The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-26
MANY PAY HONOR TO
MAYOR MACSWINEY
st. Patrick's Cathedral Filled
at Requiem Mass to Dead
Hunger Striker.
CORK MEN HOLD PARADE
Sermon and Eulogy of Mgr.
Lavelle Describes Him as
Martyred Hero.

All of the 300 seats in st. Patrick's
Cathedral were filled at the solemn
requiem mass held yesterday noon for
the repose OF the soul Of the late Ter
ence MacSwiney, former Lord Mayor
Of Cork and the ushers permitted all
available standing space to be utilized
as well. The service was under the
auspices Of the Cork County Mems
Benevolent and Protective Association
Persons representing practically all of
the counties of Ireland were there to
do homage to the man they regard as
national hero.
About 100 of the Cork men assembled
at Peper's Hall, Sixty-seventh street
and Third avenue. and marched four
abreast to the cathedral, traffic on
F fiji avenue being held up as they filed
up the steps and into the building.
Rev Patrick O'Leary, of the Church
of the Assumption, who was born in
Cork, was the celebrant Rev. Thomas
Temple. of ST. Johns Church, Kings
bridge, was deacon and the Rev Pat
rick Temple, OF Holy Family Church,
New Rochelle, sub deacon. The master
of ceremonies was the Rev. Henry Mann
mer.
Association entered the cathedral they
were ushered to seats in the main aisle,
where they were Joined by canon
DeValera, president" of the unrecog-
rized Republic of Ireland; Harry Be-
land. his secretary: j. l.. Fawsitt, Irish
consul" here, and Justice Cornelius
Ceilings Of Special Sessions. Mr.
DeValera and his party were given
seats In a front pew.
The sermon wQs by Monsignor Mic1'el
7 L.avelle. rector Of the cathedral He
took his text from the fifth verse of
the eleventh Psalm-"There shall be
everlasting remembrance" Referring
t. the dead Lord Mayor Monsgror
Iavelle said: "His high record pro-
Claims him jrst. his deeds make him
hero amorg his fellows. and his name
viii live in the memory of the world
The MacSwinny family he's been well
represented IN New York so Monstgnor
Lavelle told the congregation Among
them he said, were the Right Rev ID.
Moccwinev for many ve'rs recto~ OF
st. Bridgid's In this city; his brother,
EDWARD MacSwincY. 2 professor at ST
Narv's College O'Callahan MacSwiney,
n "sh ming light" of the American Col
lege in Rome, and DIR. Daniel Mac
Swiney an eminent surgeon here snd
once q member Of the Board Of Educa-
ton. He told members of the congre-
cation they honorcd themselves as well
as the memory of the ate Lord Mayor
in attending the services In memory OF
the greatest of all the MacSwineys."
The speaker said those who termed
NacSw ney's sacrifice foolish" could
not have recalled the parable of st
Paul, who planted seed which devel-
ored into a forest; or Brut"s, who con
demncd his son to death and thus saved
Wis country The words of Patrick
Henry, Give me liberty or give me
d oath" started America on the road TO
independence. Morsigror Lavelle said
and the song John Browns Rody" was
the forerl'nner OF freedom for the slaves.
"We pray that MacSwiney's aspira-
ons and the fruits of his sacrifice may
coon be rea lied and with interest" said
the clergyman. Let Vs do all we car
'or the cause he died for and pray to
keen for the Irish race the respect the
world has for Il. Let US pray for the
star Spangled Banner. the emblem of
~ur country that may well be called the
greater Ireland"