Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-14
LAID TO REST.
The Funeral of the Late City Clerk
 Crowley From St. Johns tR. C.) Church Yesterday-A Large Number of Friends Present-An Imposing

The Funeral of the Late City Clerk
 Crowley From St. Johns tR. C.)
 Church Yestsrday-A Large Number
 of Friends Present-An Imposing
 Ceremony.
 The funeral services over the remains of
 che late City Clerk Crowley took place at St..
 Johns R. C.) church at 10 o'clock yesterday
 morning, the body having been removed
 from the house, 31 Stevens street, to the
 church after it had been viewed by many
 of the friends. The remains were covered
 with Q suit of black broadcloth and lay in a
 heavily draped sasket lined with white satin
 and with silver trimmings. The remains
 were taken into the church from the hearse
 by the bearers, Corporation Counsel c. T.
 Driscoll, Attorney James P. Pigott, Dr. MO.
 O'Connor, N. Crowley, Collector John G..
 Healy and John Mccarthy.
 Directly behind the hearse came the bear
 CTS of floral tributes, William M. Geary and Alderman McGann. Then came about twen- ty members of the Knights of St. Patrick. the City Hall officials and members of the differ ent boards, who took seats in the center aisle, while the relatives occupied the froat seats at the right of the casket.
 Rev. Father Cooney of St. Johns was the celebrant of the solemn requiem mass, heV. Timothy Crowley of South Norwalk was the deacon and Rev. Father John Crowley of Willimantic was the sub-deacon. The two latter were first cousins of the deceased. Rev. Father Maloney of St. Johns was mas ter of ceremonies. On the altar also were Rev. Father Mulholland and Rev. Father Lynch of St. Francis, Fair Hay en: During the services 8 trio consisting of Miss Kitty O'DonnelI, A. Allaire Rockwell and Thomas Harrison, sang the hymn, Jesu Dei Vivi. At the close of the mass MT. Harrison sang ''Flee as a Bird.'' One other hymn, "Angels Ever Bright and Fair,' was rendered by Miss O'Donnen with sweet effect
 l After the services, during which Rev. Father Cooney made some touching remarks concerning the life of the late MT. Crowley, the remains were viewed by those in the church, after which they were taken to the St. Bernard cemetery where the lnterment took place, the priests of St. Johns church reading the burial services. Among the f1o- ral offerings was harp from the Knights of St. Patrick which was about two feet high and nearly as broad at the widest part City Hall officials sent cross three feet high. The Register printers sent beautiful floral star set on floral easel. The wife of the de- ceased sent wreath while another cross came from Assistant City Clerk Loomis. Among those present were: Members of the city and town government including Mayor Holcomb, Auditor Lake, Sheriff Hollis, Assistant City Clerk Loomis, | Town Agent Reynolds, Superintendent San ford of the almshouse, Chief of Police Boil
 man, City Engineer Hill, Fred Waldron, Superintendent of Fire Alarm Smi tn and Tax Collector Futile were present. There were also in attendance members of the Board ot Police Commissioners, Fire Commissioners and Board of Public Works, and Senator Robertson, Town Clerk Higgins and Under taker Smith of Hartford and many other prominent citizens