Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-09-16
Administered D. 4. WheI-
ton as Boston's Mayor.
Officially Notifies City Council
Of Mayor Collins Death.


Boston. Sept. l5.-Daniel a. WHEEL
ION, chairman of the board OF alder
nen. and who. by Il provision OF the
lily charter assumes the duties OF
mayor. took the oath Of office a: neon.
oday. The oath was administ, red by
Judge w. {. Loring Of the Massachu-
settS supreme court. Mr. Whelton VIII
)c legally known us the acting may
pr' anG he will serve as chief masis-
rate until a successor 10 Mayor Col
ms is selected at the regular election.
next De cember.
William II. Fl. Redmond NJ. p. will
-cmain in this city until after the
uneral OF Mayor Collins. A trip down.
lie harbor had been planned tor Ny
ld MIS-. Redmond, today, hut Mr..
Redmond cancelled the engagement,
)ecauSI Of the death Of his friend.
At Tile meeting OF the city council.
today. Acting Mayor Whclton officially
lotiiiri the members OF Mayor cOllirs'
leath. He spoke of Mr.. Collins us "a
ype If srlf-mtdc m;tn. than whom
zone WAS higher" whose record gilt
ars with brilliant achievement in IA
,cttiaG of sttinl, So and rugged char
'cter." He spoke Of The example of MI
'ollins' lie ANA OF the success gained
,ithout sacrifice Of honor or mani-
,eSS''
TIL board then adopted the follow
ne resolutions:
"R"Snircd. that the city council have
carnen With .l"cp sorrow Of the sud
Ten death OF Mayor Patrick A. COL
ins. 4 sorrow felt kecnly by all who
new him in public and private life.
''Th" example lie SET Of noble man
GOD and high achievement may well
'e cmulated by the youth of our coun-
~. Starring rs 4 poor boy in an
lien land. undergoing severe hard
hips in order 10 obtain the education
- desired he b"c;Ime by his indomi :
able will and fore" Of character :,
omrlanding figure in national. state
ma city affairs.
"A man of answering honesty. oil
high ability. Of absolute fearlessneSs
-Inccfity and dircctnesS, whose mo.
tivns and actions throughout lOne
md useful career We're never que:s-
toned, his life will long remain an in.
spiration Ia his fellow citizens.
His life ana achievements are s
$trlkliiS ILLUSTRATION on WIlJt may De
accomplished in our country by cour.
lgc ana determination in the face o
apparently overwhelming odds.
"EesOlved. That we tender our re.
sptctful sympathy Ia the family Of th1
deceased. joining with them in THEN
SORROW
After the adoption Of the resolutions
the city clerk was directed to trans.
NIT to Mrs. Collins. an engroSsed copy
1t was ordered that a joint special com
mittcr. consisting of the entire boar(
Of aldermen and such as the common
councii may join. attend the funeral
when the municipal offices will bt
closed. Acting Mayor WheltOn was re-
Jucstrd to cauS" the City hail, Faneui
nail and the old State House to be ap.
prnnriately draped for a period Of g
days. All the flags in the squares ans
1ubii,. grounds Of the city were or
dercd displayed ut half mast, Mon
day. the day Of the funeral and all flag:
on public buildings for 30 days. Among
the messages of coincidence received al
the City hall were kilograms from Cen
joseph Wheeler. Mayor John Weaver
OF Philadelphia. and Former Mayor
James *. Mcclure of Syracuse.