Národní listy 24/2/1863 reported this event, noting: ‘Requiem. To celebrate the memory of the late Vojtěch Deym will take place a solemn religious service on Thursday 26th February at 11am in the Franciscan Church in the New Town of Maria of the Snows.’ No further details were given by this source. On the day of the event Národní listy 26/2/1863 published an obituary notice announcing that a solemn Mass for Deym would be given at 11am in the Franciscan Church. Deym was described as a true son of the homeland, former member of the congress of deputies for the Czech lands in 1848, second chairman of the national counsel [národní výbor] and amongst other nationally orientated activities was the publisher of the periodical Národní novin.

A brief report of this event appeared in the Czech-language arts and literature periodical Lumír 26/2/1863 noting: ‘Requiem. Today at 11am is in the Franciscan Church a solemn mass for the late Count Votěch Deym. Many friends of the deceased will certainly gather in plentiful number.’ In the issue of the periodical dated 5/3/1863 appeared a brief report relating: ‘Solemn service for the late Count Deym in the church of the Lady Mary of the Snows took place on 26th February before the most numerous attendance.’

Národní listy 27/2/1863 published an unsigned extended account of this event. The correspondent began by noting that at the same time as the Mass being given in the Church of St Mary of the Snows, a festival Mass was being celebrated in the Cathedral church of Sv Mikuláš at which were present German deputies, officers of the Civil Sharpshooters and uniformed state officials. Whether this event at Sv Mikuláš was also given in relation to the late Deym, the source did not specify. Attending the Requiem for Deym in St Mary were ‘Czech deputies, literati, townsmen, youth and a great many other Czech people’, they were present, according to the correspondent, out of respect for the great Czech patriotism of the deceased and his striving for the Czech nation and its freedom. Although the church was described as one of the most capacious in Prague, it was full long before the service began so that many had to remain in the courtyard or leave. ‘The whole celebration was simple, quiet, but expressive. In the centre near to the altar stood the simple coffin with funeral candelabra, to which was attached a great garland with the Slavonic tricolore and an inscription with the name of the deceased, the day of his death and his final words: Hail the memory of unflinching martyrs for nation and for freedom! At the feet of the great cadelabra lay three further garlands with funeral veil. The numerous chorus sung the sublime old-Czech Requiem by Hollan [Holan]. As we have already said, the church was full, so that people even had to stand about the altar. Represented were all classes of citizen. We noted in particular many ladies, of which the greater part came in mourning dress. Our deputies [of the Congress] were very numerously represented, we name only Palacký, Rieger, Brauen, Klaudy and Count Clam-Martinic.’ The report ended by noting that it was gone 4pm before all had left the church.

Národní listy 28/2/1863 reported that a Requiem was also given on 26th February at the Church of the Holy Trinity for the late Countess Nostic. Present were said to have been most of the Prague nobility as well as deputies of the Congress.