Evening star., 1908-01-10
FINAL HON0RS PAID
Funeral of Rev. joseph |. Ma
guire Today.
ATTENDED By CARDINAL
Apostolic Delegate Also Among the
Many Present.
SERMON BY FATHER MACKIN
Names of Honorary and Active Pail
bearers-Interment in Mount
olivet Cemetery.
BY FATHER MACKIN

clergy in their robes of office extended
across the altar and behind them were
the members of the several orders of the
church who are stationed at the Catho-
lie University at Brookland. The Paul
lists. Jesuits. Franciscans and other or
ders were represented. and formed the
BACKGROUND Of most solemn and i'm
pressive picture
Rev. John A. DAILY. pastor of ST Denis
Church Of Galepa. Md. celebrated the
mass: the Very Rev. E. r. Dyer. presi-
dent of st. Marys Seminary of Balti-
more. served as the deacon OF the mass.
| and Rev. Valentine 8. Schmitt was sub
deacon. Rev. Father George Harrington
was the master of the ceremonies Mr..
Howard B. Hodge of the Church Of the
Holy Comforter assisted.
Cardinal Attends.
Shortly before the mass opened Cardinal
Gibbons entered the edifice. He was at
tired in the full regRlia of his high Office.
He was accompanied by Rev Father Lee
Of st. Matthew'S Church and Rev Father
Caughey of ST Stephens Church. The
cardinal took his seat upon a large throne
Of red. with canopy of the same color. As
he took his seat Rev. Diomede Falconio.
the apostolic delegate to the United
States, entered, clad in the robes of his
Office OF archbishop. He took his seat
upon the throne of purple upon the west
side of the altar, opposite the. throne Of
the cardinal. The delegate wore a cap
of purple.
Thus with the o.ergy gathered about
and with the church packed with bu-
manity paying it's last tribute of respect
to the beloved priest lying upon his bier
in the center of the altar. the mass was
| celebrated. The choir of the Catholic
University sang the harmonized Gregorian
chant. Mr.. Charles Clark Dunn serving
as organist Gathered in the audience
were men prominent in the official and
social life of the Capital city, who had
known and loved Father Magnire in life
and wished to honor him In death. Com
missioner Macfarland occupied a promi-
nent position near the front of the church
and Immediately to the rear of the pews
reserved for THE relatives Of the deceased
priest.
Sermon by Father Mackin.
At the close of the mass Rev. Father
Mackin, pastor of St. Paurs Church, ad-
vanced to the front of the altar and
standing Immediately over the casket de-
livered tho sermon. In his opening re-
marks Father Mackin toL. of the early
life of the dead priest. He said Father
pitals and almshouses and other places
where he could be of cheer.
IF other young men," he said, would
take up such life it would be SO much
more Christlike than that Of idling away
precious moments. I would say unto YOU
Go thou and do likewise There are
more intelligent pursuits than Is the
work followed in the jails and with the
unfortunate by Father Mcguire. but none
with more glory in the sight of God.
have been in the service of the church for
many years-I was q priest before Father
Mcguire was born-but I can say that
when our time comes we should all be
glad to leave such a record for loving
service az he has DONE
Father Mackin then spoke of the words
Of praise which have come from Catholics
and Protestants alike of the worth of
the dead priest. Continuing. he said:
Father Mcguire was not a brilliant man,
but his hear went out to his fellow man."
Here Father Mackin paused for a mo-
ment and then said: Death generally
points to. three of the clergy at the same
time. Two have gone. Who knows who
will be the next?"
In conclusion, he said:
II hope that a crown is laid up for me
when the just judge shall come to judge
those who have gone to their reward,
such as will be surely found by Father
Mcguire.
Remarks by Cardinal.
AS Father Mackin closed his sermon
Rev Fathers Lee and Caughey assisted
Cardinal Gibbons to place the bishops
inter upon his head and other robes OF
office about his shoulders. He then took
position before the casket and made
short address.
II have just q word to say" the car
dinai began. "A sorrow has come to every
Catholic family In this parish. Father
Mackin has told you of the work of
Father Mcguire. When in St. Mary's
Seminary he continued the work of visit
Ing the jails and hospitals. which he took
up in early life. He left an organization
In the seminary that is now carrying on
the work."
In conclusion, the cardinal said: 1t Is
hard to find a man whose deeds, such as
Father Maguire's, stand in the work of
the jails and other places. We can all
say May my soul die the death Of this
lust man, and my life be like unto
-. as the cardinal closed he moved ffS- tor
ward and sat at the foot of the bier.
Subsequently he arose and delivered the
absolution Of the church to the soul of
Father Mcguire. AS he did so the clergy
and audience stood, the apostolic deie-
gate upon his throne of purple. with Rev.
Father Thomas of st. AIMS Church OF
Baltimore and Father Matthews OF st.
Cyprian's Church, this city. upon either
side of him. Mr.. Durkin of the choir of
Holy Trinity Church OF Georgetown sang
Pie Jesu," after which the choir of the
Catholic University sang Lead. Kindly
Light
The clergy moved from the church by
eral organizat ations who stod on either side
of the aisles of the church marched out,
and the casket was conveyed to the open
air to the strains of the funeral march
from Chopin, played upon the organ by
Mr.. Dunn.
At the outside of the church the re-
mains were met by the active pallbearers,
VINO were Messrs. Bartholomew DAILY,
Richard j. Smith, John CLANCY. }. r.
John F. Smoot and Maurice Mulcare.
Guard Of Honor.
About the hearse were grouped men,
bers of the Holy Comforter Society, COM
posed Of men Of the late priests parish,
and when the cortege moved off a column
four deep was formed as guard Of honor
on the way to Mount Olivet cemetery
Other organizations which accompanied
the remains to the grave were the Ancient
Order of Hibernians Knights of Column
bus and Catholic knights of America. all
under the direction of Mr.. Patrick j.
Haltisan. The Christ Child Society was
also represented.
At the close of the ceremonies Cardinal
Gibbons announced that he would not 60
to the grave but would proceed at once
to the residence of Mrs. Richard Casey.
next door to the church, where he was
entertained at luncheon.
The services at the grave. which were
brief, were conducted by Rev. Charles E.
Boone, assistant to Father Mcguire in
the work of the parish of the Holy Com
forter.
Honorary Pallbearers.
The honorary pallbearers were Sc
lected from the several Catholic or