New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-21

feeling OF depression and grief which dtove all
other thoughts ont of mind. Many merchants
would have closed their stores yesterday brt thar
!. they were waiting for proclamation OF a aay OF
mourning or for concerted action among theE
! selves. Everyone apparently was wiling to give
up business on any day which might he designated
Inquiry of the wholesale grocery firms of r H.
4 Leggett & Co, Acker, Neral & Coudt. aud H. X
X r b. Thnrber q Co., elicIted the replies in
substance, that the firms would willingly close on
the day of the funeral or any other day which
i they might unite. similar feeling expressed
4 by Aaron Cla1in & Co., the East New orh Shoe
j Company. Powers x Caoe, and other leading firms
in the shoe trade Members of the tirms of Bates,
j Reed d Cooley, Z. S. Jairay ~ Co., and other dry
\ goods houses said that they would close their
j places of business on the issue of proclamation
! by President Arthur Governor Cornell. All ap-
q peared determined to close the day of the
i funeral. No meeting of the trade was held or
4 called.
a At the rooms of the New-York jewelers. Associa-
tou IT was stated that there might be meeting to-
day to take action the Presidents death. Firms
in the book trade expressed to TRIBUNE reporter
their willingness to close their stores the day of
q the funeral.
s. The Board Of Underwriters will hold meeting
at its rooms in the Borcol building to-day to
Esider some way of expressing their sorrow, either
by general closing of the fire insurance Offices for
q n day or in some other manner. 1t was stated at
3 the Offices of the Equitable. Mutual and NewYork
d Life Insurance Companies that they and other
companies would close for day if legal holiday
a should be proclaimed for that purpose In lack of
81 such proclamation they would he obi gel according
a to law to keep partly opcn and to have few clerks
u on Land, to pay such premiums might fall duo
The buildings of the city yesterday presented
q touching evidence of the widespread sorrow Up
town and down town wherever turned the
q emblcms of mourning met the eye, whether it was
Gin broadway or fifth-ave in the side streets.
The poorest family i'll the city had its bit of black.
81 aud sumc of the decorations in the poor quarters
q the East aud West Sides very rastefully ar
s. ranged The harbor also showed the wide esteem
q which President Garfield had inspired. The DIM
gest tug boat had its flag at half mast, while the
\ dropping flags of every nationality that appeared on
Z the shipping along the wharves bore witness the
universal Dnture OF tho prevailing grief. The ferry
u boats had large flags ut half mast, and some had
s. the interiors of the boats trimmed with black.
a Flags Heated at half mast from the towers OF the
East River Bridge Steamers of the Fall River
and other lines carried large number OF flags half
raised. The foreign steamers were conspicuously
q decorated with mourning emblcms, and the front of
& the Cunard Lines pier was draped in black
Downtown the stores Of Ackcr, Neral x Condit,
AZ. IL. Lcggett * Co.. and II. X. x +. b. Thurber &
Co., and many others, bore large ags hall raised and
the stores OF Schepp * Co. ilermance X Dickinson
q Ro-ensten Brothers, Boards ~ Cottrell, and the
4 Butter and Cheese Exchanges draped in black
ne DECORATIONS we've general in Washington and
= West Washington Markets. A great many stands
were draped some being tastefully arranged. and
a adorned with b,ack-fraucd portraits of the dead
President. At the Battery hags hung Mt half mast
non the swimming baths and from the large pole
Garden wore sOhcr faces rs if they shared in the
q grief OF thor Adopted cnuniry. The Corn and Pro
8 Washington Hotel The French tricolor hung hall
way down the stan in front of the French Consul
lac, az did the Cross of ST George the English
i,sttst tlae,
4 coors lowered. The luman Steamship Company's
4 office was drapcd in black, and there wero heavy
ana the United States Express Compauys bail Iings
Large flags could hc at halt stan on the lntc
Company S huildiug the Metropolitan bank aud the
Equitable Building Looking down Wall-si., the
\ Vas noteworthy. The sign-shield ol the STANDARD
rue INSURANCE Company was neatly covered with
H ,"t ;,n @Hi,e' ma4g iastTtnl emniem The
= clad ~ black large flag hung from the stnH OF
q the Western Union Telegraph Building Another
q was drdprd with black over the entrance. while
8 Tue Large pillars were wound with black aud white
4 cloth. s. Panls Church wore q mourniu look, the
q large pillars III front being swathcd IN black.
The uc%apapcr o!hccs were all draped in black
q Long black penuantN iloat"d above the large flags
Il on iHE llIBCNE BulIthhg. The granite pillars on
4 each side of the main entrance were wound with
black lrom top to bottom. The front of the count
q lnE.inom Was also heavily drapcd.
Il The clothing hIus OF lcs,up n Co., Tredwen
q Iarman 4 Sute, and \. Raymond y Co, had their
q store, decorated with black. From tho CIV Uoil
paIk to Grand-st. and lcyond almost every bniii-
q ing decorated with black aud white Caml,ric
q slicSia or other cloth. There were many blocks IN
8 broadway drapcd without break. From the ton
5of Bates. Reed Coolcy'S buildiug long heavy
a streameis hung down. crossed To The ground ami
g the front was otherwise uruamrntcd with fcstuous
"a roscttcS aud pendants of black aud white = Stein
b y Co. displayed u drapcd shield hearing the motto
a We mourn our loss" Tho large iron huIltliuR
iorcuplcd 10y Mills y Glib At GrlnA-st. and iiroad
way. had every pillar of lis front striped with lack
aahd white. The white iron building occupied ly
Il Butler, Pukln Co. showed Oh the drapinus TO adj
a vnniaEr. among the designs ON II were shield
n with black AMI white rprs and "A portrait framed
II ~ black one store exhibited targo portraits of
u Lincoln ami Garfield side by side, aud anot ucr had
ga monument buiIt IN the window and surrounded
a BY lowers. Among other houses showing iinr
n decoratlunS on lower Broadway Were: the New
81 Gorh Life Insurance COnuany f.. y Io4tnv A. a."
4. ~ s. Blumcnthal. ilalsted, iIalnes g. Co. DaIc
DutchCr ~ Co., Calhoun, Robbins d Co thc
q Br'ndrrth House, liammeralough Brothers Nor
" hltnan ~ Co, the 81. Nicholas Hotel. brown
Il Drapel Coz Max Stadlcr. Nogel d Co. T. Fuhrr
az Co., liauigan ~ Harris Theatre, Charles Scrb.
a h"r H2nH Il. W"rhuGton, lie Boutellicr Brothers.
The l;owery. wqS also generally decorated
a Among the noticeable buildings were the Grruum
n Nlt"lls store Cooper Union, the Mercantile
n library stewards Store and Iompkns MarAet had
81 l Inr Hass At nan mast. Many buildings were
IA drapcd ~ Ccntcrsl.. including the city prison
Ia ara near Union. square many OF the smaller
y stores were closed and taoteiully decorated The
n hrGer houses continued business Iuour,.s o,,'',
"a the huShcSs.mcn above Twenty -thiIst ecitnI he
"a INFORMATION 'hht no meeting had been held to do
h cue upon " proper course to pursue, hut it was
81 lhe gchcrt expressions that al stores will be cinsr
aoh mo ,ay OF tho funeral. aud also upon any dav
FL winch the Governor might appoint rs n time Tor
mhNcIsa "DserVaheo on account o. the death of the
~ iIcS'lch Most OF the prominent BUILDINGS i'm tLn
"a business portion OF the city above Twenty thrdst
81 were draitI IN mourning, and with the exception
q al me churches there was scarcely building OF anv
y afchltcCtnral pIutension that was not urolusr;
4 decorated with black and white and with iln~o a,
n nan mast. Not only III Firth and Mtdison-ayes