The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-11-11

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 pastor of the new Immaculate Con- ception church is the first priest to be buried with services in the new church.
 Officials of Mass.
 Rt Rev Maurice F. McAuliffe, D. D., auxiliary bishop of the Hartford dioeese, officiated as celebrant of the pontifical hign mass. Rt Rev John J. Milan, bishop of Hartford. an intimate friend for years of Father McGurk was unable to at- tend owing to illness.
 Rt Rev Monsignor Michael May of Norwich was the assisting; prtsst; Rev Edward J. Brennan, Rev John J. Fitzgerald, pastor of the Sacred Heart church. were deacons of honor; Rev William O',lhea of Waterville acted as deacon, Rev James Timmons of Hartford, sub-deacon. Very Rev Monsignor William H. Flynn, chan celior of the diocese was master of ceremonies, assisted by Rev Francis Keough of Hartford. Rev Eugene P. Cryne, of Middlebury was thurifer, while Rev Paul Keat- ing of Bridgeport and Rev John J. Sullivan of West Hartford wei e the acolytes. .
 Rt Rev Monsignor Duggan de- livered beautiful eulogy on the text "The Lips of the Wise Shall Dispense Knowledge" Rt Rev Monsignor John Neale of Meriden and Rt Rev Monsignor Joseph Me- Mahon, who delivered the sermon on the evening of the dedication exercises of the church on May 20, 1928, Very Rev James A. Walsh head of the Maryknoll Missions in Ossining. N. r., brother of one of the designing architects of the church, and Rev Thomas F., Com lon, O. P, national director of Holy Name societies in the United States were among the prominent clergy men who occupied seats within the sanctuary rail.
 N Last Tribute Is Paid.
 At the close of mass and while hundreds filed in to pay their re- poets the visiting clergy and re!a- tives had luncheon at the Elton.
 The automobile cortege in charge of Mulville's left for Hartford shortly after i o'clock. Hundreds barred their heads as the hearse carrying the body of the beloved rector of the Immaculate Concep- ton church and one of Connecti- cuts most respected citizens left Waterbury for it's final resting place in Hartford, Waterbury in- deed had paid honor to the mem- ory of it's illustrious dead.
 Body TaRcn to Church
 With traffic stilled and with hundreds standing in the street, or praying silently within the church, the body of Father McGurk was borne from the parochial residence at ( o'clock yesterday afternoon and placed in the central aisle and before the main altar of the church. Prayers were offered for the repose of his soul in the brief services that were held immediate Iy after the body rested in state. Thousands filed past the bier dur ing the afternoon and subsequent to the chanting of the offices of the dead by the clergy of the city at 8 o'clock in the evening. Throughout the night guards of honor. representing the various 'societies of the church, kept vigil.
 ScnOidrS Attenu Mass
 This morning at o'clock hun dreds of children of St Mary's par ochial school and pupils of the Waterbury Catholic Girls High School were in attendance at the solemn high mass of requiem cele- brated as their tribute to the mem- ory of their beloved benefactor. Rev Francis O'Shea, acting pastor. officiated as celebrant; Rev Joseph McCuen was deacon: Rev Francis 1cgan, sub-deacon and Rev Dr John Loughran, all assistants of the late pastor. was master of ceremonies. The girls from the Catholic High school marched in q body from the Institution to the church in one of the most impressive demonstra- tions the city has witnessed In months.
 Rev Thomas Mulcahy. pastor of Sts Peter and Paul church, and Rev Eugene cryne of Middiebury. former assistant pastor of the I'm. maculafe Conception church, led in the chanting of tho offices of tho dead last evening.
 Escort 0f Priests
 The priests who escorted the body from tho reet0ry tO thel church yesterday afternoon iD. Gluded; Rev Francis O'Bben, Rev Joseph Mccuen, Rev Joseph VAl- Roy William O'Rhsa, Rev Dr LOuKhran, Rev George Carroll. Rev Charles W. Brennan, Rev Felix Rc0gliO, Rev Richard AlerFlssey, Rev Joseph knglnuskaa, finY John Iinyea Roy Francis fMNlOr, liey David l's niey, iiAt James Tyler, Rev Joseph Valenfies Jus iiay Th0maA MuIeahy and hev Jean piilen. '