The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-06-19
Funeral Of Mrs. Hester Hill
HeiSkell.

The funeral of Mrs. Hester Hill Heiskell,
daughter of the late Mr.. Joseph B. and
Mrs. Sarah D. Hill, and widow of the late
DR.. P. H. Heiskell, took place Monday
morning, June 18th.
The numerous magnificent floral tokens
sent, the large number of relatives and
friends in attendance from all the country
surrounding the old family homestead,
"Kildare," this county, where Mrs. Heis-
kell resided continuously for more than
the past half century, and from the cities
of Baltimore and Washin gton and other
places, evinced the sorrow and sympathy
so generally felt over her lamented death
and expressed to an extent the high esteem
and loving admiration in which she was
held. for no one knew her without feeling
the influence of her noble character and
beautiful nature; without feeling that ad-
miration and affection which finds avowal.
After brief services at the residence,
conducted by Rev. Father Charles NJ.
Bart, Pastor of St. Ignatius' Church, Oxon
Hill, and St. Theresa's Church, Anacostia,
D. c., and Rev. Dr.. D. j. Stafford, Pastor
Of St. Patrick's Church, Washington, the
funeral cortege slowly winded its way to
St. Ignatius' Church, located on a part of
the Heiskell estate, near Oxon Hill, this
county, where the requiem high mass SER
vices were held. Rev. Father Charles NJ.
Bart, Pastor of the church, officiating as
celebrant; Rev. Father Donald Mari, Pas
tor of Immaculate Conception Church,
Washington, as deacon, and Rev. Father
George A. Dougherty, assistant Pastor of
st. Augustine's Church, Washington, as
sub deacon, and Rev. DR.. D. j. Stafford,
Pastor of St. Patrick's Church. Washing
ton; Rev. Father Joseph Mallon, Pastor
of St. AIMS Church, Washington, and
others in attendance in the sanctuary.
The large choir, composed Of many vol
unteer members of the choirs of St. Alloy
sius', St. Matthew's and St. Paul's
Churches, Washington, and St. Theresa's
Church, Anacostia, rendered the beauti.
fully solemn music of the mass most
effectively.
Rev. Father Bart delivered the funeral
address, in which he praised in most elo-
quent terms the beautiful, exemplary life;
the answering Christian character; the
gentle. kindly, lovable disposition; the
beneicent and charitable works of the
beloved deceased lady, whose life and in
luence had touched the hearts of so many
friends, and in conclusion, with uncon-
trollable emotion of his deep feeling for
the deceased, said, in substance, that in
all relations and duties her life was fra
grant and replete with fulfllment; that
each member Of the congregation would
ever regretfully miss her presence and in
~fuence; would ever revere and cherish
her memory, as their best friend and
greatest benefactress.
During the services Mrs. Blanche Mat.
tingly Rogers rendered two of the favorite
hymns of the deceased lady-"Angels
Ever Bright Aud Fair" and Nearer Ny
God To Thee"
The commitment services at the inter-
ment in St. Ignatius' Cemetery, adjoining
the church, were conducted by Rev. DR..
Stafford, assisted by Rev. Fathers Bart,
Mari, Mallon and Dougherty. The pail
bearers we're Mr.. John E. McLeran, Mr..
William K. Carr, Mr.. St. j. B. Dapray,
Mr.. j. S. Easily Smith, Mr.. Frank N.
Finotti and Mr.. Stanley Murray.
Mrs. Heiskell is survived by her two
daughters and four sons-Mrs. Gustavo
Finotti, Miss Nettie Heiskell, Mr.. P. 81.
Heiskell, Jr., Mr.. Jesse L. Heiskell, Mr.
James A. Heiskell and Mr.. Raymond A.
Heiskell, all widely and favorably known
in social, business and professional circles
in Maryland and Washington.