Evening star., 1908-02-04
emoriaI Mass for the Late
Dr.. D. J. Stafford.
DR.. O'CONNELL'S SERMON
st. Patrick's Church Crowded With
Friends Of Deceased Priest.
VISITING PRIESTS PRESENT
Catafalque Placed on Spot Where
Bier Rested During the Fu-
neral Services.

Priests, members of the congregation
and friends of the late Rev. DR.. Denis
Joseph Stafford. late pastor of st. Pat
ricks Church. gathered in that edifice this
morning to pay tribute to the memory OF
the deceased. 1t was the occasion of the
months mind or memorial mass. Tor
Father Stafford. Rev. ]. T. OConnell OF
Ohio who was a close personal friend OF
the dead priest, preached the memorial
sermon. paying an eloquent tribute tc
his deceased friend The church was
crowded. just as 1t was at the funeral
services month ago. every pew being
taken Unusual solemnity was given to
the occas sion by the placing of cata-
falque at the head of the wide center
aisle of the church. on the spot where
Dr Staffords bier rested. 1t was sur
rounded by lighted candles DR.. Stafford S
sisters and brother-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred c. Whitten. Miss Margaret Stat
ford and other relatives occupied peWs
near the catafalque.
The requiem mass was celebrated Dy
Bishop D.-J. O'Connell. rector of the Cath
olic University. and assisting him. as dea-
con and subdeacon. respectively. were
Rev. James F.. Mackin, pastor or 81.
Paurs Catholic Church. and Rev. DR..
George Savage. c. S. c.. of Holy Cross
College. Rev. William Carroll and Mr..
Albert Ridgway acted as masters of cere-
monies Music for the mass was fur
nished by the choir of st. Patrick
Church. and at the offertory one of DIR.
Stafford's favorite hymns. PA Jesu.
was sung. quartet of priests, composed
Netor. James D. O'Connor and James n.
Smyth. sang the .'Benedictus.' The final
benediction was pronounced by Arch
bishop keane of Dubuque. a former Gu
rate at st. Patrick's and frequent guest
of DR.. Stafford at the rectory.
Father O'Connell's Sermon.
by instinct he found the way to the
human heart" said Father O'Connell. re-
ferring to DR.. Stafford. He spoke as one
having power as one having a message
to the people. 1t was his openness and
candor which made him such power FOR
good.
The years of his priesthood were
years of reconstruction. 1t was at this
time that the church ceased to depend
upon scattered methods of education and
she gathered together the agencies by
which her children might be taught ac-
cording to the standards of scholarship
which she approved. The Catholic Uni
versfty was founded. and we are all now
proud of the progress made by that In
stitution. But there were times of un-
certainty in the early years of the es-
tablishment Of the Catholic educationa.
system. and there were none braver then
than Denis Joseph Stafford. Others
may have contributed more material
means. and with particular reference to
the Catholic University, some may have
been more closely connected with the
actual administration. but when the
records If the university are written l
think 1t may safely be said that no name
will shine with more brflliancy than that
- A. mo fn
today.
His whole life was woven round
the one central thought: To do good
for men for the cause of Christ. BY
the nobility OF his life he taught more
than by his most eloquent words in this
holy place"
List Of Clergymen Present.
Among those present in the sanctuary
were: Archbishop Rev. John ]. keane of
Dubuque. Bishop D. ]. O'Connell of the
Catholic University. Rev. William T. Rus
sell, the new pastor of st. Patrick's s
Church: Rev. T. j. O'Connell of Toledo.
Ohio: Rev. Thomas e. McGuigan. Rev.
William Carroll and Rev. James F..
amyth st. Patrick's; Rev. l.. Besnard,
s s.. ST Mary's Seminary. Baltimore;
Rev. James b. Becker, S. j.. Georgetown
University; Rev. Francis T. Mccarthy.
8. j.. st. Aloysius Church: Rev. p. r.
Conroy, ST. Martins Church: Rev. S. F.
Morris St. Peters Church: Rev. ]. d
O'Conno-. Catholic University; Rev.
James F. Mackin. st. Paurs Church, Rev.
Leonard Ripple Catholic University: Rev.
p. L. Ireton. ST. Gregory's Church, Bal
timore: Rev. Francis Dury, Elkbridse,
Church: Rev. John j. Wheeler. st. John s
Church, Philadelphia: Rev. James l..
Wolf. Holy Cross College: Rev. Ms J
Kennedy. o. p. st. Dominic's Church;
Rev r. A. La Plant. o. p, st Dominic S
Church: Rev. T. P. Irving. Catholic Uni
Catholic University: Rev. P. ]. O'Connell
ST Vincent de Paul Church: Rev. Ignatius
Fealy. st. Josephs Church: Rev. George
Dougherty. treasurer Catholic University
Rev. ]. NJ Perrig. Frederick; Rev T. a.
Walsh. ST. Pauls Church: T. A. Metcalf,
ST. Paurs Church: Dr. Huvernat. Cath
Ole University; Rev. Carroll c. Smyth
ST. Margaret's Church. Baltimore; Rev
n. ]. Cahill Notre Dame. Ind Rev. c.
Dacey. st. Elizabeth's, Baltimore; DR.
O'Donnel. H. B. McCauley. NJ. Hanyz, w
F. curn. J. II. Gallagher Joseph II
Burke. ] McWarnan. D. J. Connors. c.
]. Hagerty. all of Holy Cross College,
Rev. L. A. Brown. Catholic University;
Rev. F. a. Giliigan, st. Austin's College
Rev. A L. Leyatois. St Mary's Seminary
Baltimore: Drs. sSpensley Kerby. j. T.
Murphy. A. ]. Scanlan, P. F. Mackin
T, f. Ryan. T. J. Loughlin. all of the Cath.
ole University: DIR. Z. S. Burkey. ST Mat.
thew's Church. DIR. NJ. P. Egan, ST The
resas Church Anacostia; DR. L. s.
Caughy, ST, Sterhen's Church: DR. Joseph
Mallon. st. AIMS Church. Tenleytown:
DR.. Albert Smith. ST. Margaret $
Ihurchi Dr. Fenelon. st Austins College
Rev, A: Z. Blin. Holy Cross College: Rev
J. l.. Carrico. Holy Cross College: Rev
John E Boland ST Plus Church. Balti.
more: Rev. NJ. V. Alexander. ST Marea.
rets Church. Baltimore: Rev d. NJ. Nc
cormick. st. Joseph's Church. Baltimore
Rev. +. Tferney, ST. James Church Falls
Church. Va: Rev. DR.. f. A Pace and
Rev. Dr. T. j. Shahan; Rev. T. +. Burk
Holy Cross College: Rev. J. A Burns, c.
S. c.. Holy Cross College: Rev. p ]
Folk. Rev. f. ]. Flood. Rev j. c. Nc.
CHM. Rev. III. p. Corcoran Rev. l.. NJ
Kelly. Rev. W. II. Maloney. Rev. p. J
Ducan Rev. B. j.. Sztuczke, Rev. F.. ]
Ryan, Rev. G. F. Harworth and Rev. G
NJ Savage, all of Holy Cross College
Rev. DIR. c. B. Schrantz, Catholic Tniver
sity: Rev. A. Fleming, Apostolic Mission
House.
Occupy the Pews.
Prominent among those present In thu
congregation were Admiral Rand. Rabb
Abram Simon of the Eighth Street Tenn
pie, John Joy Edison, Hannis Taylor Ad
miral Ritter. Maurice D. O'ConnelI N. II
Shea. Justice William II. De Lacy. Rabb
Stern, Representative Champ Clark O
Missouri Senator n. b. Scott of Wes
Virginia Rev. j. G.. Butler. pastor of tn,
Luther Place Memorial Church: Charles
p Neill commissioner of labor; Thoma
F. Sullivan. director of the bureau OF en-
craving and printing: Henry Sohon, 10
seph E. Ralph, assistant director of tn
hureau If engraving and printing. p I