Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-23
Tributes of Respect and Love.

lrlDatcS OF s;ect anu Love.
ACTIONS OF VARIOUS BODIES REGARDING THE
DEATH or TIiF. PRESIDENT.
The Grand Army of the Republic held meet
Inc at their headquarters at O'Clock YESTERDAY
afternoon, over 800 strong being present and
marched to the Capitol in order as fellows:
Commander Gibson and staff; Post No. l. Senior
Vice Commander z. ID. Haines: Post No. 3 Com
mander j. NJ. Edgar: Post No g Commander
Newton NJ. Brooks: Post No. ). Commander
ThOs- q. Allan. and the Cadet corps under COM
maBd Of Conlrade l.. Grant. In the line were
Post Commanders Perham of Maine Hurlbut OF
Virginia. Richardson. Cross. Wood. Lamb Vose
Joyce. Ferree Wisner and Granger OF the de-
partment of the Potomac: also Comrade F. E.
BrOwneI of New York. and representatives
from Pennsylvania and Ohio. At the Capitol
they were admitted through the door of the
Senate side. and marching around viewed the
remains of their late cOrlrade each one i'm bass
ing dropping white carnatiOn beside the cOf-
nn- On returning TO the hall the various posts
were notified To Meet to-day at one o'clock y.
m. at Grand Army hail. and proceed to- the
City Hail. where they viii report to Col Robert
Boyd. Chief marshal of the civic procession.
AT the special meeting of the East Washing
ton Garfield and Arthur Club last night ut their
nail on PENNSYLVANIA avenue. between 9th and
9TH streets east, Dr. F. a. Adams in the chair
and r. Ovation secretary. suitable resolutions
were presented by Messrs Walton ]. b. Peake
and e. A. Slockett the committee and adopted
Inc club resolved to attend the funeral in a BODY
The resolutions adopted yesterday at the
meeting OF the clergynen at Foundry church
Rev. Drs. Butler. Chester Meador. Hagey
Power. Sontag and Hicks. After their adoption
Dr. Chester stated that after the death of Pres;-
dent Lincoln the clergy waited upon Vice Presi-
dent Johnson in body and expressed their
sympathy and regrets at the unfortunate cjrcrU,-
stances which had called him to the chair of
state and urged him to look to God alone to
assist him in the administration of affairs. The
DUTY now OF the clergy is not with the late
PRESIDENT. but it is 10 the incoming one They
should 20 TO him as they had done to President
Johnson and extend the same advice. The same
committee was then. on motion continued for
such purpose. Ii was. before adiOurninp
agreed that the pastors of this District will
meet at the Metropolitan church to-day and at
tend the funeral of the President in body
Clements Lodge, No. 5, I.O.G.T. ut their last
regular meeting adopted appropriate resolutions
respecting the death of the President.
The Ohio republican association met last even
ing at their rooms i'm St Georges hall. Col. NJ
ID. Moatis in the chair. A committee consisting
OF +. L. Campbell S. II. Robinson and j. NJ
Craig. was appointed. who presented appro-
pirate resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted.
A meeting OF the members Of the Army Of
the Cumberland. who have acted as guards to
the body of the dead President, was held in the
Capitol to-day. motion was adopted that the
guard wear the badge Of mourning for thirty
days IL was also resolved that the committee
Of arrangements should prepare detailed
Statement OF the duty performed by the men,
bers of the Army Of the Cumberland as a guard
TO the remains Of their late cOmrade General
James A. Garfield. complete roster OF the
men employed as q guard will be prepared to
form part Of the proceedings Of the meeting
Of the society at Chattanooga.
At the meeting Of the Medical society last
night resolution was adopted that I'm view of
the great calamity which has befallen the couii-
try i'm the untimely taking or Of our chief mag
istrate, and partaking, as We do, a. citizens and
PATRIOTS Of the sorrow and grief which pcrvades
every part Of our land that this society do now
adjourn, and that this resolutian be entered
upon the Journal"
The Williams college alumni Of this city yester-
DAY adopted appropriate resolutions regarding
the death. and deputed Hon. j. j. Ingalls, Hon
James Gilhlian, Col. A. +. Rockwell and Mr. r.
Mneneii to represent the association in escort
ing the remains to their final resting place.
lie East Washington Garfield aud Arthur
Ssuo iast evening, at special meeting adoufed
IN appropriate expression Of the sentiment OF its
iHkRE was something singularly pathetic in
use oeatn OF MI. w b. Homer managing editor
~ the Pittsburg Commercial Gosrfs. herefof.,rs
moottoned In The STAR He was proetrate,,
With oyerwork on the day after Gen. Gsr6cl.i
NJ shot, and he conceived the Idea that M.
late Was wrapped up In that of the President
On Monday night he heard the bells tollInu ARD
Knew that the event which he regarded as fata.
20 himself had come. He grew rapidly worse
~ 0ed on wednesday morning