The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-26
FATHER BARRON IS
LAID At REST BY
HIS PEOPLE
Over Two thousand Attended
Funeral Today
BISHOP RICE offIclAIEO
All the Leading Priests From This
and Many From Other oioceses
Present.

The mortal body OF the late Father
Andrew ]. Barron was this forenoon
aofne to rest In the shadow OF the
,hurch he had loved and served Sc
eng and well.
The Bishop of the Diocese, Yer!
Reverend James J. Rice, D. D.. OF
debated assisted by over sixty of the
clergy from Vermont, New York ano
Massachusetts, including PRACTICAL!
III the priests of this diocese excep
hose detained at home by illness OF
~ other funeral services.
A conccurse OF over two thousand
,eople gathered at ST. Francis dc
,ales church to pay last tribute o.
respect to the deceased. Included
n this vast throng were not on..
members of Father Barron's parish,
ut nearly all the leading citizens OF
bennington and scores from out o.
own.
Large as is ST. Francis church
every seat and corner was crowded
and large numbers stood in the yes
ibule while many could not get In
,ide the ediiice. II vas the largest
nd most impressive funeral in Ben
lington within the memory OF The
resent generation.
The church was strikingly draped
n mourning and there was q wonde.
full tribute of flowers. The choh
vas aided By Eve priests led by Rev,
I, Bssonette and Rev. ". J. o'Sulll
Jan.
The knights Of Columbus. tbs
;atholic Order OF Foresters the 81
n. T. a. q. society and other soeIe
les attended in a body.
The Pontifcal Requiem Mass was
celebrated by Very Reverend Jamei
(. Rice, ID, ID. Bishop OF Burlington
assisted by the following:
Monsignor Jerome Cloarec. Assist
int Priest; Rev. NJ j. Carmody, Bra,
tleboro and Rev. Charles 4. Provost
bennington, Deacons OF Honor; Rev
,. j. Barrett OF Poultney, Deacon o.
Mass; Rev. ]. p. Culllon of Ludlow
sub. Deacon; Rev. r. J. Henry of
Nallingford. Mitre Bearer; Rev. J.
dcGarry of Mortified, Candle Bear
r. Rev r. J. Rand OF Winooski,
Book Bearer; Rev. +. ]. Doheny Of
bennington and Rev Thomas Schae.
er of North Bennington. Acolytes.
Rev. ]. NJ. Kennedy OF Burlington
Master of Ceremonies; Rev. Is. J.
Tray. Orwell, assistant; Rev
}. j. o'Sullivan of ST. Adams
Eulogist, Rev. Bernard Kelley oil
Manchester Censor Bearer
Among the other members of the
clergy present were the following;
Monslgnors c. j. Shea Of Green Is
and John j. Swift OF Troy ano
Joseph a. Delaney OF Albany, Very
Reverend +. NJ. Total OF ST. Michaels
college. Winooski, Rev. p. McKen
non Of Barre, Rev. d. J. Leonard OF
Cambridge, Rev. NJ. C.. McCraner OF
Hoosick Falls: Rev. w. ]. O'Sulll.
van OF Montpelier. Rev. j. J. Barrett
OF Salem, Rev. NJ. J. Looney OF
Wstervliet, Rev. i. J. Houlihan OF
Fair Haven, Rev. r. j. Cahill OF
Montpelier. Rev. r. s. Greeley Of
Troy. Rev. Bernard Kelley OF Man.
chester. Rev. J. II. Bontin OF North
Adams, Rev. J. j. oBrien Of Castle
.on. Rev. 4. VI. Salmon OF Swanton.
Rev. n. Proux of Rutland. Rev. +. L.
Lizott of Fair Haven. Rev. r. DUN
phey of North Adams. Rev. ]. Sulli-
van Of North Adams, Rev. Marion
of Pownal. Rev. d. Z. Coffey OF
Waterbury. Rev. n. l.. Archambault
OF Bristol. Rev. T. ]. Henry Of Wall
ingford. Rev. LaChance OF Alburg,
Rev. ]. ID. shannon. Bellows Falls,
Rev. J. w. Dryer Of st. Johnsbury.
Rev. J. f. ellis Of Burlington, Rev.
]. J. O'Brien Of Bellows Falls, Rev
c. c. Delaney Of White River juno.
ton. Rev. Thomas r. Carly OF Wes'
Rutland. Rev. r. Leonard Of Mid
dlebury. Rev. VIM. A. Plomondon Of
Burlington. Rev. Long OF Proctor
and many others.
The sermon and eulogy by Rev.
ID. J. O'SuTlivsn Of 81. Adams was
one OF tie most brilliant aud power.
ful ever heard In 81. Francis church.
Il was doctrinal as we'll as panegyri-
cal and touched the heart OF every
nearer
/ Father O'Sullivan's address was
exiemporsneous 50 that The Bsuner
vas unable 20 secure a copy for pub
LEGATION. lie is known all over New
England as one Of the most inspir-
! ing speakers in Vermont aud this