Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-14
PRIEST is BORNE
TO HISLONG HOME
impressive Funeral Services for
Father lauri.
ault
ARE HELD AT SACRED HEART
Church is Filled With Friends of Be-
loved Minister-CIersy From
Many Towns.

Laurlault was held this morning AT
o'clock from Sacred Heart church of
which he was the assistant priest. The
services. which We're attended by
congregation that taxed the capacity
d the church, were elaborate and i'm
pressive. The chanting of the Office Ga
ne dead by the visiting priests open
ed the service. Solemn high mass TO-
lowed. and the principal address was
made by Rev. Father Charles. Passion
list father of St. Louis. 4 short adj
dress was also made by Ri Rev. Faith
er Mgr. Legris. professor of theology
at 81. Viateur's college at Kankakee.
The last absolution was performed by
Father Marsille. The officers of the
mass were: Celebrant. Father Mar
silie; deacon. Father Powers: sub-dea-
con. Father Mccormick: master of
ceremonies. Father Sammon. The mu
sic was appropriate To- the occasion.
and was specially prepared. Solos
were rendered by Mrs. William Nc
Entry. Mrs. j. X. Scott. and Mrs. Ida
Smith.
Devoted tn IN. Calling
la his address Father Charles spoke
81 the sadness of the occasion. and said
that no earthly praise could add to the
CORY Of Father Lauriault. He spoke
feelingly OF the good work done by the
deceased priest and paid high tribute
to his personal devotion and his fulfill.
ment OF his duties as a priest. Before
Father Lauriault had given any
thought TO becoming a priest. he was
such devout worshipper that he at
tracted the special attention of the
bishop. who remarked. IF that lad ever
desires to study for the priesthood. I
Will educate him." Later. when Faith
er Lauriault decided to enter the
priesthood. he entered the St Viateur's
college and was ordained by the late
Archbishop Elder of Cincinnati. five
years ago.
To know father Lauriault was TO
love him." said Father Charles. His
was the life of the student. and in his
sermons to you he spoke his own
thoughts. Though he held an obscure
position in the church. he performed
his duties with a devotion that made
him particularly noticeable" Father
Charles read the letter from Bishop
Spaulding. published in Fridays Ar
gus. in which he speaks words of
praise for the deceased priest The
ceremonies were attended by Very
Rev. Dean Weldon. Vicar General of
Bloomington. who was the special rep
| resentative of Bishop Spalding.
Many Priests in Attendance.
The following priests from other cit
les were present at the funeIJl: Very
| Rev. Dean Weldon. vicar general; Rt.
| Rev. Mgr. Legris. of st. Viateur's col
| lege, kankakee; Very Rev. Father
Marsille. president of st. Viateur's col
lege: Father Mccormick. c. S. ", of
| Irving Park, Chicago; Father Powers.
Spring Valley: Father Sammon, Peo-
ria: Father O'Neill. Princeville; Faith
er Walsh, Carthage. Father Moore,
Kewanee; Father Libert. Canton
Father Flannery. Davenport. Father
Enright. Davenport: Father Shanna-
han. Davenport: Father Hellstern
Rapids City; Father Kelly. Moline: Very
Rev. Father Mackin. Rock Island
Father Lockney. Rock Island: Father
kuebel. Davenport; Father Schneider
Davenport: Father Welter. Willmette:
and Father Charles of St. Lows
The following gentlemen acted as
honorary pallbearers: Hon. William
McEniry. c. J. Larkin. John Russell
Sr.. David Fitzgerald. Thomas Kane
and Pierce keane. The acting bearers
We're: T. +. LaVelle. J. T Shields. and
J. r. Murphy. representing the knights
lof Columbus. and Charles Davis. Wal
ter Russ. and Thomas Norton. repre-
Eafh
ler Lauriault was the chaplain of both
Of these orders since he came To this
city. and the members of both bodies
attended the funeral services and es
corted the remains as far as Twelfth
street. Father Lauriault was also
chaplain of St. Anthony's hospital. In
terment was made at the St. Mary'S
cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth German.
Mrs. Elizabeth German died yester
lay afternoon at 2 O'Clock at the home
# her daughter. Mrs. A. F. Barber
1907 Twenty-first street. Mrs. German
had been suffering from complication
f diseases for about two weeks.
Mrs. German. whose maiden name
was Elizabeth Ebel. was born in Ba
raria. Germany. March %. 1880. She
came TO America with her brother
when she was II years of age. and had
resided in Burlington, and in various
cities in Ohio before removing to Rock
Island. She had made her home in
Rock Island for the past 81 years. HeI
husband. William German. was a sol
der in the civil war. He started for
home when the war was over. but new.
ar was heard of after that. Two chii-
dren survive, Mrs. A. F. Barber and
William German. of Starksville. " Y
The funeral will be held tomorrow af.
ternoon at o'clock from the Barber
residence.
Mrs. William Downing Dead.
Mrs. William Downing. of Joliet.
who has been making her home in
Rock Island for n faU months died