The Irish standard., 1910-06-04

interment. 1t. was accompanied by
such relatives as had not already gone
to the place of burial.
| During his sermon Bishop Busch
said:
| II am sorry that so sad a mission
/ brings me to place so dear. l am
here this morning to pay slight trib-
j ute of respect to the memory of good
| Mrs. Gibbons. She needs no eulogy
before this congregation, we all know
the beauty, the goodness, the herosm
of her melancholy life. She lived and
died martyr to Christian virtues and
personally l consider her worthy to be
called a saint.
Our floral offerings, our presence,
and words. our tears are all made
quate to do becoming honor to her
memory.
There is but one wreath worthy to
be laid upon her grave, the promise,
the pledge; in honor of her heroic life
and death to abstain for life from all
forms of intoxicating liquor.
Alas, that so great sacrifice should
be needed to teach this necessary les
son.
I'm the abundance Of our Christian
charity let US pray for him who is the
real victim, whose reason was de-
throned and whose will power was
perverted by the dreadful monster all
| cohol.
Men will seek to fasten the blame
somewhere. 1t rests with the men and
the customs that make the abuse of
alcohol so easy.
| ut rests also with those who are
responsible for the lack of legal pro-
lection against the dangerously in
sane until their condition has been
proven by some rash act.
"It rests with those, too, who have
neglected to provide adequate protec-
| ton for the family against neglect or
abuse OH the part Of husbands and
fathers.
, But the saddest chapter Of this
sad story is not that it reveals society
at the mercy Of the insane, the home
but that character and reputation,
dearer than even life and home, are
assailed by the rawlings of a mad man,
stimulated by the misguided demands
of sensational press. catered
broadcast without hope of reparation,
and seasoned with innuendos that are
rivaled only by the cunning Of mad
ness itself.
"You who believe in prayer. pray
not only for those who seem to be d.
rectly stricken, pray for all who have
contributed to these sad results, but
vote as you pray or you will not es-
cape the responsibility laid up against
those who some day, will have to give
account for this dreadful tragedy"
As the hour for Father Walsh's flu
neral approached thousands had gath
cred to look for the last time on the
face Of him they had known and loved
so well.
The coffin, preceded and followed by
a double line of the clergy. was car
ried to the church through solid
mass of people. Behind the clergy
the members OF the Ancient Order of
Hibernians and St. Augustine's Court
of the Catholic Order Of Foresters fell
into line, with the parishioners. to
have first entry into the church. The
coffin was placed in the aisle in front
Of the altar, and the service COM
menced with the chanting of the
service for the dead. The clergy, in
Guiding priests from st. Paul, and
parishes in Iowa. the Dakotas and
Nebraska, made an imposing appear
ance in the little chancel.
Rev. William P. Walsh, Of DE Graft.
MIMI, brother of the priest. was the
celebrant, assisted by Rev. John Dun
ply of st. Thomas college, deacon,
and Rev f. r. S]ichert, subdeacon,
Archbishop ireland was unable to at
tend on account of the installation Of
Bishop O'Reilly at Fargo, N. D.
Bishop Lawler, who preached the
sermon and gave the absolution, pic
tured the late Father Walsh as the
ideal priest, devoting all his energies
to the realization of his high concep-
ton of priesthood, and laying down
his life in the cause of Christianity.
"Christian lives need no eulogy," he
said, "and any words Of praise l may
utter will not strengthen the estimate
you already have of Father Walsh.
You have observed his labors, know
how ideal was his priestly life. Your
verdict now is, and has been, Wei.
done, thou good and faithful servant.
Although we mourn his loss and pro-
foundly regret the manner Of his taxi