The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-03
LAST SAD RITES.


After the mass Rev. Father Simmons,
pastor of the parish in which Mr.. West
resided, assembled the pulpit and paid
short, tender and loving tribute to one
whom ne honored and loved for his many
good qualities. some things he told OF
In simple way that arew enhanced elo-
quepce from the fact that they were
deeds of charity and kindness known
only to the faithful pastor. Father SIM
mons in opening his discourse referred
TO the tribute of death that all must pay,
and said no matter what mems po-
sitions might be; no matter though
they might deny the divinity OF
Christ or even the existence OF
God they all had to bow before death
and to acknowledge that no matter what
other things might be uncertain death
was the most ce:tlin thing in this
world.
Wealth, riches, learning and poverty,
said the speaker, all were forced to ac-
knowledge the tribute. and all had one
dey to bow to its power. Fortunate he,
continued the speaker, who remembers
this always and plans above ali other
things how best.
The dear friend whom we mourn had q
succe, sful life and he was well worthy OF
the success that he won. He was blessed
by God with q fine intellect and he
arduously cultivated 1t, and he was also
endowed with other qualities thst he
used In way that endeared him 10 his
fellow mtn. We can say no life is sue
cessful until its close, and we in speak
ing of man making q success OF life speak
only of material things. There was moth
ing narrow about the life of dear departed
friend nothing slow abont his soul. He
was ever the friend OF the poor man, and
his sympathie were broad, ana his kind
ly deeds were many.
"As his pastor for eight years j can bear
tribute to his devotion to his religion,
TO his many countless deeds OF charity,
and to how thoroughly with all bis spien-
did qualities of mind he found the
church SO full of beauty and so devoted
by the object of his adoration. He was
model hus band and most devoted father,
and now here did his fine qualities show
better. than In his family relations.
The reverend speaker closed with plea
to the mem bers of the dead mans faith
to continue to offer their prayers for the
eternal repose OF his soul.
The floral tributes were numerous and
beautiful, and il requires two carriages
to convey them to the grave. Among
them weie the foliowing:
Unbroken column, Common Council
members; leaning cross, Sisters OF Mercy;
large harp, Robert Emmett Association;
unproKen column, Tenth Ward council
delegations; open book, John Carey, John
Donley, J. o. Sansoner, Edward Hogan;
broken wheel, Mrs. George j. West; star
and crescent, children Of Joseph w.
Carnes; open book, west side club; cross
and crown, Pomnam club; pillow, Francis
colwell; pillow, Providence Press club;
closed book, Il. i. mar; broken wreath,
John l.. Conley; column surmountec by
dove, Or. sheffield Smith; wreath, the
Misses Craig; anchor, James M. Giirain;
pillow, Thomas +. West; bouquets,
teachers of Berlin street school; pillow,
teachers OF bit. Hendricks street school;
wreath, teachers of Amherst street
school; large cross, hverett circle; bou-
uuets, Mr.. ana Mrs. Walter y. Williams,
Mrs. Marguerite Mchlann; crosses. Albert
A. Baker, charles X. Brayton; crescent.
Mrs. Alice McKenna; bouquets, MIR. and
Mrs. Joseph W. Carnes, Miss Nellie con-
ley, Mabel X. Johnson; pillow, terrence
McQuade; cross, Mr. and Mrs. Albert +.
Barry.
A large number of friends of the de-
ceased visited his late home on Saturday
and Sunday and expressed to the family
OF the deceased their tenderest sym path
In the sad affection that had fallen on its
mem bers.
shortly beore o'clock this afternoon,
the funeral cortee left the cathedral for
St.Francis cemetery, where the interment
tool. k.plsce. Thomas +. Toye of this city
was the funeral director.
The ushers, who were selected from
the Brownson Lyceum and the Robert
Emmett Association, were IN charge OF
Henry Boland, and included John
Conary, Michael Crowley, Jonn Hoarn,
Austin O'Toole, John +. Rabbit, Bern
ard McGarry, william Matthews, Andrew
Cannon. Joseph NJ. Tally, James Tierney,
William keenan,, Arthur "A. Mcdonald,
iames McKenpa