The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-13
THE LAST
TRIBUTE
PAID
Funeral Services Of Dennis J.
Holland In ST. MiChaePS
Church Largely Attended.

The funeral OF Dennis ]. Holland. ESQ.,
the prominent young attorney whose re-
cent death saddened a host OF friends
was held at his late home. 447 Public
street at o'clock this morning where
many OF his relatives. professional and
college friends and members OF the mi
Kappa society of Brown. OF which he
was member. gathered to look for the
last time upon his face.
The casket containing the body rested
in the parlor OF the home. and was Of
rich black broadcloth with massive silver
bars at each side and a large silver
cross at the top. Floral emblems OF
great beauty surrounded the casket.
Noticeable among them was n piece
from the Rhode Island Bar association.
OF which the deceased was a member
and also a beautiful bed OF ferns sur
rounded by white immortelles and a CEN
tire OF purple immorteles. The latter
piece was from the Phi Kappa society
snd bore the initials OF the same.
At shortly after 10 o'clock the funeral
cortege left the house and proceeded
to St. Michaefs church on Prairie ave-
nue.. OF which the deceased was a devout
attendant Here solemn high mass
OF requiem was celebrated for the repose
OF the soul OF the deceased, the cele-
brant being the pastor of the church
Rev. Fr. McDonough. who was assisted
by Rev. Father Convery as deacon and
Rev. Father O'Donnell as sub deacon.
The music-Schmitt's Requiem-was inn
pressively rendered by quartet com
posed OF Mrs. Celia. Blackington. soprano;
Mrs. Jerome Plummer. contralto; Mr.. T..
NJ. Wheeler, tenor and Mr.. William NJ.
Virgin. bass. Mr.. j. ID. Buckingham OF
Boston, the organist aud director of the
choir of st. Michaers, presided at the
organ.
An organ prelude. "1n Memoriam"
Dunham), and Lead Kindly Light" by
the choir, preceded the mass.
The solo at the offertory was sympa-
theticalIy sung, by Mrs. BIacKmgtOn and
at the conclusion or the mass Abide
with Me-" arranged for a quartet by
Potter. was rendered.
As the funeral party left the church the
organist played the funeral march and
chant, by Guilmant
Among those present at the services
were Mayor Augustus s. Miller. Mayor
James II. Higgins of Pawtucket. eN-
Mayor John j. Fitzgerald of Pawtucket.
City Solicitor Colwell OF Providence and
Joseph Il. Canning of the board of can
vassers. Also the following members of
the Rhode Island Bar association: Gen.
John NJ Brennan, ID. III. Sheahan,
Charles Carroll. Thomas +. West. Judge
Richard Lyman, James j. McCabe, John
Doran, Thomas Halton, James j. Nolan,
Jr., ID. J. O'Bren.
Others present were DR.. Gleason, presi-
dent OF the school committee; ex-Council-
man Kavanaugh, Mr. NJ. j. Harson, ex-
Councilman James NJ. Gilrain, DIR. Ma
honey and others.
The Phi Kappa society was also repre-
sented at the church by number OF the
members. The ushers. also members of
the Phi Kappa were as follows: Mr.. w.
T. Murphy. Mr.. F. J. Berth, Mr.. j. A.
Cam, Mr.. E. A. Mccarthy, Mr.. G. ID.
Casey, Mr.. j. G. Mahoney.
At the close OF the services at the
church the body was borne to st. Francis
cemetery for interment. The bearers
were: Mr.. Edward s Kiley, Mr.. i. j.
Hart Mr.. James r. Eagan. Mr.. John w.
Morgan, Mr.. John J. Dockery. Mr.. James
H. Hogan.