Morning journal and courier., 1885-01-03
HONORING THE DEAD.

Chief Webster's Omce Draped in
 Mourning-PreparatI For the Flu
 considerations of Sympathy by
 the Police Commissioners.
 Yesterday in pursuance to orders of the Board of Police Commissioners the front of police headquarters, the chiefs office and the commissioners room were draped in mourn ing in honor of the late Chief Charles Web ster. The most elaborate display of drapery is in the late chiefs ofice The cabinet con- taining criminal trophies has been covered with cloth and trimmed with crepe. His chair is covered with the same sombre mate rial and in it rests the uniform dress coat of the deceased upon the breast of which is fastened his golden shield. The desk is also heavily draped in mourning and on it lies the cap. The side walls are hung in festoons of black cloth. The Grand street precinct has likewise been draped
 At meeting of the Board of Police Com missioners, held on Thursday, Commissioners Sloat and Bollman were appointed to draft suitable resolutions and submit them at an adjourned meeting, which was held last evening.
 The committee reported the following, which were read by City Clerk Crowley:
 NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Jan. 9, 1885.
 At meeting of the Board of Police Com missioners of the oity of New Haven, Conn.,, held at the commissioner room, January 2d, 1885, the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted:
 Whereas, The official relations recently existing between this department and Charles Webster chief have been terminated by his death, and, that which shall in some degree express their sense of the loss thus sustained by the city government
 Resolved, That We highly. prized the valuable services of him in whose native traits of character grouped rare combination of qualities peculiarly desirable in this very important and responsible office.
 Resolved, That the zeal and fidelity at all times displayed by him in the discharge of his official poise the contending influences peculiar to the sy1 and SGmpedd ped d1eg 9 his o RostG ap
 Resolved, That while the city has lost q trusted ued and honored citizen his death forces upon each member of this Board a sense of personal be-
 Resolved, That our sympathies are warm and sincere in behalf of the family of the lamented 1noer aho to them s of our consideration and regard
 Resolved, That in Recognition of the respect and esteem entertained for him by his subordinates in the department and as expression Of our appre- citation of him officer and a man, we cause the police buildings to be suitably draped in mourning
 Resolved That the foregoing preamble and reso- lutions be entered the records of this depart meut. and that copy suitably engrossed be trans mitted to the bereaved family.
 On motion of Commissioner Hart the res olutions were unanimously adopted by ris- ing vote.
 Clerk Crowley was instructed to extend in vitations to His Honor Mayor Holcomb, the City court and city and town officials to meet at police headquarters at 1:30 o'clock to-day for the purpose of attending the funeral of the late chief. The police com missioners will also attend in a body.
 The funeral services over the remains of the deceased chief will take place at ? o'clock I this afternoon from his late residence, No. 35 ! avenue. It is expected that delega- | tions from many of the police departments | in this State as well as officials from other l States will be present. Rev. Dr. Todd, of the ! Church of the Redeemer, will conduct the 1 services at the house. New Haven com nandery, Knights Templar, under command | of General Frank D. Sloat, will attend the | funeral in body, but at the special request | of the family they will be unaccompanied by 1 music. The usual Knights Tenplar service | for the dead will be performed at the burial, | which will be ill Evergreen cemetery.
 The police commissioners have also in | ,tructed Captain Hyde to order out the en- l ire police force to attend the funeral. They ! will meet at headquarters at 1 o'clock.
 The remains will lay in state at the family | 'esidence to-day from 1O:30 a.. m. to ? P. m.