The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-29
SORROWFUL COMPANIONS
DECORATE CASkET OF A BRIGHT
AND LOVING SCHOOLMATE.
Funeral Of Annie CroweIl SoIemnized This
Morning From Sacred Heart Church.

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young as the pathetic notes of the requiem
high mass assembled on high to the throne
OF Mary, tho guardian mother of the
| young and innocent, i'm commemoration
of one of the brightest young pillars of
the church. Death Is sad to contemplate
in any case, but more particularly when
one has to part with loving daughter in
the full bloom of adolescence, and one
J who was comfort and Joy TO a widowed
mother. Not dead, but gone to that eter-
nal kingdom where sorrow Is unknown
and where JOY is supreme. This alone is
the only comfort left to the heart broken
| mother. ..
Stricken by a fatal illness In the first
fash of girlhood, little Annie Crowell was
tenderly nursed by loving hands, night
and day, not wish ungratified, not a
moan nor sigh but went quivering to the
mothers heart like q poisoned arrow,
every remedy that human skill could de-
wise was eagerly grasped with the hope of
prolonging the little ones life, but the
Divine Ruler of all had willed 1t otherwise.
Lying upon her couch, surrounded by the
weeping family, her fair white hand
clasped In that Of her faithful nurse, her
| mother, her gentle spirit followed In the
footsteps OF the many prayers which had
emanated from her innocent lips to Christ,
the Saviour of mankind. She was not for
earth, but was one OF the chosen band to
join In the praises of her Maker.
The funeral was solemnized this morn
ing and long before the hour set for the
services at the church, the home Of the
deceased was filled to overfowing with
sorrowing friends. All day yesterday the
remains lay In state, encased In beautiful
pink brocaded plush casket, and gowned
In rich white habit, color which best
suited her innocent life. How beautiful!
How natural! How lovely, yet how sad!
Such were the comments OF her sorrowed
playmates who knew her worth and ap-
preciated her lovable disposition. 1t
seemed increditable to them that the life
less remains reposing SO silent, and with
the winning smile of old which the grim
hand OF death could not efface, was Annie,
their darling companion.
The deceased was an attendant at the
Sisters school, where she was universally
beloved by teachers and scholars alike.
Her standing in her studies were OF the
highest, and few brighter intellects ever
entered within the school room. No less
sincere was she in her religious duties.
Though young In years she was mature in
her love for the church and It's teachings.
She was regular attendant Of the Sunday
school and was q member of all the So
cieties, being at the time of death Presi :
| dent of the Holy Angels Sodality. Her
comrades remembered her In death as they
had often honored her In life.
The funeral procession was long one,
! composed Of loving comcanions and in
innate friends OF the family. The young
sodalities of which the deceased was
member escorted the remains to the
church, acting as guard of honor. The
services at the church were impressive
and OF a nature to touch the hearts of the
most callous. tt
The floral tributes formed magnificent
mass by the side of the casket. Many
were of magnificent beauty and all told
their silent stories of sympathy. The list
| was as follows Pillow inscribed "Darling
Annie" from her mother; bleeding heart
| with base and bearing the inscription,
"Our Sister," wreath and base, from the
Claiming family Of Providence; anchor,
from Mr.. and Mrs. Lyons Delany; heart
| and base, from Miss Alice Conley; large
basket Of roses and pinks, from Miss
Mamie and Anna Farrell; star, wreath and
base, from Miss Fannie Hughes; basket Of
roses, from Mrs. Turner and Warren
Turner; bunch of Gala lilies, from John
Donovan OF Blackstone, Mass; thirteen
tea roses, representing the age of the de-
ceased, from Henry Aldrich; basket Of
roses and pinks, from Anna Crane; star
and base, from John Donovan; crescent
and base inscribed "Annie," from Miss
Anna Ahearn; star, from Margaret and
James Reilly; bunch of Gala lilies, from
Frank Donahue; basket of roses and
pinks, from Miss Bridget Brogan; bunch
Of pinks, from w. b. Thompson; bunch Of
pinks and roses, from Miss Genevie Con-
lon; bouquet, from Mics Alice O'Connell
and Miss Eva Russell; bunch of Easter
lilies, from Mrs. and Miss Meehan; crown
with "Annie" in purple immortelles, from
Robert Gookin; boquet, from James and
John Wilson; wreath and mound, from
Miss O'Connell; bunch of roses, from Miss
Sarah Cullen; bunch of pinks and roses,
from Miss Mona Lynd; bunch Of pinks,
from Miss May Garvin and Miss Margueret
Martin; bunch OF pinks, from Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Hyde; bunch OF pinks and
roses, from Mrs. Joseph Jenckes; bunch OF
pinks, from William Wilson OF Boston;
bunch of Gala lilies, from Miss Dolly
Donovan; bouquet, from Mrs. Wilson;
basket, from Mrs. Murphy; bunch of
pinks and roses, from John Holt; bunch
OF pinks, from Cyrel Flemming; bunch OF
roses, from Miss Cecilia Flcmming; bou-
quet, from Miss Butler; bouquet, from the
deccascd's Sunday School class; bouquet,
from Miss Esther Murphy; bunch of calla
lilies, from Miss Mary and Sarah McArdle,
Miss Emma Flynn and Miss Lena Lee;
bunch OF roses and pinks, from Miss Ger
trudc and Frederic Gorricpy; wreath, from
william Farrell.
Rev. Father Hurley was the officiating
clergyman and solemn high mass of
requiem was offered up for the departed.
The musical program was In keeping with
the solemnity of the occasion. The re-
mains were taken to st. Francis Cemetery
for intcrment. The bearers were six
school companions of the deceased: !:
Eugene Farrell, James Rock, Willie Nee
han, Willie Brcsnahan, Fred Callahan and
James Reilly. During the time of the
funeral obsequies the psrochisl school was
closed