Evening journal., 1915-05-25
THOUSANDS MOURN At
R.DOUCHERTY' 'SB|ER
Bishop Monaghan and Mon
Signor Lyons on Altar at
Mass for Prominent Man
BURY HIM UNDER
FLORAL BLANKET

Thousands of Wilmingtonians
paid final tribute this morning to one
of the city's best known citizens. when
the Cathedral, Sixth and West streets,
was taxed to its capacity with those
who attended the funeral services
conducted there over Charles L..
Dougherty, veteran funeral director,
who died Friday night at his resi-
dence No. 521 West street. The fun
eral procession TO the Cathedral
Cemetery comprised thirty-seven car
riages.
Hardly in recent years has a greater
tribute been paid to a citizen of VIII
mington than the crowds that throng-
ed the Cathedral in honor of Mr.
Dougherty this morning. Before 7
o'clock a long line of persons i'm
portant in all walks OF the city's life.
formed at the Dougherty residence.
across the street from the Cathedral
and passed with uncovered heads sill
emily into the parlOr where the re-
mains were viewed for the last time.
So great had become the crowds by Q
O'Clock, the time for the service, that
it was necessary to close the doors
so that the casket could be prepared
for movement TO the Cathedral, which
already was well filled.
Both the church and the residence
were decorated with hundreds of
floral tributes sent by friends of the
deceased. These filled several car
riages. Among them we're wreaths
and floral displays contributed by some
of the city's foremost citizens, many
of whom attended the funeral services
and the service at the cemetery. Prior
TO and during the service a great
crowd collected about the corner of
Sixth and West streets to get a
glimpse of the casket and floral de-
corations.
In the Cathedral the citys highest
churchman paid tribute to Mr.. Dough-
erty, who probably had more friends
than any other man in Wilmington
during his life. At the altar were the
RI Rev. John J. Monaghan, Bishop Of
Wilmington; Monsignor John A.
Lyons. V. G.. Of the Diocese Of viii
mington and pastor of ST. Peters
Catherdal; the Rev. Frank ]. Con-
nelly, the Rev. John ]. Dougherty.
chancellor of the Cathedral: the Rev.
Martin M. Ryan. and the Rev. James
NJ. Grant. Mass was sung by Father
Dougherty, and Fatehr Ryan preach
ed the sermon in which he paid high
est tributes to Mr.. Dougherty, who he
declared was one of Wilmington's
best liked citizens and who had lived
in the shadow of the Cathedral for
many years"
Members of the A. o. H., the A. o.
U. W., the Catholic Union. the Cath
edral Guards and the Shields Library
Association. of which the deceased
was member. attended the funeral
in bodies. Aside from these many
men important in private and civic
life paid their respects by attending
the funeral. The honorary pall-
bearers were: John f. Healy, James
F. Hoey. Charles +. Curley. John ].
Mullin, William ]. Gibbons and Hugh
F. Dougherty. Active pall-bearers
we're: Karl Krinen. ]. Curlett. Her
bert Herzel. Joseph f. Killroy.
Frank Killroy and John Yasik. The
funeral arrangements were under the
direction Of p. +. Dorsey, who was
Mr.. Doughertys assistant in his
undertaking business. and Daniel T..
Killroy. who assisted Mr.. Dorsey.
Following the service in the Cath
edral the casket was carried out and
at the head of a line Of thirty-seven
carriages borne to the Cathedral
| Cemetery. where services were con-
! Quoted by Fathers Dougherty. Grant
and RYAN. In the carriage with
Mrs. Dougherty. the widow. we're
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