The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-30
MANY MOURNED
AT HIS BIER.
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DO something rCr tnose poor ana suHer-
ing whom he recognized as the repre-
sentatives OF Christ upon the earth. He
understood the wants OF the poor and
ever sought 10 alleviate their suffering.
QUIET BENEFAcrIONs.
'The greatsst part Of his charity I
cannot tell you of, FOR, ,itfls known only
To Him who seeth aii and who VIII most
bountfuliy feward- him. His charity
covered many fields from providing for
the comfort OF the old, which he did,
think, because OF his mother whom all
her life he dearly loved; he provided
for the smallest child, the one who
comes into this world unprovided for.
Then. too. he was the friend of the or
phan. He gave 10 that splendid insti-
tuition. the orphan asylum. most gem
erously. He seemed truly TO won't 10
be after Coo the father of the orphans.
His charity grew with his years. it
now is a long time since ne built that
Home for the Aged and gave ii TO the
care of the Little Sisters OF the Poor.
lie gave TO our hospitals: lac did much
for that institution for young women.
and he made possible the infant asylum
where we take care OF the most help
less of Gods little ones"
PROVIDED FOR ALL CONDITIONS.
Turning 10 the last days of the de-
ceased, the Rt. Rev. Bishop said: 1T
seems az III he had done everything
tina. could be thought of for charity.
He lad provided for all conditions OF
the weak and the suffering. and well
might he recall those words OF the
psalmlst full of promise that the Lord
would deliver him in the evil day and
visit him on his bed of sickness. Then
there came to him a day as such day
will come to us all, II seems If we lay
aside our faith. an evil one. He met
it ike the humblest, OF that he was.
His faith was dear to him: he loved to
give evidence of his belief in il. He
had followed most diligently the in
junction of holy church to help the
needy and the poor. His faith was
strong i'm those last days. and he rec
ognized that the hand OF God was upon
him, and Ii was an edifying sight to
see that wonderful mind repeating over
the prayers of childhood, to note the
earnestness with which he prayed to
God for forgiveness. He prayed so fer
vently that you will not be astonished
when / ask you TO pray earnestly for
his soul. He understood the admoni-
tion that one must be perfect as the
Heavenly Father is perfect, and he
prayed so fervently that you who ap-
preciate with the church the nobleness
of his charity will not no~ neglect
him"
After. I'm tender and beautiful terms,
extending the sympathy of all TO the
widow and family. Bishop Harkins
said: I'VE leave him In the hands of
Christ with the confidence of children
cup OF cold water given unto one of
Gods little ones shall go unrewarded.
will have him in his holy and tender
keeping"
AT ST. FRANCIS CEMETERY.
After the closing hymns and prayers
the cortege, amidst the tolling of the
church bell. wended its way to st.
Francis cemetery. There devotions
were held at the chapel built by the
deceased. The devotions were conduct
ed by Rev. Father Noonan. Though
the chapel is not yet finished, the. base
ment is ready for the reception of
bodies, and I'm the crypt was his body
laid. About 100 carriages followed the
hearse to the cemetery.
CLERGYMEN PRESENT.
Among the clergymen present were
the following: Rev. Anadetus. o. r,
M. !. Rev. Matthias McCabe. Fall SILVER;
Rev. George w. Brown. St Mary's
Providence; Rev. James J. Donnelley
North Adams. Mass; Rev. M. II. Kit
fridge, Millville, Mass: Rev. +. j. Sui
Ivan, Church OF the Blessed Sacra-
ment. Providence: Rev. John j. Nc
dence: Rev. ID. ". Delemare, Paw
tucket: Rev. w. II. Curley, Taunton:
Rev. ]. A. Sylvan. Pawtucket; Rev. T.
p. Elliott, Mansfield, Mass: Rev. J. G..
Tenman. Assumption, Providence; Rev.
Thomas +. Carroll. st. Thomas. Provi-
dence; Rev. ]. q. Garcin, Pawtucket;
Very Rev. Joseph Butler, O. s. j., AL
iegany. N. Y: James Coyie. Taunton.
Mass; James A. Craig, Pawtucket: p.
III. Finnegan. Waterbury, Conn: w. l.
Simmons, Blessed Sacrament: NJ j.
Cooke. Fall River: Il. +. Carrigan.
Phenix. X. L.: p. III. Brennan. s. T.. Bos-
ton: John w. Mccarthy, Woonsocket;
w. Il. Meenan, Natick, r. L.; j. Fo-
garty. Fall River; s. A. Kelly. s. L.. st.
Charles Church, city: Charles ]. Burns.
Wakefield, II. L.: Rev. A. M. Serpa,
Holy Rosary. city: Rev. j. III. Lennon.
Providence; Rev. j. II. Winters. South
Norwalk. Conn; Rev. Thomas j.
Loughran, Sacred Heart Church.
Taunton.
DIR. stephen II. King OF Baltimore.
Md: William j. Bowes. manager of the
Lawrence Felting company; Walter S.
Ballou, treasurer of the Joseph Banigan
Rubber company; George Reuter-. Jr.,
treasurer American Wringer company;
M. Fitzgerald OF Providence and Fran
els Flynn of Woonsocket were the pail
bearers.
The ushers at the church were DIR.
Charles f.. German, II. l.. O'Connor.
John McAuliffe and DIR. Gleason.
Many from Mr.. Banigan's old home
in woonsocket were present. Thomas
+. Monahan was the funeral director,
and the remains rested In a casket fur
nished by him. which was the hand
somest ever furnished for use in this
state. II was hand carved. English
quartered oak square. copper metallic,
lined with tufted black silk covering.
French bevelled plate glass extension
bars and silver trimmings. and IL
weighed $50 pounds. All the arrange
ments for the funeral were perfect, and
Capt. Magill had a detail Of officers at
the church acting as assistants TO the