The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-05

reflected the grief within their hearts i the funeral services of Rev. Timothy 1 R. Sweeney pastor of the Church oi 1 the Sacred Heart, were held this morn 1 ing in the edfffce over which he pre- 1 sided for 13 years. There were two masses, low sacrifice ats o'clock at- 1 tended by the children of the parish. l and a solemn high mass of requiem at 1o:30. The office for the dead was chanted by more than 100 priests, al ] to the 2:32 train the bereaved family and delegations of fraternaI and church organizations, left the city for New London, where late today in the Sweeney burial plot, beside the re- mains of his parents the body of the priest was buried.
 ClergynIen from all parts of the dio- cese of Connecticut assisted at the 1 solemn ceremony. Rev. Walter J. | Shanley, PR. of St. Peters church, Danbury, delivered the eulogy. It was a masterly effect, epitomizing the paying especial tribute to his efforts along the lines of parochial school edu- cation. Father iShanley extended the sympathy of priests and congregation Ito the sorrowipg relatives, and re-
 minded them their consolation in their hour of grief was to be found in the exemplary life of their departed. The Sacred Heart choir of 35 voices chanted the solemn Gregorian requiem
 mass, and when, at the close of the funeral services, the quartet sang Father sweeneyie favorite hymn. Rock. of Ases''. many were moved to tears. Some time was given to the congregation to pass the bier. While the line filed by the catafalQue, Mrs. Mollie Daly Ogren who presided at the ] organ, played Chopinss funeral march.
 The chiIdren's mass at 8 this morn
 
 child of the Sacred Heart parish. l Throughout the night and up to the ! time of the removal of the body to | the railroad station, at nearly 2 o'clock, guard. of honor of various church societies, remained in the 10 o'clock the church began to fill, and when at 10:30 the first notes were sounded of the solemn high mass of requiem, the edidce was filled to over flowing. Hundreds had been unable to gain admission, and policemen. de- tailed, with Sergeant Isaac Williams to assist CuIlinan & Mullins in the fu- neral arrangements, kept the walk and Vestibu1es clear.
 Within the altar rai1 were nearly 100 priests, and scores for whom room could not. be found there were seated 1 in front pews on either side. Bishop John J. Milan of the Diocese of Hart ford, Swas represented by Vicar Gen. eral- Duggan, acting bishop in his ab- sence.
 Tn the congregation were people of all walks of life, feeble old men and women whose joys and sorrows were shared by the deceased pastor: many | in middle life who had been united in marriage by him; young people whose early life was intimately related with the activities of Father Sweeney in maintaining the high standard of the l poor, young and old, gathered to unite | in prayers for the repose of his soul
 The office for the dead was begun shortly after 10 o'clock and the sol ernn high mass of requiem, scheduled to be sung at 1o:3o began only few minutes late
 The officers of the mass were: Cele- brant, Rev James B. Nihill of this city; deacon, Rev. Charles J. McE1roy of this city; sub-deacon, Rev. Tim otf1y Crowley of New London; master of ceremonies, Rev. John G. Murray l Of Hartford; chancellor of the diocese; acoIytes, Rev. John F. Donahue of LakeviIIe, and Rev. w. B. Fitzzgera1d of Hartford. formerly curate with Father Sweeney, but now supervisor tof the state parochial schools, station ed at St. Thomas seminary censer ] bearer Rev. Frank. Murray of Gull ford: orator, Rev Walter J. Shanley of Danbury.
 / The following were ushers: William Lee, Peter Boyle, Edward Martin, John Frederick, Edward Morris, and James Stone The honorary pail bear CTS were Rev. John Winters, Rev T. :. Preston, Rev. Thomas Cooney, Rev. James Smith, Rev.ssM. McKeon, Rev. John F. Murray, Rev, Hugh Treanor, Rev L. FItzsimmons and Rev John Russell. The active pail bearers were James Somers,s Dennis Gaynor, Der nard Heating, ST., John Cullinan, John T. King. James Mclaughlin, Harry McEIroy, John Hurley and R. B. Hal sey.
 l The church was draped in mourn | ing. Over the main Vestibule was a 1 draDing Of black. and the sonbre at- ! mosphere of the funeral services was l deepened by mourning drapery abo1lt l the body of the church.
 1 Though worn by protracted suffer- l ing, the features of Father Sweeney wore familiar expression. The body reposed in a plain casket of quartered oak, with oxydized and gold trim n1ings. The remains were clad in purple church vestm ents.
 To the right of the casket seven pews were filled with relatives The nearest relatives of the deceased priest are two sisters. Reservations of seven pews were made for the sisters of the parochia1 schools; five pews fer rep resentatives of the Children of Mary