The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-22

"To Frank P. o'Brien, beloved citi- zen, patriot, friend, comrade-hail and | farewell"
 With many words of love and re- spect, the Birmingham City Council last night paid its last tribute to Bir- mingham's late mayor. The memorial session began shortly after 10 o'clock with the introduction of resolutions by Alderman John Williams. At the open ing of the council meeting the follow ing communication from the Mayor was read by City Clerk Shropshire:
 To the Honorable, the City Council of | Birmingham.
 Gentlemen: It becomes my painful duty to inform your honorable body that since you were last assembled our chief executive has been gathered to his fathers.
 Mayor Frank P. OBrien died sudden K In the city of Philadelphia Septem- | Der g.
 I recommend to your honorable body that tribute be paid ta the life and character of our late chief executive by you officially, in regular session as- sembled, and suggest that commit tee of five be appointed by your hon. orable president to draft the proper l resolutions. Your very truly.
 HARRY JONES' Mayor.
 President Pro Tem Gregg appointed | on the committee to draft the resolu- tions R. D. Burnett. chairman; D. R. Copeland, c. c. Heidt, John Williams and Dr. Martin. In introducing the res olutions Alderman Williams said: | "On September the people of Bir- mingham were deeply shocked by the death of Mayor Frank P. O'Brien. He | had been Mayor only short While, but during that time by his honesty, integrity and fairness had won the re- spect of all classes. The greatest eulogy ever pronounced was on that Sunday afternoon when some 5000 to 10000 peo- pie, representing every class of citi- zenship, gathered at the Terminal sta- | ton when the remains were brought from Philadelphia. Nothing could have more adequately demonstrated the con- fldence of the people of Birmingham. " l Declaring his belief that words could not express the feeling of the com munity. he introduced the resolution.
 Mayor Harry Jones was then called upon. and MT. Jones said that out of d. personal acquaintance of over 20 l vears he had never known a man more honest in his business life than Frank
 
 tinction which no other man can claim. For 25 years he has been numbered among the city's foremost citizens. and when he died he had not only re- tained that place, but was the fore most citizen. Not many presidents of the United States have held that record. IIt certainly demonstrates to the peo- nIe that Frank P. O'Brien was the man of the hour"
 | Alderman Graham Perdue delivered a eulogy, speaking in the very highest terms of praise of his exemplary life, both as a citizen and as a public ser want. Above all," he concluded, "he was charitable. When he came to the river his hands were full of charita- ble deeds, the golden keys to the doors of eternity"
 | The speech of Alderman J. B Gib- son recounted the deeds of Mayor O'Brien, in building up Birmingham, and said that no man had given more time and energy toward the prosperity of the district than he. "The memory of his virtues and the fact that he es- teemed us worthy to be his friends. we can never forget"
 | Let us look forward said Alder man John Copeland, ito that brighter day, and until that time, I move you, | sir, let us place his portrait over that | desk, that he may ever look down on | us, guarding our every act.' l The motion of MT. Copeland, and the resolutions, were adopted by a ris- ing vote. A pail had fallen over the l chamber. and as the aldermen filed slowly from the room they felt the presence of the spirit of their late chief Claims Head Was Crushed
 Suit for $5OO0 damages was filed yester- | day in the city court against the Dim | mick Pipe company by Nose Roland, | who claims that his head was crushed