Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-21

on the day after the receipt OF this order at
Tue heaoguaHers OF military commands I'm the
neid. and at each military station and nj the
| military academy at West Point tba troons and
cadets viii be paraded at 10 O'Clock am. and
the order read TO them, after which all labor for
the oay VIII Cease. Al dawn of day thirteen
guns guns VII, oe lired at each military post and
aiterward at intervals Of thirty minutes he
tween the rising and setting sun a single sy,,n
and az the close OF the day n national salufe ~
I thirty-elght guns The national fac will he
displayed at half-staf al the headquarters of the
several military divisions and departments and
/ at all military stations until the remains of the
/ late Chief Magistrate are consigned TO their
/ maj resting place. at Cleveland Ohio. TIE off,
/ GERS OF the army of the United States will wear
/ the badge OF mourning on the left arm and ON
/ their swords, and the cOlors Of the regiments
VIII be put in mourning ior the perod OF six
months. The following officers or the army will
with a like number of officers OF the navy SCI
! lected for the purpose Compose the guard OF
I honor and accompany the remains of their late
Commandments chief from the national capital
10 Cleveland. Ohio. and continue with them
until they are Consigned To their last resting
place: The General OF the Army. Maior-Geaeral
hlnheld ;. Hancock. Qualtcrmaster-t;encral VI.
/ {. Neigs. Acknowledgement Il. c. Drum Inspec-
tor-teneral ID. b. Sackct. BY command of Gen.
eral sherman. re. DRI II, AdjutaEt-GeneTal.
The Navy.
/ TIRE OFFICERS AND MEN OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED
OF THE DEATH.
! Secretary Hunt telegraphed last evening "a
loiioWs 10 Admiral Nichols: The officers and
men oi the navy and of the Marine CoIps of the
+ United States are hereby notified that Isresident
Garleld dled ON the 18Th instant AZ l04O n m
/ Under the constitution and laws of this govern
ment Chester A. Arthur. then vice-preSidcnt.
/ duly took the oath of President of the United
/ States. and has entered upon the duties of that
office. As President and Commander in Chief
of the Navy of the United States he will be
obeyed and respected 10y all persons
concerned with this department IL is
becoming thai time when the heart Of
the nation is reayy with grief a proper ex-
preston should be given 10 the respect and af-
/ lection so sincerely and universally entertained
for the memory of the wise. patriotic and noble
Chief Magistrate who hasdeparted this life under
/ circumstances distressing. To this end the
officers of the navy will see that all honor and
I ceremonies bentting this occasion are observed
b! their respective commands i'm accordance
with the regulations of the service The Offices
of the department will remain closed for all
business during the term that the remains of the
/ President shall lie in state at the Capitol
Admiral Nicholas last evening issued the fol-
lowing: The officers of the navy and marine
| corps residing in Washington will assemble in
/ full dress uniform. al the Navy department. on
Wednesday. the 2lst instant. AT hali-past =. m,
for the purpose of proceeding To the Baltimore
Potomac depot 10 receive and escort the re-
mains OF the late President Garfield 10 the Capt..
tol.
The Departments 60 I've Closed.
Chief Clerk Crosby of the War department.
last evening received the following telegram:
LONG BRANCH, Sept. 20, ; NIT has been
agreed here 10y all the heads of Departments
that the departments shall remain closed from
this time until the conclusion of President Gar
field S funeral ceremonies in Washington. and it
is understood that you viii notify the acting
heads OF all departments of this arrangement.
Of course the department is being draped
ROBERT L. LINCOLN. Secretary of War.
of +alao Mr. ~
once sent copy TO the acting heads of the sew
eral departments. The Government Printing
Office will be closed until after the funeral.
as stated. Definite action as To the length Of
time the Office shall close will be taken by Mr..
Defrees.
Senators and Representatives Invited Here.
Sergeant-at-Arms Bright. of the Senate. sent
OFF yesterday TO about fifty Senators. all those
residing within such distance az would enable
them to reach this city in time a dispatch as
follows: 1.-The remains Of the late President will
oe brought here Tomorrow and lie in state i'm
the rotunda of the Capitol until Friday. when
the funeral cortege will depart for Cleveland.
You are requested to attend and accom-
pany the remains TO their last resting
place. Col. Bright thinks that at least
forty Senators will be present. senator
Anthony will probably arrive tomorrow. A
member of the Edmunds family telegraphed last
night from Burlington. VT, that Mr.. Edmunds
was on the road to Washington. Senator Joseph
]
would be in this city Tomorrow afternoon or
evening. Senator Bayard telegraphed that he
would be present on Thursday. and Senators
Sherman and Sewell send word that they will
arrive some time to-day. BY authority of Ser
geant-at-Arms Thompson kilograms To about
one hundred accessible members have been sent,
couched in about the same language a. those
from Mr.. Bright. and il is expected a majority.
at least. of those who received letters Will lie
present by Thursday.
EX-Speaker Randall on the Situation.
A dispatch from Philadelphia saws: ''Ex-
Speaker Randall expresses deep SORROW in view
OF the death OF his personal friend President
Garfield. To reporter he spoke with great
warmth of the President, and recited many in
terestng incidents OF their long service together
in the House of Representatives. In answer to
suggestion as TO what would be the policy of
the new administration, he said: Il suppose
there will be a called session of the Senate as
soon as il can be convened. 1t seems TO me
very desirable. indeed necessary. that there
should be immediate provision made for Presi-
dent pro ten. of the Senate L see no reason
whatever for calling a session OF the House.
although | am not advised. and can give no
opinion or form judgment even as TO the policy
OF the government in this emergency The peo-
pie would feel much easier TO know that there
was an officer ready to assume the presidential
office in case Gen Arthur shOuld-be taken away.
God forbid that such calamity should beiall the
country but every emergency should be antci-
pated.' Who will be likely TO be elected Ihesi-
dent pro TEN. Of the Senate:' Upon that SUBJ
Ject L cannot express an opinion. L have no
doubt but that some able aud conservative man
will be chosen. | believe also that the policy
pursued will be one looking To the good of the
whole American people. | should deeply regret
any agitation or whatever is likely to provoke
partisan feeling in the disposition of the ques-
tions the Presidents death forces upon Con-
gress.'"
The Views Of Senator Bayard.
The Wilmington Delaware Ae,cs this morning
publishes an interview with Senator Bayard
with regard TO the political situation conse-
quent upon the death Ca the President and the
elevation of General Arthur To the presidency.
He though comment at present was peculiarly
uniting, but after giving expression to his
sorrow, he went on TO say that, after ALL the
country was going under an administration that
it had in great measure prepared itself for;
there would be no crisis nor any evil resulting
from 1t. Referring TO the question as to the i'm
mediate resignation of the Cabinet. he said he,
OF course. took it for granted that the members
would at once resign. Such a course would be
proper and according to custom. He said the
people would not take i'm good part any change
In the administration that would stop i'm any
measure the good work, FOR instance, like that