The Washington herald., 1909-01-08

board Of directors OF St JOseph's and St 4
Vincent orphan asyIums.
The ceremonies opened with the IN /
yelling and blessing Of a memorial tablet I
hung at the gospel side OF the sanctuary /
above the altar rail The
tablet is OF white marble, inscribed in /
gold as follows:
In nemory q Rev. Father MaSlire.
FIrst Pastor q This Cauch.
B0n Ocsober g. ISa
Ordained Decenber Issa
Died January !. IsS
Tribute from the Hearts q His Pec7-e.
Rev. Father Thomas z. McGuigan de-
hvered the address In the course Of his
remarks, he said.
Father McGuIgan's Address.
-One year ago to-day the mother church
OF Washington eIasped hands with her
youngest daughter in mutual and sorTow-
ful sympathy In each others Unmeasured
bereavement As the yoe-srnitten people
of s.. Patricks stood in the profound
gloom OF Mount Olivet about the open
grave Of their well-beloYed pastor and
mingled their hearts tears with the c0pi-
Gus weeping OF nature. your souls were
wrung with grief and your homes made
the abode OF mourning by the dread an
noUncement that the founder and first
pastor OF the young and vigorous parish
OF the Holy Comforter had departed this
life.
AS the loyal children Of St Patrick's
have carved IN marble their perpetual
love Of Dr. Stafford, so. too. have the
faithful Of the Holy Comforter fashioned
their testimony Of affection for the mem
ory Of Father Mcguire This tablet Is
wreathed about with the rarest flowers
Of a congregation love for d pastor. To
touch IL is 20 tain; IT, O. look upon Il IS
to admire. not 10 EnaiyZe- II is deeply
enEraveE by the memory OF each OF you
with the sincere tribute OF your own per
s0nal affection. but no other may read
these invisible lines Il has been chiseled
by loving hands and nodded in the fur
mace Of devoted hearts. and VIII ever
commemorate the enduring gratitude Of
a people and the sacred fame OF a priest.
You cherish the name OF Father Ma
guire because he was 10 you the true pas
tor the good shepherd that called to
gsther the scattered sheep now forming
one flock in the rich pastures OF the spir-
itual kingdom OF The church
In his youth Joseph Z Mcguire SUI
fered with the poor. and anCuished with
the unfortunate. he found his recreation
in the cell Of the prisoner. and spent MS
holiday in the almShOuse and the hOspi-
tai ward Unborn nobility Of heart en-
ticed him TO the abode Of suffering. where
his own sensitive nature shuddered at
anOther's misery
a far away imagination OF distress was
not his. but contact begOt sympathy at
once helpful and practical Empty words
Of comfort sweet 20 the lips Of the pros
porous. but jarring sounds 20 the destI-
tute. were not the oil Of his amounting
Mind and heart in righteous concord make
the ideal man. Then Joseph I Mcguire
was the ideal man. Observation and ex-
perience had created in him a broad con-
I Cern for every need. study and consUlta-
ton stored his mind with wonderful re-
sources Of relief correction. and better
ment. Human motive was as an open
book in which he read the passions and
! influences Of mankind The good he pro-
NOTED and developed with prudent, far
seeing diligence. The evil he Uprooted
with psiEstaking. wise. and Ceaseiess en-
ergy- Charity Of heart and breadth Of
vision made him the friend Of the poor
and the counselor OF his seniors IN the
interest Of the poor To the one he gave
himself without patronage, 10 the other
without affectation-
a man beloved Of the poor. trusted by
1 his employer. filiai and devoted at home.
fervent in religious belief. spiritual in
motive and action. great in the posses
( sion Of uOOIe soul. Joseph I. Mcguire
offered himself q holocaust 10 the service
/ Of the altar
/ "A student OF man. even more than OF
| books. Father Mcguire knew his audience
and placed before them the truths OF
! salvation and the precepts Of the Gospel
with an earnestneSs and intensity that
/ reached ever heart. His words carried
JUNCTION and consolation TO the faithful
and repentant; compunctiOn and shame
! TO the ungTateful sinner He had wa-Sec
from youth in the mire Of wickedness
unStained and with extraordinary insight
would search out the cause OF sin and
suggest a remedy.
! Il was meet and just that such a
/ character and life should be crowned with
I the sacred dignity Of sacerdOtal power
and rewarded with the sweet participa-
ton in the eternal priesthood OF Christ
Music Of the Service.
The music OF the memorial service
chanted in plain Gregorian, included tbs
De Profundis'' and "AIiserere.'' sung II
quartet By James Nolan. DR.. William
N. Kendall. ". J. Nef. and Dr. ". P
Kenealy. "Veni Creator was sung BY
Dr. Kemball
Solemn mass of requiem was sung by
Rev. Father Charles Z Boone. OF st
Austin's College. who was assistant a
Holy Comforter Church during Fathel
1Iaguire's pastorate- Rev. Father Clar
ence 2 Wheeler was the deacon. ant
Rev Father Andrew H. 8Iihm. subdeacoI
Of the mass
William Murray and Roman Osborn,
acted as masters of ceremonies; .Edwar,
! Sweeney. Edward SlersheH. Raymon,
Brooke. Ralph Weschler, and WiIfre,
Whittacre. thurifers and acolyteS.
Rev. James NJ. Giilis. G. 5. P. presi
dent Of ST Thomas. Aquinas College, an,
Rev. Charles Warren Currier. of IN
Indian Bureau. were present in tn
I sanctuary.
Walters requiem mass was sung by tn
regular mixed-voice choir. under the di
reetion Of Miss +. VI. Talbert, Organist
One Sweetly Solemn Thought wa
isung By Mrs. John Sis, IT.; Miss Emf.