Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-25
FUNERAL R SERVICES
Over Remains Of Late
Rev. Charles W.Doherty.-
Walsh and Many Well
known Priests Present.
Loving Tributes TO Late Pastor Of
St. Mary's, Augusta.

The funeral services of the late Rev.
Charles w. Doherty, late pastor of
st. MaryS church in this city, were
held at 10 o'clock Friday morning in
st. Mary's church. The burial took
place in st. Mary's cemetery.
The church was taxed to its capac-
ity, those present taking every bit of
available space and many being forced
to stand throughout the long cere-
mony. Space was reserved in the cen
ter aisle for the members of the City
Council, the members of Father
Dohertys choir and for the teachers
of the catholic Sunday school. Mayor
Frederick W. Plasted and large
delegation from the city council at
tended.
The services opened with the litany
of the dead. which was read by Ri.
Rev. Louis S. Walsh, Bishop of Port
land, and the various visiting priests
of the diocese. The litany was fol-
loved by the solemn high mass of re-
QUEEN. Rev. jeremiah Mccarthy of
Bangor was celebrant, Rev. John
O'Dowd of Portland was deacon and
Rev. d. J. O'Brien of South Berwick
was subdeacon. Rev Thomas j. Nelli-
gan of Portland was master of cere-
monies. Rev. John Driscoll of Bangor,
thurifer and Rev. r. j. Mahoney OF
Augusta and Rev. Ralph Forrest of
Augusta We're acolytes. Rev. P. j.
Gerrity of Bangor and Rev. c. o. Sui
Ivan of Machas were chaplains to
Bishop Walsh. The other priests pres
ent at the services We're: Monsignor
Nj. C. McDonough, V. G.. of Lewiston;
Monsignor f. f. Hurley of Portland:
Monsignor +. NJ. O'Callaghan,
V. G., of the diocese of Man.
chester, who was formerly pas
tor of st. Mary's in this city: Thomas
n. Gill. o. p, prior of the Order of
Dominicans of Lewiston; Rev. r. w.
Phelan, Bath; Rev. K. Bourbeau. Fair
field: Rev. ]. D. Quinn, YARMOUTH;
Rev. NJ. A. Cleary. rector Of the cathe-
dral in Portland; Rev. ]. w. Houlihan.
Portland; Rev. NJ. w. Reilly. Milli-
nocket; Rev. E. NJ. Curran. Madison;
Rev. A. LaRiviere Augusta; Rev. John
P. Michigan, Hallowell; Rev. ]. j. Sui
Ivan, Bangor: Rev. Arthur Hamel,
Lewiston; Rev. John McGuinness. San
fcrd: Rev. John F. Nelligan, White
field; Rev, P. II. Reardon. Gardiner;
Rev. John F.. Kelley, Waterville; Rev.
Timothy Nancy. Dexter: Rev. p. F..
Desjardins. Skowhegan: Rev j. M.
Harrington, OrOnO; Rev. \. Charland,
Watervlle, and Rev. j. A. Flynn,
Rockland.
The eulosy was delivered by Rev. II.
p Linehan of BiddefOrd, who was a
lifelong friend Of TIE dead prelate and
spoke in part as follows:
'Rt. Rev. Bishop Walsh, priests of
the diocese and brethren of the laiety:
I'VE are here today in union with
Jesus Christ to honor the life and to
implore the mercy OF God on the de-
parted soul of the beloved priest, who
fer "a years was pastor of this church.
OF the long list of pastors in charge
of this diocese Father Doherty was the
first to die "s pastor of the church We
arr here to do him honor as priest
1t is the duty of every priest to Sacri-
flee, to be charitable and to cOnsecrate
the body of Christ; in fact to all things
for the salvation of mems souls In
taking the VOWS at his ordination he
promises to obey his bishop, to be
charitable IN speech thought and ac-
ton and to manifest his charity in eV-
cry way.