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as pallbearers--wil!am j.. Daniel j., Frank
j.. Edward j.. Harry A. and Joseph d. the
three last named in the khaki uniforms Of
privates Of the United States army.
The services at the Cathedral were pre-
sided over by Archbishop Prendergast, who
gave absoution OF the body. Mgr, Francis
O. McNichol. Of Pelham. y. Y. cousin
of the late Senator. was the ceebrant of
the solemn requiem mass
The deacon was the Rev. John F. Nc
Quade. rector of st. stephens Church,
Broad and Butler streets. The Rev. Francis
Clark. of the Cathedral. acted as subdeacon
instead of the Rev James Donohue, of st.
Paul, Miss. brother Of Mrs Nc Nichol.
who missed train connections. The Rev.
Michael r. McManus. of Brooklne. Mass
and the Rev william j.. Dttrich. rector of
the Church Of the Holy Spirit, Atlantic city.
y. j., were the Archbishop's chaplains.
The sermon was preached by Mgr. Will
liam +. Kieran, rector hf st. Patricl's
Church, Twentieth and Locust streets
EUIOGIzED IN SERMON
The sermon was ls follows:
"In this sad hour and in the presence
OF these cold remains. we may exclaim
with the great Edmund Burke: What shad.
ows we are and what shadows we pursue :.
or with Solomon: Vanity of vanities. all Is
vanity" But text recalls the true view of
human life. We are not shadows. but life
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good fight. to run our course. to keep the
faith.
"In every man there Is n public and Il
private life. For most of us there Is nothing
n our public life worthy of note. but some.
by native ability or commanding position,
rise so far above their fellow men that
they draw the attention of all, and their
lives often become part of the public
'ife Of a city or nation. Such a man was
Senator James 7. McNichol. In this gen.
GRAFTON, ] may say. no man was better
known by his fellow citizens of his city and
State.
THE cal. that must come to every man
has removed from our midst one of the best
known citizens of this city and Common
wealth the wel-loved friend and the prac-
tcal, earnest Christian. His death, so sud
den, is felt as deep loss, not only by his
friends, but by those who differed from him
in religion and policies. In all the daily pa
pers they have given without a dissenting
voice, may say. their testimony of his
worth as a citizen and public man. And 1t
is remarkable that few holding important
positions can have such n unanimous testi-
mony of their worth and from those who
fought with or against him In the po-
liticai arena They testify that he had the
qualities that make great public lead
er. n strong, determined will, manly,
dauntless spirit, n warm, tender heart, a
deep knowledge of men.
His life is but another example of the
wonderful opportunities that our govern
ment gives to all men, The son Of an Irish
exile. without the aid of fortune, favor or
family, rose step by step above his fellow
men to fll some Of the highest positions
and to carry TO a successful end most i'm
pCrtant works. let you gentlemen. be the
judges of that success True. he had many
rivals in his warm political contests. as
every man of forcible qualities must have
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an enemy? He was too manly not to fight
In a manly way those who differed from
him, and too Christian to bear In his heart
any hate that would make him an enemy
OF his fellow man.
HIS PRIVATE LIFE CLEAN
There Is another life which every man
must fill. no matter the height to which
he may be exalted-and that is his private
life In the bosom of his family in the con-
tact with the needy and In the practice of
the religion of his heart.
'''of James McNichol 1t has been said,
that In his private life. no man was cleaner
and this praise has been given to him not
only by the man in the street. but by the
provost OF our great University Edgar Fahs
Smith. He never entered place unbecom-
ing the purity Of his home nor uttered a
word that would bring the blush of shame
to an innocent cheek He ruled his large
Seconded, or rather. I should say,
inspired. by the tender and deep religious
mother of his children, he gave them every
means to prepare themselves for the strug-
gle of life by proper Christian education,
but the greatest educational influence was
the example of their upright father and
tender, loving mother This Christian edu-
cation made his boys not only staunch Cath.
olics. but sturdy Americans. And the pres
ence already Of three with the uniform of
their country on their backs. and the re-
solve to die for II in their hearts. proves
their religion has sanctfied their devotion
to flag and country.
ut IN difficult to speak OF the charities OF
a man who carried out the Injunction OF
our Lord. But when tfoI dost aims. let
not thy left hand know what thy right
dceth." Let the widow and orphan In loving
tongue express their gratitude. We all
have read In the daily papers of the assist
ance his dear wife gave him In the darkest
hour Of his political life, Often did he speak
Of the strength he received from the prayers
Of the qrptans whom he had assisted. and
of-the rleplsiwemeu Of .hig Church w haA
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