New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-09-24
THE CITY HUNG WITH BLACK.
HOW GRIEF HAS FOUND EXPRESSION

HOW GRIEF HAS FOUND EXPRESSION
WoRKMEN STILL BUSY WITH THE soRRowFCL DEcs
oRAIoNs-APPEARANcE OF THE PRINCIPAL
sTREETs-THR GARFIELD FUND-ARRANGEAfENT
OF THOSE WHO WILL ATTEND THE FUNERAL Al
CLEVELAND.
More meetings were held in this city yester-
day to express the deep sorrow which still
oppresses the people owing 20 the death of
President Garfield The subscriptions to the
trust fund for the benefit of hls wife and
children already exceed $25O,OOO. This city
and Brooklyn will be represented at the
funeral In Cleveland, and the delegates will
start to-day. The labor of covering the build
lngs with black drapery is still in progress.
Inc streets present very sombre appearance.
THE DISPLAY OF MOURNING EMBLEMs.
MORE BUILDINGS DRAPED--wHAT is SEN IN
BROADWAY AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FOR RELIGIOUS sERvIcEs-sUBscRIPTToN Fog
THE FAMILY OF THE LATE PRESIDENT
New-forks work of decorating her dwellings ana
public buildings to express her deep sorrow at Pres
ident Garield's death continued yesterday. All
through the city. as on the day before worIxmen
were busy drapng in white and black MANY of the
buildings which had been left bare. OF in adding
10 the emblems of sorrow already in place
From many of those which were not
otherwise decorated floated American flags at half
mast While from one Jap 'nese store hung the fag
of Japan, bordered with black. The buildings in
the principal streets now present an unbroken line
OF black and white. The number of dwelling
houses displaying signs of mourning above
EIghth-st., and between Third and Sixth -aves has
increased greatly but ii is still much ess than the
number of those left bare. The entrances to the
New-fork Club, opposite the Worth monument, and
to the University clubhouse at Thirty-fifihst and
Eifth-ave., have been handsomely draped The
of ne (rrb .
heavy folds of black velveteen. Decors-
tors were busily engaged in the afternoon
at Mrs. Stewards house. The FiftlI-ave. front was
covered with elaborate display of black and
white cloth and flags.
Workmen have also been busy drapng the Roman
Catholic Cathedral, the Jewish Synagogue and the
Church of the Heavenly Rest. The corporation of
the Collegiate Church has ordered that all Its places
of worship be suitably adorned. The work is
already finished on the church at Ffth-ave. aud
Iwenty-nlntb-st. The other churches will be
draped to-day There has been a great increase in
the sale of portraits of the dead President and in
hundreds of stores aud Offices and on the fronts of
dwellng-houses, particularly on those of the
humber class they displayed with appropriate
notices.
Preparations for appropriate religions services to-
morrow and on Monday continue. Vicar-General
Quinn in letter TO the Roman Catholic clergy of
this city, says
In accordance with the approximate
sres that the Holy be offered In all the Churches
of the archdiocese at the hour of High Mass on
late be added Of the day He also directs
nat the ny OF the Saints and the prayer for the pub
Sice e'0e' DC fe'i'ea either before " after the ser
Mayor Grace and Alderman Sauer have received
teegrams from Mayor Herrick of Cleveland stating
that provision would be made for the New-York
Municipal authorities in the funeral arrangements
and asking how many persons would be likely TO
come The necessary information was given. The
Aldermen aud probably other members of the City
( Government viii leave the Grand Central
Depot by special train at p m. to-day
At Albany the Governor and his staff and the mu-
nicpal authorities of that place will join the party
two Wagner drawing-room being attached 10
the train for their accommodation. The special
train will probably reach Cleveland on Sunday at
noon. The Brooklyn city officials did not 90 to
1 Washington, as intended on Thursday night but
will proceed directly to Cleveland today and re-
! turn on Tuesday. Arrangements have been made
for twenty-sx to 60 and appropriate white satin
badge with black border bearing he seal of the city
aud the words: The City of Brock lyn will be worn
One hundred minute-gnns Will be fired at Fort
Green Monday afternoon The veteran soldiers and
sailors will hold "A memorial meeting in the Baptist
4 Temple Monday evening. A meeting will be held
pected that Mr. Beecher will be present The unlon
memorial service in the Hanson Place Methndist
The receipt of 81 ESQ Is yestcpday I'd iDcrsasod
4 the fund which is collecting tor Mrs. Car
field, to $294, 345 A. The largest subscriptions
came from ID. o. Mills and William Walter Phelps
United States Minister TO Austria who
gave 50, 600 each. Mr.. Mills sent a request that
his name be added TO the list for the amount mem
toned by telegraph from point in Iowa, he being
the present time his way to this city from San
Francisco. Minister Phelps sent bis subscription by
s." for the Garfield fund. The money has been sent
to Mr. Field.