New Britain herald., 1925-12-09
PLAN OBSEQU|ES
 FOR DR. H. T.BRAY
Fraternities to Send Delegates
 Bearers Are Selected

Obsequies for pr. Henry T. Bray will be held from the home on Court street at 9;3o o'clock tomor. row morning and at St. Mary's church at 10 o'clock where a solemn high mass of requiem will be cele- brated. Services at the home will be private.
 Associates of Dr. Bray in the medical profession will represent the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus. New Britain Lodge of Elks. and New Britain Medical association. They are Dr. q. w. Dunn and Dr. P. w. Fox for the Medical association; pr. I. l.. Kelly and Dr. F. J. Dray of E. P. Q. F. Lodge of Elks; and pr. D. w. O'Connell and pr. William Morrissey of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus.
 Mayor A. M. Paonessa and John C. Loomis, president of the Com mercial Trust company Of which he was a director, are among the hon orary pail bearers. Others are Judge B. r. Gaffney of probate court, r. r. McDonough, William F, Farley, Judge William F. Mangan, pr. T. F. Reeks, Dr. E. T. Fromen, pr. c. II. Bodley and pr, Richard w. Pullcn, superintendent of the health board.
 Rev. Francis Murphy, of New l to, hro Af y,rin celebrate the mass, and Rev. Jere- miah Curtin of West Haven will as- sist him as deacon. Rev. Daniel Daly of Worcester, Mass. will be sub b-deacon. It is expected that there will be a large number of visiting priests seated in the sane tuary of the church.
 Organist John J. Crean has pre- pared the following program of music for the services: The requiem mass will be chanted by St. Mary's quartet composed of Mrs. Mary T. Crean, soprano; Mrs. John Connolly, alto; Fred DesRosiers, tenor, and James D. Donahue, baritone, At the offertory, Mrs. Crean will render an appropriate selection and she will also sing while the body Is being borne from the church
 Memorial Service by Kiwanians
 Tears showed in the eyes of mem- bers of the kiwanis club today when a half hours memorial cere. mony to the memory Of D.. Henry T. Bray, vice president, who diec yesterday morning, was held follow. ing the regular weekly meeting Resolutions of regret and eulogl were adopted and ordered placed on the minutes and sent to tht family. Floral piece was approved and 1t was voted to attend tn, funeral in a body tomorrow morn ing, meeting at the Burritt hote lobby at 9:20 o'clock.
 Ut Is not easy to say anything about Dr. Bray, for we who kncy him so we'll" said Attorney Donal Gaffney. president. "He was so pub lie spirited that 1t Is hard to pu our finger on any one thing. Hi personality was so many sided am his accomplishments and achieve mcnts so tgreat, his generosity s extensive but so little known th& his qualities will remain with us a a lasting monument"
 Dr. Bray was an example of hon estv and fairness among competi tors, according to Dr. T, C. Hodg son, "A man whose presence wa more in evidence and his ahsenc more greatly noted than his fellow men" said District Trustee Josep
 NJ. Ward. "A week ago he was wit
 us, Today he Is only a memory"
 "A man who was interested 1 the welfare and materially aide
 the young physician" said Dr.
 J. Savard. "A friend for % year, , he was a man who in consultation could always rise superior to hi } difficulties" said Dr. F. T. Fromer { who came 10 this city the sam f time as pr. Bray.
 = Between taps Of a bell. whic
 Dr. Bray used two weeks ago whe s he presided over q joint meeting ( T the civic clubs of the city. the clu l. members arose and stood for me u ment with bowed heads in mt \ mory of the deceased vice pres ' dent.