The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-11-08
TRIBUTES PAID.
MSGR. GAVAN
At SHRINE HERE
Hundreds Honor Priest,
Lying in State

Clothed in the vestments OF the
church he served for more than
a quarter of century, and hold
ing the gold chalice, symbol of
priesthood, the beloved priest and
dean of washington Catholic
clergy. the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Patrick
C. Gavan. who died Friday morn.
ing of pneumonia, lay in state to-
day in the Shrine of the Sacred
Heart Church.
Hundreds of men, women and
children. both Catholic and non
Catholic, paid tribute yesterday
as his body lay in the south parlor
Of the rectory, where he had lived
for so many years.
SINGLE SPRAY OF FLOWERS
Palm and lighted candles
thanked the bier in the rectory. A
large candelabra, with candles
burning. stood at his feet. A
single spray of yellow chrysan-
themurns adorned the bier.
Throughout the night, members
of the Holy Name Society, in
which he was keenly interested,
acted as guard of honor, paying
their last respects. His efforts,
courage and service in the pro.
motion of the society will serve
as an inspiring example of Chris.
tan doctrine.
Members selected from the Sac
red Hearts various parish organl-
cations to act as pallbearerS are:
Charles Began, DR.. l.. B. Norris,
close personal friend and the ply
sician who attended him during
his three-year illness; Rome
Shelse, Francis Scott, sexton, with
him since he came to the Sacred
Heart in 1914; Charles Hart,
George w. Davies, Allan Pope, and
Thomas Carlin.
SPECIAL MASS
A special requiem mass at which
the Rev. Michael w. Hyle, acting
pastor: the Rev. John S. Spence.
the Rev. Lawrence j. Wempy and
the Rev. Ronald J. Fannon, all of
the Sacred Heart Church, offici-
ated, was celebrated this morning
for the children Of the parish.
The Sodality and League of the
Sacred Heart will assemble in the
church tonight at 7:30 for special
prayers.
A pontifical, requiem mass, at
which Archbishop Michael J. Cur
ley, of Baltimore, will officiate,
will be celebrated tomorrow morn
ing at 1920 in the majestic edifice
on Sixteenth Street. N. W., a huge
monument in his memory.
Besides the Holy Name Society mem
hers who stool watch throughout the
Gil Knights of Columbus. They were
John J. O'Brien. John E. Werner. ]. Her
bert walsh, r. j. Werner. D. ]. O'Don-
c. W. Healy, F. s. Martin. H C. Ian.
ten, A. ]. De Mars. NJ. ]. McAuliffe,
John Grigg, John Dove, ]. Fred Brady
and F. ]. Mallow.
were: William H. Collins. James Col
Inns. Joseph Conaty, James and Frank
Stoutenburgh, NJ. ]. Cook, Francis. Rich
ard and John label, George Moran Jos
Spn OIano EreQ FleldlnS, j. j. Byrne,
Paul Achslette. DR.. Robert Conlon, Louis
Corrodo, James Conlon, F. A. Connolly,
sr.; DR.. Aloysius Connolly Walter and
Joseph Dosh. William F. Mcdonnell. j.
B. Cook. Arthur s. Cranston, sr.; Leroy
sherman, James Seamon. William Penn,
James L. and Robert w. Cotton. ]. T.
Buckley. j. F. Mccarthy, L. A. Craven,
Charles j. Considine, DR.. John w.
Grove. George Crouch. Paul De Marco.
sr.; Alfred Meuche. Thomas Culhane,
w. D. Wilcoxon, John Clipper, Philip
Vernier, George Trap, David Walton.
Joseph A. DAILY, Noel Deisch. George
Degnan, Joseph Veith, John E. stab, ST.:
John E. Stahl, jr.; Roger B. Smith, Pat
Tastet, sr.: Paul and George Reyes, John
NJ. Walsh. John and Clarence Donohoe.
James Power, B. E. Parker, Joseph A.
Maloney, ST.: Joseph A. Maloney. IT,;
Francis Denny, f. F, Dougherty. Joseph
Cullen, w A. Simpson. -. j. O'Donnell,
and Joseph NJ. yO'Donneu
John Herrity sr:; John Heron, John
Walter Mcdonald, sr.: Aubrey FennelI
John Dove, Edward Hummer, F. r Hur-
ley, John Walter Mcdonald sr.: Frank
Dove. Frank r. Kelly. T. ]. Kennedy,
Richard j. Hartigan. Lewis D. Kelly, G.
Lee Drury, Philip Gingras. William J.
Kellinger, sr.: James Kennedy, Joseph
and John Gatti, William j. Holden,
Crisis, a. v. Llufrio. Eugene Kinnaly.
Herman Lauten John L. Farley. John
Herbert, Paul Pierce. William L. Ed
mindson. Edward and William Emery,
Thomas Fitzgerald. Raymond Mahoney,
A. w. Neal Charles Ferry, Charles
Ferry, il; Frank Fenwick. John Corbett,
James c. Filgate and F. j. Ready.