The daily gazette., 1881-09-21
Ths 9aily Gasstts.
FIRST EDITION.
THE NATIONAL AFFLICTION.
How Il Finds Expression I'm VIII.
mingtOn.

How ft Finds Expression I'm VIII.
mington.
Never did Wilmington present
such sombre appearance as at pre-
sent. On the leading business streets
nearly ever store is draped in mourn
ing, and hundreds of private dwell
ings are beng similarly arrayed. The
demonstration IN this respect only
stopped when the supply Of material
ran out but as fresh supplies were
Immediately ordered the " work will
be continued until probably more
than half the houses in the scity
will bear the badges Of mourning.
PUBLIC EXPRESSIONS.
In obedience to a request signed
by seven members Mayor Almond
called a special meeting of City
Council, which assembled at the
Council Chamber at 8 O'Clock last
evening. The object of the meeting
was stated by the Mayor and the call
read, after which Messrs. Merris.
Taylor, Il. II. Taylor and L. G.
Moore were appointed committee
to prepare resolutions expressive Of
of the sentiment of Council at the
great aflliction. The committee res
ported the following:
WILMINGTON, Sept. 20, 1881.
To the President and Members Of City
Council:
The special committee appointed to
prepare an expression Of the sentiment
| OF City Council In relation TO the sad
death Of the President OF the United
States, respectfully submits the follow
ing:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty
God In His wise providence to remove
| from the scenes of his earthly labor His
Excellency, James A. President, Presi-
dent OF the United States OF America,
Therefore be II
Resolved by the City Council Of Will
mington, That the death OF James A.
Garfield, President of the United States,
is recognized as great public calamity,
which Is to be mourned as loss to the
entire country, and that public express
sion should be made Of the general sor-
row everywhere felt.
That while we feel the greatness Of
the loss 10 the nation, we do not forget
the keen anguish of his immediate fam-
lily, aud our sincere coincidence 10 here
BY extended to them In this, their hour
of sorrow and bereavement.
Resolved, That the action of the
mayor In placing the flags at half-mast
and In draping the public offices is here
by approved, and that this token Of res
pecL be continued until the funeral Of
the president shall have taken place.
Resolved, That the mayor be reQues-
ted to issue proclamation requesting
all citizens TO repair to their various
places of worship on the day fixed for
the funeral Of the president, aud that all
citizens are hereby requested to close
their places Of business upon the day oi
the funeral.
Resolved, That committee OF FIVE
members be appointed by the president
to make Whatever further arrangements
may be deemed necessary to render
effectual and appropriate Wilmingtoni
tribute to the deceased chief magistrate
Resolved, That these resolutions be
entered at large upon the minutes o
: Council, and that they be printed In thu
: several newspapers OF the city.
! TSigued1 MERRIs TAYLOR.
E. y. MOORE.
! X. 81. TAYLOR,
Committee.
r The resolutions were adopted, and q
0 the committee President Sharpley ap
pointed Merris Taylor, R. II. Taylor, =
+. Tow wnsend, JOS. X. Adams and A.
: Bailey.
!. Council then adjourned.
e rELEaRAMs FROM THIS CITY.
y On behalf of the Young Mems Reput
!. lIcan Club the following dispatch wa
sent to Attorney General McV essh, yei
terday:
h WILMINGTON, Sept. 20, 8 q. m.
!; Hon. WAYNE MAcVEAeH, Elberoi
8 Long Branch, New Jersey.
d. Please convey to Mrs. Garfield and II
IN members of the presideDt's family u
.. heartfelt and sincere sympathy OF u
" members of the Young Mems Republ
ar can Club, and their earnest hopes 4
b. her and them OF happy issue out OF .
, present affections.
> F. e. BACH,
at President Y. M. Il. G..
D. In the evening Mr.. MacVeagh tel
sraphed the subjoined response:
ELBEBoN, N. j., Sept. 20, 6.b4 p. m.
- FRED. E. BACH, Wilmington, Del.
20 Thanks for your.kind dispatch which
us have handed to Mrs. Garfield.
es WAYNE MACVEAGH.
Last evening committee appoint
- by The club, sent the following telegrs
TO President Arthur:
WILMINGTON, DEL, Sept. 20.
e To His Excellency, Chester A. ArthI
u Washington, d. o.;
The Young Mems Republican VI,
OF Wilmington, Delaware, unite wi
you In a sense of common bereavemei
w occasioned by the death Of our late en-
magistrate, and beg TO assure you
their earnest desire for SUCCESSFUL iSs
of the obligations now resting up
you.
FRED. e. BACH,
FRANK W. HEIsLER,
DANIEL GIBBONS,
+. Ii. MCCAULLEY,
FREDERICK II. ROBINSON,
Committee