The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-08-14
ENTIRE CITY PAYS
LAST TRIBUTE TO
OALYS MEMORY
Men Prominent in Public and
Private Attend Funeral of
Former Police Captain.

Men of prominence in public and pri-
vate life, representatives of the police
and fire departments and members of
a number of social and political organ
izations attended the funeral services
today of former Police Captain Will
lam P. DAILY, who died on Tuesday at
his residence, 124 Congress street. The
services we're of a most impressive
nature and the floral tributes were
profuse.
The funeral was held in St. James, s
Roman Catholic Church, in Lafayette
street, of which Mr.. Daily was an ac-
tive member. A solemn high mass was
celebrated by the Very Rev. Patrick
Rev. John F. Boylan. of the Church
of Our Lady of the Valley. Orange VAL
ley, as deacon; the Rev. Thomas Mon
aghan, of st. Leo's Church, Irvington,
as sub-deacon, and the Rev. Thomas
F. O'Donnell, of st. James's Church,
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the chancel was the Rev. Peter Torr,
of Perth Amboy, a personal friend of
the former police officer.
The pall-bearers were former United
States Senator James Smith, jr., State
Senator John Hinchliffe, City Clerk
James F. Connolly, John +. Stanley,
Chief of Police Michael T. Corbitt. DR..
Myles O'Reilly, Edward H. Mccormick,
Michael F. Mclaughlin, William Bar
nett, acting captain of the Third Pre-
cinct. Eugene McCabe; Thomas F.
Fleming and Thomas j. Jones.
Police Ont In Force.
Every police precinct in the city was
represented by dozen or more of its
members in Civilian clothes. Many were
personal friends of Mr.. Daily. Among
these were Captain Michael ]. Ryan. OF
the First Precinct; Sergeant John F.
Caffrey Sergeant Frederick Feller and
Sergeants John Mcconnell and John
Harris, of the detective bureau.
Also present were members of New
ark Council 100, Knights of Columbus
Of the Holy Name Society of st
| James's Church; ST. Jamess Council
Catholic Benevolent Legion, and of th'
William Harrigan Association.
| The church was crowded and tht
eulogy made by Dean Cody brought
| tears to the eyes of many He SPOKE
of the honesty and of the integrity ol
the dead man, referring to him as zone
who had always done his duty in scorr
of consequence.
Dean Cody paid touching tribute
TO Mr.. DAYS part in the Civil War, o.
his subsequent life as a soldier in thc
regular army and of his connection viii
the police department of this city. Ht
pointed out how he had risen from tht
position of drill master to that OF cap.
tain, and of the mastery way in which
he had commanded the most impc%anI
precincts in the city.
Always willing to Help.
Then he passed on to Mr.. DAILY:
splendid work in behalf of the church
He reminded his hearers of the &C.
tivity he took in collecting funds fol
ST. Jamess Hospital nine years ago
and said that the hospital became g
fact largely through the efforts Of this
man.
Sidelights on the personal character
of Mr.. Daily, into his charity and his
unoeasng efforts to help everyone who
sought his assistance we're made by
the speaker.
In conclusion he told of the trust
that had been imposed on Mr.. Daily by
the voters in the city on more than
one occasion, and of how faithfully he
had filled that trust after being elect.
ed to public Office.
The body was accompanied to the
Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre by
Dean Cody, Father Boylan and Father
Monaghan, who assisted in the final
ceremonies. Burial was made in the
family plot there.