The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-22
A REMARKABLE FUNERAL.
An Episcopal Minister'S Catholic Daughter Is
Buried with Dual Service.

New HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 21.-The funeral Of
Miss Aida, daughter of Rev. Edwin S. HARDWOOD
pastor of Trinity Episcopal Church in this city,
Yesterday afternoon, revealed to many for the
first time that the beautiful and much-lamented
society belle was devoted Roman Catholic
There had been rumors to that effect for some
time, but there were many of her friends who
didn't believe that the daughter of the first Epis
copal churchman in Connecticut had become q
convert. The funeral services were of dual
character. The prayers of the Roman Catholic
Church were read first and the Episcopal serv-
ices followed. The first service was of the most
private character and took place at DR.. Har-
woods stately rectory on Temple street, at 2:3O
o'clock. The remains lay in the parlor encased
in a magnificent casket and robed in white. The
officiating clergyman was Rev, Father nj. j.
Mckinney, pastor Of the Catholic parish at
Thomaston, young divine of great pety and
popularity. He was formerly curate at St
Mary's Church, on Hiilhouse avenue,
this city, and it was while so
located that he became the firm spiritual friend
and adviser of Miss HARDWOOD. He had been
sent for by the broken-hearted mother, who did
so in obedience to a last wish of her daughter.
Only the family nurse. the maid and two or
three old servants were present Father Nc
0iuu0y, tltiTou spilCo, CdoSOCh duu cboiC,
stood in front Of the casket that was almost
buried in flowers and read the solemn Latin
practices of his church. The flicker OF blessed
candle illuminated his face and the servants
cried Father McGinney's voice trembled with
emotion as he bestowed the last dissolution over
the remains of the dead girl. After this cere-
mony the room was thrown open to the general
mourners, and shortly afterward the body was
removed to Trinity Church. Then came the
observance of the rules of the church in which
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read the services. The church thronged.
The pall-bearers were John V. l.. Pruyn, of AL
baay; Cary McHenry. of BALTIMORE Frank Law
renee, Frank B. Hillhouse Charles Delay and
w. P. Trowbridge, of New York; G. M. Inger-
soil, jr., and Frank Ingersoil, Of this city. Mr..
Pruyn is the young man who was to have
married Miss Alida's sister HoEora, who
eloped with Trumbull Hemingway, OF
New York. week before her pre-
posed wedding to Pruyn. He has been
here with his family ever since Miss
Harwoods remains will be taken to Hampstead,
l.. l., to-day. and placed in vault in which they
will await interment. until Mr.. and Mrs. Hem
ingway arrive in this country from Europe.
They have been notified by DIR. HARDWOOD of Miss
Ada's death, and are now coming home at his
request Miss Alida's Cathoiicity dates to year
ago, when she was baptized by Jesuit at ST.
Johns College, at Fordham, n. Y. While it was
said that her parents secretly were heart-broken
over their daughters religious opinions. they did
not openly oppose her baptism. She had taken
her early instructions from some or the local
clergy. Since her conversion she has been a
most devoted Catholic, although never ostenta-
tious in her faith. She spent great part of her
time out OF the city. and when here she attended
service in little German Catholic church on
George street, so as to avoid comment. 1t is
said that last spring she expressed desire to
enter a convent. and her father sent her to
Europe to rid herself of the notion. When she
returned she seemed to have got over the
idea. During her last illness she was not at,
tended by priest, but was unconscious most OF
the time On Sunday Father Mckinney ex-
pressed great regret at not being able to solace
her before death. He says there is nothing in
the rules of the Catholic church to prevent
funeral services the remains of who is
also to be buried with protestant rites, the the
DRY of the church being that when its prayers
are read and its dissolution given, it makes no
difference what occurs afterward. Father Nc
Chimney could not recall a similar case.