The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
LITTLE ITALY MouRNa
Anna euirnA Constnntini, whom n Loved.
HAS Been Laid at Rest.

Little Italy was in mourning yesterday. Anna
Guirua Constantine had been laid at rest. AL
though she was only 4 years old tho child was
a musical prodigy. She was the idol Of Little
Italy. The residents OF that part OF the city had
learned to know her and love her. Many who
had seen her grow up from a tiny baby to a
chubby, pretty.faced little girl had become so
attached to her that they will find IL hard to
forget her. When Little Italy had a festival
little Anna was n specially invited guest. when
there was an italian wedding in Mott street tho
little girl was borrowed from her parents to
"givo luck to tho BRIDE" AT most OF the italian
funerals which left the Italian quarter in the
past year the little girl was taken around to
strew flowers on the graves OF the dead. She
had been considered u wonder from tho time she
was a year old. So, when her death was an
nounced on Monday last, Little Italy was sad.
Crowds gathered from the Mott street and Null
berry street tenements and marched to the house
OF little Anna's father at 2lS Bowery, where
tho Constantine family had moved after the head
OF the household secured a place in the Street
Cleaning Department. Though the family had
left Little Italy and many had looked down upon
forgotten. On Monday and Tuesday, both
morning and night, the house was crowded by
thS little girls friends,
Guidetti, Of 293 Mott street, had been engaged
TO direct the funeral. for the friends of the little
parents that they loved her. The three under
takers laid her out in n white satin dress. and
placed her tiny remains In a beautiful white
caskct.
"Only q street swocper's daughter" they said,
but good enough 10 be a princess
The funeral OF the street swecper'B daughter
occurred on Tuesday. Nothing like 1t was ever
seen in New York before. All the little children
Of Italian parcntaEe were there. and 1t seemed
as III all the Italians. men and women. living
west OF the Bowery and south of Houston street
had turned out TO pay their last respects to the
chiln they had learned TO love.
The funeral procession was headed by n band
OF Italian musicians, who had been engaged he.
cause little Anna was fond of music. After the
band came the hcarSe, followed by men. women,
and children, walking. Then came the carriages
OF the relatives. followed by coaches containing
the friends of the family. The funeral process.
sion proceeded from the house to the old Catho.
lie cathedral at Mott and Prince streets. There
men up to the altar in the church and n solemn
mass OF requiem was celebrated. The church
was crowded to the doors. When the mass was
over the little casket wae taken back TO the
hearse. and the funeral procession, headed by
the band, started back to the Bowery. After
going around tho block twice and passing the
Constantine homo the procession started up the
Bowery 10 Fourth street. and over Fourth stree,
TO Second avenue. followed by the people OF
and Fourth street the members OF the band
parted to let the hearse pass between them
As the hearse passed the band played n funera.
dirge. A big portion OF tho crowd followed The
funeral procession after the band had been dis
missed. and crossing the Tenth street ferry
took cars 10 Calvary Cemetery. where the chile
was laid at rest.