Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-08-31
REV. H. ]. CUTLER DEAD
Pastor of St, Mary's Church Passes
Away Early Last Night After
Short ILLNESS 10,


death of the Rev. Henry j. Cutter
pastor of the church and one Of the
best known priests in Virginia.
Father Cutler died at the parson-
age on Duke street at 500 p. M
following an attack IF heart disease
He has been in falling health for the
past two years but was able to at
tend to his parochial duties until
Saturday. On Sunday he was unable
i to attend services and remained IN
! bed Yesterday. At 2:3O o'clock yes
terday afternoon he had severe
heart attack and when Dr.. +. A.
! German, his physicion, was sum-
moned it was seen that he had put
short time to live. He was kept
alive with stimulants during the al
i ternoon.
) At his bedside when his death oc-
Cured were the Rev. L. F. Kelly and
I the Rev. Joseph F. Kelly, assistant
pastors of the church, who admins
tered the last rites. The prayers for
I the dying were recited by the two
! priests and Immediately after his
I death the bell of st. Mary's Church
/; was tolled.
! The Ri. Rev. D. J. O'Connell, bisb-
/ op of the diocese of Richmond, was
! notified over the long distant tele-
!! phone and in reply said that he would
come to Alexandria tomorrow to take
!! part in the funeral services Thursday.
+! A delegation of fourth degree mem
/. bers of knights of Columbus acted as
guard of honor over the body last
night.
I; Funeral services for Father Cutlar
(! will be held on Thursday morning at
! 10 o'clock from St. Mary's Catholic
|; Church.
The officers for the Requiem Mass
:! for the repose of the soul of Rev.
i Henry J. Cutler, will be: Celebrant
The Rev. JAS 7. O'Farrell, V. g.,
Of Richmond; Deacon, Rev. Michael J.
Ahern, of Old Point; Sub-deacon,
Rev. Thos. J. Wilson, Of Old Point;
Master OF Ceremonies, Rev. Edw
!: Walsh, of Norfolk; Thurifer, Rev
John J. Massey, Of Newport News:
Acolytes, Rev. T. Coleman, Of New
port News and Rev. Timothy Grove
Charlottesville; Rt. Rev. Dennis j
| O'Connell, D. D., Bishop of Richmond
will deliver the funeral orStion ant
pronounced the absolution.
Rev. John Doherty, of Norfolk; and
Rev. John McVerry. of Winchehter
will be deacons of honor to the bishop
A priests choir will sing the mass
under the direction Of the Rev. Felix
/ Rauf. chancellor, of Richmond.
The remains of the beloved priest
were taken into the church this af-
! terncon where they will be attended
by a guard of honor consisting of
fourth degree members of the Knights
Of Columbus.
Father Cutler was born in Water
ford, Ireland. on February 2S. 1910
and was educated at Maynoth, Ire
land, where he was ordained in the
fall of 1871. He came at once to this
country and went to Richmond, Va.
where he was pastor of the Sacred
Heart Church. He succeeded the late
! Father O'Kane as pastor Of st.
Mary's Church, and was the first
| secular pastor assigned to that
charge. His pastorate here was not
continuous, as for two years he serv
/ ed as vicar general Of the diocese of
| Virginia under the late Bishop
Van de Vyver at Richmond.
Father Cutler, is survived by a
sister, Mrs. Mary Theresa Duggan,
of Washington, D. c.. d brother whose
home is in Waterford, Ireland, and
a number Of nieces and nephews.
Father Cutler was one Of the most
popular clergymen in Alexandria and
had large acquaintance in the city.
He was a member of Fitzgerald
Council. Knights Of Columbus: Alex
andria Division. Ancient Order of Hi
berians and spiritual director of
the Young Mans Sodality Lyceum.
| He organized the Holy Name Society
Of st. Mary's Catholic Church seve-
raj years ago.
A number Of meetings of the vari-
Gus societies connected with the
! church will take place tonight to
take action on his death. The Young
! Mans Sodality Lyceum and the Holy