The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-18

a church spire and the ringing OF the fire
alarm bells throughout the entire system
every 80 seconds gave voice to the un-
welcome message that the time of final
cave taking had come.
THE FAMILY'S DESIRE.
The wishes OF Mayor Collins family
were respected and the suggested plans
Of the body to lie in state at city hall
were abandoned.
Mrs. Collins. tn widow Of the mayor,
n the children desired that the last
tributes to the lead should in no way
be different from that accorded to any
ordinary citizen OF the municipality, and
tina the religious services should be the
same as those held for any member OF the
Roman Catholic church, OF which Mr..
Collins was a member.
In order that as many people as pos
sfble might participate in the services,
however, the largest Roman Catholic edi-
flee i'm Boston was selected. and at the
Cathedral OF the Holy Cross a solemn
mass OF requiem was celebrated for the
dead.
SERVICES AT THE HOME.
Before the services at the cathedral the
members OF the family and relatives had
an opportunity to meet and join In private
prayer over the body OF Mr.. Collins at
the Collins home in Brighton. Here Sc
%lections from the scriptures wese read by
Rev. Michael 7. McManus OF the Brook
line Catholic church. where the Collins
family regularly attended church.
Hundreds Of people, friends and neigh
bors, gathered neal the house ana wheh
the body was born from the home AT the
conclusion OF the brief services, placed In
a hearse which passed slowly through the
streets to the cathedral, there were on
either side OF the t~horoughfare, silent
groups OF citizens assembled in tribut TO
their distinguished fellow resident.
The body bearers, all OF whom are heads
of the various departments as well rs
personal friends and %appointees OF the
late mayor escorted the hearse 10 the
cathedral. while the member Of the fam
fly and relatives followed in carriages.
RAIN DOES. NOT DETER.
Rain began TO fall as the procession
started. but IL apparently deferred few
people from participating i'm some way in
the final honors. When the cortege ar
rived at the cathedral, a great crowd OF
people was present TO receive II. Long
= WV ahE'AAAN'' AA'hA - NAA'
ming OF the mass. the great edifice was
filed. with the exception of those sections
which had been reserved for the honorary
pail bearers and the various civic, mill
tary. and fraternal organizations which
had been elected 20 attend.
HONORARY PAIL BEARERS.
The casket was carried by the body
bearers down the centre aisle Of The
church followed by the ~honorary pan
bearers, and the mourners and placed
upcr n bier in front OF the main altar.
The honorary pail bearers included men
distinguished in various spheres OF Massa-
chusetts life. Among them were Governor
William l.. Douglas, Richard Olney.
United States Senator Winthrop Murray
Crane, General Charles II. Taylor. MAJOR
Henry J.. Higginson. Lieutenant John a.
Tobin, L. 3. y. (retired). A. Shuman, Act
ing Mayor Daniel A. Whelton. all the llv-
ing former mayors OF Boston and william
II. X. Redmond. Irish member OF .he
British parliament. who Is visiting in this
country. In the pews sat many men of
prominence and seats had been reserved
for the various civic, military AMI fra
ternol organizations.
The interior OF the church was drapod
with black.
$50 PRIESTS ATTEND.
All the pomp and solemnity Of .he sor.
vices OF the Roman Catholic church
marked the requiem mass. Within tho
sanctuary enclosure about 100 priests were
seated.
The high dignitaries OF the church who
were present were Archbishop Williams.
Rev. John Brady OF South Boston.
auxiliary bishop OF the diocese: Right
Rev. Mgr. william Byne. vicar general:
Right Rev. Mgr. Dennis O'Callaghan OF
South Boston and Right Rev. Mgr.
Thomas siagenls of Jamaica Plain.
Rev. Nicholas II. Walsh. rector OF the
cathedral, was the celebrant OF the mass.
with Rev. Thomas n. Mccoy, as deacon;
Rev. John J. Crane. sub-deacon. and Rev.
II. J. Splaiue. master OF ceremonies.
The musical part OF the service was
marked with dignity and beauty. The
regular church quartet was assisted by
20 voices. B~eethoven's funeral march
was followed by the singing Of the Cassie
lini Requiem Asternam. rendered by the
sanctuary choir. and by the "Kyrie Elei-
son." sung In plain chant
An impressive musical feature was the
singing Of Pie Jesu' by Dr. Francis X.
Mahoney. assisted by the choir. The
church services were brought to a close