The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-15
THE LATEFA. SOUTHWORTH
CHRIST CHURCH FILLED WITH
 SORROHING FRIENDS

To Pay the Last Sad Tribute of Regard
 Magnificent Array of Floral Pieces
 Large Escort of Police Follow Re-
 mains to Grave.
 The funeral of Frank 4. southworth, late clerk of the police department, was held from Christ church at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and was one of the most largely attended held in this city in years. About 1S0 mem bsrs of the department attended in uniform, and after the services at the grave marched to the church as an escort. The members of the detective bureau, assisted by delegations from the numerous fraternal organizations of which MT. SOuthworth was mem- dber, acted as ushers. The pail bearers were Sergeants Klaiber. Gibson, Tighe, Hayes, COnelly and MeGann.
 The board of police commissioners, with the former members of the boards of which MT. Southworth had served as clerk were also in attendance. The chancel was banked with floral offer ings. The Improved Order of Hepta- sophs, of which MT. Southworth was district grand deputy supreme archon, met at Music hall ana attended the funeral in a body. There were also delegations from various orders in Meriden, Hartford, Groton, and many other places throughout the state.
 The church was filled to rAowing, all it's seating capacity being occupied, and many people standing along the side aisles and in the rear of the seats. Many prominent men of the city were present,
 Rev. Brinley Morgan, rector of Christ church, assisted by Rev. Fred- erick M. Burgess, officiated at the church and later at the grave.
 Short services were first held at the late home of the deceased on Whalley avenue. At the, church, after the chan esd services. the vested choir, singing. passed down the center aisle, follo%- ing the casket, which was borne by six police sergeant bearers and wers followed by the clergy who officia;ed, and the mayor and police commission CTS. The procession having deposited the casket upon the bier at the rear of the audience, the clergy and the vested choir singing. returned to the chancel and an opportunity was af- foPded all to take the last sad look at the face of the deceased.
 The police procession then formed on Whalley avenue and the cortege pro- ceeded to the place of burial in Ever green cemetery, and the flowers were taken from the church and were at the grave at the interment ceremonies.
 Among the floral pieces were: From Mrs. Southworth, the widow, a spray of lilies of the valley, which were tied with a ribbon, on which was inscrib- ed "Husband;" Eli Manchester, spray of chrysanthemums; New Haven news paper friends, large scroll of roses and lilies of the valley, on which was inscribed 'The Fourth Estate,' and on a card From Your Former Com rades;;', New Haven aerie, of Eagles, standing wreath of roses; Ansantawae tribe, Red Men, standing crescent; New Haven conclave, I. o. H., placque of chrysanthemums. and roses; New Ha- ven Police Mutual Aid Association, a standing Tyre; Grand avenue police precinct, an anchor; I. o. 0. F., large basket of flowers; pr. Spier, the police surgeon, chryanthemums; members of the composing room of the Journal and Courier sent beautiful emblem; Court Elmwood, I. o. o. F., basket of chrys- anthemums and roses; Captain Wood- ruff, spray of Chrysanthemums; MT. and Mrs. Thomas Cox, spray of chrys- antheqnums; Dr. L. M. Gompertz, spray of chrysanthemums and roses; James E. Murphy, spray of chrysanthemums; Paul Jente i& Bro, spray of roses; Cora and Sadie" who are relatives, spray of carnations; John B. Beegan, cross galaX and roses; supreme officers of the I. o. H., large wreath on easel of roses and lilies of the valley; Bea- con Hill council, R. A., standing cross; MT. and Mrs. J. T. Hendricks, wreath galaX and chrysanthemums; Chris Porjenheim, wreath, galax and chrys- anthemums; MT. and Mrs. Gordon Hall of Boston, spray of white roses; P. o. S. of A., wreath; c. w. Gordon and J. M. Douglass, spray of chrysanthe- nuns; Mr. and Mrs. s, H. Moore, spray of white chrysanthemums; Gro- ton conclave of Heptasophs, No. 3S2, pillow of roses; police commissioners and Chief Wrinn, a standing wreath of roses, chrysanthemums and lilies of the valley, which stood six feet high; Miss B. F. Dreer, violets; MT. and Mrs. F. G. Woodwork, spray of chrysanthe- mums; MT. and Mrs. J. c. Kelley wreath; Andrew Kirk, spray of white roses; Yale I. o. H., pillow of roses and lilies of the valley; Charles Fleischner, yellow and white chrysan- themums; Nutmeg camp, No. 4, w. o. of w., bridesmaid roses; Grand cas- tie, K. of G. E., shield of roses.
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