Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
RITES OF TIE CHURCH
FUNERAL SERVICES OVER RE-
MAINS OF GEN. HARRINGTON.
Large Delegation of Local Military and
Other Organizations Attend-Inter-
ment at Oak Hill.

A large concourse OF comrades and
friends of the late Brig. Gen. Francis H.
Harrington, United States Marine Corps.
assembled this forenoon at st. Pauls Cath
Ollie Church, 18th and streets. to attend
the impressive services over his remains.
An unusual and pathetic feature Of the OBJ
sequies was that Rev. Father George Har-
rington a son Of the deceased officer. was
the celebrant at the mass. This fact lent
additional solemnity and a touch Of genuine
pathos to the sad occasion.
The solemn and Impressive burial cere-
monies Of the Catholic Church began at 10
o'clock. When the hearse containing the
casket reached the church the Spanish War
Veterans. members of Carroll Council
Knights of Columbus, and Elks drow up In
parallel lines and the remains were carried
through the lines into the church en- the
shoulders of six stalwart sergeants of the
Marine Corps in full dress uniform.
In the chancel with Rev. Father Harring-
ton, the officiating priest, were Rev
Fathers Mackin. Krug and Walsh of St.
PauIs Church; Rev. "A. p. Doyle of The
APOSTOLIC Mission House and Rev. DIR.
DunY Of the Catholic University; Rev
FATHERS Carroll. Smith and McGuigan of
st. Patricks Church. Rev Father Griffith
OF st. Augustine's; Rev. Father MalIon Of
81; AIMS Tenleytown, and Rev. Father
Schmidt of St. Josephs.
AT the conclusion of the mass the re-
mains were accompanied to Oak Hill by the
immediate members of the family, and the
fpterment was private.
Carroll Council knights of Columbus of
which Gen. Harrington was member, was
represented at the funeral by a delegation
headed by Capt P. J. Haltigan, grand
knight, as follows: Messrs. Thomas b.
Nolan, chairman of the board of trustees;
James Brennan. L. F. O'Reilly, H. c. Lam
caster, DR.. T. x. Dooley and John j. Cur
ran.
Detail Of Spanish War Veterans.
The detail OF Spanish War Veterans was
headed by Col. NJ. Emmett Urell, past COM
mander-in-chief, and lifelong friend of
Gen. Harrington.
The national organization of the United
Spanish War Veterans. of which deceased
was one of the first officers. was represented
by the national historian, Capt. J. Walter
Mitchell. The District of Columbia Depart
ment, Of which Gen Harrington was also
one Of the first officers, was represented by
Maj. Fred. S. Hodgson, past department
commander. and Capt. E. L. Cogan. the
present department inspector. Richard ].
Harden Camp, Spanish War Veterans OF
which deceased was a charter member. had
delegation present headed by its COM
mander, Capt. Harry Walsh, as follows
w. Henderson, j. B. Murray. r, B. Wheeler,
D. j. Leahy. A. L. s. Siebel. Charles He'll
mrth, D. P. Morton B. L. Tubman, W. i.
Place T. Walsh and Mr.. Robertson
District Commissioner H. B. T. Macfar
land attended the funeral, as did a number
of naval and marine officers, members OF
the G.. a. r. and OF Washington Lodge or
Elks. Gen. Harrington was the father-in-
law of Mr., Waldo &. Hibbs, secretary to
Commissioner mcfarland.
Rev. George harrington, son of Gen. Har-
rington, was celebrant at the funeral He
Is stationed at Buekeystown. Md.