Evening journal., 1921-10-12
PRIVATE Walsh
LAID TO REST
Military Honors at Funeral
of Wilmington Boy Kill
ed in France
SERVICESHELD IN ST.
PAUL'S R. c. CHURCH

With highest military honors and
with silemn requiem mass chanted
by the Rev Thomas +. Waldron.
the funeral OF Frank j. Walsh, pri-
vate, who was killed at Grand Pre-,
France, on OCTOBER is. 1918 took
place In ST. Pau's r. C. Church,
Fourth and Jackson streets, at 10
o'clock this morning.
Private Walsh's body laid in state
at Brownson Library from 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon until 10 o'clock
this morning. when Il was carried
from the auditorium by the pail
bearers, John Harkins, William Alex
ander, John Doughery, Howard
Thornton. Joseph Russell and Mar
tin Walsh, to the church on the
opposite corner.
Although the casket was not
opened hundreds of persons during
the late afternoon, last night and
this morning viewed the coffin con-
tanning the body OF the Wilmington
boy who made the supreme sacri-
fee.
The oortege to the church was led
by William Carney, Cross bearer
followed by 20 altar boys; the Rev.
Thomas +. Waldron, celebrant, the
Rev. E. c. Higgins, deacon. and the
Rev. John M. Dougherty. sub deacon;
then the color bearers followed by
the casket draped with an American
Flag, containing Private Walsh's
body; delegation OF so Knights Of
Columbus; 25 members of tho Holy
Name Society; 100 members Of the
Brownson Library Association and
so members Of Defiance Athletic As
sociation, all OF which he was a
member.
As the procession started for the
church the National Guard Band
played Nearer Ny God to Thee"
in muffied tones, which was contin-
ued by the orchestra as the cortege
entered the church, with the choir
singing the hymn with subdued ac-
cents.
A guard OF honor. composed OF
a large delegation OF overseas men.
members OF Delaware Post. No. /,
American Legion. met the body at
the entrance to the church and es-
corted Il to the altar. where with
barred heads they stood at attention
during the preliminary opening OF
the services and the chanting Of the
mass by the celebrant The guard
was in charge OF First Lieutenant
William Regan, vice post command
er OF Delaware Post, No. /.
AS the elevation service began,
/ Bugler Clarence Weldin sounded
the generals call from the choir
| loft, with Bugler Robert L. Bow
man sounding the echo from the
sachristy OF the auditorium. Follow
ing which. the requiem was chanteo
and the absolution administered bl
Father Waldron.
AT the conclusion OF mass JOSEPH
McCullin, choir director, sang tbs
''slar-Spangled Banner" The Rev
Francis Tucker. who was a chaplain
in the 26th (Yankee) Division of thu
U. s. Army overseas, preached th'
sermon. Father Tucker. who is {
member of the American Legion. ex
tended the thanks of former servic'
men to Father Waldron for tho man,
honors he has bestowed upon this
men, who gave their lives on foreigI
soil.
He said 1t was not understandable
why the bodies OF these decease'
comrades were removed to thI
country when In many instances III
soldiers before death, had requeste'
that their bodies In case OF death. b.
allowed to rest in the soil Of France
where they had given their lives II
the cause Of World Democracy.
He cited an expression OF Privat
Mcconnell, who as he was dyini
from wounds said. Il give my soul {
God; my heart TO America, and m.
. body 10 France"
, 1T Is three years next Tuesda
4 since Frank Walsh gave his life I
{ make Il safe for World Democ
racy." said Father Tucker.
At the conclusion OF the sermo
{ the choir sang another verse OF III
e "Star-Spangled Banner, with IN
4 congregation Joining in the chorus. a
]. the request OF Father Waldron.
At 11.50 o'clock the body wa
J, placed on the csisson draped Wit
9 the American nag, drawn by fou
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