The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-24
MCCARTNEY MOTHER
MAY NOT SURVIVE
Content to Know that Her
Son Died Happy.
FUNERAL TO BE HELD TUESDAY
Carried Downstairs to See Dead
Body OF Distinguished SON and
az Bier-Prjest Breaks News-Num-
her OF Visitors Pay Tribute.

New York. Oct 28.-That she might take
a last look at the face OF her son. Mrs.
Mary McCarren to-day was lifted from
her bed on the top floor OF her home. 81
Berry street Brooklyn. and carried 60
the parlor. where the body of the late
senator lay and whore it VIII remain
until Tuesday morning. when the funeral
viii take place.
News Of the death OF her son was
broken TO the aged woman-she is eighty
four years old-to-day by Father Thomas
Carroll OF the church OF St. Vincent de
Paul, where the senator attended. As
she realized her son was dead. the dying
mother Easped and sank unconscious.
When she was revived. however. she
seemed TO have more strength.
Her Prayer Answered.
The Lord must have answered my
prayer. she exclaimed. He died happy.
and he received the last rites Of the
church. 1 always prayed that none Of
my children might die without the last
rites and that their ends might be
happy"
When the mother was told that her
sons body was in the house she begged
10 BE- allowed to see IT, She said she real
ized her own critical condition. but she
worried so that It was deemed best 70
permit her 20 do so
Accordingly. the nurses lifted her from
The bed. and well wrapped up. she was
carried slowly downstairs. and assisted
as she stood beside the casket.
"My poor. poor boy" she murmured.
the tears coursing down her cheeks. She
thcn was placed In a chair close TO the
casket. and at her request none was per
mitted 10 enter the room for an hour.
In Serious Condition.
William Hogan. brother-in-law OF the
late senator. said later Mrs McCarren
was IN a very serious condition. and
might not survive the shock
The funeral Of Senator McCarren VIII
take place at the church OF St Vincent
ae Paul at II o'clock Tuesday morning.
The body win be taken from the house
at 10 o'clock and escorted 10 the church.
where il viii lie, In state for an hour.
Father Carroll viii ofiiciate az a solemn
high mass. The interment win be in the
family plot
While he lay az St. GATHERINGS Hos
pital yesterday, scarcely conscious. the
dying politician gave specific directions as
20 the details Of his funeral He real
lied his end was near, and called his
secretary. Christopher Dalton. 20 his
side. Bending over the dying man. Dali
ton heard him whisper.
Il want you 90 tell Maggie 20 take
charge or my funeral Tell her that IN
the wardrobe in my room she viii find
q black Prince Albert coat l want to
wear that when / am buried Place a
white tie about nv neck also.
The words OF the senator grew fainter
as the eXertion told on his fast-falling
strength. lie could speak no more. but
smiled as Dalton promised 10 see that
his wishes were obeyed.
Prominent Men Call.
The Maggie" referred TO is Mrs. George
McCluskey, a cousin Of the late politician.
with whom he lived
All day a crowd remained about the
house I'm Berry street Men prominent in
city and state politics called in large
numbers. while neighbors called 10 oTer
sympathy
McCarTen's last thought was Of his
mother. For an hour before death he was
in a semi-conscious condition and after
1920 o'clock did not speak.
One Of his last requests. earlier IN the
evening, was that his aged mother. who
herself is lying dangerously Il at her
home should not lie told OF his death
until she should reach better condition
She has not known OF her sons illness.
She has imagined him busy, Rs usual
with his campaign work Only a few
hours before he died she said:
Why is II that you are not letting me
sec the newspapers so that / can tell
how Pauicls's political fights are corn
ing on?"
They told her that they thought she
should not read the campaign news as
the excitement might worry her
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