New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-21

necessary that some duty should be discharged the
doors were kept open Gully until noon. The courts
adjourned until next week ami the theatres omitted
THEN programmes for the day No special services
were held IN the churches except AZ 09VtiinGGi
Island but many of them were draped With
and without in black IT was nc" f
until nearly noon that tae city took hou Oh
the matter of drapiug IN earnest, but aitei
that time ia the course II few hours the entire an
pect of She streets was changed The Cch nitrCuh-
tile houses gave out of their abundance. but hardly
anyone Mas too poor to- doa little Many an e"st
side tenement showed black rosette, "a piece oil
bIacI, inuTiny i'm nearly every window. and even
the truc men decorated their horses hu telf IaNs
with humble tokens of mOniang. one car, -sIlNcl
Was reortnd 10 have gone without his breakfast 81
that he could procure the neetfu ornaments Poor
artisans took home with them n portrait OF the
murdered President and even the b9otbacks IN.
vested their small earnings In the purchase oil
badge A more substantial, thomgh no more sincere
earnest OF sympathy for the bereaved family was
the quick increase of the fund Tor MIS-. GARFIELD
Several cont ribuions equal 10 the uust generous
heret oforo offered, received by Mr. Field dur
ing thC day. Last evening the fund was more than
$50 600 larger than ID was when the President died
to low, but 1T moved yesterday In II hall
hcart.d way Away down town the stores prob
ably did reasonable share of trade, but few people
went shopping above the City Hall, except tor the
purpose of procuring the necessary materials Tor
drapng their houses. The dry goods stores were for
the most part richly hung with black and there was
a stream OF Inen and women flowing through their
OF tho universal grief. however, was not the weeds,
of monrung, but the sober eyes and downcast looks
that appeared wherever any ono choose To look;
Friends who met by chance grasped each others
hands, and passed on without n word
THE CLUES.
The clubs have not yet taken action in relation to
the death of President Garfield. The buildings of
the Manhattan and the Lotos are to he drapcd with
mourning to-day. 1he Army and Navy Clubhouse
was heavily draped yesterday and the flag the
staff was wrapped in black. General Lloyd Aspin-
wall, President of the Army and Navy Club. said
that tho club would take action in the way of
resolutions as it was social club and not large
enough III numbers to mako such action Impressive.
It's respect would be shown by the draping on their
building. A meeting of the Union League Club is
called for this evening The executive committee
held meeting last light To make arrangements for
the general meeting The front of tue building will
be draped in mourning to-day. Hamilton Fish, the
president of the club at Saratoga. The following
telegram was received from HIM YESTERDAY % 700,
WALTER. HOWE. ESQ Sserears q. Of tie Us;toH League
think tue club should convene r. you concur pub
hsh and paste the bulletin board the following notice
anxiety. alternating between hope and fear, end
with the death Ok the eountry's Chief MsSisra,e
ncne rs of thu Union League Club are requested To
to give expression their deep sympathy with grief
which covers aconthent in gloom and In sadoss, and
the amonted Presidents and to take such measures as
am detained here strong strong enough to under
take the journey To New-YorR. HAMILTON FISH
A large number of members of the club visited the
clubhouse IN the evening, and 1T ~ probable that
the meeting tonight will DO worry largely
attended General coniidence was express
SORROW for the family of President Garfield.
One of the governors of the Union Club said last
night that there would be meeting of the club
before October, and no formal action would proba-
bly, be taken. The usual tokens of respect
IN Keeping the tiag at half-mast and drap-
ing the clubhouse would no paid The
sentiment of the club. expressed by one IF its
members. was that OF the most overwhelming grief
There had been hope up To the las of the Presidents
fnai recovery and 1T was almost impossible to be-
leve that hope was over.
meeting of the Manhattan Club is to be held
on FRIDAY afternoon when 1t is possible that some
scented.
CHURCH ARRANGEMENTS.
No arrangements have yet been made for special
services Iii the churches. 1t reported ON Mon
day that Ill the event OF the Presidents death serv
would he held in all the churches connected
with Trinity Parish, but this report was denied yes
teTday by the Rev. Dr. Dix. who said that no serv-
ces would bo held until the day of the funeral Just
what will be the programme then has not yet been
dcclded upon.
The Rev. DR. C. s. Robinson. pastor of the Mcmu-
rial Presbyterian Church, said that most of the
Evangelical churches hal Wednesday evening
PRAYER meeting, and NJ was probable that Il day
would be appointed at the meetings Tonight ON
which appropriate services will he held For nearly
three months the life of the President had been be-
fore the people, presented through the Press the
pulpit and in private conversation and il WAS prob.
able now. he said, that tho pnbc service would not
CONSIST SO much IN cuogy of the late President as
the religious truths connected with this National
calamity.
AL the daily afternoon praycr-mcciing i'll the par
loIs oil the Young Mems Christian Association earn
cSt prayer was offered Tor the members of the
afflicted family, and brief addresses on the life and
character OF the Prcsidcnt made.
Al Manhattan Beach, yesterday Afternoon, the
concert under the direction of MIR. Gilmore was in
harmony with the universal feeling of sorrow "A
special musical programme having been arranged.
EVENING SCENES Al TuK FIFTu AvKNuE HOTEL.
The corridors of the Fifth Avenue Hotel were filled
last evening with guests, politicians and Others who
assembled at the usual hours. The death OF the
President tho sole topic of conversation and
tins lct To the consideration OF the probable rela-
ts"n of the Administration to President G,r-
fields L. apparent that already General
Arthnr's pr"balbc and possible act ion is being dis
cuScd IN all its phases This however. was
preached III most careful manner as it seemed
still ont place ut short time after the Presidents
death President GariclPs traits as - man ,nI
pHhlc official discussed and placed in The
brightest light; especially was this time
the lades' parlOr and adjoining corri
assclnhod after dinner deep sympathy for Mrs
Garfield and the Presidents family formed e,I;nC
feature IN the conversation
General Grant Governor Cornell and Roscoe
Cunkling at the hotel last evening but tLcv
kept their rooms closely. General Grant left tho
hotel Yesterday morning ~ O'clock for Long Branch
Colonel Grant accompanied him. They returucd I'm
tie hotel at q o'clock last evening The
General denied himself TO all the nrinbors nf
Tire rrcss Colonel Grant, who was met i'm the
corridors. said: My father went To Long I},,,,h
10 pay ms respects IN person 10 Mrs. Garfield |
went with linn; there was special event 10 nlark
the trip
oi 'ieGcral Grants Intended action in regard 10
goins to Washington to-day his son said that tho
General returned from Long Branch with thr iItrn
uon OF gong to Washington this morning but tlat
owing To the illness of Mrs Grant il xys
doubtful if he would now 60 (enctai Grant boT
not yet determined whether lao would uccomunnv
the body to Cleveland not. Governor Curnrn
kept his room during the evening and when The
call boy carried up cards from members of the press
he only shook his head.