Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1881-09-24

had quietly passed iato his eternal
sleep at 1885 the evening previous
our citizens, although prepared to
hear of his dissolution at any moment,
were sorrow-atricken. The news was
soon carried from neighbor to neigh
Dor and door to door and the message
fell heavily upon the hearts Of all
from the little child with its indistinct
knowledge of our President to the
hoary.headed sires who wanted to see
him we'll again.
1t was but short while after the
news had been received before the
business men commenced giving pub
lie expression to their feelings in the
shape of draping their places of BUSH
ness with the dull sombre black
Sad tokens of death
Enwrapping the earth
and in an incredibly short time the
entire business portions of Main street
and Broadway were draped in the
"weeds of mourning" About l
O'Clock the bells of the different
churches commenced to toll-announc-
ing to those living in the suburbs the
sad intelligence. Business was vir-
tually suspended although the stores
did not close; the miners came out Of
the mires and hurried home. Every
| thing talked of was the untimely TAX
ing off of one of Natures gifted no.
blemen. Early in the day the schools
closed and very soon our citizens were
| out upon the streets promenading and
discussing the grave situation of
affairs.
Of the drsping we can only say
they are in accord with the occasion
and those who have only a flag draped
can feel as sincere with that mute
tribute Of respect as those who have
draped more extensively. The drap-
ing on the churches is neat and
tasty. The citizens of Bowary street
can feel proud Of the magnificent
funeral arch they have erected from
Mr.. W. II. Evans store to the vacant
lot opposite. 1t is beautiful and at
the same time most graceful tribute
to the deceased hero. Mechanic,
Bowery, High, 0rmand and Water
streets and Froat avenue and Broad
way are sombre with the habiliments
Of mourning hung from the dwellings
on those thoroughtares. The post
office is richly draped on the interior
with heavy folds of black muslin and
Grape while Immediately over the de-
livery window is life. like picture of
General Garfield, around which is
tastefully twined the dark cloth SO
typical Of death.
Wednesday afternoon. subject to
call issued in the morning, large
crowd of men assembled in Graham's
grove to do honor to the memory of
the departed one.
The meeting was soon organized
with the following officers:
Presidemt-J. P. Moody.
Vice Presiaents-John Bath, John
Brimlow, VIM. q. Evans, John Pen
gelly, Isaac Anderton, John Harris.
observation-disclosures G. Thomas, R.
7. Powell.
The president stated that the OBJ.
ject Of the meeting was to draw up a
set Of resolutions expressive of the
grief of the citizens of this section
and to determine whether or not the
laboring classes should resume work
on tho following day and take holt
day on the day of the funeral.
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed a committee to draft resolu-
tions of coincidence: R. 7. Powell,
DR.. ]. ]. Jones, James Dando, Thomas
Cosgrove and James MAR.
After consultation the committee
returned and recommended the fol-
lowing as suitable to the occasion:
WHEREAS, The hand of the assassin in
striking down our beloved President,
James A. Garfield, on the Cd of July last,
| and the stricken ono has heroicaly strug.
gled for life from that time until the even
ing of the 10Th inst, when death interyen-
ed and put an end to his sufferings, we as
people-lovers Of our great and free Re-
pnblic-law-abiding, looking for the pres.
crvation of the Union, do hold in utter
horror the crime that hiss placed our ma
ton in mourning, feel that we should ex-
press our grief in some outspoken man
| ner; therefore be it,.
| Resoioed, That in the death of our Chief
Executive and Ruler of these United
States, we feel that we have met with a
loss that is ne tional-a loss to the people,
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