The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-10

Rarely has there ever beer IN WASH
ipeton such a demonstration Of public
rrief as that shown this morning at the
funeral services for the Rev. Joseph /.
Mcguire, late pastor of the Church OF
the HOLY Comforter. Men, women, and
children, unable to restrain their feel
ings. sobbed aloud as the body of the
priest was carried from the church.
Tears streamed down the faces of the
little altar boys who had so often
served Father Mcguire at mass, and
who Immediately preceded the casket,
led by Father Boone, for so long as
sistant to Father Mcguire.
Not from any one section Of the
church were the sounds of grief, but
throughout the entire edihce. which
was crowded to the doors. Outside the
church the streets were crowded In
every doorway and at every window
people were standing to catch the last
glimpse of the casket as it was placed
in the hearse.
The funeral cortege was one OF the
most impressive ever seen in Washing
ton. Four hundred men-men whom
Father Mcguire had drawn close to him
by the same big-heartedneE1 and char
ity he showed to the poor-formed an
escort and walked the entire distance
TO Mt Olivet Cemetery Immediately pre-
ceding the hearse. A guard OF honor
walked on each side OF the hearse and
lust behind fl were the little altar boys
who were his special care and for whom
he continually planned some pleasure
and surprise. Fifty or more carriages
followed the hearse-
Many Men of Many Faiths.
The high esteem in which Father Ma
guire was held by the community at
large and by ministers of other faiths
was evidenced in the presence at the
funeral today Of many who knew him
in his work. Among those were Com
missioner AIacfarland, the Rev. John
Van Schalck. jr.. whose tribute to
/ Father Mcguire several days ago offer
ed such a complete keynote TO the char
acter of the dead priest; Zed H Copp.
probation officer Of the District Of Co
lumbia; John JOY Edison, president OF
the washington Loan and Trust Com
many; Louis +. Zinkhan. superintend-
ent of the Washington Asylum, Charles
T, Weller, secretary OF the Associated
Charities; John ". Douglas, OF the
! Board Of Children's Guardians; Judge
! w, II. DeLacy. OF the Juvenile Court;
| the Rev. DR.. John NJ. Schick, pastor OF
Grace Reformed Church, and many
Others. More than a hundred priests
attended the service.
| Cardinal Gibbons, Mgr. FalconiO, papal
delegate to the United States, ana
/ Bishop O'ConnelI. rector Of the Catholic
/ University, assisted at the mass. Cardi-
| nal Gibbons occupied a red throne on
the right Of the sanctuary, and Mgr.
| O'Conneu occupied a purple throne on
the left. Both thrones were draped in
/ black and the interior Of the church,
/ built in picturesque mission style, was
/ draped.
Uncle Celebrates Mass.
| Before mass the priests in the sanctu-
arv and students from Holy Cross Col
| lege. Brookland, who were IN the choir,
chanted the once Of the dead. Mass vas
celebrated at 1920 u cIJ'k with the Rev.
/ John A. DAILY uncle OF Father Mcguire,
and pastor Of St. Denis Church. Galen,
| Nd. officiating. The VerT Rev. Z. R.
| Dyer, president Of St. AIaTy's Seminary,
/ Baltimore, was deacon and the Rev.
| Valentine schmitt was sub-deacon. The
Rev. George B. Harrington, OF Barnes
| Vile acted as master Of ceremonies,
| assisted by Howard 3. Hodge
| The music the greater part Of which
was chanted without ogran accompani-
ment, was sung by the Holy Cross stu
! dents. Following the elevation Of the
mass William c abaugh sang PIE
/ Jesu" When the cIsket was being car
rled out OF the church a quartet Of
students sang LEAD. Kindly Light"
/ The music was under the direction OF
| Charles Dunn.
The Rev. James F. Nackin, pastor Of
! st, Paurs Church, preached the funeral
/ sermon, and told Of the notable work
| Father Mcguire did in the field Of char
/ ity. Just before reading the last pray
/ ers. for the dead Cardinal Gibbons made
| a brief address. He satG that he knew
! every Catholic home IN the parish had
/ suffered a personal loss in tne death OF
| Father Mcguire. He spoke Of how
Father Mcguire had organized CHART
able societies in the seminary when H.
was a student there.
Cardinal Pays Tribute.
'It would be difficult 20 find any
clergyman in the diocese" he said,