The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-23
BELLS WILL TOLL AGE OF
 GOVERNOR
Mayor Lee Issues Request, Asking All Business Men to Close Their Stores Between 4 and 4 80
 Tomorrow.
Manufacturers Association Adopts Resolutions of Coincidence - Copies of Q Governors Proclamation Received Business Men Will Take Action.

Will Take Action. Bridgeport organizations took steps to-day. and last night, to honor the memory of Governor Lilley. Mayor Lee, early this morning issued a pro- clamation. calling upon all merchants and business men to close their stores and places of business between and 4:30 o'clock, tomorrow afternoon. Four o'clock is the hour when the committal services will be read. Hamilton Com nlandery, K. of T., will meet this evening to take steps by which it will be represented at the funeral The Bridgeport Manufacturers Association at it's meeting last night. passed reso- lutions. which will be transmitted to Mrs. Lilley. The Bridgeport Business Mems Association also took appropriate action.
 The entire city battalion, composed of the 14th, 4th and 11th companies, band and hospital corps of the Coast Artillery under command of Major Louis J. Hermann have been ordered to Waterbury to act as escort to the remains of the late Governor George L. Lilley, tomorrow. All members of the battalion are ordered to report at the armory at 10 o'clock and departure for Waterbury will be at 11:25 on special train.
 The naval battalion will go at the same time in command of Lieut.. Wall Ter.
 The orders are issued by the adjut- ant general.
 Hamilton Commandery Knights Templar holds a meeting this evening to take action upon attending the fun eral of the late governor.
 At the meeting of the directors of the Bridgeport Business Mems associat tion held yesterday afternoon M. w. Man waring, F. w. Bolande and R. T. Rock were appointed committee to pre- pare a suitable resolution on the death of Governor Lilley and forward it to the family. President Dexter l.. Bish- op of the state association yesterday morning sent a telegram of condolence to Mrs. Lilley and large floral piece will be sent to the funeral by the as- sociation.
 Mayor Lee said this afternoon: My reason for calling for the closing of business places at four o'clock, comes from an agreement that entered into Mayor Martin desired to have the whole state act at the same time. He found that this was the hour desired by the business men of New Haven and immediately got into communica- tiOn with mayors of other cities. Mayor Martin before attempting to establish o'clock the uniform hour for the state, communicated I under stand with the leading business men of his city,
 Mayor Lee this morning issued the following:
 As a mark of esteem from the citizens of Bridgeport, l would re- quest that all city offices will close at 19 a. m., and the merchants of our city, close their places of busi- ness tomorrow afternoon (Satur- day) between 4 and 4:30 o'clock, at which time the fire bells will toll in honor of the late Governor Lil- ley. whose funeral will take place at that hour.
 .itj in, fIn a consented to show this mark of re- spect toward the deceased Cover nor. and I hope that the merchants of Bridgeport will agree to suspend business for one half hour
 HENRY LEE,
 Mayor. The resolution adopted by the Manu- facturers' Association were as fol- lows: Mrs. George l.. LilIey and family,
 Hartford. Connecticut
 At the annuad meeting oe this sociation held last evening, the fol- lowing resolution was unanimously adopted:
 Whereas, Providence in his divine wisdom. has taken from our midst the beloved Governor of this com monweaIth. Honorable George L. Lilley, and
 Whereas. The Manufacturers As sociatiOn of the City of Bridgeport, mourning al the loss of their cour-
 
 civic righteousness. and feeling a deep spirit of grief at the untime ly termination of this brilliant career. Therefore be it
 Resolved. That the president of this association is directed to con- vey to the bereaved widow and her family. this expression of our most profound sympathy in that misfOr- tune which bows all our hearts with hers in sorrow. I have the honor to remain. Dear Madam.
 Ycur humble servant.
 F. P. BILLIARD. JR..
 President Copies of the Proclamation of Acting Governor Weeks were received in this city. The proclamation is as follows:
 State of Connecticut By His Honor. Frank B. Weeks Lieutenant Governor and Acting Governor.
 A PROCLAMATION With a deep sense of our great and nreparable loss and as a fit ,.<S !