Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-21
SAVANNAHS SORROW.
HOW THE DEATH OF THE PRESI-
DENT WAS RECEIVED.
A City I'm mourning-AcfiOn of City
COunciI-PrOclamat of the May.
ora Mass Meeting To-Day.

The information of the death Of the
President was known only to few on Mon
day night, but yesterdays MORNING NEWS,
giving the full particulars Of the sad event,
elected universal expressions of genuine re-
gret, and notwithstanding the local excite
ment and disturbances, It was the
general topic of conversation. The Custom
House, Post Office, Cotton Exchange, Tele-
graph Office, and principal buildings were
hung with festoons of mourning emblems,
and the principal business streets wore
quiet and subdued air.
From the various foreign Consulates flags
were suspended at half mast, and the bunting
| of the entire shipping along the river front
was similarly displayed. The flags on the
| MORNING News office, aud on other
| public buildings,an from the various mill
| tary armories, were all at half mast, and
similar honor was rendered by the Screven,
| Pulaski, Marshall, Harnett and Hibernian
| Houses. In fact, these silent tributes Of re-
spect and regret could be seen everywhere,
and the entire business part Of the city was
| In the habiliments of mourning.
| At IL O'Clock
SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL
was called, at which were present all the
| Aldermen in the city. The Mayor briefly
stated the object of calling them together
| was to take suitable action in reference TO
the death Of the Chief Executive of the ma
| ton, and announced the Council ready for
any suggestions.
The following resolution Offered by Alder
man Abrams, was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The Mayor and Alderman of the
city of Savannah deem it proper to give ex-
| preston to the general sentiment OF sadness
| and grief with which the news OF the death
| of the Chief Executive of the nation has
filed the hearts of this community. I'm
pressivelY has 1t been said and repeated,
ga great man has fallen IN Israel" In the
| providence of God, the Chief Magistrate of
the Republic, in whom his fellow-citizens
had confided the high executive duties OF
the country, has been taken from US, ripe,
indeed, in honor, but the other day in
full possession of his health and with a
promise of years Of faithful and patriotic
service before him. The statesman, occu-
pying as proud position as the world offers
to human hopes, has been stricken down in
a crisis which demanded all his firmness
and wisdom The soldier upon many a
battlefield has fought his last fight and
been vanQuished. The mighty and the
lowly descend to the tomb together, and
together they are covered with the cold clod
of the valley, and thus pass away the hon
ors and cares Of life; be it therefore
Resolved, That we, in common with the
citizens of the republic, mourn his untime-
" death; that we extend our heartfelt
sympathies to his courageous and sorrow
ing wife and grief-stricken family in this
their hour OF affliction; that the Council
Chamber be draped in mourning for the
space of thirty days, and that His Honor the
Mayor be requested to call public meet
ing of the citizens of Savannah at IL O'Clock
(midday) tomorrow to take such action as
may be proper to give public expression &c
the feelings of this community, and that
the public be requested to close theil
places Of business between the hours Of Il
m. and 2 p. m. on that day.
In pursuance of these resolutions, the
| Mayor has issnad the following