The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-08-01
Faneral HonOrs to Ex-prcsfdens
Polk.

AT meeting of the citizens Of Dubnoue
held on Wednesday evening the 18th inst
to make arrangements for bubble exn-cs.
sion OF respect to the memory of JAMES X.
poLK, late President ofthe United States.
General Warner Lewis, was called to tina
chalr, and Lucien Rice, appointed Secreta-
ry.
ne chairman having stated the object of
.ne meeting, in few brief but appropriate
remarks, on motion of Doct. Holt, Com
hlseee OF seven was raised, to make all ne.
cessary arrangements for Public Process.
sloh' funeral Grafton and such other exorci-
ses as may be deemed proper for the occa.
sion; also to fix upon the day and to reoor,
through the city papers the order determ;n.
ed upon.
The chairman, in accordance with the
above, appointed the following Committee:
Doct. II. Holt, Col. Geo. McHenry, Chas.
Hewitt, David Decker, Peter Keine, Fl, V,
Gildea and John w. Markle.
Or motion, the meeting adjourned.
w. LEWIS, Chairman.
LucIEs RICE, Secretary.
NE Cu.,MrTTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS for
Public demonstration of respect to the
memory of Ex- President Polk, beg leave t,
report the following order OF exercises, to
take place in the city of DUBUQUE on SAr.
URDAy the 4th day Of Angus. next. al 10
o'clock a. III.
At the hour above specified, Procession
will be formed in front of the Citv Hotel
under the direction of Col. George McIIen.
~, Hannibal Emerson and John w. Markle,
hlarshals Of the day, and march thence.
through some of the principal streets of the
city, to the Court House. where a Funeral
Grafton will be pronounced by LINCOLN
CLARK. ESQ, of Dubuque.
The following is the
ORDER OF PROCESSION:
lst. Mayor and Aldermen of the City.
I'd. Officers of the Day.
ID. Judges of the U. s. District Court
4th Governor and Suite.
9th. Senators of the United States.
and of the Supreme Court of Iowa.
9th. Members of the Bar.
It'll. Members Of the Med icsl Profession,
9Th. Speaker and Clergy.
9Th, Band of Music.
10th. Masonic Order.
18th. Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
18th. Sons of Temperance.
18th. Strangers.
l4ih. Citizens generally.
Arrived at the Court House, the Officers
OF the day will assume their respective sta
tons, when the following will be observed
as the
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
list. Prayer by the REV. MIR. NORRIS
I'd. Vocal Music-selectcd for the occa-
sion.
3D.. Grafton by LINCOLN CLARK, ESQ.
4th. Hymn--colnposed for the OCCASION
by Miss e. JACOBS
5tb. Prayer by the Rev. Dr.. Cretin.
The following have been designated az
the Officers efMc day, to otticiate al the
Court House.
VIM. GILLIAN. Sen. Presdt.
E Eh''%n 1 ETAss' ~. Priests.
HARRISON Holt, !,
Alter these exercises, the Processon
return, in the same order, to the front ofthe
City Hotel, where they will be dismissed.
Merchants and business men are rcspect-
fully requested to close their stores and
shops, during the exercises, and the cit;.
zens generally to close their front doors, ana
shutters.
Iie Ladies are most cordially invited %
be present at the Court House, whcr. seats
will be provided. by Committee appointed
Tor that purpose: consisting of F. K. OFFER.
rail-, b. NJ Samues and David Wilson, ESQ.
HARRISON HOLT,
GEO. McHENRY,
PETER KEINE,
CHARLES HEWITT,
II. V. GILDEA,
JNO. w. MARkLE,
DAVID DECKER,
Committee Of arrangements.