The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-22
FIREMAN HECARTY'S
 FUNERAL
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L. Cogill, Joseph D. Hartigan and
 Wallace G. Taylor were seated to the left of the bier. With them sat May or Buckingham. Then came Chlef
 Mooney with Master Mechanic Tracy and the delegations of firemen from
 the city department and the Warner
 Bros Co.
 His characteristic sunny smile was only needed to restore the remains 10 the semblance of the lieutenant in life. The tragedy fortunately did not mar the strongly chiselled features of the young fireman. The body was clad in the lieutenant's uniform, and reposed in a Quartered oak casket with trimmings of hammere copper. The fireman's cap reposed upon the
 bier at the home. but when the cask-
 ct was taken to the church, the cap
 was left in the bereaved home.
 So numerous were the floral. tri-
 butes that 1t was impossible to place
 them about the bier in the church. Banked high into an open carriage were those that could not be piled about the bier. They bore silent tri-
 bute to the general grief occasioned
 by his untimely demise.
 The bearers were Lieut. William
 Bishop. No. 6 Engine Co.,; Lieut.. Cliff ford Bureau, No. 1 Engine Co.,; Lieut.
 John Kane No. 2 Truck Co.,: Lieut.
 Albert Maloney, No. Engine O.: Lieut.. James Cronan, No. z Engine U. JOnn 1NO. zine Co. Besides Chief Mooney and Master Mechanic Tracy there were present the entire complement of No.
 5 Engine Co.,, of which the deceased was the lieutenant: Captain Murphy of No. 5 Engine O., Captain Daily of from each of the other companies. as many as could be spared without seriously impairing the fire fighting ability of the department.
 Heading the escort of firemen from the Warner Bros. Go. was Captain John F. Reckord. Fireman Arthur Chambers assisted Funeral Director F. c. Mullins in marshaling the escort. In addition to Schmitt's funeral mass, Miss Margaret Cummings and Mrs. T. J. Lennon sang at the offertory 70 Cor Amoris' and Some Sweet Day" Af- ter the services Thomas DriscolI ren- dered Beautiful Land on High" As the quartet, Miss Cummings. Mrs. Lennon, Mir. Driscoll and William Chew rendered "Abide With Me"
 Mrs. Hegarty. heavily yelled and leaning upon the arm of a relative, followed the bier, with her little daughter. aged l2, the only child of the dead fireman following, with other relatives. Fire Chief Mooney. who highly eulogized Lieut.. Hegarty both
 as man and as fire fighter, led the funeral cortege. marching with Mas ter Mechanic Tracy The delegations from the various fire companies about
 the city, with that from the Warner
 Bros Co.,. completed the escort heading
 the procession. The six lieutenants
 acting as pail bearers marched be-
 side the hearse. Then came the For
 esters' delegation, in carriages.
 As the body was borne from the
 church the fire bells began to toll at
 intervals of 20 seconds, until they had
 completed the age of Lieut. Hegarty,
 stroke for each of his 34 years. In his brief hut touching eulogy, Rev.
 Father Sweeney dwelt upon the swift ness of the end of the fireman, spoke of the sorrowful and sudden character of his death. 'If those silent lips could speak," said the clergyman. what powerful message they would hear of the vanities of this f1eeting cloud, or like the flowers of the field that come and go."
 Father Sweeney reminded the mourners that sudden though was the death of the young fireman, far great CT would be the calamity for one to die unprepared to meet his God. We extend to this terribly bereaved family our sincere sympathy and con- solation," he continued. Let them
 remember that the ways of God are not our ways. Let them bow in hum ble resignation and in Christian pa tience to the will of God who does all things for the best.''
 He spoke of the universal praise of the deceased. ''It is a fine thing even though dead to have the praise of the living" said he. Dwelling upon the manner of life of the deceased, he said. the fireman had followed the dic- tates of religion as he knew them best "His character" said Father Sweeney, lis known to his fellows Then he spoke of prayers for the dead Despite his Christian life and his 1 splendid worth" said Father Sweeney, | there may be some stain that needs our prayers. We pray for him. Eter- nal rest. O, Lord. grant unto him and let perpetual light shine upon | of the faithful departed through the mercy of God, rest in peace'
 Bespeaking in silent eloquence the general grief occasioned by the fire | mans death, the floral tributes came from all parts of the city. The mem
 bers of the department sent the GUS l tomary floral piece, the shield of the department. The fire commissioners l the Foresters, and scores of friends | sent an overwhelming array of flow. CTS. Rev, Father Mooney accompanied | the cortege to the family plot in St MlcnaelS cemetery where the com init 1 tai services were read while hundreds gathered about the grave, their heads bowed in silent prayer.
 Clerk Clifford D. Hall of the Fire | department on examination of the 1 records of the department found the | following to be the career of Lieut. Hegarty, appointed second substitute | fireman, August 1898. with No. 8 En- zine Co.,. first substitute. May 1899 with same company; callman June | F, 1899. with the same company; permanent hoseman April A. 1900. with No. engine company, assistant cap- tain (which rank later was made lieutenanD June 5, 1905, with No. l Engine Co.,; transferred Aug 10, 1905, to No. Engine Co.,, where he remained until his death
 The testimonial funds subscribed by | both the police and fire departments assumed substantial proportions to- | day. The firemen will raise upwards l of $150, and the police considerably l over $100 as a tribute to the worth of Lieut.. Hegarty, to be presented to | Mrs. Hegarty as a remembrance of | their regard for him.