The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-01

of the State-Hundreds Viewed the |
Remains-E1ceIIent EuIOsy Proc
nounced at the Grave by Past Exalted i
Ruler, DR.. James II. Kelley, of the !
B. P. o. E.-List of Delegations and /.
Honorary Bearers.
The funeral of former Fire Chief An F!
drew J. Kennedy, which was held from
his late residence, III Bradley street,
at 2:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon, was
one of the largest civilian funera that
ever occurred in this city. Hosts of
loving friends attended to pay tribute
to their fellow toWnsman and to tender
to the bereaved family their heartfelt
sympathies. Great crowds of people
thronged the street in front of the
house and sidewalks all along the
streets in the central part of the city
through which the funeral procession
passed The house was filed with the
deceased's relatives and friends, as
were the porch and yard. The floral
tributes were very numerous and very
beautiful. The body, clothed in the
late fire chiefs uniform, lay in mag
nificent hardwood casket. A large
American flag was draped over the
lower end of the caslxet by Mr.. Kenne-
dys former comrades of the G. A. r.
The casket was surrounded by a most
beautiful profusion of flowers. The
Firemen's Benevolent association sent
a magnificent scroll, which, when set
on its base, stood several feet high. The
fire commissioners sent a large laurel
wreath with a white fire hat worked in
flowers in the center. The Connecticut
State Firemen's association sent a Sc
| lect wreath of cypress leaves, interspers-
ed with Easter lilies and other flowers.
The Elks gave a magnificent standing
anchor of pink roses on large base of
| rare flowers. Dorscht lodge sent a most
tastefully designed wreath of red roses
on a set base. Ex-Fire Commissioner
and Mrs. Loren H. Stannard gave an
| immense bank of chrysanthemums.
There were great quantities of flowers
from the family and numerous other
! friends.
| Rev. DR.. Edwin S. Lines, of st. Paurs
church. read the Episcopal burial SER
vice at the house and the hymns Lead,
Kindly Light" and Zone Sweetly Sol
emn Thought" Hundreds of people
then marched by. the casket viewing
the remains. The f1remen and police
delegations followed, then the Elks'
lodge, about three hundred in number;
then came members of the fire organi-
cations to which the ex-chief belonged,
and a Masonic delegation. Then came
members of Dorscnt lodge and the Sec
ond regiment band.
The family and near friends then
| viewed the remains after which the
casket was sealed and the funeral pro-
| cession was formed. The honorary
bearers were as follows: Mayor Stud
ley, ex-Chief Hendricl ex-Fire Com
missioner w. E. Morgan, Police Com
missioner David H. Corey, Thomas H.
| Sullivan, A. 2. Poll, Benjamin r. Eng
fish, Edward Rourke, James E. Nc
Gam, DR.. James II. Kelley, Police Ser
geant Hayes, Fire Chief Samuel c.
Snagg of Waterbury, Fire Chief John
S. Jones of Westport, secretary of
State Ffremen's association; Fire Chief
Thomas A Gotsel of Thomaston, presi-
! dent of the State Firemen's association,
and Fire Chief MCGEE of WATERFOWL.
The actual bearers were all firemen,
and were as follows: F. c. Lee of No. rs
house C. H. Dwyer of No. 8, William
! H. Bishop of No. s, S. o. Nash of No. 7,
D. J. Morton of No. 9, and w. A. Peck
of No. g. There was also a detail Of
| twenty firemen under Captain Langley
of No. rs engine house and twelve po-
| licemen under Sergeant Gibson. Chief
| Rufus F. Fancher, Assistant Chief Per-
kins, Clerk Metzger, and the fire COM
missioners We're in attendance, as was
Chief of Police Wrinn and several of
the police commissioners, captains and
sergeants.
The detail of police under Sergeant
Gibson led the funeral procession, the
fire detail under Captain Langley COM
| ing next. Then came the Second Regi-
ment band, followed by about 300 Of the
| Benevolent and Protective Order Of
Elks. Delegates from other orders fol-
| lowed; then came the hearse with the
active bearers marching on each side
of it. A long line of hacks and other
carriages finished the procession.
| At the grave the Elks' burial service
was used, the following officers offfciat-
ing: Exalted Ruler James MCGEE, Es-
| IcS1ltto IALlS44b u L. LNSAA~J'
Esteemed Loyal Knight Walker, Es-
teemed Lecturing Knight Arthur Nc
Caffrey, Chaplain Edward Rourke, Sec
rotary William Van Camp and Marshal
Michael Hayes. DR.. James I'll. Kelley,
past exalted ruler, who has been life
long friend and brother Elk of ex-Chief
Kennedy, pronounced the following eu-
/ logy at the grave:
Friends and Brother Elks-We meet
to-day to mourn the loss of a devoted
| friend and brother. I will not speak of
him to-day as soldier or a fireman, as
his noble deeds and glorious achieve
ments will be handed down from gen.
Grafton to generation and to the ages
yet to come by those who were his
companions and comrades. But I will
speak of him to-day from the high
plane of fraternity and brotherhood.
| Andrew J. Kennedy was an Elk. He
believed in our order, its principles and
it's teachings. He was one of our most
eminent and best loved leaders. His
friends were legion, and as the months
passed by the list ever heightened. The
Principles of our order-charity, JUS
| tice, brotherly love and fidelity-found
| a responsive echo in his great heart.
He was a friend of humanity; he be-