Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-05
MASS FOR PASTOR
Impressive Service at Father
.Caughy's Funeral.
MANY PRIESTS ATTEND
Bishop Corrigan Oficiates as Cele'
brant, Assisted by Rev. Joseph
Magee, as Deacon.

The solemn pontiticial mass of requiem
was celebrated this morning at the funeral
of Rev. Father Walker S. Caughy in ST.
stephens Catholic Church, of which the
4 deceased had been the pastor for the
past fourteen years. Preceding the mass
prayers for the dead were chanted by
an assembly of about fifty members of
the priesthood. Following the services
/ at st. Stephens the remains We're re-
moved to Baltimore, where the interment
| took place in the Bonnie Brae cemetery
late this afternoon.
| The celebrant of the mass was Ri Rev
| Bishop Owen B. Corrigan. assisted by
Rev. Joseph Magee, as deacon, and Rev.
| David Williams of Govanstown, Md, as
| subdeacon. Rev. DIR. George Dougherty
acted as master of ceremonies. and others
| assisting were Mgrs Shahan, Divine, Lee
and Mackn. and Rev. r. ]. Froehlich,
| one Of the assistant pastors of St
| Stephens Church. Other high church
dig nitaries in the sanctuary were Ri. Rev.
DR.. Dyer of ST. Mary's Seminary, BaIti-
more: Rev. DIR. W. c. Fletcher OF the
Cathedral, Baltimore: Rev DIR. J. J..
Tierney of Mount ST. Mary's Academy,
Emmitsburg, Md: Rev. David H. Buell.
of Georgetown and Rev NJ. .. ODonohue
F. of Baltimore. Rev Michael J. Foley of
Baltimore preached the memorial sermon.
The services began shortly after $3.50
O'Clock and We're most impressive. To
the left of the sacstry was placed the
bishops chair for the Celebrant of the
| mass, and about him were ranged mem
| bers of the various orders of the priest
hood from this city, Baltimore and
neighhoring towns in Maryland and Vir-
ginia. Immediately below the sacistry In
the aisle rested the body. clothed In the
robes of the priesthood, and lying in
state. About the Casket Thursday night
and last night details from the societies
Name had stood a guard of honor.
They relinquished their vigil as the sery-
ices began.
Father Foley's Tribute.
At the conclusion Of the mass Rev
Father Foley paid a glowing tribute
to Father Caughy as man and a
servant Of God. He told of his asso-
citation with the deceased as theologi-
cal students in the ST. Mary's Seminary
in Baltimore. the true Christian spirit
votion with which he looked forward
to the time when he should assume
full priestly responsibilities and go
forth into the world as the spiritual
Your deceased friend and pastor, my
friends. was my devoted friend and
companion during the days we prepaid
for TO the priesthood in St. Mary;s, sal; said
mate contact with him and loved him
as sympathizing, true friend for his
abiding faith in his religion, for his
kindly spirit and for all those noble
attributes which make the servant of
God noble servant and the friend of
man blessing to humanity
1t is said that stuucnt body knows
a member of 1t better than those persons
in authority. 1t is true, I think. and ],
as member of the student body, had
ample opportunity to observe and know
our deceased friend. His life, his faith,
his hope and his simplicity marked him
as a man who elevated those with whom
he came in contact. He lived in God $
sight and in Gods spirit If there ever
was a student for the priesthood who had
no other thought but for the calling he
chose for himself ii was Father Caughy.
The older lie grew the deeper became his
affection and conviction of what God eX-
pected of him.
''He was noble m2Sk.ks we'll as a
sanity man ,d friends had lived i,n in
was on earth he would have been chosen
as one of the beloved disciples and would
have been another gentle. kindly John to
ease his masters burdens and lead the
sainted mother away from the dead SON.
They say he is dead. I do not like
that word. Rather let say he sleeps
in the Lord. The Lord has relieved him
from his physical cares and taken him
unto Himself.
The music of the mass was elaborate
and was rendered by an augmented choir
under the direction of j. Herbert Wells.
the church organist In addition to the
Gresorian music of the mass. an offer
"A doramus Chirste," by Palestrina and
pie Jesu," by Gounod, were sung dur
ing the service.
The Clergy Present.
Besides the immediate members of
Father Caughy's family and a large
| number of members of ST Stephens and
other Catholic parishes of the city, the
following were among the members of
| the clergy in the sacristy: Rev. o. P.
Wadron. o. P; Rev. A. p Doyle, c.
s. P; Rev; DR.. William T. Russell, Rev.
j. p Holden of Baltimore. Rev James
Smyth, Rev. J. NJ. OBrien, Rev. T. j.
Walsh, Rev. W. II. ketcham, Rev c. f..
Wheeler, Rev. j. H. Neck, G. NJ; Rev
James krueh Rev. ]. A. Cunnane of
Baltimore, Rev. c. A. Rosensteel of For
est Glen. Md; Rev. Andrew Carey Rev.
NJ. j. kenneday. Rev Eugene Harmon,
Rev. j. J. Dolan of Baltimore, Rev. John
T. Norton of Baltimore. Rev. c. j. Brady
of Loyola College, Baltimore; Rev. Ed
lP. ]. O'Connell. Rev. T. J.
Ratchiz. Rev. John Finnerty, O. p; Rev.
F. kenneday. o. p; Rev. P. f. Con-
| way, Rev. NJ O'Sullivan, Rev c. NJ Bart,
| Rev DR.. Charles p. Grammar. Rev. A. f..
| O'Brien O. Australia, Rev. Edward Deav-
| lit, Rev. c. G.. Smith of Baltimore, RevS.
| Flemming. Cassidy and Foster of Balti
| more. ellis, Salvage Morris. Beavan,
! Mihm. Gallagher, SchlrantZ, Fenlor. Odds,
| Griffith. O'Connor. Lancaster and Staples.
| The following members of the local
Catholic clergy acted as pallbearers:
/ Rev. James l.. Mackin, Rev. William T
| Russell. Rev. -. j. Mari. Rev. Thomas
| Lee. Rev. James O.Brien and Rev. Joseph