The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-23

SO the families OF over two score per-
sons who worked in the factory, and who
never returned 10 their homes. mourned
today, all unknowing as 10 which were
the bodies OF the missing relatives.
The dishgurement OF the remains OF
those known as the identified dead was
such that even the sisters, brothers,
mothers. wives and children OF these
were not absolutely certain as TO which
casiets contained the bodies OF those they
loved. And SO this uncertainty OF iden-
tification and this absence in the great
majority OF cases OF all possibility OF Sc
lecting bodies OF the dead tended 10 en-
phasize the universality OF the mourn
ing,
THE TRAPPINGS OF WOE.
In striking contrast TO the dull and
rainy weather conditions OF the day OF
the explosion. and OF the following days
OF snow and sleet today was fair and
cloudless.
chief among the buildings draped in
black were the city hall. the Central
police station the several fire department
houses. the headquarters OF the knights
OF Pythias, the home OF the Odd Fellows;
while the meeting places OF the many
labor unions, whose ranks had suffered
from the fire, and the factories OF the
city all bore evidences OF mourning. The
store windows in the principal streets
were either draped in black or the shades
were drawn to signify the suspension OF
all business.
MORNING SERVICE.
A service OF the morning. which was at
tended by a large body OF people, which
filled the edifice TO overfowing was that
MT st Patrick's Roman Catholic church.
The service -teal- the form OF a solemn
high mass OF requiem for the repose OF
the souls OF four par1shioners. who, II Is
h. lieved certainly perished in the fire.
though none were among the identihed
dead.
Rev. James j. Kelley the pastor. was
the celebrant at the mass, with Rev.
William Heating aud Rev. Walter Gill.
serving as deacons.
The requiem was sung by the regular
qusrtette OF the church.
Seville Council. Knights Of Columbus, at
tended the service in a body while dele
cations from many os the labor unions
were present. the international Boot and
Shoe workers union being reoreSen ted by
its president John F. Tobin OF Boston.
Impressive and saddening I'm the ex
treme was the service. In the centre aisle
near tho altar rail resting on black
draped stand was placed a casket. empty.
the only visible evidence of the loss sus-
tanned by the four families who occupied
the nearby pevs. In addition TO the quar-
tctte. n boys choir solennly sung the
Gregorian chant. Not only the bereav~
relatives but nearly every person In the
church was moved TO tears by the ser
vicr. Those for whom the mass was
srng we're Nellie Leary. May Leonard,
Timothy Desmond and Thomas Sangley.
A CoUNCILMAN's oBsEQUIEs.
Other special services were those for
former Councilman Ernest Z. Carlson,
ons OF the Identified victims. and also
for Miss Mamie OConnell and Miss Se-
rena shaw Barrows.
Mr.. Carlson was prominent in the city's
affairs. The ritual OF the uniform rank,
knights OF PythiaF was performed at the
South Street Methodist church, and the
service was attended by many OF the
chy's best known residents.
The pail bearers were chosen from tho
knights OF Pythias, the Campello Vet
er,an Ffrcmen's association and the Cam
pello lodge OF the Ancient order OF United
Workmen.
no WORK At THE RUINS.
Those who passed through the Cam
pello section OF Brockton saw a great
blackened level area upon which had
stood the large Grover factory building.
The place was deserted FOR all work
upon the ruins had been suspended and
though many persons passed ~ quietly.
none. despite the opportunity which the
freedom from labor offered. walked upon
II or examined II with any curious eyes.