The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-24
OFFICIAL.
General Order.

Inounce the and TO the marine corps the death
IoHy Quincy ADAMS, eminent and venerated fellow
Citizen.
While occupying his member of the House OF
Representatives the 2st inst he suddenly pros
ated by disease and the 23d expired whout avng
been removed from The Capitol He had filled many hon.
orabe and responsible stations the his
try and, among Them that of President OF the United
States; and he closed his long and eventnle in tho
discharge OF his duties Of the representatives the
people
Pile for his loss and from respect for his distinguished pub
services the President orders that funeral honos shall
Zoe paid his memory each Of the navy rds and SIN
ons and on board all the public vessels in commission bv
ng wenty-on minute guns at IL o'clock, NJ the day
after this communication received by carrying their
hamast for week. and by the officers wearing crane
IN the left arm io six months.
Navy DEPARTMENT, Feb. 81, Is4s
GENERAL oRDERs,) WAR DEPARTMENT,
Adjutant Generals Office
Nos Washington, Feb. "a, 1913.
The following orders Of the President of the United
States and Secretary Of War announce tho army the
death of the lustrious ex President John Quincy Adams
BY THE PRESIDENT THE UNITED STATES
1t has pleased Divine Providence call hence great
md patriotic citizen John Quincy Adams is no mora
At the advanced OF more than years he was
suddenly stricken from his in the House of Repesen
aves by the hand OF disease the 2l and expired in
ae Capitol few minutes after o'clock the evening OF
he 23d of February 1913.
lie had for than halt century, filed the m ost i'm.
tporan public Stations and among them, that of Pesiden,
aof the United States. The houses of Congressol
one of which he venerable and dstingui shed
smemberwll, doubtless prescribe appropriate cercmon
be observed mark OF respect for the memory this
3eminent citizen.
The mourns his loss and as further testrnony
lot respect or ms memory direct that all the executive
Offices Washington be placed in mourning, and that all
business be suspended d"ng this day and Nd .omopow
WAsnrNarov February p, 1913.
WAR DEPARTMENT, February d Is4S
The President of the United States, with deep regret
announces the army the death of John Quincy Adams
,ur eminent and venerated teow.ctzen.
While occupying his a member of the House of
Representatives. the Dist instant he suddenly pros
rated by disease and the 2d expired without having
been removed from the Capitol. lie had filed many hon
j)abe and responsible stations in the service OF his coun
md he closed his long and eventual life in the actual dis
hatge Of his duties OF the representatives of the
fpeople,
l From sympathy with his relatives and the American
public services. the President orders that funeral honors
hall be paid to his memory at each of the military
a5tations.
The Adiutnnt General will give the necessary instruc.
3tions Tor carrying into effect the foregoing orders
w l.. MARCY, Secretary of War;
H. On the day succeeding the arrival of this General
1Order each military post the troops will be paaded
10 O'Clock, M and the order read to them after which,
Ill labors for the day will cease.
The national flag will be displayed at half-staf.
At dawn OF day, l3 guns will be fred and afterwards,
intervals of thirty minutes between the rising and setting
sum- single gun; and close of the day. national
1sauie of % guns.
The officers of the army will Grape the left arm
and their swords and the the regime n
Iwl be put in mourning, for the period of six months
By order II. JONES, Adjt Genl y