The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-25
LOCAL MATTERS.
THE DAY OF THE FUNERAL.
Religious Ssrviees-ProcIama-
tiOn ny the Mayor.

Tomorrow the funeral OF President Gar.
Geld will take place at Cleveland, Ohio, and
in accordance with the proclamation OF
President Arthur the day will be observed
throughout the country as one Of humilia.
tion and prayer. In Richmond, tne Offices
OF the United States. OF the State OF Vir.
ginia, and OF the city OF Richmond will be
closed; also, the banks, ireight-ofiices OF
the railroads, and after III A. NJ. places OF
business generally. Arrangements for re-
ligious services are quite complete, and
without doubt the congregations will be
large and thoroughly imbued with the
spirit OF the solemn occasion.j
PROCLAMATION BY TIE MAYOR.
The following proclamation has been is
sued by Mayor w. e. Darlington:
MAYORS OFFICE, !
RICHMOND, Va, September "a, 1881.
In order that our people may have full
opportunity 10 join in the duties Of respect
to the memory Of our honored Chief Magis-
trate. James A. Garfield, l issue this pro.
clamatiOn
All the offices OF the city will be closed
during the entire day Monday the 25tb.
All work in city departments aid with
city hands will be suspended except what
is actually necessary.
BY consent of the uperintendent Of Pub
lie Schools there will be no attendance re-
quired that day.
Markets will be opened only until 8
O'Clock A. N.
also earnestly call upon our citizens 10
close their places OF business after IL O'Clock
A. NJ.
Let us, without exception, show to the
world the universal and profound sorrow
OF our nation at the casmity that has be-
fallen us, our adherence Of the dastardly
deed OF assassination, our respect for the
character of the great and good man who
was the victim; and let US give this day TO
prayer for the guidance Of his successor in
authority and fer the future peace and
prosperity OF our country.
W. C. CARRINGToS, Mayor.
UNION SERVICES.
The committee appointed by the special
conference of pastors held In the study oil
the Seventb-Street Christian church last
wednesday to arrange for appropriate SER
vices in connection with the obsequies OF
President Garfield makes the following an
nOuncements
/. That special services will be held at
halI-past O'Clock next Monday afternoon
in the following churches Trinity Metho-
dist Episcopal church, Fret Baptist church,
Seyenth-Street Christian church, aud the
Grace. Street Presbyterian church.
9. The pastor OF each OF the above named
churches is expected TO arrange for the SER
vice in his church; and the pastors OF the
various churches in the city are requested
10 give notice OF these meetings 1t their
regular Sunday services.
{. Il, READ Committee.
MEMORIAL SERVICES AT EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
At meeting OF the Episcopal clergy OF
Richmond, on Saturday, it was arranged
that services appropriate to the funeral
OF the late President should be held In all
their churches on Monday at 4:30 p. NJ.
The usual service will be modified to suit
the occasion; the anthem from the Burial
Service taking the place OF the PsaIter, and
the lessons being Genesis T., 1-13 verses, and
/ Corinthians xy., 10th verse to end. APP
propriate collects will also be used. The
hymns VIII be those selected by Mrs. Gar
6eId-" Asleep in Jesus" and "Jesus,
Lover Of my Soul"
BETH AHABA SYNAGOGUE.
Services will be held at Eleventh. Street
synagogue, " Beth Ahaba," at p. NJ, and
other Hebrew congregations OF the city are
invited to unite with said congregation.
SERVICES AT RICHMOND COLLEGE.
Tomorrow all college exercises will be
susoended at Richmond College, aud at 10
O'Clock there will be an appropriate service
held in the chapel. The service VIII Oe, at
the request OF the Faculty, conducted Dy
Rev. j. William Jones. Addresses appro-
pirate to the occasion will be delivered by
Rev. Drs. w. l.. Thomas aud A. Ii, brown
and Others.
AS there are no other services in the city
AZ that lime, many OF our ministers and
people will ind ii pleasant to JOIN IN thls
service OF the professors and students az
the College, and our pastors are requested
to announce it from their pulpits to-uay'
ITEMS.
The beadquarters OF the Democratic State
Committee have been appropriately draped,
and they will be closed tomorrow.
The freight Office OF the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad Will
be closed at p III.
The columns and doors Of ST. Peters Ca
tbedraI have been heavily draped In mourn-
ing In respect to The memory OF the Presi-
dent. This Is the fourth time in four years
that such thing has been done; the otheE
whose memory was thus honored
were King Victor Emanuel, Pope Plus lA.,
and Prince Napoleon.
A Posr or THE GRAND ARxY OF THE
TO VISIT RgCHMoNDs-Mr. Il. r.
VipcbelI, the secretary Of the Yorktown
COmmitlee, has transmitted TO