The Portland daily press., 1894-12-24
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
At Preble Chapel Sunday the Services Had
Special Reference to the Late Ira Z.
Harrington.


Harrington.
The services at Preble chapel oohoas
afternoon was devoted to the memory VI
the late Ira P. harrington. In the opening
of the ser vices the pastor. Rev. Mr. Fnelah
said:
Mr.. Harrington has been the treasurer anu
the business manager of this parlsh' anu
need not tell you that it's affairs nave oeen
conducted in the ablest manner. since
came here twenty-six years ago Will NY
family. have known Mr.. harrington lnti-
mately. The first week / spent VIII hy
family in this city, we were guests at MS
house by his kind and cordial lnVhation.
know we'll of the excellence OF MS nome
life. and of his devotion to Preple chapel.
With him TO manage our finances we never
came to the end of the year with any Dills
dnpaid.
Mr. Phelan said that Mr.. Farrington's
beneyolence was not so generally unoer-
stood; but he had facilities Tor knowing
acts which showed him TO be possessed OF
true benevolence. AS he grew older ne grew
more geneI Gus; more responsive TO the oe-
mands of the meritorious needy.
He believed in substance, not show. sham
had no place with him. He had an apprecl-
alton of good work well reformed. His word
was as good as his bond; and his under
standing of business matters was broad and
deep.
What would the world be, what would this
city be, what would this chapel be that has
been centre of good influence for almost
forty years, without such men as he. They
make a community of worth and glory to
the land.
Mr.. harrington was not selfish man,
for no selfish man could be SO KIND as
have known him to be to deserving people.
At the close of his remarks, Mr.. Phelan
called upon Mr.. George E. Thompson. who
ex pre- ssed for the congregation, apprecla-
tion for what Mr.. harrington had done.
The speaker recalled first Mr.. Farrington's
kindness in a social way. To the demands
of those meriting help, his sympathy was
always extended. His checks for twenty
five, fifty, hundred, five hundred or
thousand, were drawn with readiness and
frequency that would have surprised the
public had it been known. Mr.. Thompson
concluded with review of his work for
the chapel.
Mark P. Emery, Esq.,, next spoke. recall
ing that he had been associated with Mr..
Harrington for over forty years. He had
called upon him frequently during his last
illness. He found him reconciled to the
idea of his approaching death. and ready.
as he expressed it to .'Lut his house in Or
der' Mr.. Emery said that he could not
speak too highly of him as business man.
Rev. j ohm Carroll Perkins, Mr.. Earring
toms pastor, expressed his pleasure at hear
;no C,1ch tastimopv aa had been given by
those who had know Mr.. harrington for SO
many years. What higher praise could be
asked? In the few years that he had known
him, he had always found him Interested
and ready at tine call of charity and
religion. He was one of the most liberal
givers in the First Parish. His, generosity,
kindness and business capacity had been
exerted both for the parish and for Preble
chapel. Mr.. Farrington's work had not
been public. His charity had been private.
Mr.. Perkins said that ne had never called
on him for an objeotrof charity that he had
not given more than was asked. His ideas
and theories were often peculiar. but when
he saw the way that seemed to besright. his
heart and his purse were open.
Charles E. Jose. Esq, said that he was
glad to join in testimony as to the work Of
Mr.. harrington, and spoke particularly of
his care for Preble chapel. Mr.. Jose went
back on the records Of the chapel. to the
entry many years ago, when the thanks of
the trustees were given. for the first report
of Treasurer Farrington. h showing no debts
and a surplus of $780,: This he contrasted
with the last report oflthe same treasurer
which showed no debts and an invested
fund OF eight thousand dollars.