New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-15

He was sitting UP talking with Paul Collins his
son, this morning when seized with the attack
Death came at Q o'clock Dr. Pole, who had
been in attendance. did not expect such a
sudden termination of Mayor Conns's illness.
and on his arrival al the bedside of the stricken
man he found that he was beyond medical skill.
The arrangements for conveying the body 10
Boston were completed this afternoon. The body
viii leave here for Boston at T:15 a to-nor-
row over the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway by
way OF Washington D. c.. and thence by the
Congressional Limited, leaving the capital AT
?. m.
Boston. Sept 1.-THE death of Mayor Patrick A
Collins. at Hot Springs Va, announced here
this afternoon by NJ. J. Curran, secretary TO the
Mayor. telegram received by Mr. Curran briefly
reported the sudden death of his chief. Paul
Collins, the Mayors son. in a later telegram said
that he would start North tomorrow with the body
OF his father and that he expected reach Boston
Saturday.
Mayor Collins left here about a week ago for
Hot Springs 10 obtain greatly needed rest. He
was accompanied by his eldest son. Paul Collins
When he started South the Mayor was apparently
in good health
The news of the sudden death of the Mayor came
as tremendous shock TO the citizens of Boston
The general respect In which he was held as a
national figure was enhanced by the affection in
which he was held by the people OF Boston. Among
FIepuphcans ana Democrats alike in Boston the
Mayor was esteemed as one of the great men
in her civic life Flags are flying at haIfstaf from
all The city buildings and many private buildings
A special meeting Of the City Council has been
called for tomorrow, when official action will be
taken.
MISS Marie Collins and Mrs Charles Roy Steven
son. and son, Paul Collins
Under the city charter the Office of Mayor will
ne hg 5 py the chairman Of the Board Alder
accordingly serve till then chief executive
sandwich y. H, Sept. 14.-when the news Of the
death Of Mayor Collins was conveyed to Grover
cleveland. the ex-Presdent said:
I am very much distressed to he.r ~ This The
death Of Mayor Collins will cause sadness in the
hearts OF many who have not had peTsonaIIv as
public life he strictly honest and sincerely de-
T Ge7v. 70 the reSponsibtes which oceholding
ana WITH the reward OF high craftsmanship within
in the discharge of duties pertaining to he execu
tive head OF the city OF his home.
Patrick Collins Mayor of Boston since 1902 was
born in Fermoy. County Cork. ireland, on March
r. 1874 When he was four years old his father
died, and his mother this country and
settled at Chelsea, Mass From the age OF twelve
TO twenty-five he was employed by the day in
various occupations. and devoted himself to study
in the evenings. Deciding to become a lawyer. he
bent his efforts in that direction and entered the
Harvard Law School, from which he was graduated
in 1911 On his admission to the bar in that wear
he soon took high rank a pleader before iuries
He had already taken active part IN Demo-
cratic politics. and member of the Iegislat-
in 1858 and 1865 and State Senator in 1870 and
1S71. He was for four years judge advocate Of the
First Brigade of Massachusetts, Militia and in 1915
Governor CASTOR made him judge advocate general
on his staff. He was chairman Of the Democratic
City Committee in Boston in 1874 and 1875 and OF
the Massachusetts State Committee from 1884 to
1880
In 1883 he elected to Congress and he was
twice reelected serving until 1883 His especial
vice was the Judiciary Committee and the Com
rnittee Pacific Railroads. In 1893 President
Cleveland appointed him Consul General at London
which lucrative post he held for four years Mr.
Collins a delegate TO the Democratic national
conventions in 1876 1880 1888 and 1892 and was the
permanent presiding officer of the one in 1888 at
which Mr.. Cleveland renominated and made
notable speech in seconding his nomina ton in 1902
M. Collins defeated for Mayor OF Boston
in 1899. but elected IN 1901 and reelected in 1905
He pledged TO economy in public service
Mayor Collins was active in the Fenian movement
from 1864 10 1866 aided in the relief OF the Irish
famine in 1879 was identified with the American
Irish National League a founder of the Catholic
Union, twice president OF the Charitable Irish
Society, an original member OF the Boston Bar AS
ISOLATION and a member OF the National Bar As
ISOLATION. He was connected with several financial
institutions in Boston. and belonged TO the Dor
chester Algonquin and Athletic clubs of Boston
and the Democratic and Manhattan clubs OF this
city. Mayor Collins married in 1873. and had
three children