Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-20

Jim have received him into the larger life where
rs great heart has room and peace. and sweet
,ompanionship and rest. Only q little while he
waits for you-'the light Of his home" With
great love.
HENRY c. and SARA A. SPENCER
President Arthur's Cabinet.
1t Is BELIEVED THAT NO CHANGES WILL BE
aApE-rHE PRESIDENT EXPECTED HIRE To-
NIGHT.
Inc STAR reporter. in conversation to-day with
oiilcefs OF the government and Others found the
prevalent opinion to be that President Arthur
viii not make any Changes in the Cabinet until
the assembling of Congress 1t is not Thought
that there will be any extra session of the
Senate called. OF the members of the Cab
met it Is regarded as very probable that
Secretaries Window and Lincoln and Postmaster
General James will remain in President Ar1hur's
Cabinet. The feeling here is that ex-senator
Conking will not be rendered the position 81
| Secretary of State, and that he would refuse il
| if it were offered him. Nothing has been heard
| here to-day in official quarters from President
Arthur. Several private dispatches have. how
| ever. been received. which state that the new
executive will arrive in Washington Tonight.
At the White House To-day.
PREPARATIONS BEING MADE FOR SOLEMN
| CEREMoNY-THE PARTY TO BE HERE TC-&oR-
ROW MORNING.
All the employees Of the White House who did
not go to Long Branch are at the mansion to-
day. Mr.. o. L. Pruden is in charge. Arrange
ments are being made to receive the members of
the family and also to lay out the body of Prcsi-
| dent Garfield in state. should it be brought
there. There is gloom over the whole house.
The only outside evidence of life there this morn
| ing was putting fire engine, which was clean
ing off the front of the house, where during the
| summer months the spider had luXuriated and
| spun his web over pOrticO, rOOI and front cor
| nice.
| INSIDE THE HOUSE
everything was astir. The carpets, which since
the President was removed to Long Branch had
been taken up, were being put down aeain.
Every rapid preparation for the reception of the
Presidents family was being made, and the
house got ready for their coming. 1t is not
known whether the body will be laid out in state
| at the White House or in the rotunda of the
capitol, as in the case of President Lincoln
Arrangements are, however, being made so as to
be ready if the lying in state shall be at the
White House. In that case the body VIII recline
IN THE EAST ROOM.
The middle chandelier of that apartment is
being taken out to allow the catafaIque to be
raised. The catafalque would be in the center OF
| the long room. 1t would allow easy passage
around the bier. In addition to this the room is
being draped in mourning. A lady and two men
| are at this work, and from the first evidence of
their handlcraft, the contrast of mourning cloth
with the somewhat gaudy trappings of the East
room will be happily blended.
TO BE HERE TOMORROW MORNING.
Mr.. Pruden this morning received a dispatch
from Mr. Brown, the Presidents private secre-
tary, giving some instructions in regard to the
Presidents private papers and official property
The dispatch closed by saying: 1.-The whole
| party will be in Washington tomorrow morning.
Certainly, will be there at that time"
FURTHER ARRANGEMENTS.
| The information received at the White House
is to the effect that the Presidents remains will
be placed in state either at the Capitol or in the
east room of the White House. Which place will
be chosen for the resting of the body and how
long it will remain here are not known
at the White House. The arrangements
for the lying in state are this after
noon well under way at the White
| House. The building outside is entirely dressed
in black. heavy canopy of black is being
hung from the outer end of the porch to the
door OF entrance. If it is decided to lay the
body at the White House its canopy will be ex-
tended from the door to the left until the en-
East room the place for the catalogue
is being arranged. The walls of the room
are being hung in heavy and graceful
black. Mr.. W. H. Houghton has charge of all
| tIC NOlh Will tOtcc Oh some twenty men ana
women under him. If the remains are put in state
at the house one of the north windows will
| as on New Years days-be thrown into door
Of egress, so that there will be no confusion
among the crowd going in through the main
entrance. They will go out by the improvised
| egresS
PACKING Up.
telegram was received at the White House
this afternoon from Mr.. Brown, directing that
| fha
late President and his family be packed for trans
pOrtatiOn to Ohio. This work was commenced
| Immediately upon the receipt Of the telegram,
and all will be ready for shipment tomorrow
morning.
Official FOrmalfties.
MOURNING PAPER BEING PREPARED-THE ETH
| QuETTE TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE STATE DE-
PARTMENT.
The State department is preparing mourning
paper for use in official business. The other de-
partments and the White House will also adopt
| mourning paper and envelopes for official bust
ness. The precedent is that such paper shall be
used for six months after the Presidents death.
Mr.. j. j. Chapman is getting up this paper with
| that used after President Lincoln's assassina-
| ton as sample. As far as possible the State
department intends to follow in official etiquette
| the same precedents as were established at the
deaths of former Presidents of the United States.
| Up to twelve o'clock to-day nothing had been
heard at the State depastment from Secretary
| Blame nor any dispatches received from abroad
In regard to the Presidents death.
The Government Departments.
| SCENES ABOUT THEM To-DAY-THE BUILDINGS
DRAPED IN MOURNING.
The clerks in all the departments went to their
desks to-day as usual. They did not remain
| there long. Orders were issued closing the de-
partments until after the funeral of the Presi-
dent. The Adjutant Generals office of the War
| department was not closed. Clerks were kept
on duty there in readiness for the issuance OF
any orders that might be directed by the Secre-
tary Of War and promulgated by Adjutant Gen
| eral Drum. That officer had his orders prepared
at an early hour to- day, and only waits instruc-
! lions from Secretary Lincoln to issue them. By
| eight o'clock this morning men were at work on
| all the public buildings. draping them in mourn
ing. and sestOoning the black Grape from one
Corinthian pillar to the other. By noon
THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS
have about finished their mourning toilet and all
that remained to do was to put on the finishing
touches. All flags on the buildings were hoisted
| this morning at half mast. They hang in that
condition, moving only little to the very slight