The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-17

Finnen, enclosed in a plain black cloth
covered casket, were removed by G.
Donnelly, who had been placed in
charge of the obsequies by Father
Quinnan, from the parochial residence
to the church across the way, and
placed upon the elevated bier, directly
in front of the main altar The
remains were robed as they appeared
at the altar during life and the feat
ures bore that calm expression so
| well known to the members of his
congregation. In his right hand he
| held the golden chalice, while the left
| reposed at his side. The interior OF
the sanctuary was draped with the
| emblems of mourning, likewise the al
tar and several steps leading up to the
| raised platform and others on the end
| toward the altar were placed for the
purpose of viewing the remains. When
| all the arrangements had been perfect
| ed the doors and were opened and a
| steady stream of people, including
| hundreds of on-residents. filed past
! the casket. This continued through
| out the day and all of last night. The
| arrangements for the funeral have
| all been perfected and will be sub
| stantially the same as announced in
| The Tribune yesterday. The service
| will commence promptly at $50 and q
| pontifcal high mass will be celebrated
| at 1870 by Bishop Hoban, assisted
| by the list of priests already pub
| lished. In accordance with the ex-
| pressed wish of the deceased, there
| will be no sermon and at the close of
| the mass the remains will be borne
| to the basement of the church and low
cred to their last resting place in the
| crypt which was completed last night.
A letter received yesterday from
| Archbishop Ryan stated that it would
be impossible for him to attend the
| funeral Of his old friend and class
mate and added comforting words to
those who now mourn the loss of one
who had been both father, friend and
| adviser for so many years.
| James Corcoran arrived home from
New York yesterday after being de-
tained there for three days longer than
he desired.
| The brewers of this vicinity are get
ting ready to make it interesting for
| the bottlers, who are making it the
| chief part of their business to manu-
| facture corn beer and utilizing their
kegs to deliver the same to the con-
| sumner.
The Traction companies made a sue
! cessful effort yesterday to uncover
| their rails and send the cars through
to their destination. The first Scran-
ton car for the week reached Main
street early in the morning, but 1t was
late in the afternoon before the Wilkes
Barre cars were enabled to run from
Port Griffith to the Junction. The run
ming of cars through Main street will
be a very doubtful feat. until much of
the snow piled up on either side of the
track has been removed.
| Harry Carter, who for the past ten
months has been a member of the regu-
lars, and who saw active service with
the Thirteenth regiment at Santiago
arrived home yesterday with an honor.
able discharge. His regiment has beer
stationed at Niagara, and are about tC
embark for Cuba.
The Democrats of the West Side have
made up ticket to be voted for or
Tuedsay next, but it will be like {
"forlorn hope" for not one of them car
possibly be elected. West Pittston i.
as much Republican as Cork Lane il
Democratic. The greatest difference i!
that the West Side voter has not
learned how to chew the ballots.
The mid-year county convention of
the w c. T. u. assembled at the Broad
Street NJ. p. church yesterday and up
wards of one hundred delegates were
present notwithstanding the unpro-
pitiousness Of the weather. Their re-
ception by the members of that congre-
cation was most cordial and the latter
had done much arduous work. in the
way of decorations, and to entertain
them in the most cordial and liberal
manner, The evening session was
opened by Mrs. c. II. Cool, the county
president. After devotional service by
Mrs. Armstrong of Forty Fort, ad-
dresses of welcome We're made by Rev,
) James Cody in behalf of the church.
and Mrs. Bradshaw for the local union
r The responses was offered by Mrs. John
Van Loom, of Kingston. One Of the
principal features of the session was
2 the report of Miss Hattie Dennison on
railroad work. 1t was well Drepared
and contained many excellent thoughts
t and interesting facts in conjunction
with that branch of the work In con,
+ clusion she said: In my work nation
e ality, religion, or color makes no diff
ference. All have souls to save, and
: in the sight of God, the porter is euuaI
! in value to that of the superintendent
: or president, and she felt sure that the
: efforts of the w. c. IT. u. are appre-
ciated. Every local union ought tC
/ take up this department of worI
among the railroad men, and may COD
protect and guide the railroad boys is
the prayer of my heart. Mrs. Hersh,
burger then read a paper on litera
ture and how TO use it, and was fol.
lowed by Mrs. L. S, zimmerman on
sabbath Observance" Mrs. A. Hol,
vey here introduced a parliamentary
drill and in this was assisted by sew
eral young misses. After dinner, which
was served in the basement of tho
church, the afternoon session included
the following programme: Singin
choir; scripture, ]. J. McEilpin Fletch,
er; prayer Rev. w. r. Harshaw; duet
Rev. and Mrs. Fl, a. Welker; address
Something the Women Have Found
Out" Mrs A. NJ. Holvey; duet, tn,
Q Misses Carrie and Jennie Hughes; ad
dress, Mrs. Henry w. Palmer. "Tht
e voter of 1905" followed by the doxology
J. and benediction.
S The funeral service of the late Ralpi
s Wildoner took place yesterday from thu
: home of his parents in Oregon, and tn,
4 remains were taken to Mauch Chunl
: for interment on the 1890 train.
!, At regular meeting OF the Elks, he'll
d last evening, the following resolutio
|. was offered and adopted: Resolved
: That in the death Of Rev. John Fin
d men, of this city a good and noble ma
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