The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-07-21
OFFICER ''T0M'' WERS LAID TO
 REST TODAY
Police Department Show Every Honor to Memory
 of Deceased Patrolman
Mayor Buckingham and Po- lice Commission Attend Obsequies- Burial In St. Michael's Cemetery

With the impressive requiem ser vices of the Catholic church all that was mortal of the late Thomas A. Ivers/ of the local police department was today consigned to Mother Earth in the family plot in St. MichaePs cemetery. The remains of the deceas- ed policeman reposed in magnificent casket of solid oak with silver trim Inings. Hundreds of friends and ac- quaintances visited the bereaved home yesterday and again this morning to take a last look at the countenance of the brave officer whose gallant fight for life was watched with uni versal interest throughout the city.
 Surrounding the casket was a group of handsome floral tokens remem- brances of associates and friends. The floral display was indeed beautiful. leave of the remains the body their leave of the remains the body Superintendent of Police Birmingham. Police Commissioners Hallen, Ker- shaw, Miller and Hurley and prac- tically all of the members of the pa trol force as well as the commanding officers of the department.
 As the body was borne from the house by the bearers the police escort in charge of Captains Anderson and Redgate and Sergeant Sanger formed a column through which the remains were escorted to the hearse. The bear CTS were Sergeants John H. Began. William O'Leary and Philip Blansheld, Court Officer Christopher Finnegan and Patrolnen John Dempsey and John F. McGovern.
 The police escort and the formation as it was comprised follows: First platoon-Captain Anderson. Patrolmen Poland. Dooley, Daniel Ryan, Bray, Peter Campana, Charles Campana. Walker, J. Glennon, Rogers, Ramsey, B. Glennon and Cody.
 Second platoon-Captain Redgate. Patrolmen Gregory. Halpin, Prout, Gerrity, Brown. James Ryan, Patrick Burns, Mccarthy, Herb. Meyer, Mu- sante, Charles Wheeler.
 Third platoon-Sergeant Sanger, Pa trolmen Lundberg. Haux, Colgan. Thomas Began, Bolgers Coughlin. Lynch and Connery.
 At St. Charles church the services a solemn high requiem mass was Lynch with Father Callahan as dea- con, and Father Illusion as sub-dea- con. During the mass Miss Jessie Murray sang appropriate hymns and Patrolman George Haux rendered most feelingly Beautiful Land on H. the remains were being escorted from the edif1ce the policemen's quintet comprising Officers Haux, Lundberg, Bray, Walker and Herb sang with great depth of feeling, Nearer My God To Thee"
 The cortege was an unusually long one. At the grave Rev. Father Lynch read the committal services. Hun dreds of acquaintances of the de- ceased testified to their esteem o1 him by following the cortege to the | final resting place.
 Officer "Tom" Ivers as he was | familiarly known was one of the bravest and truest policemen the city
 has known. Of splendid physique he scarcely knew a sick day until he | met with the unfortunate accident
 which impaired his vision while fol | lowing a suspect in East Bridgeport That accident which subsequently leG | up to complications that end in hi. | death was indeed sad one. Beside. | the irreparable loss sustained by hi. widow and four little children, the blow is most crushing to his aged mother whose idol he was. It was il | pursuit of his duties as a fearless of
 ficer of the law that the courageou. | policeman came to his untimely l death. By direction of the Police Commission, Police Headquarters Ina. been draped in mourning for tn, usual period. The rank and file O.
 the force perhaps know best that il the death of Tom Ivers the de partment has lost one of its mos valuable members.