The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-11-05
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over Half Hundred Prieste-Scr-
mon by Rev. Father William kress,
Of Cleveland.
Imposing ceremonies we're held over
the remains of Rev. Father Victor Ar
mould Saturday at st. Peters church
At O'Clock, the hour for the services
to begin, found the church well filled
with mourning parishioners aud all
the seats, with the exception of those
reserved for the members of the diff
ferent societies before that hour. The
Knights of st. John and the members
of the G. M B. A. marched to st.
Peters parsonage to accompany the
| priests who were to take part in the
ceremonies to the church. While this
was being done Mayor Turnbull and a
number of the heads OF the city de-
partments marched down the center
! aisle of the church to the seats assign
ed to them. A few minutes later the
priests and the societies filed in and
the services were commenced. Rev
Father August Schwertner was the Gel
ebrant at the mass, while Rev. Faith
er John Rhein acted as deacon. Rev.
Father Thomas Schwertner was sub
deacon and Rev. Father Victor Bast
the master of ceremonies. A requiem
mass was celebrated. In this mass
none but priests participated, the SER
vices of the regular church choir be-
ing dispensed with also, priests taking
their places. At the pipe organ sat
Rev. Father VolImayer, of Massillon,
and the musical portion of the mass
was very fine.
The funeral sermon was preached
by Rev. Father William Kress, of
Cleveland, in which the young priest
eulogized the dead priest in a most
beautiful way. He referred to the
monuments erected by the dead priest
in the magnificent church, buildings
and grounds of st. Peters congrega-
ton, all of them being due to the en-
ergy and zeal of the dead prelate.
The words of this priest were spoken
from the heart for he was the first
priest that had been ordained from
Father Arnould's congregation. The
four young priests who conducted the
services had received their first in
structions from the sealed lips of the
man whose body lay cold In death be-
fore them, his body being incased in
his priestly robes. The body stood un-
der canopy made of black and white.
The church and the altar were both
finely draped in mourning and these
will remain for 30 days as mark of
respect to the dead.
Auxiliary Bishop Koudelka spoke of
the many good deeds of the departed
in the German language, paying high
tribute to the memory of the deceased.
"a touching part of the ceremony then
followed, when Mgr. Boff, probably the
oldest priest in the diocese, was led
forward and was seated at the foot of
The casket, where he offered a prayer
for the soul of the dead. This vener
able priest had to be assisted by some
of the younger ones as he sprinkled
holy water over the casket. He, too,
was one of Father Arnould's staunch
friends, having occupied the pulpit
in St. Peters church and presided
over the congregation over fifty years
ago. The services at the church being
concluded the funeral cortege was
formed and the remains were taken to
st. Peters cemetery, where the body
# the dead was laid to rest, while his
soul went TO have reunion with many
# his old congregation who had gone
before.
The following priests were present
and took part in the services: Auxil-
larry Bishop Koudelka, of Cleveland;
Mgr. Boff, of Cleveland; kev. Clement
Treiber, Rev. j. M. Paulus, Rev. P. J.
Mcclure, Rev. N. A. Hassel, Rev. Cas-
2ianelli, Rev. William zierolf, all OF
Canton; Rev. j. c. Vogt, of Randolph;
Rev. Francis B. Doherty, of Massillon;
Rev. ]. H. Kleekamp, OF Perrysburg
Rev. ]. A. Kingsley, of Cleveland; Rev.
fTahey, of Cleveland Rev. ]. B. Brown,
of Akron; Rev. w. s. Kress, of Cleve
land; Rev. F. Ankly, of Wooster; Rev.
j. f. Mahar, d. D., of Akron; Rev. F.
Rupert, of Fremont; Rev. John P. Nc
Closiey, of Toledo; Rev. T. p. Lamb,
Of Cleveland; Rev, P. ]. O'Connell, of
Cleveland; Rev. ]. s. Widmann, of
Sandusky; Rev. August link, of Lor-
ain; Rev. Charles Braschler, of Buoy
rus; Rev. Thomas c. O'Reilly, of
Cleveland; Rev. w. ]. Franche, of Villa
Varia, Pa; Rev. c. ]. Moseley, of
Cleveland; Rev. l.. Reinartz, of Mas
sillon; Rev. George H. Lang, OF Del
phos; Rev. NJ T. Weckel, of Brook
field; Rev. ]. J. Setback, of Cleveland;
Rev. ]. ]. Beucher, of North Balti-
more; Rev. H. J. Hopp, of Alliance;
Rev. e. T. Calvey, of Maxine; Rev. G,
J. Ommet, or Dungannon; Rev. A. y.
Herman, of Doylestown; Rev. j. G.
Carroll, of Cleveland; Rev. Francis t.
Moran, of Cleveland; Rev. G, ]. Fecht,
of New Berlin; Rev. F. Mark, of Can
al Dover; Rev. George j. Pickel, of
Cleveland; Rev. =. w. ]. Lindesmith,
Of Rootstown; Rev. M. ]. O'Malley, of
Cleveland; Rev. e. p. Duffey, Of Cleve
land; Rev. J. B. Allen, of Oak Harbor;
Rev. M. P. Kinkead, of Youngstown;
Rev. Vollmayer, of Massillon; Rev.
Senner, of Louisville; Rev. Chever-
eaux, of Toledo; Rev. Branigan, of
Kent; Rev Brady, of Akron; Rev.
Jennings, of Cleveland; Rev. Rhein, of
Jefferson; Rev. A. ]. Schwertner, of
Lima; Rev. Thomas Schwertner, o. p,
of Washington, and Rev. Victor Bast,
s. s., of Washington, d. G.