Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-29
CAMPAIGN ORATORY AT WESTERLY
Republicans, Democrats, Progressives and Prohbions Hear National Issues Discussed Monday Evening-No Religious Ceremonies at Burial of James w. Stllman- Musicians Union Organizes-Romantic Marriage of Miss Sisson.

There were things doing, politically. In Westerly Monday night, when the republicans and democrats held rVal rallies, the former in Hibernian hail and the latter in the open air in Dixon Rauare. while the Bull Moosers ex- bounded their views to small but nu- fnerous bodies, here, there and every where about the town. While all this was going on, the lo-license commit tee was attending to it's own knitting in planning ways and means to win aver the license advocates at the polls next Tuesday, and unconcerned as to the outcome of statal and national is- sues.
 Gov. August E. Wilson of Kentucky was the speaker at the republican ral- fy. and the hall was filled to overflow ing. He espoused the cause of true republicanism as expounded by Presi- dknt Taft, driving the points of his ad- mirable address home in characteristic aouthern style Before entering upon his political talk, he referred pleasing iY to Westerly, the birthplace of h1 mother. and of his boyhood memory Of the place. Governor Wilson is an elo- quent and forcible speaker.
 Of course there was large gather ing in Dixon square, made up in the main of republicans who could not get
 
 were Theodore Francis Greene, demo- cratic candidate for governor, and Peter Goelet Gerry, the opponent of Congressman George H. Utter in the Second district. Another speaker was John O'Connell. a young lawyer. They spoke mainly on state Issues, MeSsrs. Greene and Gerry telling reasons why they should be elected to the offices for which they had been nominated. while Mir. O'Connell enunciated the democratic doctrine of the present time, from his standpoint. Both ral' lies were successful forensic demon strations.
 The body of James Wells StiIInran, Wsho was killed in Boston by being struck by an automobile, arrived in Westerly on the 1920 train Monday, and burial was in the family plot in River Bend cemetery. Aside from the undertaken, the driver of the hearse, the driver of the carriage and three personal acquaintances and cemetery employees, none others witnessed the lowering of the casket containing the mortal remains of MT. Stillman into the grave. There was no prayer or any ceremonial that indicated Chris tan burial.
 Mir. StiIlman expressed a desire ill his win that his body be not buried in Westerly, or elsewhere in Rhode Island. but as this was desire not a request or command, D. A. L. Wells of Roxbury, who is named as executor in the will, decided that the burial should be in the family plot. As MT. Stillmdn commanded that there be no religious ceremony, the body was taken from the train dinect to the cemetery and laid irf the grave prepared for it, and with no semblance of ceremony. The bear CTS were Dr. J. L. Wells and Dr. A. l.. Wells of Roxbury, and Dr. Albert H. gpicer and George B. Utter of West erfy.
 The Westerly band Is now unionized d and, with a number of other musicians, forms local No. 611 of the American Federation of Musicians. The organ ization starts with a membership of a5. with about 20 more prospective members. The meeting for organiza- ton was called to order in the West erly band room by Charles o. Gavitt. who read the preamble of the organ ization and explained it's objects in detail. Then followed the form of or ganization, George o. Murphy acting as chairman and Raymond Hiscox as clerk of the meeting These officers and committees were chosen: Charles O. Gavitt, president; Louis Solomon, first vice president; Charles c. Cush- man, second vice president; Raymond c. Hiscox. recording secretary; Will Ham Davidson, financial secretary {, Charles Greenman, treasurer; Charles A. Latham. sergeant at arms; Charles Bedford, Charles G. Cushman, Walter C. Hiscox, Arthur Tefft, George Mur- phy, executive committee; Arthur creenman, Clyde Burdick. Stanley Livingstone, Charles Bedford, Charles C.. Cushman. George o. Murphy, exam ining committed; William J. Lord VII. Ham Butterfield. Henry Gearv, Charles A. Latham. Arthur Tefft, auditing com mittee; Arthur Greenman. Charles bedford. Charles Latham, Arthur Tefft committee on bylaws and regulation ef. prices.
 ll is planned to get all instrumental n1usicians who play for hire in West eriy and within a radius of ten miles Into the membership of the Westerly local union, and the charter list is tt be kept open for q reasonable length oi time in order to give all who desire opportunity to become charter mem bers- A schedule of prices will be adopted for the band and orchestras