The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-24
THE LAST SAD TIES.
Funerals of the Men Who Perished in the
 English & Mersicls Building Fire.

English & NIersick Building Fire.
 The funeral of Joseph c. Hauser took place yesterday morning from the resi- dence of his parents at the corner of Davenport avenue and Orchard street, The remains were accompanied from the house to St. Boniface church by the members of St. Boniface society and the St. Cecilia Singing society.
 At St. Boniface church the crowd of people was enormous, over one thou sand persons being present. l The St. Boniface society flags were draped and as the casket was borne down the aisle Chopin's Funeral March" was rendered by Professor Schwickardi on the organ. A requiem high mass was Chanted by Rev. Father Schaele. The responses were sung by members of the St. Cecilia Singing so- ciety, with Madame Oertel and William Grab as Soloists. Madame Oertel sang solo from Mendelssohn in German and Angels Ever Bright" Mr. Grab sang "Forever With the Lord" from Gounod.
 Father Schaele spoke in German of the excellent qualities of the deceased and his fidelity to his church, his home and his friends and the many qualities which endeared him to his friends.
 Beethoven's Funeral March" was played as the remains were taken from l the church. The bearers were from the St. Boniface society: Frank Dahl- meyer, Bernard Wirkus Joseph Cap pallo, Joseph Hegel Joseph Waltz, Henry Liehtieg. The interment was in the Hauser family lot in St. Lawrence cemetery.
 Among the floral tributes, which were numerous, were a broken column, Gates Ajar'' and many clusters of roses tied with lavender ribbon.
 Stahl & Hegel were the funeral direc- l tors in charge.
 Early yesterday morning Mrs. Hauser, the widow, gave birth to a girl baby
 Dr. Reilly, who attended her, said yes terday that both mother and child were doing well.
 l FUNERAL OF REV. JOHN THOMAS
 TOOF.
 Funeral services over the remains of Rev. John Thomas Toof were held at the Toof residence at 23S Winthrop ave- nue at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. They were conducted by Rev. B. B. Tyler of New York city, minister of the Church of the Disciples, of which church the deceased was a member. Rev. Dr. Tyler is a lifelong friend of the deceased's family and his address was full of deep feeling. The floral tributes were very beautiful The bearers were Edward s. Swift, William Zimmerman, James Fox, John Avery, c. B. Coleman and George Beebe. The interment was in the fam- ily lot in Evergreen cemetery. l FUNERAL OF HARBONA STE I PIIENS.
 Mrs Stephen, mother of Harbona Stephens, Is prostrated and i'll from the shock of her sons death and was una ble to attend the funeral of her son. which took place yesterday morning The services were conducted at his late home at 49 Admiral street. Rev. Henry L. Hutchins, pastor oi the Taylor Congregational church, and Rev. MT. Pelton, pastor of the Stony I Creek -SOlSIeBdtloildl CHurcH, were present. The latter offered prayer and Rev. MT. Hutchins read the scripture lessons. The body was then conveyed to the depot, where it was taken te Mantle, Conn.,, where the family have a lot for interment. The remains went ! on the 11:05 train and accompanying them were Mir. Stephens, his father Miss Bessie Stephens, his sister, Miss Norton, his fiancee. and MT. Roach, an intimate friend of the deceased. There were many beautiful floral en- blems: A wreath and Tyre bearing the ! words "Our Friends" from the em- ployes of the firm, large bouquet from Pfeghar & Son, a pillow from the fam fly, and an anchor from friends in the Taylor church, also a bouquet from the employees of Bradley & Smith, where Miss Stephens is employed, and white carnations from Mrs. F. H. Griswold and W. M. Parsons.