The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-30
A READY RESPONSE.
Appeal on Behalf of the Holger-
sons Bears Fruit.
THE CHILD DEcENTLY BURIED.
A Generous Public Answers the "Post-
Intelligencer's" Call-Help for
the Distressed Family.

The appeal of the PosT-INTErLIeENcER
on behalf of the family of n. II. Holger-
son met with such a generous response
yesterday that not only was a decent
burial secured for the remains of Lars
Henry, the 6-year-old son of the widow,
who died on Wednesday, but enough con-
tributions were received to secure the
family against want until the mother is
again able to work for their support.
AS soon as George ID. Rudy, who is in
the Office of Fred E. Stinson, agent of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company of New
York, read the statement of the famiiy's
needs in the PosT-INTELLIGENCER in the
morning, he resolved that the child's re-
mains should be properly laid away. He
accordingly went straight to Bonney Il
Stewart, the undertakers. and promised to
guarantee the expenses. He then took SIS
of his own to start the fund, went around
among his friends and in a short time
raised S2o the sum required, and paid it
to the undertakers
When Jerome Catlin read the Posi-
INTELL1GENcER he formed the same resolu-
ton as had Mr.. Rudy and Immediately
came down town and went to the under
takers to guarantee the cost. He found
that Mr.. Ruddy had forestalled him but
paid 81 for the removal of n. III. Holger-
sons body to another lot where the boys
remains could be laid beside them.
Meanwhile subscriptions began pouring
into the PosT-INTELLIGENCER business
Office. NJ V. kellogg, carpenter. early
in the morning gave 81. Then came Miss
Eugene NJ McConaha with 81 and the
following note:
Please add this 81 to the Holgerson fund /
hope enough will be contributed to save il fEom
apauper's grave.
Then came c. p Stone, who contributed
IS to the fund raised during Mr.. Holger-
sons illness, and left check for S25. Then
came little stream of contributions, as
follows: George w. Edmonds. 81; Mrs. T.
Conradsen. 49, Mrs. Paul Singerman. 81;
an unknown, 81. Later the Halev-Glenn
Company gave Mr.. Catlin an order for s.
worth of groceries, and in the evening
Charles Louch gave him an order for a
like quantity.
Mr.. Ruddy had forestalled all the other
contributors in paying for the funeral but
the remainder of the fund will be devoted
TO the support of the family The congre-
cation of the Holy Trinity English Luth-
eran church. which Mrs. Holgerson at
of the funeral, but will probably turn its
generosity In another channel. The to-
tai amount raised in cash and kind is $40.
from which a balance of $il in cash and
$40 in groceries remains for the family.
The funeral of the boys remains was
held from Bonney Il Stewards at O'Clock
in the afternoon. Rev. f. F. Keever. pas
tor of the Holy Trinity English Lutheran
church, conducted the services, both ct
the undertakers' and at the grave In
Lake View cemetery. About twenty
ladies. mostly attendants at Mr.. Keever's
church, were present during the services,
and number OF beautiful iioral tributes
were laid upon the coffin. One of these
was given by the infant class of the Sun
day-school Mr.. keever spoke from the
text.
Isaiah xl:u.-"He shall gather the lambs
with His arms and carry them in His bosom"
His words we're frequently interrupted
by the sobs of the mother, whose grief
could hardly be controlled. When the
services were over Mrs HoIgerson could
with difficulty be separated from her dead
boy.
Mr.. Holgerson's body was transferred
from the grave he was buried In last An
gust and laid beside that of the boy. The
mother was greatly affected by the sight
OF her husbands coffin. but was pleased
that hsr dear ones should lie together in
the cemetery.
Since the death of Mr.. Holgersou last
August, his widow has every Sunday, I'M
III the children became sick a short time
ago gone 10 Mr.. keever's church and has
taken her little ones. The two youngest
children. Annie, aged i, and Christina,
aged years, are both dangerously sick
with pneumonia, and the little boy Willie,
aged Is. IS tne only one in good health.
Mr. keever thinks that he can get his con-
gEeSation 10 provide a physician for the
family. The money handed TO the Posi-