Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-10-12
THOUSANDS ATTEND
FUNERAL OF F. ]. WALSH
Eloquent Tribute to Memory OF
Young Man Killed in Action
in France.

the burial service or the IatNoll,
Church. the body OF Frank j. Walsh
one OF Wilmington's youthful heroe,
who gave up his life insthe World War
was laid in its last resting place In the
Cathedral cemetery this morning
state and city paid their respects &C
the memory OF the young man who
had made the supreme sacrifice on the
f,elds of France In great outpourins
OF men. women and children and the
funeral probably was one OF the larg-
est held In this city for long time.
Walsh was a private, first class. in
Company F, s12th, Infantry, 18th
Division. and was shot down by ma
chine gun fire during the terrific
battle around the little French village
OF Grand Pre-. He fell on October Is
1918. two days after his buddy
James f. Swift OF the same company
had been killed Swift's body was
brought home and buried with honors
on Labor Day.
ST. Paul's II. C. Church at Fourth
and Jackon streets, was hardly large
enough 10 accommodate all those who
were anxious to attend the funeral
services this morning. In the funeral
ooriege were large delegations from
the Knights OF Columbus. Ancient
Order OF Hioernians. Brownson Library
Associa ton. Holy Name Society, De-
nance Athletic Club. In addition there
was a squad OF soldiers from the Ma
tional Guard. delegation from Della
ware Post No. l, American Legion,
and large representation of ex-
service men, all in uniform. During
the services many priests OF the Will
nangton Diocese sat within the sane
tuary.
The body had rested in state in the
Brownson Library Hall from o'clock
yesterday afternoon until 9.45 O'Clock
this morning. Until midnight a guard
of honor made up OF delegations from
the various organizations of which
Walsh had been a member stood about
the casket which was surrounded by
nowers. After midnight the members
81 the family were left alone with their
dead For several hours there was a
continuous line OF people passing
through the hall to view the casket.
This morning the body was con-
FNfNa w Nht WneTR lne ser
vices were held. II rested before the
main altar and on either side stood an
armed guard OF honor made up OF
members OF the National Guard. On
either side OF them stood the MEM
bers OF the Legion who were in uni
form. At the conservation OF the mass
the guard stood at present arms while
the rest OF the military stood at at
tenuon. a busler from the choir
gallery sounded taps and another bu-
Ser responded from a distance.
At the conclusion of the mass the
guard Of honor was drawn up on
either side OF the caskst The colors
ware stationed on either side of the
gate leading to the main altar and as
the soldiers stood at the salute and the
people In the church stood at atten-
ton Joseph Mccuilion SAM the Star
SpanEled Banner. This national
anthem Was repeated at the close OF
the services with the entire congre-
gation joining in the chorus.
The sermon was preached by athe
Rev. Francis Tucker. Father Tucker.
Instead OF wearing his clerical robes
appeared I'm the uniform Of an army
chaplain In which position he had
served during the war. During the
course OF his remarks he paid tribute
70 the memory OF the dead hero and
spoke eloquently OF the duty the uv-
ms owe 10 those who served during
the war and. especially. those who
gave UP their lives in the struggle He
FpGT4ft@d that Fhava ka~
tendency to so easily and so soon for
get the former service men.
As the body was carried from the
church tho thousands OF people stand
ing In jackson street reverently un=,
covered their heads. The band PLAYED
hymn and the long march TO the
cemetery was started. A platoon of
police under Traffic Sergeant Devenish
headed the procession. The officers
were followed by the military and
civil organizations and the band and
then the casket which was conveyed
on a gun caisson drawn by two black
horses
Al the grave there was a. brief
burial ritual. AS the body was lower
ed into the ground a bugler sounded
taps. The firing squad fired a salute
and the mortal remains Of Frank
Walsh finally came TO repose in its
last resting place.
Rev. Thomas F. Waldron. pastor of
-. Paul's church. was the celebrant
at the solemn military mass of
requiem which was said in the church.
He was assisted by Rev. Edward Hig-
gins as deacon and Rev. John n.
Dougherty as sub deacon. The
funeral arrangements and the entire
plan 70 so honor the memory OF Walsh
had been conceived and engineered by
Father Waldron. The very excellent
choir renditions were under the di-
rection Of Joseph McCullion with Miss
Mary Murphy at the organ. stause-
bachs Orchestra had been engaged
and added to the musical program.
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