Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-10
Rich and Poor Alike Mourn Loss Of One
Who Loved Them All.
ATHrR OowlNe PRONOUScts rUloGY
Funeral Services Marked with Imposing
Ritual Of Catholic Church.
". J, BRYAN AMONG SOTAslts ATTENDING
Fifteen Thousand Persons, Members
of the Society of Jesus, world
over, Omer Prayers for
the Dead.

! Count John A. Creighton. honored citizen
and phianthropist, was laid at rest sstm
! day beside his wife IN Holy Sepulcher
cemetery, with religious rites and public
/ honors betting the life OF the man and
! the loss sustained by the community In his
/ death. Thousands Of high and low gath
I cred at the Creighton home and st.
/ Johns Catholic church to join in general
expression of love and sorrow for the man
whose name has been permanently estab-
/ lished in the list Of great men Of Omaha
and the west.
The imposing funeral rites OF the Roman
1 Catholic church. expressed in the requiem
high mass the highest exemplihcation OF
Catholic funeral services. were performed
itin st. Johns church. Twenty-fifth and
/ California streets, part OF the university
/ founded by Mr. Creighton. The church was
/ crowded. A memorial service attended by
| 700 students and members of the faculty
Of Creighton university and others. was
I held in University hail. west of the church.
/ Thousands fingered in the nearby streets
during these services and remained in
silent homage to a great mans memory.
though they were unable to hear the Inn
pressive service or listen to the masterful
tribute paid by Rev. NJ. p. Dowling.
/
Mourned All over the world.
| In his address President Dowling said
that over 1900 members of the Society OF
Jesus all over the world would hold mass
and offer prayers for Count Creighton
Wherever the Catholic faith is established
the name of Count John A. Creighton is
! to be memoralized through the offices of
/ the church. This is an honor seldom con-
ferred on a communlcant Of the Roman
Catholic church.
AS early as o'clock Saturday morning
crowd began to assemble at the Creighton
home. 404 North Twentieth street, while
others gathered at the church doors early.
Shortly after 9:So the funeral procession
was started from the home, the route being
south on Twentieth to Dodge thence west
( TO Twenty-flfth and north to the church, this
being done on account OF the length OF the
cortege The procession was led by 100
students and teachers of the various de-
partments Of the Creighton university. Fol-
lowing were william Jennings Bryan, DIR.
George L. Miller. T. c. Byrne. r. II. Davis.
p. E. Her, Edward Hayden. Mayor James
c. Dahlman John II. Coad. Judge q. w.
Doane, Henry w Yates, DR.. A. W. Riley
and Judge e. Wakeley. the honorary pail
bearers. in carriages The hearse followed
with a guard OF honor. being the active
| pallbearers and grand-nephews OF Count
Creighton. These were: Edward A
Creighton. Frank A. Furay. Charles p.
Furay, Edward C. Mcshane, Arthur J.
Mcshane Thomas J. Mcshane, e. Lee Nc
Shane, John s. McCreary. Frank C. Me-
CHM and Charles c. Cannon. Then fol-
lowed nearly 100 carriages bearing rel
atives, city officials, district judges. near
! friends and others. The procession reached
! the church at 10 O'Clock.
Ropes to Keep Crowd Back.
Ropes were stretched at the church to
keep the great crowd back. The accom-
modations of the edihce were entirely In
| adequate to accommodate the people who
would have desired to enter. After those
| in the carriages and the organizations that
marched in the cortege had entered the
crowd attempted TO follow. The officers
had some dificulty in keeping the crowd
back as the church was already filled.
The doors OF the church we're kept closed
until the arrival Of the funeral party. Stu
dents and fvast throng OF others formed
a double column on California street while
the bier was being removed to Its position
in the church. Sisters OF Mercy from ST.
GATHERINGS convent were already In the
church. In accordance with custom. To
the soft strains Of the opening OF the
Gregorian requeim service priests and ush-
ers met the casket at the door and marched
back to the altar, Father McGovern bear
ing the cross The two inside rows OF
seats were occupied by pallbearers. rela-
tives, city and county officials sisters Of
mercy ana prominent citizens. The church
had been draped in habiliments Of mourn
ing and altogether the scene was one Of
great impressiveness.
in the Sanctuary. "
! Uarry Rax Henry MOpiier DrOyfncfai 0f
the Missouri province OF the Society OF
Jesus, was celebrant OF the mass. Rt Rev.
Richard scannell. bishop of the diocese.
oficiated In the Cappa Magma robe while
Rev. ]. B. Furay OF St Louis. grand
nephew OF Count Creighton. was deacon OF
the ceremonies and took part in the minor
Offices of the service. Rev. NJ. P. Dowiing,
president of Creighton university. delivered
an address Of eulogy. President Dowlings
address touched the hearts OF his hearers
with his tender references to the man who
4 looked on his wealth for the good It would
do and who had enshrined himself in the
hearts OF his fellowmen in a manner that
! was fully attested. While Father Dowling
was speaking a pin drop could have been
heard as the eloquent words were spoken.
Many an eye was moistened. II was a sort
OF crisis in the community's hour Of grief.
Mr.. Bryan. to whom Count Creighton had
been a dear friend. was visibly affected.
Solemn AbsOIution over the Bier.
After the eulogy Bishop scannell per-
formed the solemn absolution over the bier.
others assisting In the service were: Very
y Rev. ]. Jennette. Rev. p. A. McGovern.
Rev. James Aherne Of South Omaha and
Rev. Paeihcus Kohnen. superior OF the
Franclscans in Omaha. Rev J. w. STEM
SEN assistant pastor OF st. Phiomena's
/ afa Of ont
priests occupied places with the Onicers
OF the mass. The GTegorian chant was
rendered by a male choir. consisting OF
Rev. N. Bronsgeest. Rev. ". spierman.
Rev A. Wise. Rev. W. Whelan. Rev. w.
FIELD Fathers Gleason and Tierney, Prof.
Lomasney. Harry v. Burkley. George
Peters. Michael stagno. John Jameson.
Clinton Miller. Bert Leary, John A. Cor
nish, Ed Daw. Sherman McCanrey. Harold