The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-26
CAHILL EULOGY
BY SCHOOL
COMRADE
Men of Prominence at OBJ
Sequies- Many HOurn Loss
/. Of a Valued Friend.

There was a very large attendance or
men and women, including present and
sformer city and county officials, this morn
ing at the funeral of former Freebooter
Owen A. Cahill. president of the Newark
Paving Company, who died suddenly of
heart disease Thursday night at the age of
40 years. Hundreds called at the house.
corner Of Newton and Cabinet streets. TO
take a farewell look at the face Of their
dead friend.
The coffin containing the body was In
the parlor, where there were more than
nifty large flower pieces, including seven
large crosses and broken columns, besides
an immense arm chair and a gates ajar.
These were sent by friends and societies
of which Mr.. Cahill was a member. The
many wreaths of flowers were very large
and beautiful. The employees of the New
ark Paving Company sent a splendid floral
piece.
Among those who called at the house
were former State Senator Michael L.
Barrett. Mayor Edward Kenny. of East
Newark: Fire Commissioner John Il. Gel
kers and L. Edward Burke, Commissioner
William Harrigan and Frederick Castles,
COMMISSIONS Augustus F. Eggers and
Frank j. Book. Tax Commissioner John
j. Carroll. former County Clerk William
Kriedler. County Physician Daniel Elliott,
Freebooter John Seaman. former POST
master William d. Rutan. former Library
Trustee James Taafe, City Counsel James
r.. Nugent. Assemblyman Philip Walsh,
1r., Alderman Joseph A. Wright, Adolph
Holzner and former Sheriff William G.
Nicoll.
Others were former Board OF WORKS
Commissioner Joseph M. Byrns, Mayor =:
IA. Reilly. former Chief Of the United
States Secret Service John S. Bell. United
States Commissioner Samuel #. Bigelow,
Frank M. McDermitt. Fire Battalion CHER
William McDermitt. jeremiah ORourke,
former Alderman John L. Mahan. j. j. Il.
lCcnrov. William Coates, William j..
Hughes. John O'Connor, William z.
n O'Rourke and dozens of well known men
from the Sixth, Seventh, Eleventh and
Fifteenth Wards.
The coffin was carried out Of the home
at $40 O'Clock by the active bearers. who
were Philip Seaman, Thomas ]. Rome,
Michael f. Mclaughlin, Thomas j. Ryan,
George b. Dryer and Hugh Gilligan.
After the coffin was in the hearse about
300 men walked after the honorary pail
bearers to st. Joseph's Church, only a
block distant. These bearers were former
/ United States Senator James Smith, jr.,
John F.. Stanley, Morris r. Sherrerd,
Frank J.. Book, Thomas Nevins, of Jersey
City, and Thomas Harlan, who took the
place of Mayor Jacob Haussling, who
called at the house last night to say he
! could not serve because of a prior engage
Sment.
After the coffin was carried into the
church many of the mourners went away
TO attend to business, but the church was
ALREADY crowded In every part. Outside
! old men and women talked of Mr.. CahilPs
They said he would give his last
dollar to men or women in need. A SOL
+ emn high mass Of requiem was celebrated
iby the Rev. George Washington Corrigan'
rector of the church, with the Rev. Henry
I j.. Coyne, curate. MS deacon, and the Rev.
James Rooney. OF Ohio. formerly of New
ark. subdeacon. William Thornton was
i master of ceremonies.
Father Rooney, who was a school COM
rade of Mr.. Cahill. preached a short but
). eloquent eulogy. He spoke OF the schooi
sFdays at old st. Joseph's school with Mr.,
Cahill, of his charity, and said his sudden
death was a warning to all to be pre-
4 pared for the end of life, for nobody
knew when death would m He asked
the people to pray for the repose OF the
soul Of their dead friend.
In conclusion Father Rooney spoke some
words of consolation to the widow. chill
dren and sisters, urged his listeners TO
pray for the deceased and ended by saying
that as long as life was left In his body
. he would pray every morning that the
Lord Jesus Christ would give the deceased
eternal light.
Miss Kate Lynch was at the organ and
this special quartet sang the music Of the
mass: Miss Margaret Lynch, soprano; Miss
Rose Lynch, alto; Robert Laroche, tenor,
: and Joseph ]. Mullin, bass. At the close
" of the services Miss Margaret Lynch sang
Calvary" A score of Sisters of Charity
were at the services. Upward of thirty
coaches and family carriages followed the
hearse to the cemetery Of the Holy Sepul-
chre. where interment was made.
Mrs. Cahill. who was Frustrated by the
shock of the sudden death Of her husband
while she was at the shore, was able TO
70 to the funeral. Her father was the
late Michael Conroy, once supervisor Of
Z count roads.