The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-04
BOW HEADS IN SORROW AT PRIESTS BIER Remains of Father Sweeney Removed to Church This
 Afternoon Obsequies Tomorrow Begin With Children's Mass at
 8 O'clock

Escorted by priests, sister from the convent school, aco1ytes members of the bereaved family. delegations of church societies and hundreds of sor- rowing parishioners, the remains of Rev. Timothy R. Sweeney, late pas- tor of the Secred Heart church, were removed from the rectory,s Myrtle avenue and Prospect street, south to the Sacred Heart church, in the mid dle of the same block, at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
 Many were in tears as the solemn procession moved from house to church. Attired in vestments such as his pariShfoners were accustomed 10 see when their beloved priest was celebrating mass the body lay in state. The features showed plainly the rav- ages of the priests prolonged illness, yet the face wore the familiar ex- pression of priest1y dignity so vel come in the homes of the Sacred Heart parish.
 When the bier had been placed near the altar rail. guard of honor took charge, and this, recruited from the various church societies, will remain on duty throughout the night and un- til the obsequies begin tomorrow.
 At 8 o'clock tomorrow morning the children of the parish will assist in a. requiem low mass. The solemn high mass of requiem, at 1:30, will be for the adults of the parish, and ow- ing to the large number who will wish to assist at this ceremony, it is likely that it will be impossible to accom- modate any children at the second ceremony. The office for the dead will be chanted by the priests at 10 o'clock and at 1O:30 the solemn high mass will be sung.
 Officers of the mass, as announced in the Farmer of Saturday are:
 Celebrant, Rev. James B. Nfhin of this city; deacon, Rev. Charles J.. Me- Elroy of this city; sub-deacon, Rev. Timothy Crowley of New London; master of ceremonies, Rev. John G. Murray of Hartford; chancellor of the diocese; acolytes, Rev. John F. Donahue aid of Hartford, formerly a curate with Father Sweeney, but now super visor of the state parochial schools. stationed at St. Thomas seminary; censer bearer, Rev. Frank Murray of GJzilford; orator. Rev. Walter J. Shan ley of Danbury.
 The following will act as 1rshers at the solemn high mass: William Lee, Peter Boyle, Edward Martin, John Broderick, Edward Morris and James Stone. The honorary pail bearers will be as follows: Rev. John Win Cooney, Rev. James Smith, Rev. M McKeon. Rev. John F. Murphy, Rev. Hugh Treanor, Rev. L. Fitzsimnons and Rev. John Russell, while the &C., tive pail bearers will be James Som- CTS, Dennis Gaynor, Bernard Keat- ing, Sr., John Cu1linan John T. King, James Mclaughlin, Harry McBlroy. John Hurley and R. B. Halsey.
 The remains will be taken on an early afternoon train to New L4op- don for burial.
 Throughout the Hartford diocese yes terday the Catholic congregations were asked to pray for the repose of the soul Of Father Sweeney
 At the various masses in the Sacred Heart church the priests made brief announcements of the death of Father Sweeney. They said the demise oe- cured at 10:10 Friday evening, that the end was peaceful, and that Father Sweeney realizing that all hope for his recovery had passed, resigned himself in calm and Christian fortitude to the inevitable. Announcement was made of the arrangements for the funeral services.
 Owing to the death of Rev. .Fr T. R. Sweeney, the Board of Charities have postponed their regular monthly meeting until Thursday of this week instead of tonight. Rev. Mathew Judge, a member of the board, was closely connected in parish work with the dead priest and will be actively engaged in the funeral ceremonies.