The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-02
Mayor Thomas H. Carr Sleeps With the
 Dead. WILL BE BURIED
 TOMORROW MORNING Succumbs to Illness Which Seized Him a Year
 Ago. Whole City Meurns DIstinsuished Son Who Was Native of Ireland and . seIf-Made Man-City coun- ell wm Meet Today to
 Arrange for Funeral.

The Mayor or montgomery is oeao Hon. Thomas H. Carr, in the sixty-hrst year of his age. passed from the scenes of earthly care early yesterday morn ing. His death occurred at the Carr residence, 42i South Court Street. at z:z0 o'clock.
 The funeral of MT. Carr will take place tomorrow morning, the solemn services being conducted at St. Peters church by Rev. Father Dennis Savage, spiritual adviser of the Mayor for more than a quarter of a century. A special mass for the dead will be celebrated by Father Savage after which the cor tere will move to Oakwood Cemetery where ths mortal remains of Mont goynsry's Mayor will be laid away In the beautiful home of the dead which, throughout his ofiicial life, had his es- pecial care and attention.
 The Montgomery City Council will meet at 12 o'clock today and the AL dermen will receive formal notice from Acting Mayor C.. P. Mcintyre that the Chief Executive is no more. Arrange ments will be then made for an official funeral escort commensurate with the distinction of the dead Chief Execu- tive. As far as possible all depart ments of the city government will sus- psnd business during the funeral hours and representatives of these depart nsnts will attend the services.
 Death Was Expected.
 Montgomery was expecting the death of Mfr. Carr and yet there were thou sands who sternly hoped that the of- ten repeated statement that he could live but few weeks at the best was erroneous and that he would be spared to continue more years of usefulness to the community in which he had passed many years of his life. Thus 1t was that when the news of the end travelled swiftly to the homes of Montgomery thousands of citizens were shocked. They had been anxious at the condition of Mir. Carr but they could not believe that his familiar fig ure was to be seen no more.
 Mir. Carr was a popular man in the broadest and best sense. He was what is commonly called a self-made man and he knew how to sympathize with his less fortunate neighbors. His hu- man kind1iness. his deep piety and purity of character coupled with his public man made him conspicuous among men and drew men of all classes to him. Few men of Montgom- cry had more warm-hearted friends than this Mayor of Montgomery struck down in the closing days of his off- ciai life.
 While tolerant of all creeds MT. Carr was throughout his life a devout com municant of the Roman Catholic Church. The best evidence of his con sideration for all religions found ex- precision yesterday morning when a number of the ministers of Montgom- cry announced to their congregations that the Mayor was dead and spoke of him as a true man, a God-fearing man and an earnest Christian gentleman.
 At the morning services at St. Pe- ter's Catholic Church a simple prayer for the repose of the soul of the dead was said.
 centre of his household. His daughter and his son were at his bedside. Rev Father Thomas Eaton. the young dis ciple of the faith he loved, had just administered the final rites of the church. Conscious of every movement in the dimly lighted room in which he lay, the distinguished citizen turned and with his last strength gave signs of recognition of his loved ones and the young priest. The eyes of the execu- tive officer of Montgomery slowly clos ed, and without sigh or protest, life passed from his body.
 Conscious to the End.
 Up to the very moment of his death Mayor Carr had been conscious. He had recognized the impending end. He knew that his days were numbered. His courage never faltered. His thoughts were all of his family and friends. For over five weeks he had been completely reconciled to death but with the inborn energy of men of which Mir. Carr was a true type, he struggled tenaciously, fighting against the inevitable but with undiminished courage.
 All of his business affairs had been araAged in detail During the last few days of his life he thought much of the city, his adopted home. and its peo- pie who had honored him by placing hin. In their highest municipal off1ce. His thoughts were also of the work of charity of which he had always been an urgent and practical advocate. IL had been his custom to annually send a large shipment of crackers from his factory to the Catholic Orphanage at Mobile. Among his last words was an admonition to his son not to forget the orphans.
 His Life an Inspiration. The life story of Mir. Carr Is an in- spiration for those young men whom the fates decree shall be started in the world without the advantages of money or pr estige. From a barefooted boy of Ireland, when the Emerald Isle was in the throes of poverty, to the Chief Ex- ecutive of a rising city and one of it's foremost business men. withal retain ing the utmost respect and love of ev- cry man, woman and child within its boundaries, is the story of the life of Thomas H. Carr, tersely told. His life was bes.t with obstacles. He did not quail before them. With no other as- sets than a bright mind, rugged hon. esty, and an attractive personality he