Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-11
KEEP VIGIL BY
MODJESKA BIER
GUARD OF HONOR WATCHES
DAY AND NIGHT
BODY OF TRAGEDIENNE LIES IN
STATE
Last Services Before Removal to
Poland viii Be Held at $3.50
o'clock Monday Morning
at Cathedral

Surrounded by tall, feathery palms
forming a forest-like background, the
coffin containing the body of Madam
Modjeska, the well beloved tragedienne'
lies in state at the home of the Knights
Of Columbus. corner of Twenty-second
and Figueroa streets, constantly guard
ed by a gard of honor, and viewed by
hundreds of friends and admirers.
AS she was through life, calm and
with q beautiful smile on her lace, SO
Madam Modjeska lies in death, calm
and peaceful, with just the rant sus-
gestiOn of a smile on her race.
In a plain but beautiful black casket'
the great actress. clad in a silken robe
as though she were but sleeping, lies
clasping a silver crucifix. No ornament
is seen. with the exception of the PLAIN
wedding ring on the hand. Sllken
folds of ivory tint encase the interior
of the casket, and on the inner side
of the lid is a wreath OF gold laurel
leaves with the names of all the plays
in which Madam ModJeska appeared
engraved on them, On the casket llo
is a plain silver plate bearing her name.
Ali day beautiful floral offerings ar
rived at the Knights of Columbus nah.
The flowers were arranged ABOUT the
room. dainty shower bouquet of
waxen lilies of the valley were placed
on the casket, and behind it were ar
ranged many of the potted palms that
recalled the beautiful scenes in the For
of Arden. About the room ferns
were banked. Darkened, except for the
light of the burning tapers at the mead
of the casket, the large north recep-
tion room has been transformed INTO
a temporary mortuary chapel, through
which the hundreds of people tread
with softened steps to take the last
look on the face which has charmed
countless thousands OF people the "orlo
over.
Funeral Cortege Formed
At o'clock the funeral cortege was
formed at the parlors of Cunningham q
O'Connor. Count Bozenta, Ra pm Mod
jeski and his family, and Ludwig ana
Adam Opid, nephews of the great
actress, together with an escort OF nifty
members of the knights of Columbus,
accompanying the body to the knights
of Columbus home, where 1t was Tor
mally received by a deputation of MEM
bers and placed in the north recep-
ton room. where it will continue 10
lie in state until Monday morning at
& O'Clock, when short ritualistic ser
vice will precede the removal to the
Cathedral of st. Vibiana for the
requiem mass.
A guard of honor kept constant vigil
by the casket yesterday and all
through the night. Members of the
various organizations formed this
guard, which will continue the vigil
today and until the removal OF the
body Monday morning.
On the street door a cluster OF white
Annunciation lilies tied with purple
gauze tells of the grief that fills the
home, while within all is quiet and
hushed in the presence of death.
Final arrangements have been com
pleted for the last obsequies. which
will be held Monday morning at $3.50
O'Clock at the Cathedral of st. Vibiana.
Solemn requiem mass will be celebrate
ed by Rt Rev. Mgr. Harnett, vicar
general of the diocese. 1t is expected
that a large number of priests will
assist in this service. Rt. Rev. Bishop
Conaty will deliver the funeral eulogy.
Frank Colby, the cathedral organist'
is arranging a special musical pro-
gram and Charles Farwell Edison.
president of the Gamut club, will lead
an orchestra composed of members of
that club, which will play the last
movement of Tschaikowsky's sym
phony as the occasional. The Krauss
string quartet will render Ave YER
UNI" by Mozart and Ludwig Opid will
render Chopin's Funeral March" as
cello solo.
To Place Body in Receiving Vault
Following the mass the body will be
placed in the receiving vault at CAL
vary cemetery until arrangements can
be completed for the long journey to
Poland for final burial.
The various clubs of the city have
signified their intentions of paying
last tribute to the great tragedienne.
Cards of admission to the cathedral
have been issued to the Ebell and Fri
day Morning clubs and members can
secure these by calling at the respec-
tive club houses. The Alliance Fran
caise, the Newman club, Polish society
and knights of Columbus will be rep
resented at the funeral service.
John N. Blackwood and L. E. Be
hymer have been selected as a COM
mittee to arrange a tribute from the
members of the theatrical profession.
A telegram has been received from
Ben Greet asking that a wreath from
him and his company of Shakespearean
players be sent to the funeral.
The following have been selected as
honorary pallbearers: Charles f. Lum-
mis-, city librarian; w. j. Miller, presi-
dent of the Polish Literary society;
Richard Egan, John S. McGroarty. ].
e. Peasants, James c. Rays, Charles
Farwell Edison, president of the Gamut
club; John H. Blackwood, Fielding J.
Stilson, John G. Mott, w. e. Hampton,
John r. Grant, r. NJ. Furlong, John
Alton, A. 1. Mccormick, United States
district attorney; John P. Burke. L. f.
Behymer, L. Jacquard Auclair and Isl
dore B. Dockweiler.
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