Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10
BISHOP TIERNEY LAID AT RESI-
Nspy Who Attended Upsbe is Gss AdsIiss s ihe Caho1F
 So Large Wss he Crowd- -BIsbsp gsstIss 0FslIep,

As he was honored throughout his
 long life so was Bishop Michael Tier
 ney honored. reverenced and mourn
 ed at his funeral held yesterday
 morning in St Josephs cathedral,
 There were about $50 bishops and
 priests of the Catholic faith alone at the funeral, The majority were
 from Connecticut, but there were
 represent tatives from all the eastern and adjoining states. They complete
 ly filled the sanctuary and 1t was nec- essary to seat many in the church
 proper. The expression of sorrow
 was written deep on their counte- nances because of the loss of be-
 loved and capable leader.
 The casket when closed was car
 ried to the crypt in the basement of
 the cathedral, where 1t was placed in an air-tight copper casket. The cop per casket was then sealed and placed in the space prepared for 1t in the crypt A marble slab was placed in front of the opening of the space and sealed. The placing of the body of Bishop Tierney in the crypt was ac- companied with appropriate prayers and psalms.
 An inscription will be carved on the marble slab to indicate that the space contains the body of Bishop 11erney.
 Among those in the congregation were Governor Rollin s. Woodruff and Colonel Isaac M. Ullman of New Haven; United States Senator Nor gan c. Bulkeley, Lieutenant-Go ernor E. J. Lake, Mayor Edward w. Hooker, the Rev James Goodwin, rec tor of Christ Episcopal church; the Rev Dr Elmer E. Dent, pastor of the South Park Methodist Episcopal church; the Rev Joseph H. Twichell, pastor of the Asylum Hill Congrega- tional church; the Rev Ernest de F. Miel, rector of Trinity Episcopal church; the Rev John T. Hunting ton, rector of St James's Episcopal church; Prof Merriam of the Hart ford Theological seminary; the Rev w. DeLoss Love, pastor of the Farm ington Avenue Congregational church; the Rev Dr c. w. McCor- mick, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church; former Mayor Alexander Harbison, the Rev Rock we'll Harmon Potter, pastor of the First Congregational church, and Mayor George M. Landers of New Britain
 The honorary bearers were the Hon Patrick Garvan, Charity Com missioner William BroSmith, Alfred H. Chappell, New London Street Commissioner William F. O'Neil, Dr Thomas F. Kane, Judge Thomas Nc Manus, Dr James McManus and Dr Patrick Cassidy, Norwich.
 The clergy who also acted as hon. orary bearers were the Right Rev Monsignor Edwards of New York, Monsignor Griffin of Springfield, Mass, Monsignor Doran of Proyi- dence, R. l., the Rev William J. Me- Gurk of South Manchester, the Rev N. F. X. Schneider of Meriden, the Rev P. c. McClean of Milford and the Rev J. F. Corcoran of New Ha- ven.
 The active bearers were Michael Linnon. Peter T. Finnegan, Thomas J. Butler. Daniel Hyland, William Connors, George P. Despart, Edward Fox and Patrick M. Green.
 The ushers were Judge Edward ]. | Garvan, John s. Garvan, Mark J. Thomas A. Smith, T. J. Mol Joy, John J. Dahill, James J. Dwyer, J. Sullivan, Thomas J. But Ter, Edward L. Smith, B. M. Holden, Charles J. Reardon, Thomas J. Spe.-. lacy, E. P. Cahill. Augustine Loner- gan, Postmaster Frank A. Hagarty, J. Cosker, Dr James Fl. Kane. Andrew J. Broughel, John W. Joogan, Joseph Burns, Sylvester Blake and William Reilly.
 After the mass the sermon was preached by Rt Rev Matthew Hark- ms, bishop of Providence, who took ,art in the conservation of Bishop rierney in 1894. Among other hings said during his discourse he ,aid the following high tribute is l he dead bishop:
 But l must hasten to speak of l what Bishop Tierney himself consid- 'red his most important undertaking md most fruitful work. It was that ,f education. Schools had already l ,een established before his coming o the diocese. Faithful shepherds If the flock had from their slender esources provided some means for Christian and Catholic education. But these means were inadequate, al- hough were more even than could 'e expected from the poverty of the hurch in those days. The young ,riest, who began his ministry the ear after the civil war had come to n end, when greater prosperity ame to the Catholic community and he number increased of those for Vhom educational opportunities were 0 be provided, took advantage of ke improved conditions to begin his abors in the cause of education. which have ended only with his life. E
 In the city of Providence to-day ve take pride in La Salle academy, he largest school exclusively for oys of high school grade in the |, tate of Rhode Island; and We recall Il Tith gratitude that it was begun by |, he young priest, who afterwards be- lt anne the bishop of Hartford. But it l 1as during his Episcopal career that k he prelate was enabled to give full Il xercise to his zeal for education. It Il eemed to possess him entirely; no Il onversation with him about his du- Ii