The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-26
IN HONOR OF
 MIR. HARTLEY City Council Held Christ
 mas Day Session. FUNERAL THIS M0RNIN C The Council Will Attend
 txeTc.seS in a Body. Committee Named From the Council to Draft Suitable Resolutions. on
 Death of Veteran Al.

At A special meeting of the City
 Council held a few minutes after
 o'clock yesterday afternoon. appropri-
 ate action was taken upon the death
 of Alderman at Large James H. Hart
 ley, who died at $50 o'clock Sunday
 night By unanimous vote, resoln-
 tions introduced by Alderman Strauss
 were adopted. committee was ap- pointed to draft suitable resolutions
 upon the death of the alderman and
 the members of the Council decided to
 meet at the Council chamber at 10 o'clock this morning to attend the fun
 eral Of Mir. Hartley.
 The meeting was called to order by Alderman Ruth. The following mem bers of the Council were present: AL
 dermen Ruth. Foster. Griffith. Holio- way, Roemer. Ryan Strauss. Sullivan, A. L. Tyson. J Tyson and Cox. MT. Ruth. after the reading of the call, said to the Council that the meeting had been called to pay last
 tribute to their colleague; James H Hartley, a man who would be missed not only by the Council but by the citizens/of Monteomery. Mir. Ruth maid a glowing tribute to the mem
 orv If the departed alderman. The following resolutions. introduce ed by Alderman Strauss, were unani- mously adopted:
 whereas. lH6 SIIy SOuHCtl Ol NOul~ gomery has learned with profound regret the sad intelligence of the death
 of one of its members. Hon. J. H. Hart lev Alderman-at- Large of the city of Montgomery, and
 "whereas. It is but in accord with precedent that all honor and respect
 be paid the remains of one who has given many years of service to this city as a public official and member of this Council, and who. by his conduct
 in public and private life. has won the respect and esteem of the people Of this city; therefore.
 "Be 1t resolved by the Citv Council of Montgomery, as follows: That the Mayor he and is hereby requested to
 give testimony to the feeling of sor- row pervading this body and the peo- ple generally of this city, by having the Council Chamber appropriately draped. and. that as a further mark of respect the City Council attend the funeral of the late Alderman in a body, and that the President of the Council appoint a special committee of three to draft and present suitable resolutions. Be it resolved by the City Council of Montgomery as follows: That the | City Clerk be and he is hereby instruc- I ted to engage suitable vehicles, for use nf the Mayor and Aldermen in attend | ing the funeral of Alderman J. IT.. IArLley, ana tndt ne pTOCuTe SultdpIe | floral designs for the occasion" Chairman Ruth then appointed the | members of the committee which will ' draft suitable resolutions. The com
 mittee is composed of Alderman Strauss chairman. and Alderman Hol' | loway and L. Tyson.
 The Council adjourned after decid ing upon 10 o'clock as the hour for the | assembling Of the aldermen to attend the funeral
 The funeral Of Mir. Hartley will take place at 10:30 o'clock this mornin q J from the Dexter Avenue Methodist | Church. Rev. W. M Cox pastor of the l church, will conduct the services. The following gentlemen will serve as pail bearers:
 Honorary: Mayor W Nj. Teague. Da- vid Fleming, W. D. Haygood, A. M. Baldwin, John c. Crommelin, W. b. westcott, c. L. Ruth and W. F. van- diver.
 Active: Junius Riggs. P. A. Travis. J. H. Cook. c. P. Mcintyre W. A. | Henderson. c. G. zirkle. McD Cain and L. Strauss.
 A stream of friends yesterday visit | ed the residence of Mir. Hartley on North Lawrence Street.