Catholic I
Knights Of America, Ancient Order Of !
Iibernians and the county and city :
ficials.
Six priests of the diocese were active
Rev. 5ohn Pujol of OK
ard, Rev. Y. Aguilera of San Luis :,
,bispo. Rev. A. Garriga cf Ontario, ;
cry Rev. ZHgr ]. NJ. Mccarthy of +
'resno. Rev. John Reynolds of Tres ),
'inos and Rev. J. J. O'Keefe of San =
.uis Rey. while the following We're .
onorary pallbeareTs: J. B. AIanniX, DR.. :
. X. Smith, DR.. c. c. Vale, n. c. n
ordon. NJ Ryder. Harry Hackett Ar :
lur Shaw. r. p Gulnan. John Munier, u
oolas Olvera. NJ. A. Silvas, f d. Muir
"a. p. /. Schaniel and NJ. +. Gabral.
Rev Father Pujol, the first assistant
d, Father Ubach in San Diego. officiat-
j after the blessing Of the grave, and n l,
Re priests chanted the "Benedictus"
s the body of Father Ubach was low II
red into its permanent home. The .
nal prayers were read in English by d
cry Rev. Mgr. Mccarthy.
Ri. Rev. Bishop Conaty delivered an >
oquent and heart-stirring euiogy on y
ather Ubach.-IJ0s Angeles Tidings. Il
Instructions for the children who are u
-eparing for First Holy Communion D
re given at tho Cathedral every We'd "
asdav and Friday, at & o'clock, and Vi