The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-16
PAID THE
final
TRIBUTE
Large Gathering Of SonoWlng
Relatives and Friends at the
Funeral Of Mrs. NJ. J. HarSOn

The love and esteem I'm which Mrs.
Mariana +. Harson. wife Of Michael
Joseph Harson, was held throughout this
city and its environs was evident TO all
who assembled at her late home, 2fi
Bowen street. this morning. 20 pay a last
tribute OF respect The gathering was n
representative one. large numbers OF men
and women prominent I'm Catholic edu-
catlonal and ecclesiastical circles being
present. for Mrs. Harson was graduate
OF Elmhurst academy. a member OF the
Sacred Heart association, a prominent
member OF the II. /. Catholic Woman's
club and a leader in church circles. All
these organizations were largely repre-
sented.
The casket rested in the parlor OF the
home and was covered with lavender
broadcloth with solid silver handle bars
and a heavy plate bearing her name and
the date OF her birth and death The
air was heavy with the fragrance OF
flowers OF great beauty and in such pro-
fucion that the casket was surrounded
and covered with beautiful emblems. The
adjoining rooms were also partially filled
with flowers, all the silent witnesses OF
the affection OF a multitude OF friends
Among the pieces were offerings from
the employees OF Mr.. Harson, from the
Sacred Heart association. the Catholic
Woman's club and others.
A solemn high requiem mass for the
repose OF the soul OF the deceased was
celebrated at st. Josephs church on
Hope street the main body OF the sa-
cred edifice being nearly filled with sor-
rowing friends. While the funeral cor
tege was entering the church Mrs. G.. II.
Ladd. the orwsnist, rendered the funeral
march from Chopin and few moments
later the beautiful solo, "One Sweetly
Solemn Thought" Ambrose. was sung
with sympathetic expression by Mr..
William Virgin. basso. The mass,
Schmidts requiem. was sung by the
choir. Rt. Rev. Father Doran. V. G.,
was the celebrant. assisted by Rev.
Father Ward as deacon and Rev. Father
Holland and Rev. Father MCGEE az sub
deacons.
The music OF the mass was finely rem
dered by quartet composed OF Miss Ce-
ella O'Leary, soprano Miss Catherine
MvCoy. oontralto, Mr.. John McVay, ten
or and Mr.. william Virgin bass.
During the service Rev. Father Doran
made brief address I'm which he spoke
OF the mystery OF life and death and the
Christians hope OF a blessed Immortality
He then drew a few lessons from the
beautiful life OF the deceased.
she had Christians thought or
death" he said. "and for her. Il had no
terrors. Her life was spent I'm we'll doing
and thoughts OF God filled her days and
though we may mourn her loss and sore
ly miss the good life that Is ended; and
many may mourn the loss OF charita-
BILE. Christllke woman. we may rejoice I'm
the thought that she is still ours; ours
10 follow after. TO pray for TO emulate.
Let us then thank God that death Is
NOT the end OF life, but the beginning
and let us join our prayers and hearts 10
the great heart OF God and so shall we
still be following her who has passed
through death to the life beyond.
At the close OF the mass Bishop Har-
kins pronounced the absoution after
which Lead Kindly Light" was most
impressively rendered by the choir AS
the funeral cortege left the church Mrs.
Ladd rendered the funeral march from
Guimant.
Interment was at ST. Francis cemetery,
the bearers being Mr.. Michael J. Dooley.
DIR. ID. +. Keefe, Mr.. William ]. Feeley.
Mr.. Bernard McCabe, DIR. Milan and Mr..
Charles r. German.
The ushers at the church were, DR..
James A. Lynch, DR.. y. j. Heffern, Mr..
G.. Woodbury.. German and DR.. NJ. j..
Hoye.