The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-02-02

she .--.ys.l Brothers, and about fif-
ty Sisters representing the religious
communities of the Diocese and the
Sisterhood of st. Joseph of st. Paul,
to which the sisters of the deceased
Bishop Sister Mary Elizabeth and
Sister Mary. Bridget-belong. Many
hundreds. of people were unable to
find even standing room in the
church, but waited outside until the
funeral cortege started for the GENE
terry,
The city of Duluth was officially
represented by Mayor Magney and
City Commissioner Silberstein. Flags
were at half-mast on all the public
buildings, and at the hour set for the
funeral all business was suspended
for five minutes as a tribute to the
city's best beloved resident.
Mass of Requiem.
After the chanting of the Office of
the Dead by the assembled clergy, a
Pontifical Mass of Requiem was cele-
brated by Bishop Trobec. Father Ca
mache of Nashwauk, was assistant
priest, Father Hufnagel, of Duluth,
was deacon, Father Lynch, of West
Duluth, was subdeacon. Father Zis-
koysky of st. Paul Seminary, st. Paul,
was master ceremonies, and Father
| Lydon, pastor of the Cathedral of the
Sacred Heart, assisted him. A choir
of priests, under the direction of Fa-
ther Bajec of st. Paul, sang the Mass.
At the. conclusion of, the Mass, the
Most Reverend Archbishop Keane
preached the sermon which is printed
i elsewhere in this issue.
Then followed the absolution given
by the Right Reverend Bishops Law
Ter, Heffron, Wehrle, Duffy and Tro-
bee, after which the remains of Bish-
op .McGolrick were borne to Calvary
Cemetery and laid to rest in the fam
| lily plot beside. his brothers, Father
William and Father Henry-Who had
| lpredeceased him several years. The
/ lseyenty-five automobiles in readiness
for the occasion scarcely sufficed tC
accommodate the number of priests
Sisters and distinguished citizens who
j followed the hearse to it's destina
tion. Seldom, if ever, has Duluth wit
admiration as that paid on this occa
sion to its most distinguished citizen
1t was fitting manifestation of re
gret for the loss of one who in a, thou
llsand ways had endeared himself tt
1.-THE people of that city during the
4 1twenty-eight years which marked the
span of his life among them. Tht
news of his death came to them will
a shock, so startling was it in its un
expectedness. They could scarcel.
realize that he who had mingled witt
them only d few hours before the ia
tai attack had been summoned from
; earth and details of his last Hines
: were eagerly sought by everyone.
u The Fatal illness.
: The story of the closing day 9
Bishop McGolricks life is easily tolC
J. He attended banquet at the Con
: mercial Club on Tuesday evening G
!, last week, apparently in his usus
: health. The next morning he attent
: ed to the daily routine of bushes
and spent some time examining
t class of boys in Latin. At noon h
I felt somewhat indisposed and too
n no lunch. In the course of the afte
: noon he discussed details connecte
! with the work of the Red Cross,
i which he was greatly interested, wit
Q one of the prominent physicians
# Duluth, who, towards the close of til
It interview noticed that the Bisho
o seemed to be in distress. Afew que
IS tions enabled the physician to asce
II tain that the illness was due To 3
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