Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-23
Tributes Of Respect and Love.

ACTIONS OF VARIOUS BODIES REGARDING THE
DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT
The Grand Army of the Republic held meet
Ing at their headquarters at o'clock yesterday
safternOOn, over 800 strong being present and
marched to the Capitol in order as follows:
Commander Gibson and staff; Post No. !, Senior
Vice Commander p. ID. HaineS; Post No. 2 Com
mander J. NJ. Edgar; Post No. 3. Commander
Newton NJ. Brooks: Post No. s. Commander
Thos. 6. Allan. and the Cadet corps. under com
mand of Comrade l.. Grant. In the line were
Post Commanders Perham of Maine. Hurlbut of
Virginia. Richardson. Cross. Wood. Lamb. Vose
Joyce Ferree, Wisner and Granger of the de
partment OF the Potomac; also COmrade T. f..
Brownell. of New York. and representatives
from Pennsy lvania and Ohio. At the Capitol
they were admitted through the door OF the
Senate side and marching around viewed the
remains OF their late comrade. each one in pass
ing dropping white carnaton beside the cof-
m OF returning to the hall the various posts
We're notified To meet TO-DAY at one o'clock n
M. at Grand Army hail. and proceed to the
City Hall, where they will report to Col. Robert
Boyd. Chief marshal of the civic procession.
AT the special meeting of the East Washing
ton Garfield and Arthur Club last night, at their
hall on Pennsylvania avenue. between 9th and
1th streets east. Or. f. A. Adams i'm the chair
ana X ovation secretary. suitable resolutions
were presented by MeSsrs Walton j. b. Peake
and c. A Slockett the committee and adOpted
The club resolved to attend the funeral i'm ii BODY
the resolutions adopted yesterday at the
meeting of the clergymen at Foundry church
were submitted by committee composed of
Rev. Drs. Butler. Chester Meador. Harey
Power. Sontag and Hicks. After their adoption
aDr Chester stated that after the death of Presi-
dent Lincoln the clergy waited upon Vice-Pres-
dent Johnson in body and expressed their
sympathy and regrets at the unfortunate circun-
stances which had called him to the chair of
state, and urged him to look to God alone to
assist him in the administration of affairs The
duty now OF the clergy is not with the late
President. but it is to the incoming one. They
should go To him as they had done TO President
johnson anu extend the same advice. The same
committee was then. on motion continued for
sGch purpose. Ii was. before adjourninr
agreed that the pastors of this District will
meet at the metropolitan church to-day and at
tend the funeral OF the President IN a body
Clements Lodge. No 3 LOOT at their last
regular meeting adopted appropriate resolutions
respecting the death of the President.
The Ohio republican association met last even
Ing at their rooms in st. Georges hall Col NJ
ID. Months in the chair. A committee consisting
of F. l. Campbell, s II. Robinson and j. NJ
Craig. was appointed. who presented appro-
pirate resolutions, which We're unanimously
adopted.
A meeting Of the members Of the Army of
the Cumberland. who have acted as guards to
the body of the dead President was held in the
Capitol to-day \ motion was adopted that the
.guarG wear the badge of mourning for thirty
DAYS IL was also resolved that the committee
of arrangements should prepare detailed
statement of the duty performed by the MEM
hers of the Army of the Cumberland ar q guard
to the remains of their late comrade General
James A. Garfield. complete roster of the
men employed as a guard will be prepared to
form a part OF the proceedings OF the meeting
OF the society at Chattanooga
AT the meeting of the Medical society last
night a resolution was adopted that In view of
the great calamity which has beiallen the coun-
Try IN the untimey taking off of our chief mag
isirate. and partakiR9. as We do. as citizens and
patriots, OF the SORROW and grief which pervadeS
every part of our land. that this society do now
-aoJourn, and that this resolutian be entered
upon the Journal"
me Williams college alumni Of this city yester-
..as adopted appropriate resolutions regarding
sshe ueatn. aud deputed Hon. j. j. Ingalls, Hon
yanes Illhilan. Col. A. +. Rockwell and Mr.. r.
Mucheii TO represent the association in escort
mug .ile remains to their final resting place
me East Washington Garfield ard Arthur
uo ias, evening. at special meeting, adopted
pplopfiaie expression of the sentiment of it's
HERE was something sinrularIv not, otto -,
tne death OF Mr.. W. b. Horner. manaai.,r eG -. '
u the iittsourg Commercial Gn.et,. hcIat( 81 -
enlioheu IN HE STAR. H.; was rroct~a+ al
win oyerwork on the day after Con f.ora - :,
Vas shot, and he conceived ths. iac, ~. I"
aAte was wrapped UP in that OF re prn..ao ~
On Monday night he heard the belts tolIin.r "a !,
knew that the event which he res,,raa,; o. ,s..
70 himself had come. He grew rar,,div verse
ana died on "Wednesday morning.