The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-02
THOMAS II. ROWEN.
He Died In Detroit and Inferred In This
City Vest esuay,

The remains of the late Thomas H,
cemetery yesterday morning, The pre-
liminary services were held at the house
of his sister, Mrs. p. J. Reynolds, 45
Broad street, at $50 and a solemn re-
QUEEN mass was held at st. Johns
church at $50 o'clock. Mr.. Bowen was
very well known in this city, having for
years been connected with Malley,
Neely & Co. He died in Detroit, Mich
last Sunday, and Charles A. Blake of
the firm of r. Blake and Sons of De-
troit, accompanied the remains to this
city. They had embalmed the body so
we'll that it did not appear that death
had taken place more than few hours
before the funeral The attendance at
the house and church was unusually
large. The pallbearers were Alfred Nc
Carthy, James E. Stanford of New
York, j. Stanford, NJ. f. Stanley, p.
Keeley and B. l.. Lynch. The flower
bearers were M. Bowen, p. Stanford
The honorary pallbearers We're James
f. Powers, Charles j. O'Malley, repre-
senting the Catholic club of Detroit.
From out of town there We're present
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Stanford of
New York, Misses Lucy and Kitty and
Mrs. Charles A. Blake of Detroit.
M. F. Walkers assistant, Harry
Il r,ty VOC. ,,l,n Is
owing to the illness of Mr.. Walker.
The Detroit Free Press of March 81
says thus of Mr.. Bowen:
Most impressive funeral services over
the remains of the late Thomas H.
Bowen were held in the funeral room
of p, Blake's Sons establishment on
Abbott street last evening. Considered
from the standpoint of custom in the
Catholic church it was unusual, be-
cause as a rule such services are held
in the church and in the morning. but
the circumstances in this case caused
an exception.
Mr.. Bowen died Sunday morning from
typhoid fever, and it was decided to
inter the remains at New Haven, Conn,
where a sister and other relatives are
disease which the state board of health
authorities classify among the conta-
gious, it became necessary to obtain
permit to ship the body out of the
state. License to do so was secured by
the Blakes' firm from the state board
of health the local officer, DR.. Duffield,
and also letter from him, stating that
all the necessary precautions had been
taken. This letter was procured to be
used by the escort in case the health
officer of any state through which the
train will pass should raise any objec-
ton. The remains will be shipped to
Connecticut on the $3.50 Michigan Cen
trail this morning, and will be accom-
panied by Charles A. Blake, of the
firm.
The remains are inclosed in an oak
casket, copper lined and Theoretically
sealed The casket was placed in the
center of the brilliantly lighted and
profusely decorated funeral room MI
merous floral pieces surrounded it, and
these as we'll as the extremely large
attendance of numerous friends demon
strated the esteem in which the young
man was held William H. Elliott, Mr.
Bowen's late employer, and the entire
staff of employees were present.
Father De Smyth, S. j., read the
Catholic funeral services in English af-
ter which Thomas w. Condor and John
w. Manning sang "The Crucifixion" !"
Father De Smyth's remarks were elo-
uent and touching. He had known de-
ceased well, and only three weeks ago
had seen him in excellent health at
tending the mission services at S. S.
Peter and Pauls church on Jefferson
avenue every morning and evening for
a week. Miss Ella Hull sang Just as
I Am" and Mr.. Condor sang Nearer
My God, to Thee" DR.. Frank Greusel
presided at the organ.