Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-15
WEIR TO LIE In STATE.

The Casket viii Be- Placed in City Ball
arrangements for the Funeral To-Mor-
row-Imrpediate Need of a Man TO Fill
His P,ace-McCallin Mentioned.
No death has occurred in this city for
years which caused more general or sincere
regret than that of Police Superintendent
Gamble Weir On every hand yesterday
were heard expressions of profound sorrow,
both from those who personally knew him
and those who only knew him by his devoted
public service. Employees and officials of the
city with whom he has been in touch for
years were particularly saddened by the
news of his death, while those who enjoyed
his intimate social friendship we're pain
fully shocked. Chief Brown gave express
sion to this general opinion as to the public
service of Mr.. Weir when he said, THE
whole city will feel the loss of one Of the
hest officials she ever had in the death of
Gamble Weir"
At City Hall the grief was general. The
dead Chiefs Office, desk and chair were
draped with Grape and basket of beautiful
flowers stood upon the desk. On the outer
door at police headquarters and at all the
police stations in the city were hung the
emblems of mourning.
Az o ClOch tO-IDOTTOW morning tHe cstS-
ket containing the remains will be removed
to the reception room on the second floor of
City Hall, where thev will lie in state for
two hours. Promptly at 10 o'clock an
escort of 100 policemen will convey the cas-
ket from the hall to the Sixth
U. P. Church.. at Townsend and
Franklin streets, where funeral SER
vices will be conducted by Rev. J. T. Pat
terson. The funeral procession will then form
and proceed to Penn avenue. Tie police
escort will accompany 1t as far as Twenty
eigth street, the funeral party proceeding
on to Greenwood Cemetery, three miles
above Sharpsburg. on the Kittanning road,
where the interment will take place with
ceremonies by Masonic Lodge No. 4S4.
Eight policemen will act as pallbearers,
and eight honorary bearers will represent
the Masonic fraternity.
A meeting OF police inspectors, captains
and ieutenants was held last night, at
which it was decided to engage band of
music for the escort, and that a mourning
badge be worn by each man in uniform fdt
30 davs. 1t was also decided that station
houses should be draped for 30 davs. The
newspaper men, many of whom were warm
personal friends of the deceased, were in
vited to participate with the department in
the arrangements. Arrangements for
suitable floral emblem were made and
committee was appointed to prepare appro-
pirate resolutions.
A special meeting of the Young Mems
Republican Tariff Club will be held this
evening at o'clock to take suitable action
on the death of Superintendent Weir, who
was formerly director of the club.
Naturally, and with no disrespect to the
late Chief, the public mind turns to wonder
ing who will be his successor. The question
was frequently heard yesterday, but the
only name mentioned which seemed to meet
with general approval was that of ex-Mayor
William McCallin. 1t was the general be-
lief that Chief Brown, whose health is
rather shattered. must name man for this
important place at once to relieve him of
some ofhis burden, and that he must seek
an available man outside of the Police
Bureau. Mr.. McCallin's appointment
would be satisfactory to large political
element, and his ability and experience are
unquestioned.