The Portland daily press., 1877-11-03
THE DEAD SENATOR.
Honors TO Esis Memory-Preparations for
the FuneraI

HOrors TO EIs MemOry-P parafi0Bs for
the Funeral.
WASHINGTON, Nov 2.-The President issued
directions at an early hour today that the flags
on all the public bildings should be shown at
half mast in respect to the memory of the late
Senator Morton.
The Cabinet met at noon with all the mem
bers present. and action was taken to pay the
proper official honors to the deceased Senator.
The Senate Committee on Elections met this
morning. Acting Chairman Wetherell read a
telegram from Gov. Burbank, announcing the
death of Senator Morton. The Vice President
appointed Senators Mcdonald, Davis of Illi-
nos, Burnside, Bayard, Cameron of Pennsyl-
vania, and Booth as committee to attend the
funeral of Senator Morton at Indianapolis, on
Monday. Mr.. Salisbury moved that members
of the committee tender coincidence to the Wild
ow and family of their deceased chairman.
which was agreed to and the following tele-
gram, signed by the entire committee, was i'm
| mediately despated:
| Mrs. Senator Morton and family, Indianapolis:
Members of the Committee on Elections Of
| the Senate have heard with sorrow of the death
| of Senator Morton, chairman of said commit
| tee, and beg to tender to Mrs. Morton and her
| family their sincere coincidence in this hour of
| sorrow and bereavement
Mr.. Wadleigh moved the committee adjourn
| out of respect to the memory of the deceased
1 Senator. Agreed to.
| INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 1.-The citizens meet
ing commenced at 9 o'clock, Mayor Caven pre-
siding. Committee on resolutions asked until
tomorrow before reporting. A general commit
tee of arrangements (25 members) was appoint
| ed. Invitations to attend the funeral of Sena-
tor Morton were ordered to be issued to Presi-
dent Hayes and Cabinet judges and officers oil
l the Supreme Court, Gen. Sherman and other
| army officers and the Governors of the sever al
| states. 1t was further recommended that the
i surviving soldiers of Indiana, independent mill
itary organizations of the state and United
States, soldiers within the state be also invited
to attend the funeral, and that the soldiers
| meeting about to be held in this city be request.
ed to take charge of all arrangements therefor;
l and furthermore, it was recommended that Ma
| sonic, Odd Fellows and other benevolent and
voluntary organizations of the state. and otfi-
| GERS and students of institutions of learning,
etc., be invited to attend the funeral; also, that
L all citizens of states not embraced in the enum-
Grafton be cordially invited to attend the fune-
raj ceremonies, and follow to the grave the re-
mains of their great friend annd fellow-citizen
and the family of the deceased Senator, are
| most respectfully requested to allow his re-
| mains to be deposited in state in the great hall
of the Court House, to remain there under a
| guard of honor during such time as may be
| agreeable to them.
The committee of arrangements appointed at
the citizens meeting this morning have fully
agreed on the programme of the ceremony for
Sunday and Monday, and have assigned to the
several committees their respective duties.
l 06u. ISW w dlldCc, WIN udo UCru SciCOtCO as
chief marshal, is selecting his staff and assist
ants and arranging the line of march. The or.
der of services at the church on Monday is an
nounced as follows: Chant by the choir; Scrip
ture reading by Rev. Myron w. Read; opening
prayer by Rev. Henry Day; hymn; sermon by
Rev. James Bradford anthem by the choir
eulogy by Rev. j. Fl. Bayless; prayer by Pros
S. K Hosham; hymn; benediction.
| The Grand Master and Grand Patriarch Of
the L. o. o. f. of Indiana have circular cal l.
ing upon the various encampments and lodges
10 the state to take action on the death oil
their late brother, Senator Morton. Military
| companies from several cities in the state have
signified their intention of attending the finn
/ eral
At a meeting of the German Veteran Asso
citation this evening resolution was passed in
| viting all ex soldiers of Indiana to meet then
| at their headquarters in this city Monday next
to pay the tribute of respect to the great wal
| governor. The railroads all run excursion
trains Sunday when the body will lie in state
The City Council met in session this evening
to pass appropriate resolutions deciding to at
tend the funeral in body and ordering tht
money necessary for their expenses. The fam
I lily of Senator Morton have received a large
| number of kilograms of sympathy from prom
nent persons and personal friends. among
them President Hayes and Vice Presiden
| Whea1ar