The Irish standard., 1918-10-05
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He never felt the STRINGS of vulgar
ambition, and, if he desired the best
advantages for the free play of strong
powers in the exercise of his minis |
try, he was moved thereto by sense
of duty and a zeal for church and
country.
''In his private life he was model
of every priestly virtue. His living .,
apartments were less commodious and
comfortable than those of the major
ity of his priests. His fare was the
simplest. He took little rest and no
recreation. He was at the call of
everyone whom he could serve. He
was regular in everything, and in moth
ing more than in his religious duties
and devotions.
Gwen when, as often happened, the
duties of the day held him captive
until midnight, he invariably began
his mass at 6 in the morning, after due
preliminary exercises of piety. His
great devotions were to the blessed
sacrament, which he visited regularly,
and to the Blessed Virgin, whose ro-
sary he prayed with the confidence of
a child.
Longed for Rest.
"He had no great attachments save
such as came of his faith. On each
of two occasions, some years ago,
when l drove with him through the
cemetery where he directed that he
should be buried, he said: 4 long to
be at rest The cheerful resignation,
the patient suffering, the spiritual
mindedness, the Christian hope, the
burning love of God which filled the
last months, the last days, the last
hours of his life were fitting and
due termination of the career of a
great bishop, a holy priest. He won
his way to our hearts, where we shall
hold him in loving gratitude and ear
nest prayer, for we have tried him
and have known him.
Dear friend, beloved father in God,
to most of us life cannot be without
you what it was with you to guide
and help.
Farewell, dear Archbishop Ireland,
farewell
Following mass an unusual cere-
mony took place, with all the pomp
and magnifcence of age-old rituals.
Bishop O'Gorman and four archbish-
ops proceeded to give the benediction
over the plain black casket. Then,
just 10 minutes before IL, the body
was carried from the church. From
the towers on one of the>churches of
st. Paul bell tolled. Others chimed
in. Everywhere people stopped and
DOTTED their hats, bowling their heads
in prayer. For five minutes all work
stopped in st. Paul.
Crowds View Procession.
The automobile procession moved
on. On Summit avenue, where thou
sands and thousands of persons lined
the sidewalks, to Dale street, and from
there to Calvary cemetery, the cortege
moved. Several thousand automo-
biles, carrying nearly $4,000 persons,
accompanied the body.
A company of St. Thomas cadets
headed the procession. In the auto
mobiles that followed were scores of
Civil war veterans. Archbishop Ire
land served through the war as chap
lain.
At the cemetery Bishop James
O'Reilly of Fargo blessed the grave.
Then the casket was lowered into the
ground and Archbishop Ireland's last
request, that he be buried among his
friends" was fulfilled.
Among those attending the services
were l.. S. Donaldson and Morrie Nc
Donald of Minneapolis, Timothy Foley
and G.. Fl. F. Smith of St. Paul and
William Onahan of Chicago. These
five men were named by Pope Plus x
for the Knighthood of st. Gregory, one
VI IIe Highest CdCuOllC ORDERS.
State Officials Present.
State officials attended the funeral
service in body.
About SO executives, military Off
GERS and other officials left the capitol
promptly at $3.50 a. m. and marched
in double column to the cathedral.
State business was suspended and
flags were at half mast on the capitol
building
Governor Burnquist and Lieutenant
Governor Thomas Frankson headed
the column of state officials. They
were proceeded by Adjt Gen. w. F.
Rhinow and Maj. John P. Snyder and
followed by other staff officers, all in
military uniform. Then came Chief
Justice Calvin l.. Brown and the asso.
ciate justices of the state supreme
court
Secretary IF State Cchrooh1 Trooo