The Washington herald., 1909-11-21
BURIAL AT RICHMOND
Father Tabb Selected Holly
wood for Resting Place.
FUNERAL SERVICES TOMORROW
Cardinal Gibbons, Bishop COrrigHn,
and Bishop DOnnEhue VIII Gather
10 Pay Tribunte 10 the Dead Poet
Priest-Serviccs VIII lie Held at
II. Charles College.

Special to The Washington Herald
Baltimore. Md. Nov. 20-CMrSing out
his request, many times made, the body
OF Father Tabb. the blind poet-priest, VIII
be buried In the Tabb lot at Hollywood
Cemetery az Richmond. Va. Father Tabb
was native of Virginia, and he had as
serted often that he wished to be buried
in his native state.
The funeral OF Rev. John Banister
Tabb who was known throughout the
world as a poet. humorist. and punster
viii take place from St Charles College
on Monday morning al 10 o'clock. Sol
emn requiem mass will be celebrated In
the college chapel by boon companion
Of the dead divine. Rev Dr. Edward r.
Dyer. president Of ST. Mary's Seminary.
The other officers Of the mass VIII also
be friends Of the late priest Cardinal
Gibbons win preside at the services, and
Bishop Corrigan, Bishop DOnaghue, OF
Wheeling. and prominent eccl, siastics
from all parts of the country will be in
the sanctuary.
Rev. ID. J. Conner, OF Scranton, Pa. a
lifelong friend Of Father Tabb. viii de-
liver the eulogium.
Many Condolences Received.
kilograms Of coincidence from all parts
Of the country are being received to-day
at St. Charles College. In the recep-
tion-room Of the college the students
and faculty at St Charles are acting
as bodyguard over the body OF Father
I Tabb
Few % John BsHister Tabbs readers
knew anything about him as a man
Most Of them knew that he was a Cath
ole priest. a convert. and that he was
/ a recluse He was wen versed in Greek
and Latin. and has composed mans
poems which are well thought of in every
part Of the world where the English
language is spoken.
Father Tabb was confirmed punstei
and a bitter saurist. He was eccentriciU
personifed. He always Stunned public
notice When Cardinal Gibbons, the gov
ernor Of the State. and noted littera.
teurs visited ST. Charles College Father
/ Tabb either locked himself In his room
I or went OF into the woods 10 hide him
/ self. In the literary world there is nd
/ name associated with ST. Charles Coneg'
/ that has reflected greater glory 10 th'
/ institution than that OF Father Tabb
whose rare gifts as a poet are recog
nized on both sides Of the Atlantic.
/ A writer in the London Spectator re
/ Gently did not hesitate 20 say that Fathe
/ Tabb was one Of the greatest hvini
poets in the English language.
Friend OF sidney Lanier.
Sidney Ianier and Father Tabb wer,
close friends and often took stroIls 10
gether I'm Baltimore Father Tabb love,
Poe and Coleridge. and always spolu
highly Of Shelley and Keats. SO keenE
did ne admire Poe that before no be
came blind he paid monthly visits TO hi
grave In Westminster Cemetery, Fayett
and Green streets.
Father Tabb's chief consolation in hl
blindness was having some Of the stu
dents of ST. Charles College read q
him.
Friend at Bedside.
Nervous trouble superinduced by thro1
disease was the cause Of Father Tabb
death. With him at the time he expired
II o'clock last night-were his nfelonl
friend. Rev. r, Gunband, and his attend
ing physician. Or. j. j. Farrell
Born in Virginia on March %, 1SE
F5TTeT Tabb received his education from
private tutors. He always declared h
was a Marylander by adoption. AT IN
/ outbreak Of the civil war he entered IN
Confederate navy and was a prisoner o
war from 1864 20 1866. After the close o
the war he studied music In Baltimor
and subsequently taught IN St. Paul
! School, this city, and Racine College
Mich
While teaching Father Tabb became
Protestant Episcopal minister. In Isl.
however, he entered tho Roman Catholi
Church about the time his boon com
lpanion, the late Bishop Alfred Curtis
became a Catholic. and in 1854 he wa
ordained TO the priesthood Since hi
ordination Father Tabb had spent mos
OF his time at St. Charles College a
instructor OF English.
Bore Addiction BraveIy.
The venerable poet began 20 get bin
in December, 1907, since which time IN
darkness grew steadily deeper and deeper
Father Tabb remained philosophic an
cheerful and bore his affection with tru
courage.
Father Tabb's works have always bee
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