The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-17
CITY MOURNS FOR DEAD
CAPTAIN cLIsBY TO BE BURIED
THIS MORNING.


Through respect to the memory Of the
late Capt. John H. Clisby. whose death
occurred Thursday afternoon. tho nag on
the city Hall, wherein he for many years
served the city of Montgomery with great
fidelity. was flying at half mast yester-
day afternoon and the Council Chamber
and Mayors Office were heavily draped
in black.
The funeral Of Captain Clisby win take
place at 10 o'clock this morning from 81.
Johns Episcopal Church. The members
OF the City Council of Montgomery. May
or E. B. Joseph and all city officials ana
as many Of the members of the police
department as is consistent with order In
the city. will attend the funeral In
body.
A. A. Clisby Of Birmingham and Lo-
renzo Clisby of West Point, Miss. broth
ers of Captain Clisby. and Mrs. Sam WIZ
John Of Birmingham and Mrs. J. =. Nor
ris Of Saginaw. sisters Of the deceased.
reached Montgomery yesterday to paru-
cipate in the last rites.
In response to q call issued by Presi-
dent Fleming, the City Council met yes
terday at IL o'clock in special session to
pay respect to the memory OF Captain
Clisby, who was twice Mayor OF Mont
gomery.
The following were present: President
Fleming, Aldermen May. Anderson, Nc
| Intyre, Rushton, Hartley, Roeder. Kohn.
Toole, johnson and Farley.
Alderman Rushton presented the fol-
lowing resolution. which was unanimously
| adopted:
"Whereas, The City Council of Mont
gomery has heard with profound regret
of the sudden and untimely death Of Ma
/, jor John H. Ciisby. formerly the Mayor
Of the City of Montgomery: and, whereas,
his many civic virtues and high. manly
character make II fitting that all honor
and respect should be paid TO his remains
| as a fitting token of the love. respect and
esteem in which his memory Is held In
the community; therefore
| BE 1t resolved. That the Mayor be re-
| auested to leave the flag on the City
Building at half-mast for thirty days
| and have the Council Chamber and exec
| utive offices suitably draped for IKE
| time.
Resolved. further. That all members
of this Council attend the funeral in a
body, and that during the funeral the
executive Offices of the different depart.
ments be closed, and all city officers be
requested to attend the funeral in body
BE II further resolved, That the Presi-
dent of the City Council appoint COM
| mittee to draw up and present to the
| COUNCIL Suitable Te5OIutiuhS, anu fcpof
| the same to the next regular meeting"
| President Fleming appointed on this
committee Aldermen Rushton, Hartley
and Toole, and the Council adjourned.
| The death Of Captain Clisby was Of
ficially announced to the Montgomery
| Police Department In the following order
issued yesterday:
| "office of the Chief Of Police.
| Montgomery, Ala, May 49, 1902.
| Special Order No. l.
''As a mark of respect to one who was
always a friend of this department dur
fling his long service as an Alderman and
| as Mayor of the City of Montgomery,
you are hereby ordered to appear at po-
| lice headquarters at $3.50 a. m. tomorrow,
| May 18th. 1902, In summer uniform, To
attend the funeral services Of Hon. John
H. Clsby from st. Johns Episcopal
Church. A. Gerald,
| ''Chief of Police"
| Throughout yesterday and until late
hour last night crowds visited the Clisby
residence. So4 South Perry Street. TO view
the body of Captain Clisby.