Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-13


the altar rail, facing the main altar.
On either side were three candlesticks
with lighted candles. The elaborate
Easter decorations which had graceu
the altar but a few hours previous hau
been removed and replaced by the SOM
Der hue of mourning
The beautiful, white marble altar
shone in the reflected light of the burn
ing candles the base of which was
draped in black
Bishop Conaty, robed in the usual
son1ber raiments. with a white mftre.
occupied his chair, surrounded by the
black-robed priests, while on the oppo-
site side of the altar Bishop da sylvia
of Portugal was seated his vestments
of episcopal purple contrasting with the
black and white of the assembled
priests who were seated behind him.
The Knights of Columbus marched in
a body and occupied seats on the Sacred
Heart side of the cathedral. while rep
resentatives of the membership of the
Gamut. Newman, Polish, Ebell and FRI
day Morning clubs occupied reserved
seats.
Amid an impressive silence the sol
ernn high requiem mass was begun by
Rt. Rev. Mgr. Harnett. vicar general of
the diocese, who was assisted by Rev.
Paul Dillon, as deacon: Rev. Joseph
McManus, sub-deacon; Rev. Francis
Conaty, master of ceremonies. Rev.
James A. Reardon, assistant priest;
Rev. V Organisciak and Rev. S. Jurek
were deacons of honor TO the bishop.
Gregorian Chant Sung
Alternating with the chanting of the
priests. a choir of priests sang the
Greeorian chant for the dead, the solos
being sung by Father Brady. Miss Lii
liam Scanlon and Tom Karl Frank
Colby presided at the organ and impro-
vised during the mass.
At the offertory the inspiring strains
OF Chopins funeral march pervaded the
edifice. the sobbing tones of the celio
but expressing the sorrow of LUDWIG
Opid the player, nephew of the great
actress. After the last sad tones of the
offertory had died away, and during
the communion, the Straus string quar-
tet rendered MoZarts Ave Nerum.
AT the occasional an orchestra COM
posed of Gamut club members, under
the direction of Harley Hamilton, rem
dered the last movement from Techai-
kowskys symphony pathetique. Sol
EMMY beautiful in every particular was
the music which was given as tribute
to the great actress who had devoted
her life to the arts.
The guards of honor stood motion
less, with drawn swords. throughout
the service. three on either side of the
coffin. AT the elevation OF the host
the swords were raised, the light from
the burning candles glinting on the
steel blades.
At the close of the requiem Bishop
Conaty delivered the eulogy. The
white-haired prelate, standing in the
pulpit, high above the bier, paid the
highest tribute to the life of the great
tragedienne, who, he said, all honored
as the queen of drama. He took his
nfT Yt6
was greatly renowned among all, be-
cause she feared the Lord very much.
Neither was there anyone spoke an i'll
word of her."
1.-THE words of holy scripture may
we'll be applied to our dearly beloved
and departed friend" said the bishop.
"She was renowned by all because she
feared the Lord and there is not one
to say ill of her.
1--WE gather today to pay our tribute
of affection to a life we'll passed. for
character, beautiful beyond estimate.
In her it was the fear of the Lord
which sent her to life of service
which made her the best beloved.
Thus, as Judith won love and affec-
ton, so has our own dearly beloved
reached our hearts and made us love
her. Blessed be God who has given
us such a woman.
Pays Eloquent Irtpute
Madam Modjeska was indeed VAL
liant woman. She rejoiced in the heart
of husband. No need to seek else
where for spoils because her character
was better than rubieS and pearls, for
she had that which gold and silver
cannot buy. She was a valiant woman
who had faith in her God and her fell
low creatures and who lived that she
might do good. She had learned the
luxury of doing good. She was a wo-
man of genius but also of faith. She
had a woman's heart Joined with a
mans mind.
Does anyone question her faith or
goodness? on every side we hear it
said that she was a great woman be-
cause she was a good woman.
In early years she felt herself
called as by God to teach on the stage.
Beautiful was that life which begun
in charity from that moment when for
the first time she stood before the pub
lie, she was prompted by the suffering
of men. Beautiful that her last act
was one of charity, when though in
poor health she answered the summons
of charity for the sufferers of the great
Italian earthquake.
Greater than all her artists success
was the success of her womanly char
acter. She was a queen in her art,
DuL WIS she ilOL uiOIG QuSSuly III tllC
attributes of her character, reaching
our hearts. not so much by her beau
tifully spoken lines, but by the woman
who stood in the world of art honor
ing her profession, enriching the great
est characters as she did by her own
character because she stood in her own
life for even better things than the
best written for the stage? No Won
der the world today calls her blessed
1t has been said. Art is true art when
art to God is true Hers was the true
art.
"She has passed her life untarnished
and unsullied. Her life for US is end
ed, but oh, the beautiful lesson that
will ever remain telling us that if we
would be truly great we must preserve
untarnished the jewels which God has
given US
Had Greatest Gift
"Her last act is ended her last line
said; the curtain has fallen on her
a. rtI,lU 1ifo hnt she IaaUeS after her