Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-02
THOUSANDS HONOR
LATE POLICE CHIEF
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and patrolmen filed slowly into the
edifice.
Every seat in the church was occu-
pied and many stood in the aisles
when the services began. Another
large throng was forced to remain
outside, as the church was taxed to
its capacity.
The Rev James j. Poels, rector of
st. Johns Church, was the celebrant
of the solemn high mass of requiem.
He was assisted by the Rev. Father
Fidelis, as deacon, and the Rev. Ed
ward F. Quirk, chaplain of the police
department, as sub-deacon. The Rev.
William j. Richmond, of Our Lady of
Good Counsel Church, acted as mas
ter of ceremonies. The Rt. Rev. Mon
signor Isaac P. Whelan, rector of st.
Patrick's Cathedral, and the Rev. M.
]. White, pastor of ST. Columba's
Church, were also in the chancel.
ST. Johns Church choir, assisted by
Bertram LorioI, of Holy Cross
Church, Harrison, sang Schmidts
requiem mass. Mr.. Loriot sang the
"Offertory" and Calvary" after the
mass. The organist was Mrs. Kath-
crime Henriet.
Father Poels's Eulogy.
Father Poels opened his glowing
eulogy of Chief Corbitt by quoting
from st. Luke: "Be you then also
ready. for you know not what hour
the Son of Man will come"
This saying of the apostle applies
to us ALL" said Father Poels If
death were not certain, or if it were
a matter of small Importance, we
might pass upon 1t lightly and take
our chances. But there is nothing
more certain than death and it is the
most important moment for every
Christian soul If we do not pre-
pare well. we cannot die well. 1t is
the duty of every Christian to re-
member the words BE you also
ready Death is visable to us every
where. 1t is the law of fallen man.
We must understand that after all,
there is only one thing really neces-
sary in this life and that is to pre-
pare for death, for there is nothing
more certain than death and nothing
more uncertain than the hour in
which it will come.
During the twenty eight years of
my acquaintance with our departed
brother l know that this thought of
preparing for death has always been
paramount in his thoughts. Although
death came to him rather suddenly
he was not unprepared. He lived
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will of God in all things. as far as
we could Judge during our long and
intimate acquaintance with him; he
kept the Sabbath day holy and every
Sunday found him in his pew. giving
his thanks to God for the many bene-
fits he had received from him.
"He was a frequent communicate
and belonged to a society that fire.
quented the sacraments and he never
failed to be at his place with that
society. He gave a glowing example
for others to live a christian life. He
was a good, kind loving husband and
father. If there was any place he
was at his best, 1t was in his home.
He did all in his power to make life
happy for his family. He never came
in his home without bringing sun
shine. He was of a kindly disposi-
ton.
His men in the police department
knew and understood him well. Why,
even the little children In the street
knew and loved him. Usually when
children see a police officer coming
along they are a little shy, but not
so with the chief of the city of New
ark. He was a friend of the little
ones and used to play with them on
the streets.
"Chief Corbitt was a public officer
and his life was an open book. If you
will look into the open book of his
life you will find very little there to
criticize and much to commend. II
there were something to criticize, II
was because there were other secret
forces holding him from doing his
duty in full.
~"Our lives at best are a continual
warfare. No matter how we'll we
fight our battles, there always remain
some little wrongs or stains of which
our soul must be cleansed. Say few
prayers once in a while say 'Eterna
rest grant unto him, o Lord, and lei
the perpetual light shine upon him :
Officers Pray for Late Chief.
When Father Poels led the prayer
after mass for Chief Corbitt the hun.
bred officers present answered will.
ltngly and in husky voices. After the
benediction the coffin bearing the
chief, draped in an American flag anc
with the cap of his office resting OF
it, was borne by the pallbearers Il
the hearse, which waited abou'
twenty PAGES from the church in Null
berry street
AS the body of the chief was born,
from the church a funeral dirge wal
played by the police band while ths
large escort of police stood at atten
ton with their clubs. An immens,
throng lined Mulberry street to view
the procession.
The funeral cortege. headed by al