The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-05-17
FRIENDS TO
BEAR BODY
TO GRAVE


people passed through the lower
corridor ~ the city hall. where
Judge Phelan's body lay in state.
The body was brought To the city
hall at 1850 O'Clock, escorted by a
squad OF police, who stood AT atten.
ton In Michigan-ave.. as Pa,rolmen
George Funk. Louis Petsrsmark. Ar
thur BArt1. Peter McGuigan. John
Denny and Frank Lytie bore the
casket into the building
Palms and other potted plants
shut of the east and west corridors.
In the center OF the hall. under the
clock. stood the bier on which the
casket was placed Al its head
stood wreath from Detroit lodge
o, Eiks: at It's foot. a blanket OF
flowers from Mr. and Mrs. John T
Woodhouse. and wreath from Fred
p. Striker. past exalted ruler Of the
Elks Caudelabra stood a; either
side OF The casket Many Horal OF.
fer;ngs were distributed about the
sides ~ the chamber
Inspector James Mcnamara led
the police escort into the city hall
and around the. casket Fifty OF the
patrolmen remained as guard OF
honor Lieut. Kinney. Of the CEN
-ral precinct. conducted another
squad u policemen into the build
Ing before the general public Was
admitted Al 2 O'Clock. the doors
we're opened. and a throng 81 citi.
, zens entered. led By woman and
a little girl For Ave hours steady
stream % people passed the casket
/ and looked for the last time on the
: features OF the beloved Judge
II was crowd representative OF
the great city which idoli1ed the
man There were women and men.
girls and boys. police in blue sol
! 'ers ir khaki. capitalists. laborins
men. society women and women OF
the streets. Americans, Poles, Ital-
ians. Germans and Austrians. Rus
SLAMS and Belgians. gentiles and
Jews-people OF every station. every
calling. all brought together 10 pay
this tribute TO the man who was
their friend.
At o'clock rhe doors were closed
and Detroit lodge OF Elks. Of which
Judge Phelan was a past exalted
ruler. held it, lodge OF sorrow Ex
allied Ruler Harmon J. Hunt pre-
sided About 1900 Elks attended
the service. When II was over. the
city hall doors we're opened again
\ at Judge Connolly's request, 10 al
NIT several hundred people who had
arrived too late 10 be admitted with
The other throng AZ $50. a squad
Of Elks escorted the body 10 the
Judges residence.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Walter BARLOW has decided that nc
special election is requisite TO NJ
Judge Phelan's once Though state
law and city charter provide for a
special election 20 fll the vacancy
no time u specified for the election
thereby making II possible. accord
ing 10 Col. Barlow. TO postpone the
election indefinitely.
1T would be perfectly proper.
said Col Barlow. FOR the common
council 10 set the election date FOL
November. 1918. In that case. the
once would remain vacant unless
Gov. Ferris made an appointment.
Col Barlow says that the state
constitution demands that the gov
ernor all such vacancy. Severa
aldermen are Directing 20 a specia
election. on the ground OF expense
Moreover. II the election Is held a
the same time az the Belle Tsl'
bridge and the municipal ownershil
election. they fear that the issue
will be confused.
A municipal court Judge ~ Grant
Rapids died recently. and Gov. Fer
ris appointed a successor. AZ tn
same time. the city council als'
made an appointment. The contes
vas carried TO the supreme court
which decided in favor OF the gov