New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-15
HUGHES GOES TO CLEAN
Large albany Party to attend
Dir. Higgins's Funeral.

Albany, Feb. 14.-Governor Hughes, Ex-Governor
David 3. HILL Lieutenant Governor Lewis Stuyve-
SAINT Chanler Supreme Court Justice NJ. Linn Bruce
who was Lieutenant Governor with Governor Hig-
gins. and a joint committee representing the two
houses of the Legislature left here at II o'clock
night a special train for Clean to attend the
funeral of Ex-Governor Higgins. The train is sched-
ued TO reach Clean at II a. m. tomorrow; II Will
the second section of a regular westbound
train.
Governor Hughes who extended special invita-
lions to former governors TO attend the funeral has
heard from all of them and Senator Hill alone can
make the trip. President Roosevelt replied through
Secretary Loeb that he could not attend, but that
he expected to send a wreath. Ex-Governor Frank
S Black replied in the following message:
thank the Governor for his thoughtfulness and
the funeral Of Governor Higgins.
Ex-Governor OdelI talked with Secretary Robert
H. Fuller over the telephone. and said he sorry
he could not 60 personal business associate died
suddenly in Newburg yesterday, he said and he
felt that it was necessary for him to for the
funeral which is to occur tomorrow.
Ex-Governor Morton telegraphed:
I regret extremely that a slight indispositiou will
tendance at the funeral Of the late Governor Hlg-
part OF my appreciation of his high character and
the long and distinguished public service he has
rendered to the state
Ex-Pres'dent Cleveland telegraphed:
OF the Governors thoughtfulness. certainly would
do so If 1t were possible.
Both houses OF the Legislature to-day adopted the
following concurrent resolution:
Whereas. The announcement of the death Of
Francis Wayland Higgins, late Governor of the
state, has occasioned deep all citizens.
ana especially TO the members of the Legislature,
In which body, member OF the Senate, and also
as its presiding officer. he had long rendered most
faithful and acceptable service; be ii
Resolved, That a joint committee of the Senate
and Assembly, consisting Of sixteen Senators, in
CIuulnE the temporary president or the senate,
ana nineteen members of the Assembly including
the Speaker Of the Assembly be appointed by the
president Of the Senate and Speaker of the Assem-
bly, respectively, to represent the Legislature at the
funeral OF Ex-Governor Higgins. # Is further
Resolved. That a committee OF Ave Senators and
nine members Of the Assembly be appointed by the
Assembly, respectively. TO prepare suitable resolu-
tons and 10 arrange for appropriate public me-
mortal exercises in commemoration OF the life and
services of Governor Higgins; II is further
the deceased session of the Legislature shall be
held on Friday: February H. 1907 but that when the
Legislature adtourns to-day, II he to meet on Non
day evening February IS at $50 o'clock"
The following Joint committee appointed in
accordance with the resolution to attend the fu-
neral of Ex-Governor Higgins:
senators-Raines of Canandaigua, Grady OF New
rem Of Kings. Wilcox of Cayuga, Armstrong Of
Monroe, Cullen Of Brooklyn. FanCher of Catta-
raugus, Hl of Erie, Aids Of Chenango, Tully Of
Steuben, Frawley OF New York, Gates Of Oswego.
and Boyce Of Rensselaer,.
sernbymen-MoreRnd Of Chemung, Phillips Of
Allegany. Rogers OF Broome Patton Of Erie; Ham
of New York. Volk of Cattaraugus, Mills Of Full
ton Hamilton. AVeri Of Monroe, Allen and Ham
nton Of Chautauqua- Burns. Hackett a. T.. Smith
and J. A. Foley Of New York. and Burzinskl OF