Evening star., 1909-05-17
EUl0GIES OF FATHER MAGUIRE
MEMORIAL IN MOUNT oLIvET
UNVEILED YESTERDAY.
Tributes by Rev. James A. Smyth,
Judge De Lacy, p. J. Haltigan
and p. T. Moran.

He led the Christ life if ever human
being led it," was a sentence of tribute
paid to the memory of Father Joseph I
Mcguire, late pastor of the Church Of
the Holy Comforter at the unveiling of g
memorial in Mount Olivet cemetery yes
terday afternoon
! Rev James A. Smyth. one of the as
sstant clergy of St. Patricks Church
was the speaker. He was speaking from
the subject. He Went About Doing
Good
Recounting some Of the manifestations
of Christ's mercy, pity and compassion
while on earth. as narrated in the Cos
pels he brought forward the claim thai
If Christianity means anything it means
| the imitation by it's followers of the
Christ-lfe.
Mcguire in his every act showed tha,
he was devout follower of Christ
| Mercy. compassion and tender pity
characterized his every act declared
of his life. His most abundant char.
acteristic was his deep sympathy. Goo
had given him the divine gift of sym
pathy. 1t is one of the most wonderful
| of all gifts. especially when 1t Is sancti
| fled by contact with Jesus Christ. Ther
| it becomes almost sacramental."
Father Maguire's sympathetic heart
| went out to every man and woman.
| said Father Smyth In closing, "ane
many here today know Of the consola-
| ton which he gave them In their mo-
| ments of trial.
His Life an Inspiration.
| Judge William H. De Lacy of the
Juvenile Court also spoke at some length
! In opening he told of many Of tht
| charitable activities of the late pastor
He declared that he was the soul anG
sinew Of the St. Vincent De Paul So
ciety.. and that his example gave all the
| members of that organization an impetu!
and kept alive the enthusiasm in the
| work
''He has gone to the silent land" sait
| the judge, but he has left behind hin
a luminous pencil of light which beckon
us along the way he went while OF
| earth.''
| p. j. Haltigan, state deputy of th'
| knights of Columbus, dwelt on Fathe
Maguire's activities among social out
| casts. He also told of the late pastor
| services to those in the municipal prisons
| and other institutions.
Speaking in behalf of the Ancient Orde
| of Hibernians. p. T. Moran declared tina
| Father Maguire's memory should be KEEP
green as well as his grave.
Memorial Unveiled.
The memorial placed over the grave il
cross of Vermont granite, and was de
| signed by Thomas Geary and executed
| by Thomas Heaney. It was unveiled b!
Misses Bessie Bowman and Bessie Wat
son, nieces Of the deceased priest. Th'
| cloth was brushed from the memoria
while the quartet from the Dominican
| House of Studies chanted the ''Bene
dctus." Mrs. Elizabeth Mcguire, mother
Of Tot tInp- No
services.
Prior to the services at the grave Z
brief prayer service was held at tht
| Church of the Holy Comforter. aftel
| which over 700 persons marched to tn,
cemetery.
The following clergy were present: Rev
d. j. Kennedy. 0. P; Rev. Charles A
| O'Neil, o. P: Rev. J. T. Burns, c. s. c.
Rev. Dr. William T. Kerby. professor Of
sociology at Georgetown University; Rev
v. F. Schmidt, Rev. c. e. Wheeler anG
Rev. Fathers Hoey and Ouvrat of st
Austins College.