The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-20
DEATH COMES TO
SISTER LOUISE.
HER ILLUSTRATIONS AT AN END
PASSES Peacefully Away. While sur
rounded by Companions. at the
Hospital Where She Labor
ed so FruftfUIIy.

Surrounded by the sisters Of the order
in which she had laborcd for so many
years ministering TO the wants of the
sick and dying Sister Louise. the sister
in charge OF the affairs Of Providence
Hospital. passed away this morning at
FIVE minutes of 3 O'Clock Death came
quietly and without pain. the good woman
having been unconscious for the proceed
ing tweuty-fOur hours. Her Hfc's work
had been ended and d character full OF
sweetness, Of tenderness. and Of loving
kindness 10 the afflicted had ceased 10
exist
The funeral services viii be held Fri
day morning at s.4j o'clock in the hospi-
tai building. The iH,erment viii be at
Mount OIivct. The priests from ST. Pc
ter.s Church viii oEiciate. and the ser
vices peculiar to the order OF the Sisters
Of Charity viii be conducted by Father
Lcnson. the head Of the order The med
ieai stan Of the hospital viii probably
claim the privilege Of acting as pail
bearers
/ Long and Painful Illness.
DEu
hFe weeks ago last Thursday with Sc
we're attack OF typhoid fever. The TEN
perature for several days was in the
neigh5orhood of IO6 degrees. but WAS
gradually reduced The case was in
charge Of Or. John ". Bayne. who called
in consultation some OF the best-known
practitioners in the city. About two
weeks ago she showed signs OF improve
menI. but the rally vas Of short dura-
ton The subsequent strain upon her
strength was more than she could stand
and for the past ten days she continued TO
decline.
Last Friday all hope Of her recovery
was abandoned. and the patient watchers
at her bedside waited for the end Last
nlsnt the final crisis was reached. and Dr.
bayae remained at the hospital until a
late hour Or. Dunnigan. Of the house
STAFF. left her room az 1880 o'clock. and
an hour later Or. Bell. the other house
physician. saw that morning further could
be done for the sufferer.
Surrounded by Her sisters.
The sisters alone remained with their
dying companion in the large room on the
third floor, directly over the west parIor.
. When death finally came there were in
the room Sisters Regis. who viii be tenn
Dorarily in charge of the affairs Of the
institution; Camillas, Josephine. Henriet-
Ia. Agnes. ana PerPetua.
Tie lights We're lowered, the shades
drawn, and a telephone message was sent
10 Undertaken =. William Lee. who laid
the body out in tho room where she died.
II VIII remain there until removed 20
the main floor OF the hospital for the final
services. Out Of respect 20 the memory
Of Sister Louise the work on the addition
TO the building has been abandoned and
/ VIII not be resumed until after tho
funeral
Sister Louise had been the sister IT.
charge OF the affairs Of the hospital since
September % 1899. when Sister Beatrice
f died. For nearly a quarter OF century
/ she had been sChCoIed under that good
. woman and was possessed OF mary OF her
: characteristics.
An TndeTati=abIe Worker.
/ Her interests were eatireIy with the In
1 stitutiOn with which she had been con-
I Eeeted for such length Of time. and it
! rs believed that her illness IS primarily
attributable TO the oyerw0rk incident 90
! the many business details which called
/ for her attention ia connection with the
I work Of charging the hospital
I Sister Louise was formerly Miss Mar
/ Carey, Of New York city. AT an early
| age she entered the mother house Of her
I order. from which she graduated. 10 be
! o. once assigned TO duties az Providence
. Hospital. Once at that institution. she
/ renamed there. Although comparatively
. young. she performed ine manifold duties
/ assigned % her with credit She was
/ forty-six years old at the time Of her
1 death.
/ Besides her mother. Mrs. Mary LAWYER
! Of New York, who is now ia this city
I Sister Louise leaves TWO brothers and a
! sister, the latter also a Sister Of Charity.
/ lgra+a1 "a r. A. Y