The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-04-19

dents tend to show how strong was this
affection. The day after his death two
poorly dressed little fellows came to
| the Ivers residence, eacn with small
bunch of violets, for Harry" they
said Another little fellow climbed a
! tree near the residence and sobbingly
explained that he wanted TO see
Harry" thinking he would not be adj
mitted. A not very elegant, but yet
/ touching tribute, was given him by
another lad who said He always
] treated us fellows swell" These boys
are all in the poorer walks of life, but
/ Harry's gentle nature had no knowl-
edge of class distinction. He was sim
! ply a happy school boy with a heart
| filled with love for every one.
He was a very bright student, being
quite proficient in Latin, and winning
many honors at All Hallows college
Ia st year
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral was held from St Marys
cathedral last Monday morning. All
the students of All Hallows attended
il. body, marching from the Ivers res
idence--headed by the All Hallows brass
band Six young friends of the young
lac were pail beaTers-Blaine Salisbury,
Chris Nissler. John Galligan, John
Boyle. Ed and Patrick Bonner.
The Knights of Columbus also at
tended in a body.
Solemn pontfical high mass was cele-
brated by Ri. Rev. Bishop Seaman.
with Rev. Father Morrissey deacon,
Rev. Father Curran, sub-deacon; Fa- 1
Their Kiely, master of ceremonies.
Rev. Father Kiely preached a SPLEEN
did and touching sermon. Ri. Rev.
Bishop Seaman performed services over
the remains.
Rev. Father Galligan of Park City,
who christened the young lad, was
among the mourners. The floral offer
ilgs were numerous and beautiful.
FATHER KIELY'S TRIBUTE.
The garland of flowers placed
around the altar show the esteem in
which little Harry Ivers was held, as
well as the deep sympathy of friends
for his disconsolate parents. In the |
name of the church. l am here to pay
tribute of respect, and will take for
my text the consoling words of the Sa-
vior:
Suffer children to come to me for of |
such is the kingdom of God.composed." |
To attain our end and reach our des-
tiny we must possess child like sim
plicity and innocence. From the child /
then, do we learn what we must do to |
be a true Christian. The natural in
nocent. playful ways of the child de-
note all absence of deceit and duplicity.
In every walk of life their actions serve
as an object lesson. They are our in
structors in the true Christian life. In
the home the child is the center of at
traction and object of love. Idolized BY +
fond parents. the child cements and
the marriage vow of love
made by the father and mother. His
presence sanctifies the Christian home
The natural instinct of father and mo-
Their viii permit nothing wrong that
would suliy the purity of that soul,
which is the perpetuation of their own
lives. Every fond look and tender en-
brace denote the parents love and af-
lection as they also measure their
earthly happiness.
But what mars this happiness? The
child grows to maturity sometimes
strays away from the path of inno-
cence and holiness, the joy of the
parents hearts is turned into sorrow.
Sickness enters the home. Again all
joyful anticipa tons are suppressed.
There may be no expression of the deep
sorrow felt at the child's suffering.
Like Mary at the foot of the cross, the
faithful mother bears in silence her
Internal pain. sympathy often only
serves to aggravate the deep emotions
If the heart The only consolation
hat can calm the heart and bring
peace is that hope which is begotten of
Christian faith. Mary's heart at the
DOT of the cross as she gazed with up
fitted eyes on her child's intense suf- ]
ering was torn asunder with pain and
anguish. She uttered not a word nor
wen shed a tear. Death relieved her
intense suffering. The hope of reunion
Ind blissful Immortality brought peace
o her troubled soul.
Such painful scenes are constantly /
epeated. There is no human redress
What compensation could be offered
o relieve the anguish and sorrow
aused by the death of little Harry
vers? There is no human measure i
nent. The happiest of homes-an IDEAL
christian home-is made desolate by
lis absence. The fathers dreams and g
he mothers hopes and joyful anticipa- /
ions. are Smothered beneath the heavy ]
weight of their deep-felt sorrow. His
'laymates will miss him. Visitors. who
ould not help noticing his gentle ways.
nd cheerful countenance, his thought
illness in waiting on them and supply +
ng their wants, will miss him. All f
but words are too cold to
xpress the real sentiments of the heart
r remove the sting caused by death. q
IS time rolls on playmates and friends Y
viii forget him. In the family circle
e is never forgotten. His memory is
ever effaced from the parents hearts. F
there love and affection indellibly inn A
ressed it. Who has not heard parentsl
peak Of children that were for ten.