Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-04-27

above committee held another
nesting in the Mayors Office last night,
Mr.. VIM. B. Castle occupying the Chair st
the request of Mayor senter, Chairman OF
the Committee.
The Mayor laid before the committee
several communications which had been
received since the last meeting, concern
ing the arrangements of affairs on Friday.
The following telegram to Colonel Anson
Stager was read:
ALBANY, N. Y, April "a.
The remains of the late President will
be exposed to the public in Cleveland
D. c. MOCALLUM,
Brevet Brigadler General.
The following letter was read
HEADQUARTERS NORTHERs DEPARTMENT.,
CNCIEEATI, Ohio, April "a.
HIS Honor Geo. B. Senter:
SIR: an directed by the Major Gene
raj commanding the department, to &C
Knowledge your communication of the 22d
inst and to state in answer that under in
structiOns from the War Department, it is
requested and expected that all arrange
ments for receiving the remains OF our late
President, as well as the manner in which
honors shall be paid them by the eihsens
Of Ohio, shall be made under the direction
of His Excellency, the Governor. tbs the
duty of the General to conform 10 those ar
rangements, and to see that the remaini
are properly guarded from the momen
t1ey cross the limits of the department.
The General and his staff will be in CleTe
land on Thursday next.
o, o. HoKT,
Lieut.. Col. and A. A. Gen.
Thomas Jones, jr., exposed samples of th
badges prepared for theseversl committees
Eighty have been provided. They ar
very neat symbols, a white ribbon, edge
with black, serving SIS a background, wit
a rosstte of Grape. On the white ribbon
printed the word Committee" They al
to be worn on the left breast.
Ga motion, all the members OF the Con
mittee, not otherwise provided for, were n
quested to meet at the Mayors Office at ha
past five o'clock on Friday morning, whel
carrisges would be in waiting to conve
them t, Euclid Street Station.
HIM. Chapin, Esq, made report vii
regard to arrangements which had beS
made in the way of running fences aero
Euclid and Superior streets, near the squar
together with gates so placed and gusrd'
as to help control the ction and moveme
of the large crowds. On motion, his repo
was adopted.
twas suggested that the heads of all &
horses used in the procession by the Cor
mittees, should be decorated with sppr
pirate rosettes of mourning.
A motion was made, and itprevailed, th
the Marshal of the Day should observe L
same order in escortins the remains at the
departure, as at their reception; that &
different societies, associations, &C., viii
wero expected to join the procession, chou
assemble on the Public Square at ten O'clO
Friday night, and that the processi
; shoud move at half past ten o'clock pl
csiely.
It was moved that the Right Reverel
Bishop McIlvaine be invited to perfol
brief religious services on the arrival of
remains at the reception building in t
: Park.
The City Council were requested to mt
in Council Hall this evening to make fl
arrangements for joining the procession.
The Chairman of the Committee
Music reported that three bands FRI
abroad would be here on Fridayj whe
upon it was moved that the Chairman
the Committee on Carrieges be iRstfhct
to have ton additional carriages prOvid
FOR the conveyance of these bands from
z depot and boats.
e In accordance with resolution offel
0 by Hon. R P. spalding, at previous me
=, ing. the Mayor appointed the fcllowi
. gentlemen a corps to accompany the Gt
r ernor and his staff to some point on
: Lake Shore road, to meet the funeral ira
il R.R. Spalding Col. Anson Stager
= Governor Tod Judge II. V. Willst
- Thomas Jones, ir Stillmsn Witt
J. Amssa Stone, ir Ansel Roberts
!, Hon. H. B. Payne William bingham
n Hon. ]. A Foote Wm. r. Castle
n There gentlemen are expected to m
8 at the depot at half past five o'clock,
J.. latest, Friday morning.
d The committee then adjourned to meet
Q Euclid-street Station, Friday morning,
G less previously called together by the Cha
f nan Of tie Committee of Arrangements
y BAR MsETING.-At a meeting of the
. of Cleveland held at the Court House, W
nesdsy morning, the 26th inst, on mot
[. of Mr.. Wiley, Charles ststboD, Esq., :