Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-18
REQUIEM MASS
IS CELEBRATED
IMPRESSIVE SERVICE HELD IN
CATHEDRAL
Bishop Conaty Speaks on the Life and
Work of the Departed Prelate
Archbishop Mont
gomery

| one of the most solemn services ever
held in the Cathedral of st. Vibiana
was the solemn high mass requiem
which was celebrated for the repose of
the soul of the late Archbishop Mont
gomery.
At the altar where he himself had Of
fciated many times as bishop of the
diocese and exhorted the people to
higher ideals of life, the mass was
chanted by priests who had known and
loved him. While the very raindrops
outside kept a steady murmur as
though singing a requiem for the de-
parted, the assembled priests chanted
the service for the dead, the large ca
thedral church being filled by an inn
mense congregation, which was COM
posed of those who were wont to
gather there in other days to hear the
voice now stilled forever.
The altar and body OF the church
were draped in mourning, while the
vestments of the officiating clergy were
of the same somber hue. Rt. Rev. Mgr.
Harnett, V. G., who served under
Bishop Montgomery as vicar general
of the diocese, was celebrant of the
mass, assisted by Very Rev. DR.. j. S.
Glass, c. NJ, president Of st. Vincent's
college, as deacon; Rev. James A.
Reardon as sub-deacon, Revs. c. Mo-
lony and Francis ]. Conaty as masters
of ceremony. Revs. P. Have and j.
Barron assisted the bishop at the throne
as deacons of honor.
Delivers Eulogy
Bishop Conaty, who delivered the
eulogy at the funeral service last Mon
day in San Francisco, preached the
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his text: Many shall praise his wis
dom and it shall never be forgotten;
the memory of him shall not depart
away and his name shall be in request
from generation to generation. Nations
shall declare his wisdom and the church
shall. show forth his praise" Ecclesias-
thus, 39:12-15.
After speaking of the great loss sus-
tanned by the province in the death of
Archbishop Montgomery Bishop Con-
atty spoke of the affection il! which he
was held by all classes.
THE Catholic and Protestant, Jew
and gentle crowded the cathedral and
thronged the Streets" said the bishop
in speaking of the funeral.
THE great city in its commercial
sorrow seemed to pause and weep over
the death of a man whom every one
loved.
He felt the call of God to the spir-
itual, and gave himself absolutely to
the service of his vocation. He was
man of God, ready at the call of duty,
full of sympathy for sorrow, a preacher
of the truth and a minister of mercy.
He was always recognized as a man
sent by God and he labored in the
spirit of his ministry. He loved his
church and he gave his young life to
her determined to love and obey, and
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to the church brought devotion to her
teachings and made every action of
| life sacred.
His love for his country was in
keeping with his love for God. A
thorough American, he was full of ad-
miration for his countrys place in the
worlds history and full of anxiety for
its future success. He always united
for civic virtue. Recognizing the ne
cessity and beauty of education, he
sought to keep the soul in it by keep
| ing it Christian hence his life was de-
! voted to the cause of Christian edu-
cation as one of the elements essential
to the perpetuity of the republic.
'Archbishop Montgomery was a bit
ter opponent of the two great evils Of
the home, divorce and intemperance
He was full of optimism and believed
! in his church and its future success;
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Life of Sacrifice
The bishop referred to Archbishop
Montgomerys life as one of sacrifice
and of love and said that his death was
in keeping with his life
At the close of the service Bishop
| Conaty gave the last absolution.
The following clergymen were present
i'm the sanctuary: Revs. M. McAuliffe,
/ Peter j. OReilly, Juan Caballeria,
! Raphael Fuhr, o. F. M; Thomas f,
Fahey, William ]. Gorrell C. M; p. j.
/ Mclaughlin, A. Boucci, V. Organisciak,
A, Glumac, Joseph McManus, j. w,
Rcaudry, F. j. McGrath. William
Hughes Peter McNellis, Francis j,
| Conaty all of Los Angeles; b. Florian
Hahn, NJ, A., Of Banning; Thomas j,
| Fitzgerald of ReGlands, John Brady of
san Benardmo, s. p, Cain and Will
Monrovia, e. Girardy Of Pasadena, L,
p, Landry, G. H, of Whittier; Leo
Gariador, O. S. b., Of Montebello; Will
liam f. Quinlan and p Honohan of
san Diego, j. w. Collins Of Coronado,
F. j. Dubbel Of Anaheim, Ramon Fer
rer of Long Beach, NJ. j, Conneally of
san Pedro, f, X. Becker Of Catalina,
NJ. l.. Hennessy Of Ocean Park James
IO'Callagnau of Santa Monica, p. Gro
han of Sa. Buena Ventura, James j.
O'Brieu Of Arlington. Richard j. Cotter,
ID. D.. of Los Angeles, Rev. p. j. Quinn
Of Philadelphia, Very Rev. Severinus
Jurek of Frances, Washington
There were also representatives, of all
the sisters Of the diocese.
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