The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-04-30
PAID
TO JAS. LYONS
HOLY FAMILY CHURCH is FILIED
WITH FRIENDS TO PAY LAST
RESPECTS TO DEAD.


BY their personal presence. the
friends of James Lyons paid their
last respects to his memory at the
requiem mass celebrated Friday fore
noon at the Holy Family church. The
mammoth editice was filed to capa-
city with the sorowing friends of the
prominent business man and layman
of the church.
AT $50 o'clock. as the bell began
to toll, the clergy of the church,
preceded by a cross-bearer and
acolytes and followed by Rev. G. Il.
OFlaherty in cape and surpiice,
emerged from the front entrance OF
the church and advanced in process
sion through a double column of
Knights of Columbus and members
OF the Holy Name society, 200 strong,
extending to the door Of the Lyons
residence.
Distinguished among the clergy
was the Right Rev. Monsignor Shee-
han, of Elkton, who was pastor Of the
Mitchell church over 20 years G
and has been the lifelong friend of
the Lyons family. lie wore the
purple garb OF the monsignori.
The priests, ten in number, as
sembled in the residence around the
remains and began chanting the
"Miserere." which was intoned by
Father O'Flaherty. After the blessing
of the remains, the procession started
slowly back to the church chanting
alternately the verses of the Latin
psalm the "Miserere."
After reaching the church, the cas-
ket was placed a few feet back of The
communion rail and six candies, with
the holders draped in black, placed
around the bier ana lighted by an al
tar boy. While the priest We're vest
ing for the mass, Jack Mclaughlin
sang, Prayer for the Dead" .
Then followed the solemn requiem
mass. in which Monsignor Sheehan
officiated as %celebrant. Rev. Fl. Sal
mon. Of Elk Point, acted as deacon
and Rev. FIR. Turgeon Of Woon-
socket, as sub-deaeon. Rev. j. j.
Burke, of Deresford. was master of
ceremonies. Other clergy in the
sanctuary, vested in cassock and sur
plice, were Rev. FIR. O'F1aherty, Rev.
-. ". iiuil VI illIiDdilp INV. u.
M. Brady of Parker, and Rev. M. j.
mass. Rev. Il. Bouter, of Letcher, a
Columbus college.
A male choir of twelve voices rend-
erred the Gregorian Mass of the
Dead" during the celebration of the
mass. Rev. Il. Boutcr, OF eLtcher, a
master of the instrument, presided at
the organ.
An eloquent tribute TO the deceas-
ed was paid Mr.. Lyons by Rev. FIR
;, Breen. whop reached briefly after the
mass. at can be said of the depart
ed" he said, that lie had run the
race, he had kept the faith, and there
is laid up for him a crown of glory =
THE average number of years al.
'loted to man vas the portion of the
departed. Years without deeds is ar
existance, not a life. But the gooa
Mr.. Lyons has put into his existence
marked a compete and rounded life
"It is not the man who can die fol-
his country. that we want, but the
; mar who can live for 1t. In the de-
parted. we have a man who lived fol
1.-THE community, who put into it the
) best of great and noble life" Rev
5 Fir. Breen emphasized at the close O.
his sermon the faith of Mr.. Lyon:
as a davout Catholic and a valiant
defender of the church.
: Following the sermon, the clergy
: assembled around he bier and Rev
: FIR. O'Flaherty gave the absolution
{ with lhe clergy and choir a~lternatel,
chanting the Liberia and othel
: prayers. The procession then form
ed, and with the members OF tht
mems organizations of the church a.
: the guard of honor. the remains were
taken to Calvary cemetery for inter
(, mcnt. The clergy also accompanied
? the procession.
III aIeM 6suL .suo61 .lW 10 spuelI.
pug s9,u,3ossg ssouIsnq I9mIo
eleM s~laIeoq-Iled GLelouou Gull
G. Burns, William Koch, Joseph Nc
Laughlin, p. f. Wickhem, of Alexan
g dria, j. o. Walrath. O.. l.. Branson
t James Tobin, S. G. Boyce. John Diet
erman, Sid w. Smith. Martin Glea
$ son and Louis Beck with.
The active pall-bearers were p. II
I, Kelley, Louis J, Welch. Robert Burns
NJ. f. Patton. Joseph Schlimgen ans
a e. w. Leehan.
Relatives in attendance at the ser
Miss Anna Walsh of Clyman. Wis.
a niece of Mrs. Lyons; Miss Ros
: Walsh of Chicago, a niece. Friend
e who were here were Mrs. Eugen'
S Tangncy. of Sheldon, Ia. j. j.. Gal
/, lagher of Sioux City. and George
t vices were Mrs. John Collins, of ely
man, Wis. q sister Of Mrs. Lyons