Waterbury Democrat., 1901-09-17
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Appointed a Committee to Arrange for
 Mckinley Memorial Day.

AIpOluleu d OOmLulllee IO AfIduSt &OA Mckinley Memorial Day.
 The board of aldermen met last night and took action regarding the death and funeral of President Mckinley. Be fore the meeting was called to order the board had a conference with Mayor Kilduf and pr Davenport in the city clerks office regarding the best way of observing the day on which the president will be buried. All were agreed that there should be service in the churches and exercises in city hall pr on the green. Mayor Kilduff was very much in favor of a parade of the school children, the military companies and civic societies. After discussing the subject and getting an idea as to what each other thought would be best the aldermen, accompanied by Mayor Kilduff. retired to their chamber where Chairman Hall called the meeting to order.
 Besides the chairman there were present Mayor Kilduff. Aldermen Nor ris, White, Boylan. Cross, Kane. Walk CT, Mahaney, Tyrrell, City Clerk Ryan, City Sheriff Mcdonald and City At torney Kellogg.
 In calling the meeting to order Chair man Hall reminded the members before the board had adjourned a week ago they voted to meet last night for the transaction of unfinished business, but owing to the death of our chief execu- tive, the beloved Mckinley, which had been brought about since the previous meeting by the hand of an assassin, he suggested that all routine business be dispensed with and that nothing be considered unless what pertained to the death pf the president. On motion of Mir Cross a resolution to this effect was carried.
 It was voted that a committee of three be appointed to draft resolutions on the death of the dead president and present the same to the meeting. The chair appointed Aldermen Cross and TyrrelI and City Clerk Ryan as such committed The committee. assisted by Mayor Kilduff and Dr Davenport pre- pared a set of resolutions which will be found elsewhere in this issue Of the Democrat The draft was presented to the aldermen by MT Cross and read by the clerk Alderman Morris moved that the report of the committee on resolutions be passed. A yea and nay vote was taken on the question. It was passed unanimously.
 The board then entered into a dis cussiOn as to how Waterbury could best show its respect for the deceased president and its contempt for the assassin on the occasion of the funeral The board desired Mayor Kilduff to say something on the matter After "a brief pause the mayor said:
 ffn1 words n feelings on this occasion. These resO- lutiOns, drafted hurriedly, can hardly be expected to fully voice the senti- ments of the people at this time. believe it behOOveS the citizens of WA ferbury to have some official services, not only out of respect to the memory of our dead president. but also to show a certain element that law and order must be upheld; that there is such thing as too much liberty. and that if the citizens of this country deem It necessary to resort to severe measures so that the law may be upheld, they will not hesitate about doing it. We ought to do something that will he looked upon as an expression of our views on this matter and that will be productive of good for the youth of the city. but I can't say now what that something should be. We must stand together in uphOlding our presidents in the faithful discharge of their duties. We have lost three chief executives in less than forty years by the hand of assassins and think it is high time we got together and pro- claimed that we don't prOposs tand for that kind of work any lOnQs We want to demonstrate that we l. n earnest in this matter and try s make the lawless clements sensfbEE of the fact that if radical measures are needed for the preservation of the peace and prosperity of the nation we are prepared to employ them, and that the people are determined to stand to- gether to a man with our presidents and other officials in their efforts to maintain law and order"
 The mayor suggested that there be public exercises in the hall and that the military, civic societies and school children be invited to attend. Weather permitting he should like to see exer- cises on the green near the Soldiers monument. He laid particular stress upon the fact that he desired to see something done which the school chil- dren would keep in mind all their lives.
 Alderman White: 'I am sure every ulEuDeE OI IUlS Wllu what the mayor has said. believe we should have public exercises espe- cialIy for people who do not go to church and do not receive the benefit of the disc0urses delivered there. Let us have a few men speak to the people who will make the lesson lasting. fHink the mayors suggestions all right and hope to see them carried put"
 Alderman Cross: HThe mayor is right in recommending public services and a parade of the school children. military and civic societies. think we should have pIacards printed and posted cOnspicuously about town that day and carried in the procession marked Down with Anarchistsy Down with Murderersr and other things of that kind which will leave a lasting impression on the minds of the people. We want to do something that will leave no doubt in anybOdy's mind as to where We stand towards the assassin. Already we have had loo much of his dastardly work and don't think it too soon to come for ward and say we have stood it as long ms we intend to- It must and shall be stopped"
 The following committee was ap- pointed with mower fO aet fO make All