Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-09

from the capitol. He had filled many honora-
BILE stations in the service of his country, and
among them, that of the President OF the Uni
ted States; and h closed his long and event
full life in the actual discharge OF his duties as
one of the representatives, OF The people.
From sympathy with his relatives and the
American people for his loss, and from respect
Tor his distinguished public services, The Pres
idtnt orders that fun eraI honors shall be paid
to his memory at each of the navy yards AMI
stations, AMI on hoard all the public vessels i'll
commission, b. firing twenty-one minute guns
at IL O'Clock NJ. on The day after this commu-
n~lcatlon Is received, by carrying th-ir flags
half mast for one week and bY the Officers
wearing Grape Oh the left arm for six months.
J.Y. MASON.
Navy Dep. Feb. 81. 1848.
GENERAL ORDERS } WAR DEPARTMENT,
Aijt Gems. Office.
No. 9. Wash. Feb. n, 1918.
/. The following orders of the President of
The President OF tue United States and Secre-
Iary of War announce 10 the army tht death of
the illustrious ex-President John Quincy
Adams,
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Ii has pleased Providence to call hence a
great and patriotic citizen. John QIIncs A Jams
Is no more. Al the advanced age OF more Than
tourseore years. h. was suddenly stricken
from lis seat i'll the House OF Reprtsen a;ives.
by the hand OF disease. on the 2lst, AMI ex-
pired in The capital a few minuttsafter O'Clock
on the evening of the 23l OF Feb. 1918.
He had for more than half "a century, filled
the most important pub. il stations, AMI among
them, that OF the President OF the United
States. The two houses OF Congress-ot one
OF which he was d venerable aud most dlStin-
Su;sfIrd member-wll, doubtless, prescribe
appropriate ceremonies 10 b. observed as a
mark OF respect Tor The memory OF this emf
nent citizen.
The. nation mourns his loss; and as a further
testimony of respect for his memory, ! dirtct
that all The Executive ottires at Washington
be placed i'll mourning, and that all business
BE- suspended during ILLS day AMI tomorrow.
JAMES *. POLK.
WASHINGTON. Feb. "a, 1913.
WAR DEPARTMENT, February "a, 48.
The President OF The United States, with
deep regret, announces 10 the army the deathof
john Quincy Adams, our eminent and vener-
dted f-lioW-c.t lZen.
While occupying his seat as a m.m5er Of the
House of Representatives, on the Ills; inst, he
was suddenly Frustrated b. disease, and OH the
23i expired, without having been removed from
the Capitol. He had filled many honorable
and responsible stations in the service VI his
country, and among thrm that OF President OF
the United States; and he closel his long and
e~ventful life in the actual discharge of his du.
ties as one OF the representatives OF the peo-
pie,
From sympathy with his relatives and the
American people for his loss, and from respect
Tor his distinguished public service, the Prtsi.
dent orders that funeral honors shall be pail
10 his memory at each of The military stations
The adjutant general will give the n~ecessar,
instructions for carrying in;o effect The forego-
ing orders.
w. L. MARCY, Secretary Of War.
II. On the day succeeding the arrival of thi:
General Order" al each military post, The
troops will be pardled at 10 o'clock, A. M.
and The order read to them; after which, all la.
bors for the day will cease.
The national flag will be displayed at half
staff.
At dawn of day. l3 guns will be fired; and
afterwards, at intervals of thirty minutes be-
tween the rising and setting sun, d sinnle gun;
and at the close OF The day, a national salute o.
q suns.
The officers of the army will wear Grape or
left arm and on their swords, AMI the colors o.
the several regiments will be put in mourning
for the period of six months.
By Order; 4. JONES. Adjt Genl.