Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-14
The Late Professor Henry,

ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS DEATH IN THE SENATE
The Vice President laid before the Senate
today an announcement of Professor joseph
Henry'S death. Mr.. Sargent offered resolu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted, that the
PRESIDENT OF the Senate and Speaker of the
House adjourn their respective houses at four
o'clock pm. on Thursday, to attend the fune-
raj OF Professor Henry.
ACTION OF TREASURY DEPARTMENT. oFFIc1 ArS
AT the meeting of the principal officers of
the treasury department held this morning
IN the once OF the Secretary, to take into con-
late secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
and chairman of the light house board. Hon
rv ii: r. FienGh' assistant secretary Of the treas
cy; Captain C. p. Patterson, superintendent
OF the coast survey; Hon. Glenni w. SchO
field, register OF the treasury: and Hon. HOr
ace Austin, third auditor, were appointed as
committee TO make ARRANGEMENTS for the rep
resentatlOn OF the Treasury department at the
funeral, and to draft suitable resolutions, the
committee to report at an adjourned meeting
THE REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INsTITU-
TION
met at the Smithsonian building last night to
Henry. Chief Justice Waite, Hon. Fl. Ham.
lin, Hon: A. A. Sargent, Hon. r. E. Withers,
Hon. H. Clymer. Hon: j: A. Garfield Hon P.
ent: The chancellor, Chief Justice Waite, in
calling the meeting to order, made the follow
ing remarks:
NY bTetNT6H " Tue BOuFG OF RoQ61ltS.-I
nave asked you to come together this evening.
not to take action upon the great loss our In
stitutl0n has sustained, but to consult as to
what may best be done to pay honor to all that
Is mortal OF the great and good man who con
celVlng what SmithSOn Willed, has devoted his
life to making our benefact0r what he wished
to bean instrument for the increase and diff
fusion OF knowledge among men,"
1t was then resolved that the chancellor be
directed to notify the President of the United
States and his Cabinet, the Supreme Court Of
District of Columbia, the two houses of Con-
greSs the general of the army and admiral of
the navy, the members of the Diplomatic Corps,
House Board, the National Academy V of Sci Sci.
ences and the Philosophical Society of
Washington of the death OF Prof. Joseph
Henry and invite them to attend his funeral.
Fufther resolutions providing that the fun.
eral shall take place of Thursday, May 10th,
at the New York avenue Presbyterian church
a. az ~ oGock p m. TT that the regents meet at
attend the funeralin body: that committee
consisting OF Gen. Sherman, Hon. Peter Parker
and Prof: ): F. Baird. assistant secretary of
ments and superintend tie details of the fun.
eral, and that a meeting of the Board of Re-
gents be held on Friday next, at 10 O'Clock a.
mss ms ior OF Inc purpose Of transactng such busi-
Today the committee of arrangements met
at the smithsonian building, but the details of
tne Prof funerai are not yet fully determined upon
terry
A SPECIAL MEETING
OF the philosophical Society of WASHINGTON
Will be held this evening at O'Clock in the
Army Medical Museum for the purpose of TAX
ing proper action on the occasion of the death
OF trofeSSOr Henry, who was president of the
society. '''o
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS,
Gen. Sherman, DR.. Peter Parker and Prof
5, r. Baird, the committee having Special
charge OF the arrangements, have notified Mr.
Anthony Buchly, the undertaken, that the
funeral will be on Thursday, the cOrtege to
leave the Smithsonian Institution about 3H
O'Clock p: m, and proceed to the New York
Avenue Presbyterian church, where it is ex
pected the service will be commenced at az
Oeiock. The arrangements at the church
will be under the immediate supervision of
Gen. A. ID. McCOok, and at the conclusion of
the services here the remains will be taken to
OAK Hill cemetery and placed in the chapel.
when brief services viii take place. Alter
these services the remains will be placed in
the vault of the Churchill family. 1T is ex-
pected that Rev. s. s. Mitchell will officiate
THE CASKET
Is OF walnut, covered with black cloth, furn
lshed with extension handles, and on the
breast will be plate containing the name and
age OF the deceased The casket is lined with
merln0 and is rich but plain.
Ilere VIII be twelve pan bearers, and the
pody VIII be borne by twelve soldiers detailed
IOr the purnnSe.