Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-05-30
IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL
FOR FIREMAN PAPA
ST. Paul's r. c, Church Was
Crowded to Doors at Services
This Morning.

As the Veterans OF the nations wars
do honors to tho memory ot their
comrades who have made the su-
preme sacrifice in the line Of duty So.
too. the officers and members of the
city's new raid fire department this
morning paid their tribute to- the first
of their members 10 give up his life
In the pcrformanc of the task which
he wsr engaged by the city to per-
form when they attended In a body
memorial mass In st. Pauls X. G.
Church. Fourth and Jackson streets,
for Edward q. Papa, driver for Fire
chief William J. Lutz, who was fatally
injured on March ! when brick wall
fell on him. IL was probably the larg-
est and most impressive service Of the
kind ever held in any OF tho Catholic
churches Of this city.
The church was crowded 20 the
doors by the relatives. friends and
former associates of the dead fireman
and many ~ those who sought admis-
sion were unable to find seats. The
iiremon attended In body and a
space In the centre OF the church had
been reserved for them. They as
semblcd at the house Of Engine Com
rany No. s, at Second and Jackson
streets. and. headed by Chief I4utz,
they marched 20 the church In a body.
/ There were about eighty flremen in
| line and Chief I.utz was attended by
his assistants and the other general
| officers Of the department.
Before the main altar was a cata-
falque which was covered with great
blanket Of beautiful roses and atop
this rested fireman's cap. Eddie
Psppas cap. which he had worn
while in the service. The flowers were
the gift OF all the men in tho
department. A solemn high mass oi
requiem was said. The pastor of the
church. Rev. Thomas F. waldron, Wa,
the celebrant. Rev. Edward c. Higgins
one of the assistant priests at th'
church was the deacon at the mass
and the other assistant. Rev. John \
Doucherty. was the sub-deacon
Thomas Mulrooney was the master o
ceremonies. Sixty altar boys in cas-
sock and surplice were in the sane
tuary.
one Of the features Of the sesvic
was the special musical program by a.
augmented choir under the Leadership
of Joseph McCulin. Miss Mar.
Murphy was at the organ. The ush
: ers were William Il. Shields, Franco
Callahan. Francis Harkins. W1lln1l
Regan. James Friel and william
Thornton. During the mass Mr.. Nc
Cunin sang two solos. Waiting" an
'sPray for the Dead" Relatives O
: Pappas occupied seats that had bee
espeC ially reserved for them. TIL
altar was drsped in the sombre blac
for the departed.
Tather Waldron preached the ser
mon. taking for his subject. "It is ap
= pointed once for every man 10 die.
He said We know not when. where O
D how We are 10 die but he drew fror
: this the lesson that all men should
prepared at all times TO meet the,
! God. He pointed out TO the fireme
that they never know when an alarr
/ us coming into headquarters. callin
I them into service and when they re
spond 10 the call they never kno'
what fate awaits them in the pei
B fu~mance OF their line of duty 30 ths
z II b'he'NtS 1htil 10 DE always pre-
) pared for anything that may BETA
them
D Father Waldron congratulated Chi,
; Lutz and all his men on the grea
/ loyalty they were displaying TO III
memory Of their dead comrade. II
: congratulated the firemen on the
: loyalty 10 their chief here on earth an
= adnonished them to be just as loyal I
: theE greater chief. God In Heaven.
Following the services at the churc
= the hremen proceeded 10 the Cathedr,
\ cemetery where the great pile
e nowers were placed on Pappas' grav