The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-05
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IS LAID To
REST
Hundreds of Policemen and
Many Civic and Church
Leaders at Rites >

Appreciation of the late Major
Daniel Sullivan's faithful service
to this community was eloquently
voiced at the impressive funeral
ceremony for the former police
superintendent today. High civic
officials, dignitaries of his church,
three picked companies of men
from the police department, and
hundreds of the Districts citizens
attended the body through, its last
rites to it's final resting place.
Shortly before 10 o'clock this
morning the funeral cortege start
ed, from the home of the late super
intendent, No Is V street. Going
west on " street to First, south
to r street and then east, the
mournful train entered ST. Martins
Church at North Capitol and T
streets. The Reverend Francis x
CaVanaugh, assistant pastor OF St
Marks sang mass, The life and
services of the late chief were
eulogized In the sermon preached
by the Reverend Michael j. Riordan.
Following the chapel service, the
cortege proceeded down North
Capitol street to Florida avenue,
then to Bladensburg road and Mt.
OIivet Cemetary. Policeman Julius
Moeller sounded ,taps as the body of
the dead chief was laid to rest.
Pallbearers for the casket in
cluded Acting Police Superintendent
Evans, Inspector e. w. Brown, Cap
tain Martin Reilly, Lieutenant n.
H. Grove ,~Sergeant F. S. W. Burke
and Private H. d. Secrest. The
executive committee OF the Police
mems association attended the
services in a body.
The funeral procession was head
ed by the 121st Engineer Regiment,
national guard band, and guard
Of honor of $50 policemen under
the command of Inspector Henry
Pratt. At the conclusion OF the
church services, the Q guard OF
honor was relieved by an escort
of five motorcycle patrolmen and
six horse mounted officers. VINO
acted as escorts to the cemetery.
Pastors EuIOgy
"Fhere are three types of good
ness" declared the Reverend Mich
ael J. Riordan. pastor of the 81.
Martins Catholic Church, in eulog-
izing the life of Major Sullivan.
They are first, inherited goodness,
second, goodness acquired through
environmental contacts and third,
goodness infused into the soul with
Gods grace.
I'm all of these our beloved Major
IN
race enobled by it's staunch virtues,
he lived his life upholding the
very highest traditions OF that
people. To the insidious tempta-
| tons to which his public work was
subjected he stood firm as a rock,
and, always spiritual he leaves
now q, legacy of an honorable and
serviceable life"
Hundreds of friends of Major
| Sullivan, who died at his home,
No. is v street northwest, last
Friday. assembled to pay homase
at the bier of the revered police
officer. Crowds lined the route
| from the home to the chapel, al
North Capitol and II streets. as
the cortege formed in keeping with
the Just renown of it's revered
burden, made its impressive way
| 1870 Police In COrtege.
The 121st Engineer Regiment
Band of the District national guard
led out in the procession to the
chapel, followed by three selected
| companies of policemen, $50 in tho
detachment, after which came the
line of motor cars, the hearse nav
ing a guard of six mounted patrol
men.
High dignitaries of the local do
cese of the Catholic church attend
ed and assisted in the services toi
the body Bishop Thomas j. Sna
han, head of the local diocese, pom
tificated at the services. Father
F. X. Cavanaugh, sang mass anC
the life and service of Major SUN
van were eulogiZed in the sermon
given by the Reverend Riordan.
PalIbearers included acting Police
Superintendent Evans, Inspector
f. w. Brown, Captain Martin Reil
ley, Lieutenant II. II. Grove, Ser
geant F.. S. w. Burke and Private
RI. j.. Secrest. A profusion ot
wreaths testified eloQuently to the
high esteem in which the dead
leader IS held by his numerous
friends.
At the conclusion of the services
at St. Martins, the cortege pro
ceeded south on North Capitol
street TO Florida road, east to
Bladensburs road end then north
east and north to the Mt. Olivet
Cemetery where impressive grave
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