The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-24
No BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
City Council Adjourns Out OF Kcspect
for the Late SIR. Dodds.

The delicate bloom Of the fragile weigela
filed the chamber Of the city council last
night when its members gathered in brief
session TO arrange for tho last tributes to
Robert J. Dodds. Each desk, save the last.
he.d Il vase of the pa.e pink honeysuckie.
The last was covered with a great bunch
of the mountain rhododendron, gathered
up In broad ribbons of white and black.
1t was the desk where Mr.. Dodds had sat
In the c!tys council through his term OF
the past two years. by the presidents
desk stood a large nsght-bloom.ng cactus.
in bloom. TIE center OF the chamber was
taken up with IL mass OF foliage, bright
eaed with the purple beech. white broom,
spirea ana the delicate white petals of
the cean0thuS. From the four corners Of
the ceiling. draped 10 the base OF the
central chandelier, hung eight broad
streamers OF white and black. 1t was a
scene at once beautiful and impressive.
When Clerk Coryell called the roll only
one name was not responded TO. There
was perfect quiet when. Mr.. James arose
and said:
Mr. President: The chair beside me is
vacant. Why. We know. Out Of respect
10 our dead fellow councilman / move tha,
the char appoint committee of five. with
the president as chairman. to draw up
fitting resolutions To the memory OF Mr.
Dodds. And further move. that out Of
respect we defer the consideration Of any
business that may be before the council
until some other time"
The motion WAS seconded by Diliev and
carried
The president then started to announce
the committee Of five on resolutions. narl-
ing james first a. chairman. James re.-
.s..fFs h..
Eied has provided the president as chai.-
man. Mr.. Reinhart replied:
II know that Mr.. James, but | think L
moro fitting that you. who have sat beside
Mr. Dodis a. his cha.rmate for Two years.
should b. chairman Of the committee
which Is to draft the resolutions. ! viii
mans. these gentlemen 10 serve:
James. chairman. pHler. Gin. Hi and.
Il II IS the wish OF the council that should
~ one OF tas committee. / VII serve as
the fifsh member"
In reply 10 a question from the chair
y gardfnz arrangements for the funeral,
Corporation Counsel Humphrey said:
There viii be six carriages provided fer
the officers ard clerks Of the city hail.
The first VII contain the mayor, the chief
% police, tae city treasurer and the cor
Ts0gat.0n counsel. the next three the
twelve r naming members Of the council;
the nth the board OF public works: and
thu sixth officers and clerks OF the city
comDsrol.eT's cflce Following these there
viii be carriages conveying the chief Of the
:ire department. the members OF the water
department and Of the street dspart ment.
The carriages viii he a. the clty hall A
few minutes before O'Clock, and the
exact order 81 procession Will be deter
mined upou thar. The funeral services
VII be held 81 > o'clock n the FRS;
Methodist Episcopal church. | understand
thar the two secret orders 10 which 81
nohbs belonged have arranged 10 have SIX
active paH-bearer~ expecting the council
- appoint SIX gentlemen 20 act as an hoa-
cFaTy esc0ez. I would szy also thaf Ms.
Itosi8s has expressed visa 10 have fae
flowers remain - fhe council chamber
as ihey are n5W arranged n order tia.
,hcv Nay b. PhotcSgsp ae6.'
0r motion cf James the president A.
po.afsa these members 20 cs-n qa-s the bon
o~ary c<cc-s: James. Crawford. DlssF,
Tayiar. Criehton ana fils.
Council then adjourned TO meet axa.a