South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-07-04
POLISH RESIDENTS
out IN FORCE IN
HONOR OF PRIEST.
Biggest Funeral Procession in
Years Accompanies Body
Through Town to Cemetery.

Six thousand Polish residents, mem
bers Of St. Hedwige and the other
congregations Of the city. took part
in the services which marked the
final tribute to Rev Valentine Czy-
zewski. for So years pastor Of the old
est Polish parish in the city. who died
Monday suddenly OF heart trouble.
Nearly loo priests from all parts Of
the country attended the service.
After the solemn requiem mass in
St. Hedwige church. the cortege. fully
two miles long, formed and proceeded
to Cedar Grove cemetery. where the
burial took place. 1T was the largest
funeral IN South Bend in years ana
gave evidence OF the esteem and love
IN which the late pastor was held by
his people.
The service at the church began at
10 o'clock. The great edihce was
filled 10 the doors and hundreds had
TO remain outside. Rt. Rev. Paul
Rhode Of Chicago, Polish bishop, was
celebrant OF the mass, with Bishop II
J. Alerding OF Fort Wayne assisting.
Bishop Alerding was assisted by Rev
John L. DeGrOOte, pastor of ST. Pat
rick's, Rev. J. Scherer, pastor of St.
Marys and assisting Bishop Rhode
were Very Rev. DR.. Andrew Morris
sey. provincial Of the Holy Cross or
der, Of which Father Czyzewski was
a member. who acted as honorary
deacon, Rev. DR.. John Cavanaugh and
Rev. A. ZubOwicZ and Rev. X. Mar
ciniak, who officiated as deacon and
sub deacon respectively.
Praised Late Pastor.
Rev. c. SztuczkO. of Chicago,
preached the sermon in the church.
He dwelt on the life Of Rev. Czyzew-
-
endeared the pastor with his flock
The constructive work of the pastor
in building up St. Hedwige parish fur
nished the theme for an eloquent
eulOgy by the preacher.
Rev. William Conner was master
OF ceremonies and Rev. NJ. Szelewski
chanter Of the office. AS the body
was exported from the church the
last rites were performed by Bishop
Rhode.
Besides the large number marching
in the cOrtege there were others in
40 carriages Marion Wesolowski
marshal OF the procession, led with his
two aides, Thomas Grzegorek and w.
Hosinsk. Three bands and the
marching societies followed.
There was a military escort for the
funeral car and the honorary pail
bearers also marched beside the car.
They were Joseph A. Werwinski,
OleIQ OllOBoAf DLdulty DIclJ US hlCldel
Hazinski, Valentine ZakrowsH, Stan
ley Drejer. Six priests were the ac-
tive pail bearers.
Interurban cars and all extra city
cars which could be pressed into ser
vice were used to transport hundreds
TO the cemetery whe did not march IN
the procession. 1t was practically the
entire Polish population OF the city
that followed the hearse. Two Of the
largest factories had closed down en-
tirely and others excused the Polish
employees to attend the funeral.
At the cemetery a sermon was
preached by Bishop Rhode To his
eulogy OF the former pastor Bishop
Rhode added a warning on the in
evitable end" and explained the sig
nifcance of death. After the CathO-
lie burial rites were performed the
procession reformed and made it's
way back TO the city.
AS the cOrtege approached NOtre
Dame all the priests and brothers
there came out TO meet the process
SION.