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

rendezvous to take part in the escort this after
noon. There were many persons who did not
understand what the signal meant and quite q
large number started for the Jail, thinking il
was signal for an attack on il to get the as
sassln Guiteau out. Some of these excited in
dividuais went to the Jail premises before they
were convinced that it meant nothing in that
connection.
The Army of the Cumberland.
committee representing the members of the
society of the Army of the Cumberland i'm this
city. last night rendered their services as a
guard Of honor to the remains. tender which
was accepted by the Sergeant-at-Arms Ii was
arranged That forty members of the society
should serve in the guard. being divided into re-
liefs of four each no one relief to be constantly
present in the rotunda of the CAPITOL The first
relief, it was arranged. should report this after
noon at three O'Clock. The members of the So
ciety will hold meeting at the City Hall this
evening to make further arrangements.
Mount Vernon i'm Mourning.
Col. HollingswoTth. Superintendent of the
Mount Vernon estate has had the flag placed at
half-mast and the mansion elaborately decorated.
This is the first time the mansion at Mount Ner-
non was ever placed in mourning on the occa-
sion OF the death of President.
CONGRESSIONAL ESCORT
j. Randolph Tucker, of Virginia, and b. Will
son. of West Virginia. members of the House of
Representatives, reached the city this am to
attend the funeral of the late President These
gentlemen were personal friends of Gen Gar
field. The members of the House who are i'm
the city viii meet in the House corridor and
Will proceed in body to the depot to escort the
body to the Capitol 1t is proposed at the meet
ing to adopt some expression of feeling regard
ing the T.. attn of President Garfield.
TIE ARMY AND NAVY.
This morning Adjutapt General Drum issued
orders for the VOLUNTEER troops of the District of
Columbia. under the command of Gen Webster
and the U. ). Marines and the artillery, under
the command of Gen. Ayres to assemble at the
depot of the Baltimore and Potomac railroad at
pm, TO receive and escort the remains of the
late President TO the Capitol Orders were also
Issued as stated elsewhere for all officers of the
army on duty at the War Department to assem-
bie IN fuil uniform, and with the mourning EN-
blem upon the left sleeve at pm at the Bal
tImore and Potomac depot A similar order was
Issued 10y Rear Admiral Nichols. acting Secre-
tary OF the Navy addressed to the officers of the
Navy on duty in this city and at the Navy Dept
Orders are being prepared at the Navy depart
ment to carry out the instructions of the Secre-
tary OF the Navy. relative to the appropriate
marks OF respect to the memory of tine late
President to be observed at all nayy-yards,
naval stations and on board all naval vessels
Until the arrival of the Secretary it will not be
definitely decided who will constitute the naval
escort from this city to Cleveland. Judge
French acting Secretary of the Treasury issued
the following order this morning. 'As a token
a..
held. the Treasury department will be closed to
public business at IL o'clock (noon) to-day and
remain closed during Thursday and Friday.
September 22d and 23" Similar instructions
have been forwarded by the members of the
cabinet for the closing to public business of their
re spective departments unit. Saturday, Septem-
Der 24th.
Notes.
Public Printer. Defrees, to-day issued the fol-
lowing notice: The Government Printing Office
Will be closed from noon to-day until Tuesday
morning next. AS the Public Printer cannot
pay, under existing law. for the time the Office
is closed. lie Will submit the matter to Congress
and ask that he be authorized to do so''
The Adams express wagon that conveyed the
PRESIDENT from the White House to the depot
when he was carried to Long Branch. has been
elegantly decorated, and the horses have black
rosettes and tasses on their brides.
There arrived this morning at half past 10 by
the Bait. Ohio railroad a company of soldiers
from Fort McHenry. consisting of 40 men and
one olhcer, under command of Lieut.. Maurice
The Knights Templar will form the escort with
the military this afternoon
lne undertaking arrangements here are in |
charge of Mr.. w. R. Speare, and Mr.. Allison |
Nall0r will have charge of the carriages
The Commissioners have ordered that no |
street cars will be permitted to enter the Cap
itol grounds after o'clock this afternoon
To-day dozens of coiOred women and men an |
Piled to police headquarters for mourning |
goods, asking If they were giving out mourning |
there. Some said they had been told that there |
was line of S5 for failure tG have out their |
mourning; Others that the government was /
furnishing mourning goods to all poor persons /
unable to buy it.