Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-24
The Dead President.

city of New Haven passed the following resolution: RssOtUed, That His Honor the Mayor be requested tive places of business and to refrain from all unnec- essary secular employment on the day set apart for other Eecommendatiens as may seem to him best cal culated to clearly and manifest the great sorrow felt by this community at the sdeath of the President and the deep it cherishes for his
 Whereas. The President and His Excellency Ho- bart B. Bigalow, Governor of Connecticut, have set apart Monday the 26th instant as an gay therefore direct that all the public buildings of the city be draped in mSuEning that all pubic 9nceS pe mast, that the bells be tolled between the hours of and , and that national salute be fired st sun set.
 earnestly request that all secular employment be msnufsctu~rers ~ will close their places of business throughout the entire day. to evidence the Eespect - -->'' ~-' '-''''' --' JOHN B. ROBERTSON,
 rAttest1 Mayor.
 JAMES P. P1aorT, City Clerk.
 THE FUNERAL AT CLEVELAND.
 His Excellency the Governor of Connecti- cut started for Cleveland yesterday in re- sponse to the following telegram:
 wAsH1NGroN D. C., Sept. 22 To Hts Erceency Hobart B. BgeIo,o, GoOer'or ot Con-
 You are respectfully invited to be present at the funeral ceremony of the late President James A. Gar at o'clock D. nn. JAMES G. BLAINE.
 He will be accompanied by a number of distinguished citizens of this State.
 UNION SERVICE MONDAY.
 A union service is to be held at Center church Monday at Il o'clock. Many church es will unite in the service. Rev. Dr. Bacon will preside.
 There will be 8 united service of the Meth odist churches on Monday in the First M. E. church, Fuller announcement will yet be made.
 MEMORIAL SERVICES TOMORROW.
 A memorial service will be held at the Church of the Redeemer Sunday morning by Rev. Dr. Todd, on the life and character of President Garfield. A similar service will be held at the College Street Congregational church in the morning, when Rev. Mir. Kel- sey will preach discourse. A memorial ser vice will be held at the St. John Street M. E. church Sunday evening, when Rev. MT. Harris, the pastor, who returned from his visit to Europe on Thursday, will preach. Programmes for the occasion are printed draped in mourning, and the order of exercises is as follows Anthem-"Bow thine ear," by choir; Domino Refugium, by pastor and choir; hymn, "Jesus while our hearts are bleeding," congregation h. vocation, by pastor; Motett, by choir; Lords Prayer, by congregation; Hymn, To the President. congregations Responsive reading, pastor and congregation; Offertory- Cast thy burden on the Lord, choir; Memo rial sermon Rev. c. E. Harris; Hymn. 'Great king of nations j" Benediction.
 Selections from one of the hymns are pe- culiarly appropriate, viz:
 Go to the grave in all thy glorious power, In full activity of zeal and power:
 A Christian cannot die before his time The Lords appointment is the seventh hour. Go to the grave at noon from labor cease, Rest on thy sheaves, thy harvest work is done; Come from the heat of battle, and fn peace
 Soldier go home with this the fight is won. There will be special memorial services at the East Congregational church Sunday. The church is draped in mourning. There will be memorial services at the Church of the Messiah Sunday morning, at which the pastor will preach.
 Sunday at 3:15 p. m. Rev. MT. Buck deliv CTS sermon appropriate to the sad event. The altar and chancel rail are very appropri- ately decked in mourning.
 The Center church is very elegantly dressed in mourning.
 Trinity church is also finely draped; also many other churches in the city. c. V. RESOLUTIONS
 At the reunion of the Ninth CIV, held at High Rock Grove Thursday, the following resolutions adopted will to the family of the President
 Whereas, Despite the hopes and heartfelt prayers of anxious nation, death has left to the loss of Chief Magistrate in the fullness of his noble manhood and the threshold of his brilliant career as ruler of this grand republic; Resolved, That we, the assembled veterans or the Ninth regiment of Connecticut volunteers, unite in sorrow unison with the mourners entire peo- ple that soldier statesman and one of natures usefulness ruthlessly terminated by the hands of vile assassin.
 Resolved That we have the fullest confidence that God in his mercy will bless those whom the heavy and responsibilities rest in the sudden taking away of our lamonted Preeident, and endsw them with the prudence foresight and wisdom to bring to
 full and happy frgition the hopes in the future of whom to day the heart of ths nation is bowed down
 Resolved, That we respectfully extend our deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolence to the members hour of their heavy affiction; To assuage their grief to the best of human ability will hereafter be fay of their Beloved %ayred Presden the 9h. 6Ar5 J. F E. GGBhnsS' G1nna. Committee Col. JOHN G. HEALrJ Notes. Superintendent Parish has notified all the schools that there will be no school on Mon day.
 Secular business will be generally suspend ed on Monday.
 The Young Mems Institute will be closed.
 The Mayor of Bridgeport and committee of three from the Bridgeport city govern ment will attend the funeral of the Presi- dent
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