New Britain herald., 1930-09-19
IMPRESSIVE RITES AT FIRTH FUNERAL.
Red Men Will Honor Great
 SaCheIn at Services
DIED IN HOME YESTERDAY
Passionist Priest Will Deliver Ad- dress at Knights of Columbus Meeting Thursday Night-County Baseball Champions Honored.

Impressive funeral criteS will be held following services at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Ter ryville. on Monday morning fo.' Frank Firth, age 46 years, great sachem of Red Men of Connecticut, who succumbed to a severe illness caused by.a tumor Of the brain at his Terryville residence. Pearl street, yesterday afternoon at 3:34 o'clock. After the services at 10 o'clock, the orders committal services will be ex- emplified at the grave by the great chiefs of this states wigwams. A large delegation of local members and officials will attend the services in a body. and will offer tributes to the only Bristol man who has ever served in the organizations highest capacity. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery, Terryville.
 MT. Firth, who has been affiliated with the Improved Orderf of Red Men for many years, became ill ear ly this year and, after being treated at local institution, underwent an operation at the Peter Bent Brig ham hospital in Bostcn for the re- moval of a brain tumor. Dr. Harry Cushing performed the operation and. as the patient seemingly re- covered, he returned 10 his home here. Although suffering slightly from loss of memory. Mir Firth. re- stunned ma nagement Of a plumbing firm and was able to attend the an- nual session of the Connecticut tribes Of. Red Men at Bridgeport, where he was chosen to lead the or ganization in the position of great sachem. He suffered a relapse about two months ago and a few days ago hopes for his recovery were dark ened when he suffered shock.
 1 Born in England, he came to this country with his parents 70 year: | ago and settled in Lawrence, Mass. from where he moved to Bristol and l then Terryville. He joined Com- | bounce tribe, I. O. R. NJ. in 1908 end was selAted as sachem two years later, in which position he act cd as director ever ceremonies at the laying of the cornerstone when the Red Mems headquarters on Prospect street were constructed. In 1925, he enlisted with the great council of Connecticut, and a year later was appointed great guard ot the wigwam. In May. 1927. he was made great sannap, the year after , great junior sagamore, and senior great sagamore last year. He was elected to the executive position last May.
 l Surviving are Mir. Firths wife 1 who was Miss Mary Rohrich, daugh- l ter of MT. and Mrs, August Rohricf of Terryville. before her marriage | two daughters. Mary and Helen Firtf two brothers, Arthur Firth of Hart. ford. and Thomas Firth of New 1 Britain: two sisters. Miss Clara Firti and Mrs. John Murphy Of Bristol.
 Resolutions of the death of MT Firth will be formulated by the chiefs of Compounce tribe. No. 15 at a special meeting to be held a
 the local wigwam tonight at o'clock. Other action appropriate to the occasion also will be taken
 Mir. Firth is succeeded by Grea
 Junior Sagamore Arthur Goodwill O | Wallingford as great sachem.
 1 Father McAllister to Speak
 Rev. Nilist McAllister, C. S. P. 0 i the West Springfield. Mass, Pas
 sioNist retreat house. will deliver tht principal address at an open meet ! ing of Palos council. Knights O Columbus. to be held next Thurs
 day evening at s o'clock. Fathe1 McAllister was for four years di
 rector of the Laymen's retreat house