Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1909-12-27
HIGH CHURCHMEN
ATTEND FUNERAL
OF ABBOT HILARY
Bishop 0'Connor CeIebrant of
Mass, With Mgr. Whelan
as Assistant Priest.

Solemn and impressive ceremonies
served TO mark the funeral services of
the Right Rev. Abbot Hilary Pfraen-
gle, d. D., of st. Mary's Abbey, at st.
Mary's Church, at High and William
streets, this morning. Nearly 200 clergy
men from all parts Of the country as
sisted at the ceremonies, and nearly as
many more sisters of different religious
orders attended,
They, with the clergymen, occupied
the seats in the middle aisle, and the
members of the parish filled the seats
in the side aisles, while hundreds of
others were in the rear of the church.
The Rigat Rev John j. O'Connor,
bishop of the Newark diocese, was the
celebrant of the mass, with Monsignor
I. P. Whelan, rector of st. Patrick's
Cathedral. as assistant priest. The
deacons of honor were the Very Rev.
Dean p. Cody, of St. James's Church,
and the Rev. Alois Stecher, of st.
Peters Church. The deacons of the
mass were the Rev. M. P. O'Connor, of
the Holy Cross Church, Harrison, and
the Rev. Eugene p. Carroll, of ST. Bird
gets Church, this city.
The Rev. Charles Smith, chancellor
of the Newark diocese, was master of
ceremonies, with the Rev. P. Bernard,
o. S. B.. and the Rev. P. Mechler, O..
s. b., as assistants. Seated in the
chancel was the Right Rev. Peter
Engel, o. S.; b., of st. Johns, Minne-
sofa, president of the congregation OF
Benedictines of the province of Amer
ica-Casinere.
The Right Rev Leo Haid, of St.
Mary's, North Carolina, who was to
have preached the sermon, was unable
to reach the city on account of the
snow storm, which stalled the train
he was ON near Washington, yesterday.
His place was taken by the Rev. Vim
cent Huber of ST vincent's Abbey,
Latrobe, Pa. Arch-Abbot Leander, of
st. Vincent's, was not able to make
the journey on account of i'll health.
He was represented. however, by the
Rev. P. Candidus. o. s. B., and the
Rev. P. Huber, o. S. B.
The music for the mass was the
Gregorian Chant, by the members of
st. Marv's Abbey.
Among the clergymen present were
the Right Rev. Monsignor Kaupert, of
Brooklyn; the Very, Rev. Hauselman,
superior of the New York province of
Jesuits; the Rev. George w. Corrigan,
the Rev James ]. McManus, the Rev.
Rudolph Huelsebusch, the Rev.
Thomas ]. Moran, the Rev. DR.. ]. r.
Poels, the Rev. James J. Mullhall.
The Rev. william j. Richmond, the
Rev M. P. Corcoran, the Rev. M. j.
White, the Rev. Matthias Thimmes, the
Rev. Theodore Peters, the Rev. NJ. J..
n
of this city; the Rev. Father Andrew
Rev. P. Leonard, president of st.
Anselnl,s College, of Manchester; the
Rev. p Huegel, o. S. B., and the Rev.
p. Hartman, O.. s. B., of Broolslyn; the
Rev sP. Gabriel, apd theS Rev. g-P.
Henry, o. s. b., of Elizabeth.
Among the members of st. Mary's $
Abbey present were the Very Rev
Polycarp, the Very Rev. Ernest,
the Reverends' Williams, Leo, James,
Fidelis, Louis, Luke, Maurus, Ephrenl,
Anselm, Vincent, Edward and Gilbert.
There was also members of the Do
minican, Passionist, Franciscan, Jesuit
and Capuchin orders from this and
nearby cities. The pall-bearers, who
were the presidents of the different So
cieties connected with st. Mary S
Church. We're: John B. Oelkers, of St.
Boniface's, Joseph Robrecht, of st.
Leo's; Joseph Axt, Of st. Ignatius's;
William Straub, of st. Rupert's Coun-
Gil, C.. b. L.; Charles Seelman, of the
Holy Name Society, and John Schaefer.
of st. Piuss.
About sixty of the clergymen accom-
panied the funeral cortege to st. Mary s
Cemetery, where the body was inferred
in the plot reserved for the members
of St. Mary's Abbey.
Father Huber, in his sermon, said
that Abbot HiIary's life, from his in
fancy, was filled with good works, a
fitting example lfor all to follow who
desire to enjoy the eternal reward that
God has, promised for those who walk
in the footsteps of our Lord.
He also said that the Abbot was one
of the finest Latin scholars in the coun-
try, ana that when studying at Rome
after completing his studies at st. Vim
cents College at Latrobe, Pa, he won
the gold medal awarded by the late
Pope Plus TX for theological studies.
Despite all of the honors conferred on
MIN, he said, he was one Of the most
humble in the order of st. Benedict.
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