The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-30

Elisha Dyer died suddenly az his home.
J54 Power street. at 1915 last evening. OF
embolIsm OF the heart; and ho was M
but 10 minutes. only his wife was pres
ent lie observed his 9th birthday on
"Wednesday.
He enjoyed his Thanksgiving dinner at
the home OF his son. H. Anthony Dyer.
end during the afternoon spoke at the
Young Mems Christian association.
He went directly 60 his home from there
and, after supper, sat talking with his
niece until about iO:9O. when he accom-
panied her 90 tho front door Then he
turned 10 his wife with the statement
that no felt shortness OF breath.
Mrs. Dyer brought medicine that had
been prescribed for such an ailment. but
the mayor complained OF feeling much
worse. and Mrs. Dyer became alarmed
und sent for physician. Before his ar
rival tho mayor had breathed his last I'm
the srf4fs of his wife.
The ailment was such that II would
have been impossible, oven had one been
found when the mayor was first attacked.
10 have saved his life.
Mayor Dyer was seated I'm his favorite
arm chair i'm what Is known the up
stairs sitting room OF the Dyer home,
when he breathed his last lie had been
ailing for several years. his indispositions
on several previous occasions having been
marked by tho same symptoms that char
acteriyed the fatal attack of last evening.
IL was stated ny members Of his family
that the rigors OF the recent political
campaign. when Mayor Dyer was candi-
date for congress In the First district
had had no m effect upon tho lete mayor.
Jfis failure 20 carry his district had no
81 effect upon his health, according 10
Cot IT, Anthony Dyer.
The general sentiment at the city hall
and elsewhere. however. Is that his recent
defeat was a much moro serious blow 20
Mayor Dyer than he permitted his family
60 realize
In addition 20 Col n. Anthony Dyer.
the artist Mayor Dyer left two sons.
who were not I'm town yesterday-Elisha
Dyer. Jr.. and Col. Georgr Dyer both OF
New York.
Alderman william X. Reynolds. presi-
dert OF the board of aldermen. received
the news or Mayor DSer's death about
midnight and Immediately took steps 60
see 10 Il that the city gave prompt and
duo officia! homage 20 the dead chief eN-
eCutive.
Through the police and nrc departments
he transmitted an order for the flags on
all public buildings and institutions under
the authority OF the city 60 be placed az
half-mast and for the bells To be tolled
Ger ono hour at sunrise this morning.
He then issued n call for conference
OF heads OF the city departments at the
MAYORS office M . o'clock this morning.
and Issued call for y special meeting OF
both branches OF the city council at II
o'clock today.
Mayor Dyer was the fourth OF the
,nayors of the city OF Providence TO die
sn offlce. his death being similar In sud
denness and IN cause 10 that OF Augustus
r Miller on Sept 26 1906. The city's fret
mayor, SHu1rnt w. Brigham, diod In of
flee on Dec ~. 1870, and on juno B. 1855
Mayor Thomas A. Doyle died in ohicc.
Acting mayor Reynolds has been
member cf the city council continuously
FOR - years. with tho exception OF two
weeks in March, 1926. Ho was first elected
from tho old sixth ward az a member OF
the common council OF 1857, being returned
she following year from the Fifth ward,
on Mauch Z, ,sa5, he resigned and on the
s1st was elected 20 the board of aldermen
Az tho organization ~ the aldermen or
Je6 he was elected president OF that body.
on Sept ~. Rt the death OF Mayor Angus
sus 8 Miller. he became acting mayor,
and continued until the Inauguration Of
Mayor Dyer last Janpary. At that time
ne was again made president ot the board.
40 that now. n months later for the sec
ond time he becomes the acting chief cN
ecutive of the city.