The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-03
HARRINGTON IS NEAR COLLAPSE
 AT OBSEQUIES
Many In Tears at Sight of His Worn and Pitiful
 Features
LARGE ATTENDANCE
 AT THE SERVICES
Magnificent Array of Floral Remembrances Surrounds
 Grave Tn St. Michael's

Thomas R. Harrington, whose hero ism in the Monroe disaster was in vain. was near collapse at the funeral of his wife today His legs, still al most helpless from h1s ordeal Tn the fcv waters of the sea, failed him as he followed the caSket from St. Mary s church and he would have fallen had not his father, Jeremiah Harrington, and Frederick c. Mullins, the funeral director, supported him.
 Again at St MichaeIs cemetery he was so weak that his uather, and his brother, Joseph Harrington, literally held him on their shoulders at his wffe's grave. Harrington's pale, wan face. drawn by grief and suffering. won fearful sympathy from an un- usually large number of mourners-
 Harrington was so weak that he re- naained in his hack, with his father and his wife's parents, on the arrival Of the cortege at St Mdchael's until all the two score other hacks had been vacated. Then, on the arms Of his father and father-1n-law, he was supported to the grave Several hum dred people formed a simi-circle about the burial plot. At the suggestion of MT Mullins, he remained in the closed carriage until the arrangements were complete for the cornnittal service. Many who had controlled their emo tions until that moment, broke into tears when they saw 11ehhA 4AA6H'OA 9
 Funeral services were held at the bereaved home, 1,795 Stratford avenue, ct 9:s0 and Se- Mary1s church at 10 o'clock Last night and this morning the house was thronged to overflow ing with friends, many from Nor walk, who called to view the remains and extend fheir couHoIenefs. At the advice Of his physician, the young husband remained in his room most of the time, trying to reouperate from his awful ordeal
 posed in a trunk casket of gray broad cloth The corpse was attired in her wedding gown, of white crepe de chine, and little evidence was betray- ed in her face of the tragedy that accompanied her demise The fea- tures were in peaceful repose. A mass of floral tributes was banked about the casket-
 The dnera1 cortege moved from the East End residence at 9:3o.. The solemn high mass of requiem, at St. Mary's church, Pembroke and Steu- ben streets, began at 10 o'clock The church was nearly filled.
 Rev. Father John F. Murphy, pas tor, was the celebrant, Father Thom as D. Mulcahy. the deacon. and Father Joseph H Seiferman, the sIb-deacon. Rev. James J. McGuinness, assistant pastor of St. Mary's church, NorwaIlx, was master of ceremonies. The de- ceased, before her marriage. was a coumunicant of the Norwadk church.
 St Mary's choir, directed by Organ ist John Wilbur Dial. rendered Schmidt's funeral mass. At. the offer tory Mrs Irving Flames of Norwalk, an intimate of the deceased, rendered an fave Maria At the end of mass William A Tomlinson sang, Asleep at
 
 as the remains were borne from the church, Mrs flames sang, '-F,ace to Face
 The pail bearers were all boyhood friends of the husband. They were Emmet Donne11y, Dr. Benjamin F. Herman, George Fitzgerald. A1exan- der Connor, John Weafer and Dudley Cullen They were followed by Mr. Harrington, whose halting steps were assisted by his father. Then came the parents of the deceased, and oth- CT relatives
 WheE the bereaved husband reached the top of the steps descending from the church. he toppled against his father, whose arm was about his waist and 7fr. Mullins hastened to help him.
 When the cortege reached the cem- etery, two hack loads of flowers were irclUded gifts from the employees of MejgE G Co.,, where Mrs. Harrington as engaged; remembrances from fra 4erna1 associates of the bereaved hus- band and a wealth of tokens from relatives and friends. In the cor fege were several of the associates of Mrs. Harrington with Meigs & CS.
 Father Mulcahy, assisted by Father McGuinness, conducted the comnlittal sery ices. Promptly on the completion Of the service, the Harringtons. fatI1- CT and son. and MT and Mrs. Kelly, were driven to the Harrington home
 This afternoon MT. Harrington 6udIding in the business district was