The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-07
SOLDIERS TO GUARD
EX.MAY0R' BIER
NJ. N. G. Detail Will Be On Duty
While Body Lies in State in
City Hall, Sunday.

Great gloom pervades the city hall.
where the fAte William C. Maybury
spent seven OF the most useful years
OF his life as mayor. and where active
preparations are now being made for
the reception of the body, Sunday. In
the same room that served as Mr..
Maybury's private ONCE when he was
chief executive. the special committee
appointed by the common council met,
thursday afternoon. to make the
necessary arrangements for the city's
representation at the funeral and to
nnord the general public q last look at
the remains by having them lie in
state In the city hall corridor
Maj. John 8. Bersey, of the Detroit
Light Guard, volunteered the services
or 80 militiamen, with officers, to es.
eort the body from the home on West
Grand Boulevard to the city hall. Sun
day. Six militiamen will stand guard
over the remains while they are on
public view. After their removal 10
the Masonic temple, where the funeral
takes place, Monday afternoon. they
will be guarded by members OF De-
.
Police Commissioner Smith will fur
nish detail of police for service n
the city hall while the body Is lying
In state. Capt. Joseph l. Kramer has
rendered the serveices Of the Detroit
Light Infantry.
City officials and the council COM
mittee will gather In the city hall
shortly before noon to receive the
casket. The doors will be thrown
open to the public soon afterwards.
fine oil painting Of Mayor May
bury. loaned by the family at the re-
quest OF Mayor Breitmeyer now hangs
in the public reception room OF the
executive Office. appropriately draped
in black 1t will remain there at least
until after the funeral. The city hall
will be draped as on the occasion OF
Gen. Ayers funeral.
Fitting action on the death OF Mr.
Maybury was taken, Thursday after.
noon. by the Detroit Board Of Com
merce and the Detroit Bar association.
The former adopted resolutions Of
sympathy, and as further mark Of re-
spect decided to keep the ofices Of
the board closed all day Monday and
to display the flag at half-mast for 10
days. The president was asked to
designate rs members to officially rep
resent the organisation at the funeral.
President Yerkes. OF the bar ASSOC
citation, appointed the following com
mittee on resolutions: Hanry. HusSels
chairman. William L. Carpenter. p.
J. M. Hally, Harlow p. Davock and
Malcolm McGregor. The committee
will report Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Yerkes selected Gil honorary
pallbearcrs as follows
Charles A. Blair. Joseph B. Moore,
Don NJ, Dickinson, Henry NJ. Swan,
James Phelan, Geo. S. Hosmer, A. II.
Wilkinson, Alfred J. Murphy, Fred H.
Warren, c. J. Reilly, Allan H. Frazer,
Levi L.. Barbour, Henry N. Brevort.
Philip T. Van Zile, George p. Codd.
William F.. Connolly, John Miner. Gen.
Henry M. Duffield. Ashley Pond, T. +.
Tarsney, Philip II. Mcmillan, James
Robson, E. w. Pendleton. Herbert
Bowen. A. c. Stellwagen, John c.
Donnelly, James T. Keena, G. X. M.
Collier, f. II. Garfield, James II. Nc
Donald. c. D.. Joslyn, George W. Coo
mer. william j. Gray, Charles X. La
than. Hoyt Post. Otto Kirchner.
George B. Yerkes. T. A. E. Weadock
Alex. ]. Groesbeck. Bernard B. Sell
ing. Alexander X. Gage, A. c. Angel.
William G.. Fitzpatrick, Frank II. Do
hany John W. Beaumont. Charles T.
Wilkins, John d. Mckay. George
william Moore, G. A: Kent. Sidney t.
Miller. Henry NJ. Campbell. Howard
Boomer, c. NJ Burton. Elliott G..
Stevenson, Joseph H. Clark. 8. l.. Mer-
riam. Robert NJ. Chamberlain. |. t.
Cowles, Charles 8. Hampton. Samuel
T. Douglas, Charles Casgrain.
Resolutions were adopted. Thursday
afternoon. by the executive committee
of the board of directors OF the stan
dard Accident Insurance Co., with
which Mr. Maybury was prominently
identified.
Out of respect to the memory OF
the deceased, the Wayne circuit court
will. adjourn for half day. Monday
noon.
At the funeral services In Masonic
temple, Monday afternoon, Harold jar
Wis will sing Mr.. Maybury's favorite
song. THE Beautiful Isle or some
where" In connection with the cere-
monies at the grave In Elmwood Gem
etery. Fred H. Warren. thrice potent
grand master OF the Lodge OF Perfec-
ton. Michigan Sovereign consistory.
will present Mr.. Mayburys Masonic
ring TO Henry Cotter Maybury. OF New
York. n nephew of the deceased.
The lower floor OF the Masonic tenn
ME auditorium has been reserved FOR
the city officials and honorary pallbear-
efs. The active pallbearers have not
been selected as yet.