Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-11
Relatives, Friends and City Ofs
 ficals Gathered At Bier
REV. MIR. HAYW0oD'S EULoGY.
Tn Ddad Mans Pastor Paid Glowing Tribute to His Memory Ap- propriate Floral Offerings Platoon of Police Acted As Body Guard.


 propriate Floral Offerings-Platoon
 of Police Acted As Body Guard.
 The funeral of Police Officer Paul Mendelssohn took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the family residence on Beacon street. Long before the { time announced for the service. which was conducted by the Rev MT Hay. wood of the First Baptist church, the street for some distance was lined with carriages containing relatives and friends of the dead officer and his fam fly, including Mayor Kilduff, City Clerk Ryan, and the members of the board of public safety. All the other employees of the city hall and large number of business men and members of the society with which the de- ceased was connected.
 After solo of touching nature by Miss Trnbuu. the Rev MT Haywood of the First Baptist church referred to the atrocious murder of the dead policeman, how he was struck down In cold blood while performing the du- ties of a guardian of the city. He said that such was true herodsm. snro die thus," said the speaker, ssis not tD die in vain." He, an officer and guardian of the city, was the least de serving to be thus killed. Such hero- ism as he displayed, however, stood out in bold contrast to the perpetra- tors of the diabohcal deed. He re- ferred to the condemnation by all the citizens of this latest and most horri- ble display of lawlessness and said that the cause was unexplainabIe, perhaps, why such, crime should exist and should go unpunished in this city. Some people say that politics are in- yolved in this matter, but the speaker ] considered this a rather delicate uues- tion. Rev MrlHaywood also referred | to the prevalence of crime among youths and said that something should be done to cheek 1t. No community l can be wholesome unless every citizen should feel it his duty to keep the peace.
 The funeral services at the grave were in charge of Chancellor Gomman- der Dr Marggraf of Speedwell lodge. K. of F. The service was read by Pre- late G. Fred Moore of the game lodge. Each member of the lodge placed a | plcCC VI Iuy ILl0 III TQc grave. ft2 The floral offerings were profuse and Included the following: Standing cross marked tsComrade No 45.,' from the police department; wreath, Royal Arcanum; cross. anchor and harp let tered "John Farley and his men: 7, heart, employees of the case department at the Waterbury Clock Go; pillow, [. Q. o. F.; pillow, Speedwell lodge, K. of F.; large bouquet of pink roses. board of public safety; wreath MT and Mrs Archibald Bannatyne; wreath. MT and Mrs IT. A. Weeks, parents of Mrs Mendelssohn; wreath, local body of the Amalgamated Woodworkehs un- ion; pillow. inscribed Papa" widow and children of the deceased; wreath. marked Son. Mannheim Mem delssohn; bouquet, MT and Mrs J. B. Mendelssohn; carnations, MT and Mrs William McGregor; bouquet, A MeTi- delssohn; bouquet, inscribed Friends 2
 After the service the funeral was in charge of Speedwel1 lodge, K. of F. and Undertaken John Moriarty The pallbearers were Past Grands Siebof&. Decker and Platt, representing Nosa- hogan lodge. I. o. O. F., and Messrs Kiersted, Ogden and Wooding from Speedwell lodge, K. of F.
 The following policemen acted as an escort to the body: Captain Ban- non, and Officers Keegan, Mclean, Cavanaugh McEvoy, Hickey, Bowling. Moore, Halpin, LawIor, McNiff, Olaf. fey and Bergin
 The funeral was very largely att tended and everybody present appear ed to feel the weight of the blow thai has fallen upon the community in the tragic death of the officer. The intozA l ment was in Melchizedeck cemetery. l As mark of respect to his memoE& 1 the flag on the City hall tower is 42 l half mast to-day