Norwich bulletin., 1909-04-05
DIR. c. J. LEcLAIRE.s FUNERAL
Attended by Hundreds of Personal
Professional and Fraternity Friends
from Many Towns.

Sorrowing relatives and a multitude
Of friends paid the last sad tributes of
love and respect to DR.. Charles J. Lee
Claire. whose funeral services were
held at st. James church Sunday af-
ternoon. The funeral cortege was one
of the largest, If not the largest, ever
seen in Dauielson, and every city, town
and village in this part of eastern Con-
necticut sent representatives to do
honor to the dead physician, while
from beyond the borders Of the state
came men prominent in French
Canadian affairs in New England.
The ritual of LUnion st. Jean Pap
tiste, conducted by Supreme President
F. Gatineau of Southbridge, Mass, was
followed at the home of the deceased
in the Cyr building, preceding the
church service. The seating capacity
of the church was inadequate to ac-
com1nodate all who desired to attend.
Mary persons were unable to gain at:
mittance. Rev. John Roux otficiated
reading the brief burial service at the
church. The solemn high requiem
mass will be sung this (Mondayl morn
ing, and many Of the out of town peO-
pie will remain to attend. Widespread
respect for the deceased was evident
by the extraordinary procession thai
escorted the funeral to the grave. NOR
than six hundred members Of the So
cieties with which the deceased was
affiliated participating. st. James
band of Danielson was at the head OF
the line. followed by Guard F1orimon6
Of 80 men, Capt ]. B. Paulhus com
handing. from Willimantic, and in or
der by Pioneer Hose company Of Dan
ielson. L'Union st. Jean Baptiste So
cieties of Wauregan, WilliaGsville
Mousup, JeWett City, North Grosvenor-
dale Norwich. Danielson, st. Jean Bar
tiste society OF Danielson, and a dele
cation from the Franco american clut
of Moosup.
At the grave an impressive cere-
mony was concluded with recital Of
prayers for the dead, read by L.
NORM of Danielson, and F. Gatineau Of
Southbridge. The bearers, each repre-
senting an organization OF which DR.
LeClaire was a member, were L. J
Tetreault, Louie Lague, Narcisse Hen
eault of Danielson, Alma Fortier Of
Wauregan and Dr. Emilien Rock Of
North Grosvenordale. Magnificent fo-
raj tributes in great numbers came
from societies, relatives and friends
A delegation from the Windham Coun-
ty Medical society, of which DR.. Le-
Claire was past president, included
Dr. r. c. Paine of Thompson, presi-
dent; Dr.. James l. Gardner OF Contra
Village, secretary; DR.. S. B. OverlocF
of Pomfret. DR.. George Barnes Of Dav-
Vile DR.. c. H. Girard Of Willimantic
DR.. F. A. Bowler of Moosup, DR.. W. y.
Judson. DR.. B Shannon. DR.. T. p
Todd, DR.. George Burroughs Of Dan
ielson, DR.. J. J. Russell, DR.. Omer La
rue and DR. F. A. Morell of Putnam
Other physicians present were DR.. A
Baribeault Of New Haven, DR.. J. Fl
Boucher, supreme physician Of D'T1nior.
St Jean Baptiste, DR.. L. o. Mora sse OF
WOCnsocket and DR. George A. Comeau.
D. D. s, Of Norwich.
Members Of the school board Of the
town of Killingly also attended the
services. Other prominent out Of towr
persons were Hon. N. p. Bfssonette of
Bridgeport Wilfrid Matthew. J. 4
Parau Of Woonsocket, Capt. z. M. Ash
ton of Willimantic, J. A. Caron OF
Woonsocket supreme secretary Of the
Union st. Jean Baptiste, and Douglass
P. Auclair of Jewett City. Several
special cars were run in each direction
during the afternoon for the conven-
fence Of the hundreds Of out of town
people who came here to attend the
fun eral.