THE LATE MB A.J. WHITE.
The remains of the late Mr A. J. Whrte, enclosed in a handsome coffin of poliebeq oak, were removed from hjs late residence at "' Opawa to the Catholic pro-Cathedral M ~ Barbadoee street yesterday morning, . solemn requiem mass waa celebrated. The eacred edifice was crowded. The coffin, ;; which stood 'in the aiele was covered _;" with beautiful white wreaths, and the sanctu< c aryof the church was draped in black. His : ■ Lordship Bishop Grimes was the celebrant? , at the Mass. The Very Rev. Father -. : Cummings, S.M., Vicar-General, wae assistant priest; the deacons of the throne were the Very Rev. Father Chervier, S.M., £ of Leeeton, and the Rev. Father Foley, /j 8.M., of New Headford. The deaoon of .'., the Mass waa the Rev. Father Marnane, S.M., and the eub-deacoo - , the Rev. Father Malone, 8.M., both of St. Mary's, Manchester street. Other clergy present were the Revu. Father Ginaty aud Salvador, S.M. The music was the Gregorian ancient plain song, and was weu rendered by the cbpir, which wa» directed by Mr H. H. Loaghnan and the \ Rev. Father Galerne, S.M, At the offertory Mr Loughnan sang, "Jesu Re* demptor Mundi." Miss Fnnston presided at the organ. His Lordship the BieUop delivered an impressive and eloquent ser* mon eulogistic of the life, of the deceased gentleman, taking his text from the words in the Ist Epistle to the Theesaloniane, chap. iv., ««Brethren, we will not have you , ignorant concerning them that sleep; tow ye be not sorrowful, aa othere are that hare no hope." __. .. The funeral of the late Mr A, J. took place in the afternoon, and was-vew - largely attended, nearly 100 vehicles, ana many persons on foot, being in the cortege The pall bearers were employees' of tn«. - " firm, and the chief mourners were the Jβ* lativeebf the deceased gentleman. Amoog . those present at the faaeral were his Lordehip Bishop Grimes (who conducted the ceremony) and Catholio clergy, Messra »• O'Connor, G. Cronin, senr., U. D. Oronjn, --. R. M. Maodonald, E, V, Macdooald, J. Tait, J. Freeman, W- Henderom* R. W. England, jun.» J. Barrett, f. Burke, W. H. Cooper, A. Ayore, V Graham, M. Gaffney, D. DancWt *1 Aitken, J. Conoal, J. NeiU, P. Molloy, *• McNamara, E. O. Ashby, E. 0. Brown, «. H. Brown, L. Matson, J. J. Herriok, W. Hudson, P. Henley, H. H. Longhn»n» J* Lane, D. H. Christie, M. Cunningham. W« Evane, Martin Kennedy, W. Haywwd, a. M. Eey wood, J. Toqvey, J. Stinnear, »♦ *>> Kirk, P. Hercu», W. KaVris, W. H. W>nn* Williams, Captains Garsia end Popham, Dr. Pahner, Major Francis, Revs. !■«• Elnmit, J. Orchard, A. Mitchell and WV Birch, Messra M. H. Maoa. VV. « Townend, D. Moyrow,G-Borrows, J* son, W. Sey, H. U Bowker, O. Emblwe, J. Fergnsson, W, Hockley, , W. Don»W, W. Gee, W. Langdown, W. Strange, W. Hardie", G. You?g, F. C. Raphael, - Bruce, F. W. Simdford, J. H. Noding, A. I Lonargfln, IC. O'Brien and Geo. SmjtMoiv
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Press, Volume LII, Issue 9127, 11 June 1895, Page 2
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