Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-06-18

iubb4lS W odk anu Mdlhel SlICct
whore they will join the funer
procession. Owing to the fact TIL
the funerals are being held at di
ferent hours it will be necessary II
the various funerals to join the pr
cession as it moves on its Why
the cemeteries. N
Mass Said ut st. Mary'AN
Between two long rows U
formed firemen, Representing, N
larger part of the local forc..
families of Joseph Kutcher andfiM
Donegan passed into st. n
church this morning where sc
requiem high mass was said TO.
two of the nine firemen who
killed as the result of the acct -
Wednesday. thus beginning the
rieS of services which will be foil
ed by the funerals this aftern
Many friends of the deceased "
already in the church at o'cl
when the first mass was heard,
at . o'clock when the second =
was read the place was well
with those who wished to show
respect to the dead and sympQS
for the bereaved.
panied by the aldermanic bod
several other city officials were
ent at both services, which,
conducted by Rev. Father {
Prendergrast and Rev. John -
1t was a mournful group of II =,
who slowly entered the churc = &
the chief mourners and a ~Ir,
body that filed out after the s
services. 'One Sweetly s.
Thought" and Face to Face
by Mrs. Thomas Christopher e.
the mass which was only the bd
ming of the several sad events 4
will be the climax of nine traS-tc
Firemen long retired made tn
appearance this morning and fol,
ed a striking contrast to the ma
stalwart younger men, but the I
preston of helpless sympathy "
the same on all faces, and evidenc
that the realization of the great G
amity was felt by all alike.
Many floral offerings were broue
in and laid at the foot of the alt
coming in many cases from tho
who were unknown to the deceas
but who. in sympathy felt that pa
ing at least a floral tribute was
that they could do.
Seven Funerals Thiss-.Asf AsftA--ano< q
With the city in mourning for t.
loss of nine firemen killed in Il
discharge of their duty in answe
ing an alarm of fire Wednesda
preparations are complete for Il
burial that is to take place this a
ternoon, when all will be laid 10 re
hA
buried in Alpine cemetery. M
the other two whose funerals we
held this morning with soler
requiem high mass at st. Mar
church will be laid to rest in
Mary's cemetery. Hundreds of pe
pie have cisited the homes of I
deceased firemen to offer their syl
pathy to the bereaved members
the families left behind. Many flo
tokens have been placed beside
casket of each of the dead firem,
coming from the various organi;
tions to which they belonged a
from friends and relatives.
Flags throughout the city on pl
lie buildings, business places q
many residences are displayed,
half mast out of RESPECT for the n
men. business will come to a star
still at the time of the funeral of
fire laddies this afternoon.
Rev. Robert Schlotter. pastor
Grace Lutheran church is conduct
the service for five of the firenl
this afternoon starting at /:
o'clock and Rev. II. E. Hatchm;
pastor of the First Baptist chur
oh of fhn carNinn
John Mowery at his home, 2
Watson avenue, and Rev. DR.. JAG
Ganss, pastor of st. Pauls Evang
ical church, will conduct the serv
for Hans Holt, at his late resider
at 210 Sheridan street.
The five funerals being conduct
by Rev. Schlotter are those
George Il. Larson and Peter Lfrs'
at 279 Oak street; Victor JanIerl
at 240 Second street; John Tors
son, at 129 Meade street, and pan
A. Anderson, at 334 Market stree
The solemn high mass was lsi
for John Donegan, of 249 MARI
street. and Joseph Kutcher, OF
Watson avenue, at st. MarSs chur'
at 10 o'clock this morning.
AS soon as the service for the ls
man is said at 3 O'Clock. a slgf
from the fire bell will be given a
all of the nine hearses containing [
bodies of the nine firemen Will
semble at Oak and Market stres
and procession from there Will mo
to the two cemeteries. Seven of t
firemen will be buried in Alpi
cemetery, while those of the otf
two will find a resting place inni
Mary's cemetery.
Services of the various organi7
tions to which the men belong
will be conducted at the grave.
Entire Force Out.
Chief Niels j. Tonnesen Will ha
his entire department out this aft
noon. handling the regular week-e
traffic and the crowd which VIII tu
out to witness the funerals of
dead firemen. Traffic men will
placed at all of the important CO
ners, and Motorcycle Officer Fra
Seiboth is marshall of the para
Recorder Harold l.. Pickersgill j
rendered his services to act as de
lieutenant during the funeral s.
vices this afternoon. and Char
Skidmore has offered Chief Tonnes
the use of horse in case the poll
head desires to use a second moui
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