Show SIMPLE FUNERAL aa SERVICES obsequies of bishop phelan celebrated at pittsburg pittsburg dec 23 the funeral services over the remains of bishop phelan held today were marked with simplicity pontifical requiem mass was celebrated by bishop after which absolution was given by alvo bishops individually at the grave the services were brief and consisted of the ritual for the burial of a bishop and the blessing of the grave by bishop canevin assist edby the officers of the mass many high dignitaries of the church were present from different parts of the country association OF PUBLIC DUTY new york dec 23 A society designed to promote the welfare of the people of new york and to engender a lively sense of civic obligation regail less of political affiliations and social conditions has just been organized under the name of the association for public duty it is patterned patte ined after societies with aich have in accent deais spread throughout france nothing of the sort say its founders has avor before been attempted in they maintain that SO per cent of the people of aliis country are practically helpless so far as concerns their ability to protect and advance their own individual interest inte iest and it is this proportion of the community the association aims to assist the association will establish headquarters where lectures and other literature may be published and disseminated to cause investigations to be made into cases of neglect or abuse of the laws and to take such other actions as may be deemed necessary well known citizens make up the list ot and is headed by ebeo boic sutro as president |