The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-19

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The funeral OF Governor Gregory will
take place tomorrow and loving hearts
and tender hands will pay a fearful tri-
butte Of respect TO his memory.
owing TO Illness Bishop McVickar cam
not be present and the services, there
lore. Will he conducted by Rev. r. Il.
Cole, rector OF ST. Paul's church. Wick
ford, assisted by Rev Arthur Nj. Aucock
OF this city.
The musical program will be followed
as announced I'm The News last evening
Governor Crane OF Massachusetts, sends
the following message OF coincidence:
on behalf of the people of Massachu-
setts who have learned OF the death of
ms excellency William Gregory, gover-
nor OF Rhode Island. | tender YOU their
sincere sympathy In the great loss which
the people of your state have sustained {"
Inc Normal school will not be i'm ses-
sion ana the public schools throughout the
state VIII be closed for the entire dav
the same Is true as 10 the courts aud
.,s1ate offices generally
This morning the members of the state
po"iu VI 'HdflleS ana corrections OF
which body the deceased was OK nfYicIo
chairman, met and voted TO attend the
FUNERAL In body. They will be assign
ed a place in the line.
PAwTUCKETs TRIBUTE.
Here are the resolutions adopted by
both branches OF the city council OF Paw
tucket upon recommendation OF Mayor
Fitzgerald:
Resolved. That the city OF Pawtucket
appreciates keenly that I'm the death OF
william Gregory governor OF the state
OF Rhode Island and Providence Planta-
uons our city. in common with every
other community, In the state suffers
lhe loss OF an able and upright officer
Resolved, That as the late william
Gregory was evenly genial thoroughly
buslness-ltke, approaChable alwavs az
strlct integrity, chief executive who
was I'm closest touch with the people We
honor ourselves I'm bearing witness here
by To the eminently satisfactory man
ner IN winch he discharged the duties OF
his office
Resolved, That IN furtherance OF the
expressed wish OF Charles Dean KIM |
pali lieutenant governor and acting gov |
erhor or the state OF Rhode Island and |
providence Plantations, this body does |
lerepy request that on Friday. Dec 60 |
IN the city or Pawtucket. all public Of
tribute OF respect all business he so |
FAR MS Is practicable, suspended between
lhe hours OF II and O'Clock. and that
iWther. I'm View OF the fact that this is
the hrst session of the city council of the
city OF Pawtucket since the Official an
nouncement OF the death OF Governor
gregory. II becomes the meeting 10 stand
adjourned.
VIEWPOINTS RECOGNITION.
Mayor Garretson OF Newport has issued
int I"iloWlng proclamation upon the
ltath or Governor Gregory:
Executive Department
CITY OF Newport. r.
Mayors Offce. Dec. Is. 1901.
70 The Citizens Of Newport:
" rs my sad duty 20 Announce In tbe
luzens OF Newport the sudden death M
" llllhm Gregory. governor of the stare
'l Rhode Island on Monday aftarnuon
Dec 49, at his home I'm Wexford Asa
nan ana az citizen. he held the re.
pect or everyone. and those who l<nev.
"" wen were affected by his simple.
n'ueci"d and lovahle manner AS
'unh' "Incet ne was at all times con- |
olrntl"us in the performance OF his duty
hu tnis characteristic led him Ia the I
"Nill'n ot chief executive ot our behaved
'a,'' Mhith hc so ably filled We he
'lu WIN SORROW the grief oi his family.
'I''ul"rlH thnt ot his beloved wife
'ut oi respect 10 the memory OF our late
"Ntihor. !, therefore. suggest that The
'uonal nag hc displayed al half-mnst
i"m noon until suudoWu. aud from ~ ;,
clock ON she dav of the funeral ana
ldl All business be suspended rtr-
her urge you Co be- loyal 20 hi, succes- !
'r Charles Dean Nimbau. who vss r., 7
my an associate iu public life but on q
'nured friend Of our late governor q
herewith set my hand and seal ,bts .
th daN OF December 1901 :
FREDERICK T.. GARRETTsON a
Mayor
PRoVlDENCE SYMPATHY q
Il was an adjourned meeting of tho ! n
,ard OF aldermen who received - com. e.
unication from the nsiyor at n'clock \
'S afternoon sadly recalling tho death /,
Governor Gregory aud directing al. u
nuou to the proclamation of Governor o
imhall Mayor Granger advised tbst
e various departments in the ritv bsu ~
closed fran r. m untn ~ M 10. -
orrow and HE suggestion was uusni.
Ously endorsed n
Eulosies were then in order. an tha y
dermen paving hrief tribute To the y
emory of tho late governor and tho | =
'propriate resolutions OF sondolopce | h
opted we're ordered Communicated "a
? common council d
The common council met this afternoon :,