Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-10-03
many At BIER Of
FATHER GRIFFIN
Bishop Walsh and Other kigh
Church Dignitaries Conduct
Services at Woodbridge

WOODBRIDGE, Oct. s:-Nearly
1000 people filled st. James church
yesterday morning to pay their re-
spects to the memory of Rev. John
Joseph Griffin. for twenty years the
faithful priest of the parish.
Not only were the organizations OF
the church, the children Of st. James
parochial school, the members of the
parish and sisters and priests from
far and near present but a large
number of the townspeople repre-
senting the other churches OF the
town with whom Father Griffin al
ways maintained the most friendly
relations.
The church was draped in black
i~nterspersed with purple streamers
and the body of the departed priest
lay in state from Tuesday night, a
guard of six men of the church,
which was hanged every hour, stand
ing at attention. Hundreds passed
the bier of their departed friend and
pastor.
Rev. Richard Ryan, OF Somerville.
was the celebrant of the mass; Rev.
NJ. j. O'Donnel1, OF Keyport. deacon;
Rev. C. j. Farran, of Perth Amboy,
sub-deacon; Rev. Father Regan, of
Perth Amboy, master Of ceremonies;
Rev. Lewis Hayes, of South Amboy,
and Rev. ]. p. Grady, of Colonia,
acolytes; Rev. Father Quinn Of South
Amboy. censor bearer. Rev. Father
Wynne, s. J., Of st. Francis Xavier
College, a classmate of Father Grit
fms in the class of 1876 and the only
surviving member OF the class.
preached an eloquent sermon, dwell
ing upon the life work of the depart
ed priest and impressing upon the
congregation that 1t is part of the life
of the parish to keep IN memory the
lives of those gone before.
Rt. Rev. Thomas j. Walsh, bishop
of T%renton( pronounced the absolu-
ton of the dead. Mrs. SAKE, of New
York, sang Ave Maria and the solo
parts of when I Shall See Him Face
to Face" the choir of the church
Joining in the quartet parts. Miss
Josephine MCGOWAN presided at the
organ.
The pallbearers, chosen from the
Knights of Columbus, C. B. l.. and
the congregation. were Michael J.
Coll, Maurice p. DUNCAN. Jacob
Grausam, Frank Bader, John J.
Neary and Henry Romond.
Rev. Father Langan, of Far Hills,
conducted the service at the grave in
st. James cemetery.
The following dignitaries and
priests of the diocese were present:
Rt. Rev. Thomas j. Walsh, d. D..
bishop of Trenton Diocese; Rt. Rev.
Monsignor Fox, LII. D., pastor of the
Cathedral at Trenton and vicar gen.
eral of the diocese; Rev. Father
Wynnb, 8. j., of st. Francis Xavier's
College; Father Andrews. Of the mon
astery at Hoboken; Rev. Father
K%earney. ~Jamesburg; Rev. Father
Ridden, Bound Brook; Rev. Father
Conway. Hightstown; Rev. Father
Sullivan. East Millstone; Rev. Father
Mcconnell, Belmar; Rev. Father Nc
Keever. Beverly; Rev. Father MUIR
ray, New Monmouth; DR.. Edward
Griffin. Trenton; Rev. Father thinner,
Raritan; Rev. Father Petrie, Atlantic
City; Rev. Father McCorriston, Long
Branch; Rev. Father O'Hara, Bradley
Beach; Rev. DIR. Hagerty, Roosevelt;
Rev. Columbino Galassi, Port Read
ing; Rev. Father Roche, Asbury
Park; Rev. w. p. Cantwell, Perth
Amboy; Rev. Father Lane, Freehold;
Rev. Father Strenski. South Amboy;
Rev. Father Sweeney. Bordentown;
Rev. Richard O'Farrell, Swedesboro;
Rev. Thomas Kearns. Highlands;
Rev. William Tighe. Atlantic High
landsi Rev. Father Callahan, Sea
Bright; Rev. Father Crane, West
End; Rev. Hugh Massey. Hopewell:
Rev. Peter Corr, E~atontown; Rev.
Father Langan. Far Hills.