The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-09
Hundreds Attend FuaeraI Of
Chris Ennis.
EuLoeY DELIVERED BY REV. n. .FloHa
Last Sad Rites Performed ut Catholic
Cemetery in Presence Of I'M
mense Throng.

Hundreds of friends this morning
paid their last tribute of respect to the
memory of the late Christopher Ennis
The family residence was thrown
Jopen at o'clock and for an hour
many hundreds of friends took last
look at the familiar features of man
who was beloved and respected by
the entire population of Walla Walla
county. The remains incased in a
handsome casket were lying in state
in the parlor of the residence and
banked about the room in profusion
were a mass of beautiful floral trib-
utes, which had been contributed by
the different Catholic societies of
which the deceased had been a men,
Der and from his many personal
friends in the city.
At $3.50 procession was formed at
the Catholic church composed of the
students of La Sale Institute, st.
Vincent's academy members of st.
Michaers Council No. 800 Young Mems
Institute members of the local branch
of the knights of<Columbus, Rev. M.
Flohr and altar boys of the Catholic
church. They proceeded to the resi-
dence and after passing through the
parlor and viewing the remains re-
turned to the street, and then march
ed again to the church. When the
head of the procession reached the
church building the ranks were OPEN
ed through which passed the hearse
bearing the remains and hacks con-
tanning the family Of the deceased.
At the Church.
At the church Rev. M. Flohr, the
pastor, performed high mass over the
remains and then delivered a short
eulogy of Christopher Ennis. His ad-
dress was very eloquent and fervent
and he paid a glowing tribute to the
life and good deeds of the deceased,
extolling his virtues in most feeling
manner. 81 nc
The church was thronged with
mourning friends and the solemn
/ cadences of the psalms rendered by the
choir touched the hearts Of the list
eners. At the conclusion of the deep
! ly impressive ceremonies, Rev. M.
Fiohr, pastor and officiating clergy
man delivered his addrdess. He
chose for his text, Blessed are the
dead who die in the Lord, for their
good works shall follow them" In
the course of his remarks he called at
tention to the noble, unselfsh, true
Christian life led by the departed one.
How even in his last moments his
thoughts were for others. while it
was the wish of the deceased that nc
flowers be placed upon his coffin
said the reverend father, "yet there is
wreath of immortals there that will
never fade. A wreath of immortals
formed of good works done in life, a
wreath that will live and bear witness
of his love for his God, his love for
his church and his love for his fell
lowmen. No blossoms more fair, nc
flowers more beautiful could man
place to his memory than those which
by his true Catholic life. his silent
deeds Of charity and his open-heart-
edness to the afflicted. he himself has
created"
In closing he called attention to the
uncertainties of this life and the nee
essity Of always being prepared FOL
the final call to judgment.
The Funeral Cortsgs.
At the conclusion Of the services al
the church the casket was borne from
the edifice by Archie Dunnigan, E. F.