Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-19

To-day Waterbury paid it's tribute of president, William Mckinley in a l manner befitting the occasion. The weather was all that could have been desired and in consequence crowds of people thronged into the center from all parts of the town. almost blocking the principal thoroughfares and for q time rendering travel in teams prac- tically out of the question. The wind undid some of the handiwork Of the decorators. but this did not detract from the general appearance of mourn ing in evidence no matter which way one turned. Almost every building in the city displayed the sombre hues that speak of death and mourning and nearly every person on the street wore button or bouquet. Most of the fac tories were closed all day and the rest shut down at noon. Some of the stores did not open at all and the ones that did business during the forenoon closed at noon for the rest of the day Near ly all the saloons. between the hours of l and ? o'clock. so that during the afternoon it would have been difficult to ind q soul engaged at any kind of work unless it happened to be some thing that demanded constant atten- ton.
 Shortly after 1 o'clock Mayor Kilduff Father Slocum and Dr Parry held ex- erclses on the fair grounds and a big crowd collected to hear the addresses.
 At o'clock the entire police de- partment, thirty-six men, Chief Egan in command, headed by the American band, marched to the armory and es- corted the military companies, Com panies A and G, and the Hibernian Rifles, and Wadhams post and the Sons of Veterans, Lieutenant Colonel Geddes, marched to the hall where the following program was carried out with Mayor KiIduff presiding, who also delivered the opening address:
 Music-By American Band
 Gloria From Mozart's Twelfth Mass" Hymn ........ Lead. Kindly Light" Cornet Solo ...... Holy City"
 William Phoenix
 Song Star Spangled Banner" Prayer-Rev +. D. Buckley.
 Hymn ... Nearer, My God, to Thee'
 Audience.
 Address-Hon John O'Neill.
 Song .. .... ....... 'Tnteger Vitaew
 Concordia Society.
 Hymn ........ Lead, Kindly Light" Quartet, the Misses Turnbull and Smith and the Messrs Clark
 
 Address Colonel l.. +. Burpee. Address-Father Slocum
 Hymn ...... ...i... ......" America, Audience.
 Benediction-Dr Davenport. The hall was beautifully draped by Charters and a splendid 9x9 portrait of the dead president. suitably draped stood on the platform. The place was crowded.
 Sheriff Mcdonald with an army of aids had charge of seating the people and while it was a difficult task he per- formed it i'll very satisfactory man. her.
 The town and city officials and others met in the aldermanic chamber and marched into the hall in the follow ing order: Mayor Kilduff and pr Davenport, Chairman Hall of the board of aldermen and Father Slocum, Al derman Blakeslee and the Rev F. D. Buckley, Alderman Boylan and John O'Neill, Superintendent Tinker of the public schools and Colonel Burpee, City Clerk NJ. J. Ryan and City Treas urer George A. Gibson. Comptroller NJ. D Russell and Assistant City Clerk George H. Nettleton. the board of al dermen, City Attorney John F. Kellogg and City Engineer R. A. Cairns, Post master John H. Guernsey and other employees of the post office, board of finance, board of public works, Super intendent +. E. Kelley of the street department. Superintendent John F. O'Brien of the bureau of water. board of public safety, Chief Engineer Samuel O. Snagg of the fire department, board of public health, City Health Officer C. W. s. Frost, Sanitary Inspector Harry W. Moses, MIX Inspector Dr F. T. Keeley, bureau of assessment, board of education, School Clerk Fitzgerald Inspector of School Buildings Edward McGrath Truant Officer William Fur ley, principals of the public schools, board of assessors and agents of Bronson library fund, Judge George H. CoweH Judge F. M. Peasley. Clerk Linford +. Root, Clerk William M Gillette, Prosecuting At torney IT. R. Durant, Clerk of the City Court F. J. McAIahon, deputy sheriffs and constables, Selectmen Mortimer Doran, William T. Disley, George A. Boughton, Clerk Thomas r. Mc- NIahon and Town Attorney T. F. Car mody. Town Clerk F. r. Brett, board of relief, town constables, town board of school visitors, registrars of voters and others.
 The Hon John O'Neill on being in- troduced, spoke as follows: Mr Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen. We have gathered here today to. mourn over the nations dead. To-day, William Mckinley, our dead president z1<-1.z-