Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-02
THOUSANDS HONOR
MEMORY OF LATE
FIREMAN &. J. Papa
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was required to carry tho balance,
the number was so great.
Fire Chief William J. LutZ, to whom
Papa was assistant and who was
badly hurt at the same time Papa
sustained his fatal injuries, headed
the body OF firemen In tho funeral
procession. Deputy Chief Donohue.
Assistant Chief Crockett. Fro Mar
shall Ainscow and Chief Mechanic
Bailey followed Chief Lutz. The pail
bearers were: Firemen Frank Nc
Guire. William Lynch, Frank Lyons,
j. Cassidy Lieutenant c. Barnes and
Lieutenant John Fox. The American
Legion was represented by detail
In uniform with side arms and they
acted as an honorary escort.
Service at st. Mary's Church.
st. Mary's X. c. Church. where the
solemn high mass of requiem was
said. could not hold all tho people
anxious 10 attend the funeral services.
The mass was said by the pastor, Rev.
Edward j. Mealey. The deacon at
the mass was the assistant pastor,
Rev. James McKenna and tho sub
deacon Rev. John N. Dougherty, one
OF the assistant priests at st. Pauls
| Church. Several priests of other
churches were in the sanctuary.
Before the body was carried from
the home of Pappas parents, at SoJ
East sixth street. Public Safety Di-
rectors s. X. Smith. w. b. Megear and
/ \UfDlyn,gl,,,. to
their last respects. Superintendent OF
] Police George Black was also present
and thousands of men. women and
children crowded the sidewalks and
street in front of the little home, anxi
Gus TO see the body. Last night it hat
rested in state and for hours ther,
was a continuous line Of people pass
ing through the parlor.
Papa was in the fun uniform OF
his office, on the breast OF his coat
The room was literally filed will
flowers. They were SO numerous ther,
was barely room left for people Il
pass through. Among them. in add
ton 10 thoSe from relatives ant
friends. was handsome design from
each of the thirteen fire companies IL
the city. Chief Lutz sent a huge hear
made OF red flowers and ribbon ol
which were the words My Pal" Tn
Theatrical Union members sent
miniature stage with curtain and al
surmounted by dove. The clerica
force at fire headquarters sent a fir
box with the number "61" on II, III
box from which was sent the alarr
to which Papa responded when h
was fatally injured. The America
Legion, the taxicab drivers and man
others also sent beautiful flowers.
Police and Firemen In Line.
The platoon OF police and the fire
men assembled at City Hall an
/ march TO the house. The casIet wa
! lifted upon the fire truck and con
veyed To the church with the .escor
; of Pappa's former companions. Th
, band played hymn, the fremen line
each side OF the street and remove
Z their caps and the chiefs stood at al
9 tention as the casket was carried bS
e tween the lines Of uniformed men an
into the ediiice. Ii rested before III
e main altar during the services.
! At the conclusion OF the mass Il
I long march 10 the Cathedral cemetel
o was started. The fre wagon on whie
. the casSet rested was almost invisih
J. under its mountain Of flowers. Tv
1 firemen sat at rigid attention on Il
front seat and two stood on the re.
step while the pallbearers marched ,
either side. The line Of march W;
up Sixth street 10 French to Tenth
Delaware avenue to Pennsylvan
avenue TO Union to the cemetery.
4 AT Fifth and Lombard Assista,
Chief Tazewell and the men OF cor
pany No. 2 were drawn up at attel
ton and uncovered as the processit
passed. At Sixth and French Tru,
Company No. 5 did the same. !
Tenth and Tatnall streets Engil
Companies Nos. ! and had lined
and at Third and Union Engine Cor
pany No. saluted as the body OF the
: former comrade was carried pa.
These companies were on duty a.
e could not attend the funeral. T
= firemen IN the procession. in additi
Y TO being in full uniform, wore VIII
S gloves and badge of mourning, {
II latter consisting of black and VIII
l. ribbons pinned 10 their coats. Tho
It sands OF people gathered along {
= sidewalks 10 watch the funeral pa
IT and as the fire truck and Its burd
n appeared everyone removed their hs
as a mark of respect.
,e At the cemetery the services we
k brief and the body was lowered II
of its last resting place as the ba
e played a hymn. First Aide Eddi
s. as Papa was familiarly kno'
Is throughout the department. had pa
n ed on, after putting UP one Of the M
of remarkable fights FOR his life pr
ie siclans and nurses at the Delawt
ID Hospital had ever seen. He was
D. first martyr 10 duty in the new
30 partment, having sustained a broh
es back early in the morning of Ma,
N l. when a wall fell on him at
King street, during q fire in Il
s. building. He was one of the first n
t. appointed TO the department and /
le been for time an instructor in
De training school His official capac
in was first aide to Chief William j. L,
1e Two "Times" Conflict.