Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-14
OBITUARY
OF MRS. SMITH
TO BE HELD TOMORROW,
Wife of Former United States
Senator Died SATURDAY. Night.

The funeral of Mrs. Katharine Rose
Nugent Smith. wife of former United
States Senator James Smith, jr.. will
solemn high mass of requiem Will be
sung in st. Patrick's Cathedral. Mon
signor Isaac p. Whelan, rector of the
Cathedral, will celebrate the mass, with
the Rey. Thomas j. Herman, of Passaic,
as deacon; the Rev. DIR. John n. Nor
ris, OF Deal, as ~sub-deaeon, and the
Rev. william j. Brennan as master of
ceremonies. The Cathedral choir and
quartet will sing Schmidt's requiem.
The Right Rev. Bishop John J. O'Con-
nor, of the Newark diocese. and the
Right Rev. Bishop James A. McFaul,
of the Trenton diocese, will be present.
The interment will be in the family
plot in the Cemetery of the Holy Sep
ulchre.
The pail bearers will be-: Former
Judge Gottfried Kruger, Peter Hauck,
ST.. former State senator Michael 1.
Barrett, DR.. Daniel Elliott, Myles Tier
ney of New York, John F.. Kehoe, Jo-
seph NJ. Byrne, Charles Agnew OF tat
erson, John Whelan, of Elizabeth, Will
lam c. Stanley, William z.
| Redmond r. Conlon, John nj. Moore,
M. Il. Mclaughlin, James +. Tobin, DR..
Il. Zeh Hawkes. and DR.. Joseph b. BIS
sell.
Mrs. Smith died on Saturday evening"
at 6:l5 o'clock at the family residence.
ID Washington place. Death was que
TO a complication of causes, On ihurs-
day. February 8, Mrs. Smith was taken
Ill. and as the days passed her cohoi-
ton showed no Improvement. Dr. H.
Zeh Hawkes. was her attending physi-
clan. AS her symptoms became more
serious Senator Smith went to chicago
to bring home his daughter Miss Mary
rose Smith, who was visiting In thar
| CITY. He returned with his daughter
early Saturday morning. On that DAY
DIR. Joseph B. Bissell and DIR. Charies
| Lewis, of New York, were called INTO
consultation, when it was announces
hat the case was beyond medlcal ala
During her illness Mrs. Smith was
conscious most of the time, and WaS
conscious at the end. She ahectloh-
ately recognized the MEMBERS OF tne
family who were gathered at ner ned-
side. and lovingly greeted her returneo
daughter. There were present IN tnr
house at the moment of her deceasrI
Monsisnor Whelan, rector OF ST Faf.
ricl,,s Cathedral, and two sisters OF
ST. Mary's Academy, in addition TO al
the members of the family.
Mrs Smith was born in Newark on
AUGUST 10. 1852. and lived in Newark all
her life. She was the daughter OF
christopher and Elizabeth Nugent. Sue
received her education at st. tiiza-
beth's Academy. Madison. and mani
fested to the end her loyalty and devo-
tion TO that institution. On May 10
1874 she was married in st. Patrlcks
Cathedral by Bishop Gater archbishop
corriean to James Smith, jr. Mrs.
Smith leaves six children-two daugh-
tiers. Elizabeth. the vile OF feeel
Hauck. jr., and Miss Maryrose. and
four sons. James Sd, J Henry, George
Doane and Joseph Lyndon.
Mrs. Smith was a woman oil pre-
eminent simplicity Of character. her
sphere was her home and FANNY. anu
the church and charitable aetlVltles
which her religious and benevolent ma
ture prescribed. Her home IIe was
ideal. being marked always by the love
and devotion of those about her. she
found time, however. to engage IN use
full and charitable works. ana TO ueVote
her energies 10 the hcSdS " pS fNN'
and the sick and lend earnest support
10 organized charities. In this sphere
her be~nefsctions were manifold. She
was the honorary president of the
Needle Guild. she was rlso influential
in aiding the work of ST. Mary's Orphan
ASYLUM. the Cathedral Sewing Society
ST. Michaers Hospital and other benev-
clences. During the tern, of her hus-
band in the United States Senate Mrs.
Smith preferred to remain in her New
ark home. accepting there her domestic
responsibilities rather than enter into
the social life at the national capital.
But her cordial manner and her amiable
and engaging personality made her the
centre of a social circle at home. and
gave a charm to the entertainment OF
TIE distinguished guests of her hus-
band.
JULIUS FEUERHEIM.