The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-27
Harry Dow Died
 Monday Afternoon
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Y, He also refused this. honor from his party.
 When the 1929 legislature passed a bill creating a charter commis- sion for Waterbury, to study the municipal financial condition and charter and to recommend q new charter, MT Dow was named to that commission by ex-Governor John H. Trumbull. He served on the commission throughout its exis- tence, which ended with its report to the 1891 session of the legisla- ture. The makeup of the present. new charter is largely tho result of the recommendations made by the charter commission. The charter Is considered one of the most up- to-date and most modern in the state.
 On the other hand, MT Dow was A keen advocate of the city man. ager form of government and in recent years when campaigns were carried on to have this form of government adopted for Waterbury he was one of the main champions and speakers of the movement. He never saw sthe idea adopted here, however, although he was honestly convinced that the plan would aid Waterbury.
 MT Dow was president of the local Chamber of Commerce from 1927 to 1929 and for many years was director of the organization. He was also president of the local Rotary club at one time.
 The deceased was also member of the Waterbury club, Clark Commandery, Knights Templar, and Sphinx temple of Masons. He was at one time a member of the board of managers of the North End Y. M. C. A., member of the Sons of Veterans and the Water bury Radio club and a very active participant in the affairs of the Overlook Cottage Park Community club. In welfare work MT Dow was always in the front line in Water- bury. In 1918 he played an active part in the drive to stamp out the influenza epidemic. He always, also, took an active part in the drives conducted by the Waterbury and St Mary's hospitals, the Boy and Girl Scouts, the Y. M. c. A., the Salvation Army, the Near East Re- lief, the Red Cross, the Lincoln House association and other organ izations.
 Taking all comments on the life of MT Dow heard on all sides today, the general concensus in Water- bury Is that the deceased was one of the finest and most upstanding citizens the city has ever had the hnnnr fn hnnaf Af JJfo 1npth thnrn- fore, comes as distinct shock and loss to the community.
 MT Dow's only survivor Is his wife, Mrs Alice Chatfeld Dow, who, herself, is an ex-member of the city board of health. It was an- nounced today that friends may call at the Alderson funeral home tomorrow to view the body from II o'clock in the morning to 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
 Today flags were at half staff in front of the City Hall as well as in front of the leading factories of the city out of respect to MT Dow.
 The city officials. headed by Mayor Hayes, will visit the Alder son home. Many of the ex-offi- cials of the city will also pay final tribute to the deceased.
 The Chamber of Commerce to- day announced the active and honorary pallbearers who will rep resent that organization at the funeral of MT Dow. The active pall- bearers will be ex-Judge Harry J. Beardsley. George Crane, Dr A. T. Gilyard. Judge T. V. Meyer, Star buck Sprague and ex-Governor c. A. Templeton.
 The honorary pallbearers will be Fred $. Chase. Irving IT. Chase, John A. Coc. Attorney T. E. Con- way, James Gillies of New Haven, C. H. Granger, Frank J. Green, Mayor Frank Hayes, Attorney Patrick Healey, C. +. Hollister. John R. Hughes, cx-AIderman Bur don F. Hyde. Judge Y. F. McEvoy, David B. Meth. Edwin c. Northrop. ex-Mayor Francis T. Reeves and Clarence w. Shader.