Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-04
FUNERAL OF FATHER PAGAN.
Impressive Ceremonies witnessed
Thousands of People.


Impressive Ceremonies Witnessed by
Thousands of People.
At 4:30 yesterday the remains of Rev
moved from the rectory and placed on a
handsome catafalQue erected by Under
taker Mccarthy of Naugatuck, assisted
by Undertaken Thomas F. Bergin of Wa
terbury, in st Francis church
Streamers Of mourning were festooned
from the altar pillars extending over the
bier. All night the sorrowing parish
toner's and friends of the dead priest
passed the bier, viewing with grief the
remains of him who had been their
father, friend and confessor.
The body lay in state, dressed in the
sacerdotal robes of purple. Guards OF
honor from the different societies
watched during the night. There were
twelve honorary guards from each.
They were under the supervision of the
following: First division, A. o. H,
Dennis Cullinane; Second division, A
| o. H., Thomas Kelly; Oieda council, K.
of G., NJ. P. Coen and ]. L. Murphy
Y. NJ. G. L. A, P. Brennan; st CASH
mir society, of Waterbury, John Sod
loski and George Alderman. Behind
the bier, extending clear across the altar
| railing. were innumerable and beautiful
floral offerings.
Every train this morning brought
priests and friends from all over the
state. Promptly at 10 o'clock Rev
Father O'Donnell of WATERFOWL, who
nailed the assembled priests to advance
to the altar. By this time the church
was packed to the doors. The first ser
vice was the singing of the office. Rev
Father Leo. o. S. F.. of Winsted, pre-
sided. The first lesson was read by Rev
]. Creedon of Moosup; second, Rev NJ
Tierney, New Britain: third. Rev
Father Leo. Winsted. The acolytet
were: Rev n. Schneider OF New Britain
and Rev j. Cunningham of Windsor
Locks. The reading of the office, which
occupied about thirty minutes, was fol
| lowed by the requiem high mass. Tn
celehrant was Rev B. O'Reilly Sheridan
, Of Middletown; Rev Father Gregsn o
Seymour, deacon; Rev Father McKeol
5 1t New Haven. sub deacon; Rev Pete
Kennedy of Norwich, master of cere
monies. Chanters. Rev J. Curtin o
/ | New Milford. Rev j. Quinn of Collins
vile. Rev John Corcoran of New Ha
ven; censor bearer, Rev F. j. Murphy O
d Waterbury.
4 Before the mass the ushers, J. 1
Murphy, +. F. Conlon, G.. A. Kennedy
IL. NJ. Sweeney and j. f. Sweeney, a
lowed the different societies to pas
down the center aisle. view the remain
= and pass out of the side door. The choil
under the direction of Organist Free
: erick Briesboy of Birmingham. chante
' the usual requiem service. The choi
: was assisted by Miss Lizzie Gaffney {
: l New Haven. who sang two touchin
il solos. MIR Renze and a quartette fror
/. New York.
After mass the panegyric was d,
), livered by the Raw w. ]. Slocum. h
iwelt upon the uncertainties of life an
,, paid an eloquent tribute to the deceased
n many in the congregation being move
. 70 tears.
After the sermon RI Rav Bisho
-, Mcmahon, assisted by Fathers Leo an
!, / hughes, gave the last dissolution.
At two O'Clock the remains were r
moved from the church to the gray
, prepared in the yard north of II
. church. The coffin was placed in
strong oaken box. 1t was then lowe
I'd into a vault of brick. Over this w
olaced a marble slab, which was the
sealed and the whole covered over wit
d earth. The honorary bearers were
q p. Coen, 2. Brennan, William Keno
r \. Brennan, Thomas Kelly and Jot
i Hearns. The active bearers, who bore Il
n / ~offin from the church to to the grav
nt we're Rav J. A. Mulcahy, Waterbur
a Rev J. Russell. New Haven; Rev
Il GreGan, Seymour; Rev Ii. Treanc
= Waterbury; Rev MI McKeon, New II
90 | ven.
Is The following priests were amoI
those present: Revs T. w. Broderick,
d F. Linnehan. w. J. Dullard, J. HughC
D. D. L. L D., ]. T. Lynch, Hartfor
]. II. McKanna. Providence, r. l.; J.
n Walsh, TarifTville; f. F. Moore, a. Vi
h Oppen, j. r. Deguan, J. II. Broderic
"A Meriden: T. +. Sweeney. Portland;
Smith. Greenwich: j. Synuott, Ansoni
m ]. Smith. Guilford; T. Fl Shanle
Il P. Muiholland. J. Russell, NJ. A. Sui
"A van. T. r. Smith. B. w Bray. ]. Gu
tin. New Haven: T. j. Finn. Rirmin
ham; w. H. Rogers. Stamford; f.
ID Mongan, North Attleboro, Mass; w.
e Ooolan. Manchester; D. A. Haggert
South Manchester; J. T. Lee, Southin
ton; J. Curtin. New Milford; NJ. Tie
ney, w. J McGurk, N. Schneider. Ne
~ Britain; w. II Redding. Uuionville;
nt Jewett City: ]. A. Mulcahy, P. ]. Ke
ID needy. j. Il. Duegan. H. Treanor, F.
A Murphy, F. Martin, D. D., ].
"a Oownev. ]. f. Bourret. waterbur
~ II. T. Walsh, Plainville: J. D. Kennel
Oanbury: Thomas Cooney. GrosvenC
dale: D. j. Cremin. r. ]. Carroll, G.
Mccain. Bridgeport: A. OKeet
Wsuregan: ]. F. Murphy, Cromwell,
E. ShortelI. Ridgefield; Father Anthem
70 10. S. F, n. Y; T. ]. Preston, Dani
,e Sonville; ]. Cooney, Colchester; ].
Fitzmaurice, South Coventry; P. Ke'
ing. Norfolk: p. O'Connell, Bethel;
- Fleming, Windsor.
u 7. n. HAYES,
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