Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-09
ONAp MOURNS FOR COUNT
o. - euspend Business at Mayer
Aequest During Funeral
IS MADE FOR CRElsHToS oBstoUEs
Are Designed on Impos-
ing Scale, EnIisting Participation
of Prominent Members OF
Catholic Clergy.


Whereas, Count John A Creighton died
on February Z, 1907, and,
Whereas, Omaha in his death has sus-
talned a great loss, and while the Whole
city mourns hls death, 1, James c. Dahl-
man, mayor of the city of Omaha, request
that as a mark of respect and as an ap-
probation to his memory as generous,
upright and progressive citizen. business IN
from 10 to II o'clock, the time of the hour
OF his funeral services, on Saturday, FEB
ruary 3, be suspended. and the street cars
Of this city are requested to cease running
for five minutes during said hour. And |
hereby direct as further mark OF respect
and esteem and on behalf and for the city
Of Omaha that the business of all city
offices be suspended and the city hall closed
from 10 to " o'clock on said day.
JAMES e. DAHLMAN, Mayor.
Issued Friday morning.
Ceremonies VIII he Imposing.
with many Of the dignitaries Of the Cath
olic church present the obsequles over the
body of Count Creighton at st. Johns
church, Twenty-ffth and California streets,
at 10 a. m. Saturday promise to be among
the most imposing funeral services ever
witnessed in Omaha. Elaborate prepara-
tions for the services at the church have
been made and a special program Of music
OF unusual excellence is to be rendered.
The services will begin promptly at 10
on account of the unusual character. The
doors of the church will not be open until
the arrival of the cortege
The address will be delivered at the
church by Rev. M. p. Bowling, president
of Creighton university. whose eloquence
is 80 well known to citizens of Omaha.
Rt. Rev. Richard Scannell, bishop of the
diocese, will assist in the Cappa Magma,
WI oil
of the Missouri province of the Society Of
Jesus, will be the celebrant of the high mass
of requiem. Rev. j. B. Furay of st. Louis
who is a Jesuit priest and the grandnephew
of Count Creighton, will act as deacon of
the ceremonies and take an active part in
the lesser services at the altar. Rev. p. A.
McGovern. pastor of st. Philomenas cathe-
dral. will act as subdeacon and Very Rev.
]. Jennette will be the assistant priest.
Fathers Aherne, Kohnen and stenseD.
Those who have been selected to act an
deacons Of honor are: Rev. James Aherne
OF South Omaha and Rev. Pacifcus
Kohnen, superior of the Franciscans
in Omaha. Rev. J. w. Stensen. assistant
pastor at St. Philomena's cathedral. will
act in the capacity Of master OF ceremonies.
At the celebration Of high requiem mass
by the assembled clergy the Creighton uni
versity choir Of twenty males voices will
sing the famous Gregorian. chant. which
is one of the most solemn and awe inspir-
ing musical selections Of the Catholic
liturgy. The large choir will sing the prin-
cipal anthems, while the chants and re-
sponses will be sung by flve priests, Rev.
N. Bronsgeest, pastor OF ST. Johns church;
Rev. w. Spiernan. Rev. A. Wise, Rev. w.
whelan and Raw. w. Field.
The body of Count Creighton lay in
state from 2 to p. m. Friday in the north
parlor Of his residence at 404 North Twen-
tieth street and great numbers viewed It.
Pallbearers Are Selected.
The active pallbearers were selected from
among the several grand-nephews OF Count
Creighton and will perform the last sad
rites at the church and cemetery. Those
who win act in this capacity are: Edward
A. Creighton, Frank A. Furay, Charles e
Furay, Edward c. McShane, Arthur ].
McShane, Thomas ]. McShane, E. Lee Nc
Shane, John 8. McCreary, Frank c. Nc
CHM and Charles c. Cannon. Intimate per-
sonal friends and old settlers of Omaha,
whose residence in the city was practically
coordinate with that of Count Creighton
will be the honorary pallbearers, together
with those selected from among the facul-
ties of the various departments of Creigh-
ton university. The honorary pallbearers
are: William Jennings Bryan DIR. George
L. Miller. T. c. Byrne. F. II. Davis, P. e.
Her, Edward Hayden. Mayor James Dahl
man. John F. Coad, Judge G. w. Doane
Henry w. Yates, DR.. A. w. Riley and
Judge z. Wakeley.