Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-11-02
A FLORAL MOUND.
II Marks The Resting Place
of John T. Kirwan.
IMPOSING CORTEGE TODAY.
Words of Comfort by Father Hurley Of
the Sacred Heart Church.

The funeral OF John T. Kirwan was
solemnized this morning at $3.50 O'Clock
from the home OF his parents, corner OF
Broad and Cowden streets, Central Falls.
The room In which the remains lay was
completely filled with flowers, leaving
| only a passageway on either side of the
| casket tfor the mourners to view the
features so pleasant In life, now still and
cold, but peaceful, In death.
For an hour before the time set for the
| cortege to leave the house, carriages we're
| arriving until the streets were crowded.
The sad procession was formed and
| with fifty members OF Delaney Council,
| X. OF c., as an escort, following the car
riage containing the floral tributes and,
| preceding the hesrse, which was drawn
| by four black -draped horses, moved
slowly down Broad street, reaching the
Church Of the Sacred Heart at 10 O'Clock.
Here solemn high mass Of requiem was
cele brated, with Rev. Father Bourgeois,
celebrantr Rev. Father Hurley, deacon;
Rev. Father Fitzgerald, sub deacon, and
Rev. Father Farrelly, master OF cere-
monies.
| The musical portion was under the
direction Of Prof. q. Demers, and the
choir was augmented oy members Of
choirs of other churches.
At the ofiertory, the touching hymn,
Schubert's Last Greeting" was rendered
by Prof. .. Demers and brought tears to
many eyes.
| At the close OF the mass Rev. Father
| N "A A..
and rendered to the sorrowing relatives
and friends the sincere sympathy of the
pastor, Rev. Father Fitzgerald, and HIM
self.
He said he had known Mr.. Kirwan. In
life and knew him to be an honest, up
right young man, true to his God, his
country and himself at IL hard" said
he, "for the community to lose such q
msn and II Is also sad that one with such
bright prospects, such happy home AZ
he had, should be cut on In the flower of
his manhood. But II 10 Gods will and
ask you all In your sorrow
to seek that consolation which only comes
from the Father Almighty and pray that
his soul may rest In peace"
The casket was then opened and all
gazsd on all that was mortal of this beloved
relative or friend for the last time. Many
a tear dropped on that bier a. the people
filed by, for none knew John T. Kirwan
but to respect him.
The casket was then placed In the hearse
and the procession reformed and pro-
coeded to 81. Francis cemetery where In.
terment took place. There were seventy
fivo carriages In line, 1t being one of the
largest funerals ever seen I'm this city.
| The bearers were John B. Csriin, Will
liam L. Forbes, Myies M. Mulligan, Ed
ward f. Carney, Dennis r. McCsffrey and
Il. +. Monaghan of Delany Council, and
J. q. Mulhoiland and Andrew Leighton.
| Following is list of the floral tributes:
Column, surmounted by a dove, with the
words, "Our Friend" from the Central
Falls Temperance Cadets; pillow, "Our
First President" Aquinss Lyceum; an
chor, Brother" Delaney Council, X. Of
g.; Tyre, "Companion,"J Z. Mulholland,
Andrew Leighton and Michael Fogarty;
bouquet, "Loved and Loyal Friend" r. f.
Fitzsimmons; wreath, Miss Annie SEN
nette; star, George Burnhsm; pillow,
"Cousin," Mr.. and Mrs. Devanney; cross,
Mrs. Mcintyre; star, ii. J. Lynd: Gala
lilies, Mrs. Annie McCsbe bouquet, Mrs.
Andrews; gavei, +. f. Gillian; crown,
Thomas O'Brien; bouquet, Mrs. Hunt;
pillow, Husband" Mrs. J. L. Krwan;
bunch of chry mt hemums, Papa" from
his children; crescent, Mr. and Mrs.
John Krwan; Tyre, John and Mrs. Free
|
ters and brothers; tablet, surmounted by
an anchor, "Found True In LifH," J. c.
Hall and family; reclining cross, Fred l..
Smith; tablet OF ivy leaves and ferns,
from the Union Lithograph Com
pany OF San Francisco, Cal,
and the J. e. He'll Company;
CROSS and anchor, w. +. Lawrence; bank
OF roses and pinks, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Clsuss; reclining cross, employees Of the J.
G. Hall Company; broken column, en-
ployes OF Bailey's bindery.
The following beautiful lines were writ
ten to the memory Of the deceased by a
brother member Of Delaney Cou ucil, John
b. Carlin:
Another Knight OF Columbus sleeps,
Again Delaney mourns;
| Another valiant soul wen meet
with our sanity patron borne.
| Another brother hears the call
| One OF Delaney's fold.
| Young. brilliant, and kind to all,
His memory dear we hold.
Sleep on In peace. dear brother knight,
Our prayers ascend on high
Prayers that you have seen the light.
"Tempus fight. momento mori."
Two Alarms.
An alarm came In from box 81 at Fair
lawn this noon. lt was for q brush fire