New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-14
PROCLAIMED BY HUGHES
Governor Announces Predecessors
Death to People and Legislature.

Albany, Feb. 18-The death of Ex-Governor
Higgins was announced to the people by Gov
ernor Hughes to-day in a proclamation, as fol-
lows:
In order to express on behalf of the people the
respect due to the character and public services
Of Frank Wayland Higgins, recently Governor
or this state. who departed this life on Febru-
airy y, 1907,
I, Charles f. Hughes, Governor Of the State
OF New York, do hereby request that the flags
upon all the buildings Of the state, including
ermories and arsenals, be displayed at half
mast up to and including Friday, February Is,
1907. and that the citizens of the state unite in
appropriate marks Of respect to his memory.
The Governor also sent the following special
message to the Legislature:
To the Legislature:
1t is with deep sorrow that announce the
death, at Orlean, on February u, Of Frank Way
land Higgins, recently Governor of this state.
His public career and the distinguished ser
vices rendered by him to the state fresh In
your memory. For eight consecutive years he
sat in the Senate and by the nobility Of his
character his sagacitv and his conscientious
ness in the discharge Of every duty he won the
friendship and high esteem of all his colleagues
regardless of party affiliations Later, as Lieu
tenant Governor, he presided over the dehbera-
lions of the Senate with dignity and impartial
ity. His administration as Governor was char
acterized by honesty Of purpose and by pains
taking fidelity, and made notable by the
achievement of most important reforms. AS his
health failed he continued his work without
finching, counting no personal sacrifice too great
which would enable him TO perform his duty.
No soldier on the battlefield ever exhibited
greater herOiSm than his when. at the peril
Of his life he made his last public appearance
to discharge what he conceived to be his public
duty on the occasion Of his successors in
auguration.
He was a man Of the highest integrity and
he has left to the people Of the state the fresh
memory Of n character without blemish
In recognition of his services have ordered
that the flags upon the public buildings be dis
played at halfmast. and I recommend such fur
Their action by the Legislature as may be deemed
appropriate. CHARLES E. HUGHES.
The adoption Of resolutions Of sympathy on the
death Of Ex-Governor Higgins and the appoint
ment Of committees from both branches Of the
Legislature to attend his funeral will constitute
tho legislative day tomorrow. Adjournment
VIII then be taken until Monday night This
was the programme determined on to-day by
the leaders Of both houses.
Lieutenant Governor Chanler will appoint six
teen Senators. all Of whom served with the for
mer Governor while he was a member Of the
Senate. and Speaker Wadsworth will appoint
nineteen members Of the Assembly 10 attend
the funeral AT Olean on Friday afternoon.
Governor Hughes has invited the former Gov
errors and Lieutenant Governors to accompany
the funeral party. President Roosevelt has In
formed Governor Hughes that he viii be unable
to go. but Ex-Governor David 3. Hiu will make
the journey. Ex-Governors Cleveland. Black and
OdeIl had not been heard from late tonight.
Lieutenant Governor Chanler and his prcdeces-
sor Justice NJ Linn Bruce. Will accompany the
party, will Judge Werner. who will represent
the Court Of Appeals Speaker Wadsworth also
will probably attend the funeral
The train bearing the legislative party will
leave here late tomorrow night, and viii arrive
in clean shortly before noon on Friday.
Senator Fancher and Assemblyman VoIk,
representing Mr.. Hggins's district IN the Sen
ate and Assembly. made brief speeches to-day in
reference to the death Of the former Governor
and introduced the motions for a temporary ad-
journment out of respect for his memory
Adjutant General Henry issued ar order 20
the state militia announcing the death OF the
former commander IN chief. and commanding
the halfmasting Of flags on armories and ar
senas until retreat on the day Of the funeral
Lafayette b. Gleason. secretary Of the Repub-
lican State Committee. acting in the absence
abroad Of Chairman Timothy L. Woodruff. des-
gnated the following members Of tire commit
tee 10 attend the funeral Francis Hendricks OF
Syracuse; George W. Aldridge Of Rochester: G.
H. Murray and William II. Douglass. Of New
York; John T. OBrien. Of PIattsburR: John r.
Mott. Of Oswego: John c. Wyckser. Of Buffalo.
and George II. Witter, Of Welsvillc