Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-06-15
ROBERT MIGRATE BURIED
Remains Accompanied to the Grave by
 Many Friends.

Remains Accompanied to the Grave by
 Many Friends.
 The remains of Robert McGrath ar rived in this city from Chicago last night. accompanied by Dennis, Joseph and Attorney JohnM cGrath and Under taker J. H. Mulville, and were taken to his late home on Abbott avenue. from where the funeral took place at o'clock this morning, with mass of requiem at the Immaculate Conception church and interment in St Joseph's cemetery. The bearers were Dr James Kelly and Michael Keeley, representing the New Haven lodge of Elks, No 25; John OIohessey and John Laforce, from' Court Stephen J. Meaney, F. of A.; J. F.. Hackett and Thomas F. Flynn of the Bartenders' International union, and Michael Leary. The floral tributes included the following pieces: Pillow, marked Brother" the Misses Bridget and Mary McGrath; standing Wreaths, Dr Kelly, M. E Keeley of New Ha- ven lodge of Elks; standing cross, Mir and Mrs John F. McGrath; cross, MT and Mrs Martin Dalton; wreaths, Mrs P. sJ McGrath and family, Mrs M. J. Ryan and family, MT and Mrs J. F. Sullivan, Dresher & Keil; cross, Mrs B s. Cullen and family; pillow, Court stephen J. Meanys standing harp, Bar tenders International league; mound, inscribed ''Friends''; mound, J. R. Hosey and J. P. Smith; pillow, Thomas E. Guest and Henry Doerr; piece rep Tesentlng faith, hope and charity, MT Tr NIxN Waterbury lodge of Elks; clock, New Haven lodge. No 25; clock, Pagan Bros; mound, surmounted by dove, Airline Bradley, pillow lettered .'Bob," MT and Mrs D. F. McGrath. Chicago; mound, Mir and Mrs Edward McGrath: bouquets, Francis E. McGrath, Chica- go Otto Castrop, Joseph McGrath, J. M. Hamilton. MT and Mrs W. E. Mor- rfs, w. D. Richardson, Peter Curran, J. B. Doherty; large mound Chris Stro- bel, J. E. Madigan, Dr B. A. O'Hara, Dr T. J. McLarney, J. Fl. MulyiIle, J. A. Hynes.
 The funeral was very largely att tended. The New Haven lodge of Elks was represented by the following mem bers: Exalted Ruler J. D. McGann, Dr Kelly, Robert Enscoe, Thomas A. Ahern, John w. Mcdonald, Waterbury, M. E. Keeley, Waterbury. Thomas Williams represented the lodge at Providence, R. I.
 Dennis MoGrath, brother of the de- ceased, made the following statement In regard to MT McGrafh's death: Bob was never feeling better in his life than he was last Thursday af- 1 ternoon and never have seen him in 1lo 3w34 little daughter, recently born, was baptized, and Bob stood sponsor for her. It was the first time in his Hfe that he acted as godfather and he seemed to be elatted over 1t, joking with everybody and especially with me over how nFch I thought of the child.
 we left the church and went home. Then, as my wife was not very well, we went to restaurant to have little supper in honor of the event He ate very heartily and seemed to enjoy everything. had told my wife that would be home early, so left Bob at my place of business and went home at about g o'clock. At 9:30 the telephone rang, and when answered it, my man Jim told me he wished l would come down, as Bob was a lit tic sick. immediately went down to my place, not dreaming it was, any, ching serious, and met Bob, with four young men, coming out of Dr Robertson's office. I asked him what was the matter, and he said: Why, Den did they send for you? didn't want to disturb you. It's nothing. I felt little pain here Gndicating his chest) and thought I'd go to doctor and get fixed up quick. I'n all right and I'll go home with you
 We said good night and proceeded to the elevated station. When we ar l rived on the platform, he again com plained of pains in his chest and said: | T don't think can take this next l t1ain.'7 We were alone on the plat 1 form. 5 Suddenly he left me and walk l ed rapidly to the end and back and l when he passed me on the return he walked so fast I couldn't catch him. He seemed to be endeavoring to free l himself or to get air. He returned to me and leaned against a post and again said: T.can't take this train
 "Af that he fell face forward and I shouted for help. A man came across the tracks and raised his head. I ran down the platform and man stopped me and said: Can help you, young man? am a priest
 q said, Yes, father and we both ran back to Bob sent for doc tor and he came in a few seconds, as did Dr Robertson, and they did what they could. By that time quite a group had formed, consisting of about eight or nine policemen and about if teen women. Bob lived about ten minutes and everybody knelt right down on the platform and pray ed while the priest administered the last rites. His name was Father Fitzpat- | rick.
 "After that had the body removed I to my house and we had a little fu- neral from there yesterday morning, l TTja dpafNh vvae terrible shock to us W