The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-22
HUNDREDS IN TEARS
 BEFORE THE BIER OF BELOVED RECTOR.
Body of Rev. Charles J. Mc- Elroy Taken From Rec
 tory to Church
MANY TO VIEW BODY
 BEFORE oBsEQUIEs

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 BEFORE oBsEQUIEs Every Catholic Society In
 City to Be Represented
 By Delegations at Tuner
 all Tomorrow Bishop to
 Celebrate the Mass.
 Between h1es of the httie school children whom he loved and whom he did so much to help they bore hhe body of the Rev Charles J- McElroy froxn tte recto4y to sSt@ Augustine's s church this afternoon- There in front of the altar where he celebrated his first mass and where he served TOT TOT eight years as permanent rector, the body now Hes in state The castxet with all that was mortal of the dead pastor was reverentIy carried from the recfory to the church by Ed ward 1ouerzan Thomas Reilly, Thomas H. Grace and w B. Prendergast The children Of St Augusxine's parocl1ial school in wa1nss Welfara Father Mo- Ezrcy took such & lively interest In double flies lined the WALK from the rsct0ry into Washington avenue and zrp to tfSs front doors of the church
 A large number Of the partshi oners were in or. about the church at o'clock when Ehe body of taas dead pastor vv@s carried to the edidce where the laak sad rites are to take place Every Roman Catholic priest in she city rzs a6 the rectory at that hour and with revsr ent unien th8 c1er- Ey formed nEtfnE asccrt- Whan the cxHket had bean placed on q cata- falQrae the priests chanted the office Of
 whe dama nriest Hes in . blarA vel- vS& eaBasa with sx1dlnsa silver 1naA- dies 1zhs bcfzR is rcbed in the pa-iest- zy vegfxasntss fzaa hands folded on the breast and c1amping a. crucddx- While d number of bea1tiful floral trioutes hawe already been received the Gazni1E ars discormas s1ns the sending of noT-
 At the meeting of the Holy 7same society In the chapel last night Them as M CuIlinan. Thomas Mara rlane and David w. Lynch were app< int ed comdolence and sympathy which will he ppssented 10 the Tamily of Che dead priest
 DeEemntes and HuaRds.
 These members of the soriety were appointed delegates to the fsuaeaval: P. T. Carroll. Thonnas I'eary. William Aaher, Peter Buckley. David W. Lynch, n E. MacFhriane. u1on1as IF Dewitt, John Graham, J. T. O Nedl1. William Frendergast and Jerome Phe- 5an-
 The members of the society who VIII watch in the church nom 10 o'clock tonight until o'clock tornor- row morning and the hozrs they win be on watch follow. 1D-11 Thonaas Ieaxy, JHzuea Fsa1vey, John E. Ken nelly; u-1z Edward Lnnergnu, Chas. ;WfIsDn. Peter Farrell; 12-1. T. Sham innings: 1-2, Daniel MoorH, M. E. Kaf1e, Thomas Dewitt. 2-3 J. Drescher. Pe- fer Bl1ckEeys I- T. Conway; s-4, James Donazla1e. Jerome PheIan, w. B. Prem ,dergasts 4-5, John J.. OsNei11, P J. Carroll, Jerome Fhelan: 5-6. John arahara. Psa4r1car eabbotts John Cox: S-7, IF H Hart John Graham, Will liam 1Eaher.
 The members of the society will fvpear their badges while on watch in 1the chzzzrh and also at the funeral. Thay will meet in the chapel at the church at ae o'clock tomorrow morn tng to attend the funeral.
 Huge lighted candles were placed beAdds the bier and from o'clock Ethas afternoon the body lies in state to De vfewed by his parishdoners and the public
 Tonight 1t is expected that thous- sMnds of persons of all denominations land creeds will desire to pay q last tribute Of respect to the dead priest The honorary pail bearers will be priests of the Hartford diocese and ithe active pail bearers will be Iaymen members of St- Augustfnesss parish.
 Tonight at 8.sO the members Of EElixabeth Seton guild VII meet fin United Irish societies hall in State street to take suitable action regard ling the death of Father McEIroy and to make arrangements to attend his funeral All members of the Knights of C01un4bus of this city will meet in sxhe chapter house at 8-30 tonight and march to the church in a body All members of Aragon council, K. of C.. Ia9 which the deceased was chaplain will be guard of honor to watch be- fsfde the bier until the funeral ser vices The watchers will be divided lsnfo reIiefs-
 E Division No. 1 and Ladies' Auxiliary. A O. H. and Catholic Benevolent Legion, the Ladies Catholic Benevo1- ent Association. the Ladies of St. Vim cent de Paul and the Queens Daugh- tfe death of Father McElroy and will wsrd delegations to the funeral.
 TFee music Of the service will be rendered by the choir of St. A1gus- tines church, which was organized by sRsv Father McEIroy. since he as- nnrned the rectorsfatp- The music of t17e rrzaas proper will be rendered by fha quartet composed of soprano. Miss Elizabeth T. Stanton: alto, Mrs. Finton Kelley. tenur, Prof. A. T. Brisebois: bass. Josepf E Wade Pie Jesu'' XIII he sung by Mhss A Aurelfa. Berger. -.1f with All Your Heartss by Arthur
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