Evening journal., 1908-07-13
SERVICES OVER BISHOP
CURTIS AT CATHEDRAL
In Accord With His With His Remains Will be
Inferred in Visitation Convent Cemetery.
Requiem Mass TO be Celebrated BY
Bishop Monaghan

sos o'clock. The body will be escorted
from the station by the several Cath
Ole societies of the city to the Cathed-
raj and il will lay in state until We'd
nesday morning. when solemn pontih-
cal high mass will be celebrated by the
Rt. Rev. John ]. Monaghan, bishop Of
the diocese, with the Very Rev. John
A. Lyons, vicar-general as assistant
priest.
The body Of the bishop will lay In
state all Of Tuesday evening in the
Cathedral and the several Catholic
societies will name men as the guard
of honor during the night The menu
bers of the several Catholic organiza-
tions have been requested to meet this
evening in ST. Peters Hall in order
that the final arrangements may be
completed. After the meeting a mar
shal and the route will be named and
all the other details considered.
Bishop Monaehan's Tribute
Bishop Monaghan made this state
ment concerning the death of his pre-
decessor in this diocese: THE death
Of Bishop Curtis comes as a personal
bereavement TO myself and the priests
Of the diocese Of Wilmington. For
though Bishop Curtis had severed his
official relations with this diocese, he
still kept up a close intimacy with the
bishop, clergy and people, and up to
the time of his death always mani-
tested the deepest interest in the well
fare of this diocese. Before going to
! st. Agnes Sanitorium for treatment.
he visited Bishop Monaghan at Ocean
City, Nd, In the hope of being bene-
fitted by the change of atmosphere and
while there he received every possible
attention from Bishop Monaghan and
4 lVicar-General Lyons, who were con-
stantly with him. Finding that he was
growing weaker. Bishop Curtis left
Ocean City on July 4, accompanied by
Father Lyons. for St Agnes Sanitor-
ium. While at the hospital the clergy
Of this diocese visited him frequently
and showed great affection for the
sanity and venerable prelate who for
so many years had been their superior
and father as bishop Of the diocese Of
Wilmington. And II is gratifying TO
the clergy and people Of the archdio-
cese that the deceased bishop chose to
be buried among those by whom he
was so much endeared and 80 tenderly
, loved"
In all the Catholic churches in VIII
! mington yesterday feeling references
, was made BY the clergy 10 the death
Of Bishop Curtis, and prayers for him
were said
Cardinal Gibbons, Of Baltimore. said:
THE bishop was a man Of goodness
and a blessing to this household and to
the diocese. Like Abraham. we en-
tertained Bishop Curtis. He was one
of the most devout and prayerful men
Il have ever known. He spent hours
each day in prayer in the Cathedral
and set a good example to the faithful
by his piety and good works. He was
very learned and a profound scholar.
His memory was most marvellous and
he could repeat with ease those things
which he had read. He was fond Of
light literature. He was also fond Of
reading about the fathers, and could
read Greek and Latin with an ease
that was marvellous. We shall miss
the bishop more than I can tell"
To Report Tonight.
Rev DR.. Fletcher rector OF the Ca
thedral in Baltimore, will have charge
of the funeral in that city. Rev.
Father Dougherty, Of the Cathedral
here, will be in charge Of the services
here. Father Dougherty requests that
all the committees Of the various
Catholic societies intending TO par
lticipate In the obsequies report to him
this evening at o'clock. A deputa-
tion Of priests and laymen will go 70
Baltimore tomorrow to attend the
funeral.