The Washington times., 1901-11-21
SISTER L0UISE'S
DEATH MOURNED.
SINCERE EXPRESSIONS OF SORROW
Funeral Services Over Remains of
Hcioved Nurse to He Held To-
morrow-Sister Regis He
gnrded ms Her Successor.

| Deep regret was expressed on every
hand over the news of the death of Sister
I Louise. who, since the death of Sister
Beatrice, September %, 1899, had been the
sister in charge at Providence Hospital
| Her loss will be mourned by thousands
| to whom she had ministered in times of
Illness, and to whom her gentlencss and
life of self-sacriace had brought relief
Sister Louise passed away few min
utes before o'clock Wednesday morning.
surrounded by six of the faithful members
of the order who had claimed the privilege
of caring for her eYer since she was
taken i'll, five weeks ago, with typhoid
fever
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at 9;45 o'clock in the
chapel attached to the hospital. The in
terment will be at Mount olivet Fathers
O'Brien and Mcclure, of st. Peters
Church. will oGiciate, celebrating high
mass. The pallbearers, selected from
among the medical staff of the hospital,
will be as follows:
Honorary-Drs. Bayne. Mallan, Bulkley,
Reyburn, Sewers, Newman, Magruder,
Johnston; Commissioner J. W. Ross,
Frank Hume, Joseph L. Norris; Drs. Rich
ardson. Sternberg Wyman, Parker, Gray,
Bowie, Repetti; George Repettl, Mr. Har-
bin. DR.. Kober. Mr.. Bulkley. Richard
johnson. General Har 2, DR.. Watson.
Active-Drs. Cuthbert. Vincent, Mar
bury, Wall, Luce, Hammc nd, O'Donoghue.
Took u Serious Turn.
Sister Louise's condition was most seri-
Gus from the beginning and at intervals
DR.. John W. Bayne. who was in charge
of the case, called in consultation some Of
the leading practitioners Of the city. About
two weeks ago there was slight rally,
but 1t was of short duration, and was fol-
lowed by turn for the worse, which con-
tinued until death claimed her. Hope had
been abandoned since last Friday Sister
Louise had been the close companion of
Sister Beatrice. to whom she was secre-
tary. and, schooled under .ilat gentle
teacher, she was possessed OF many of her
noble predecessors characteristics.
Sister Louise was formerly Miss Mary
Carey, of New York City. At an early
age she entered the mother house of her
order from which she graduated, to be
at once assigned to duties at Providence
Hospital. Once at that institution, she
remained there. Although comparatively
young, she performed the manifold duties
assigned to her with credit She was
forty-six years old at the time of her
death
The mother OF the deceased, Mrs. Mary
Lawler. has been in the city for over a
week, and has spent many hours at the
bedside of her daughter. She was not
present when the end came. Two broth
ers and a sister also survive Sister
Louise. Sister Martha is a sister Of char
ity in Troy, u. Y, while the two brothers.
James and Williams, are engaged in busi
ness in New York City.
Knew Many Prominent Men.
In her position as sister in charge of
the alcoholic ward, Sister Louise became
personally acquainted with many men of
prominence in the affairs of the nation.
This acquaintance was most valuable to
her after she succeeded to the control OF
the institution.
Sister Regis. vho has been in charge
since Sister Louise became ILL., is men
toned as the probable successor to the
position made vacant She mas seen many
years service al the hospital and is said
to be fully equipped for the position At
the out break of the Spanish-American
war she volunteered for service in Cuba.
At the close Of the war she returned to
the hospital, and was again placed in
charge OF the male free ward.