The Washington herald., 1922-01-31
RITES IN CHURCHES
Memorial Services Will
Be Held in Several
Places of Worship.
MANY BODIES SENT.
TO HOME CITIES
Funeral of Nine. Feraud
To Take Place From
Legation Today.

Engulfed by sorrow. Washington
is preparing to do the last earthly
honor for those whose lives were
beaten from their bodies by the
downpour of metal and plaster IN
the Knickerbockcr Theatcr catas-
trophe
Services in memoriam of all the
dead. regardless of creed, will be
held in many places OF worship
Catholic. Protestant. and jewish
during the week. while fratcrnal,
civic and community organizations
| will hold coincidence meetings.
Bodies of victims whose resi-
dencc had been established tempo
rarily in this city. but whose homes
were in other sections of the coun-
try, have been. or are being, pre-
pared for shipment to their home
cities.
Ten Services.
An expression OF regret, unusual
in the history of the Nations Capi-
til. is an order issued that all flags
on the District Building, police
precinct stations. fre houses and
school buildings shall be flown at
half stan for ten days.
StTNlCtS-ICn III nunDGT
will he held today from homes,
churches, and undertaking estab-
lishments. Some will be inferred
ers will be- sent to distant places
to be baried by the side of rela=
tives.
One of tho most prominent Of the
funeral services which will be held
today is that of Nine. Virginia Bi-
anchi Feraud. widow Of Elmer Fe-
rSud and sister of Julio Bianchi
minister to this country from the
| Republic of Guatemala. which will
be held from the Guatemalan Le-
cation, $500 Ontario road north
west. and st. Paurs Catholic
Church.
Attaches Psllbearerr.
The service at ST. Paul's Catholic
Church will consist of a requiem
high mass celebrated by Mgr. James
Mackin. pastor of the church, al
| 1915 o'clock this morning. Secre-
taries and attaches of the various
| South American legations will serve
as pallbearers. while the ministers
of these legations will attend.
Following the funeral services the
body will be removed to the under
| taking establishment OF Joseph
Gawler's Sons. where it will be
| prepared for shipment to Ventura
| Cal, to be buried by the side OF
her husband, who died about one
year ago.
A service for Georgetown stu.
dents who were killed in the col
I lapse-Wilfred Brousseau. Victor NJ
/ O., nv
F. Shea and William walters-will
| be held in st. Patrick's Cathedral
! tomorrow morning at o'clock. Tho
/ Rev. w. Coleman Nevil. Of George
| town University, will officiate.'
Mass at 81. Paurs.
The first general service for al
of the victims of the disaster which
has thus far been announced will
be held Friday morning at 3 o'clock
| in st. Pauls Catholic Church. Tho
service will consist of solemn
! requiem mass.
Mgr. J~es Mackin, pastor of st
Paurs Church, will deliver the ser
mon at this service. to which all
| friends and relatives of those who
were killed or injured in the the
ster collapse are invited. regard
less of creed.
Funeral services for Douglas
/ Hliyer. zo21 Hillyer place. will be
held at St. Matthews Catholic
Church this morning at $3.50. Plans
| for interment will be announced
| later.
Services for W. NJ. Crocker, OF
the Congress Hall Hotel, will be
held this afternoon at o'clock in
the Church of the Covenant, DR.
Charles l.. Wood officiating. II. b
Nevins is in charge of the funeral
arrangements.
Several Other Funerals.
The funeral Of kirkland Duke, Of
1719 Riggs place. will take place
with a requiem mass at ST.. Paul's
Church at 8 o'clock this morning
Interment will be at Mount Olive,
Cemetery.
Services for little Christine
Thompson. of 1710 Euclid street
| will take place this afternoon at
| o'clock at St. PauTs Catholic
| Church followed by interment in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Clyde
NJ. Gearhart will he held today a,
IL a. m. in the Chapel of Gawler's
at 1880 Pennsylvania avenue.
Funeral services for Joseph w
Beal. 1888 Chaplin street. will be
held at the 8. II. Hines parlors .thi.
| afternoon at 2 o'clock, with inter.
sncnt at Arlington Cemetery.
| Services for David l.. Lyman. 1Tl$
| Twenty-first street. VIII be held
this afternoon ate O'Clock at hi:
residence. -
VIII Send Rody Home.
The body. of Miss Helen Dortcf
will be- sent to her former home
in Berryrille, Va, this Afternoon
by W..R. Speare and Company.
The body of Leroy Lehman, 2l51
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