Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-09-23
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Obsov vanceo ia San francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22.-Th'
various gu b-committees appointed
to make the necessary arrange
ments for q proper celebration O.
the obsequies Of the late President
met this afternoon and sgain this
evening. Exercises will be held al
the Mechanics Pavilion. Super.
visor Chas. A. Bayly was chosen
President with long list Of Vice.
Presidents. Geo. II. Knight will
deliver the Grafton and Rev. ]. III
G. Bonte, Secretary of the Board OF
Regents of the State University,
will offer the prayer. The Fabbri
Opera Troupe will sing funeral
dirge, besides which there will be
anthems by the Masonic Quartette.
The com mittee is overwhelmed
with offers of service and
applications for place In
the line. Among the organiza-
lions that will turn out are the
Masons, Odd Fellows. Knights of
Pythias, knights of Honor, Temp
lars, members Of the Scottish Rite,
Chosen Friends, Ancient Order of
Hiberniaps and numerous benev-
olent associations Of various. ma
tionalities; fathers, professors and
pupils of st. Ignatius College;
B'nai Birth, and In fact there IL
scarcely an organization of any
kind In the city that will not be
representative military, regular
and National Guard, and the
officers and crews Of the
American aud foreign vessels
of war; Cousuls and other officials.
The colored people will be accorded
Q place in the column and undoubt-
eddy the citizeDs at large will swell
the ranks high up in the thousands.
Delegations will also be pres
ent from the neighboring cities.
The City Hall and engine bells will
b tolled and the gong Of the Mer-
chants Exchange and church bells
will add to the mournful clamor.
Besides fifteen bands, which have
heen engaged In the city, there will
he others from Oakland, If their
services can be procured. The
catafalque will be sixteen feet
long, eight broad and ten
feet high, and drawn by
by eight splendid black horses, at.
tended by grooms. The finance
committee reported that the funds
left In the Fourth of July commit.
tee will probably suffice for the
public expenditure, as, to q great
extent, the cost of the celebration
will fall upon the societies and in
dividuals; but if more money Ia
needed 1t will be freely furnished.
Altogether the display promises to
exceed in extent AMI imposing So
lemnity anything before seen on
the Pacific Coast.
sale Robbed.
BAN FRANCIsCo, Sept. 22.-The
safe OF the County Treasurer of
TueIumne county was robbed Sun.
day night of $500. The doors
were found unlocked In the morn.
ing. No clue to the robbers. Treas
ursr Nolan has mott fed his bonds
men Of his readiness to surrender
ell his property to them.
Last evening q few scattering
drops Of rain fell. After midnight
there were several brisk showers
and to-day the sky IL overcaet aud
the feeling of the atmosphere indi-
Gates more rain. There has been
something of Wintry tingle In
the air for . week or two and sports
men cay that the movements OF
migratory game birds indicate an
early Winter.
Rasa In tho North.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 22.-Dis.
patches from the interior report q
general light rain last night and
this morning, extending over the
northern part Of the State and as
far south as San Benito county, 80
fer % heard from.
An efflgy Of Guiteau was found
hanging at the foot Of Clay street
this morning.
The Cersmesy Of rakinx she Oasn
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Presi.
dent Arthur has just taken the
oath of office In the Marble room
at the Capitol In presence Of the
members of the Cabinet, Justices Of
the Supreme Court and few Sen
ators and members of the House
Of Representatives, ell who could
be notified by morning in time tt
be present; also Generals Sher'
man, Grant, Rear Admiral Mich
ole, Hannibal Hamlin, Genera
Beale and few others. This steI
was taken after q conference be
tween the President and Secretary
Blaine and the Attorney General
Very few persons knew the oatt
was to be administered until thu
ceremony occurred. The Presiden
and members of the Cabinet ha(
assembled In the Marble room an(
shortly before IL O'Clock Chief Jus
tice Waite, in the full robes of Of
flee, mpanied by the Associate
Justices, proceeded from the Su
preme Court room to the Marble
room. The doors we're immediate
~ closed. Without any Formally
President Arthur arose, and stand
ing upon one side Of the centre to
Bile and Chief Justice Waite on thu
other, took the oath Of Office. Th'
Presidents manner WAS calm ant
oompsood and his response, 49,
help Ne Qed," was in hrm ten