Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-06
OLE HnNoREn DEAD.

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The City in Mourning for the "rea'
Statesman-Savannahs Tribute 10 MS
Memorv-Preparations for the Obse-
auies-MiIitary and Civic Represents
tfons-The Meeting at the CITY TX
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The eity is plunged in deepest scr !
row over the death of Georgia's loved |
and lamented Governor. Everywhere |
there are manifestations of unfeigned
Grief. The first news Of the sad event came
unexpected and without warning. Al
though the Governor was very ILL.,
there were no evidences Of an immediate
dissolution till the hour came The first
report was received on Sunday with mute
surprise. The people recovered from the
shock when the news became known, ana
Yesterday. not only in the city, but
throughout the county, gave expression
to their sorrow without regard TO party or
race.
The city and government buildings are
dressed in deep mourning, and many Dusl-
ness houses and private residences are aI-
propriately draped in respect 10 the men,
orv of the departed statesman. Flags are
everywhere in the city and in the harbOr
lowered at half mast, and the most re-
spectfHl reverence Is shown by
all classes 20 the name Of the dead.
I The City Exchange, which few weeks
ago was in gala dress with the nags OF
every nation. and bore the proud emblem
Of the loved Executive. is now hung with
the sOrrOwful Grape. The columns in
front Of the balcony are wound with
black and white. and an the centre arch
is a life portrait Of the great man. painted
on muslin and surrounded with borders OF
I black. At the top OF the canvas are the
remindful words. I've Mourn Our Loss"
and underneath. as. in submission 10 the
unalterable decree. appears the motto Of
I the state, Wisdom. Justice and MOdera-
/ IiOn." The display is fttingly
appropriate 10 the sad occasion.
/ The Cotton Exchange and other
commercial buildings are hung
with mourning emblems. The columns
OF the court house are wound with the
mingled black and white, and the armOries
/ Of the various military organizations are
appropriately draped. The universal sOr-
+ row Of the people Of Georgia has never
I found greater expression than in the pre-
! sent loss OF their Chief Magistrate and
/ hOnOred sire.
THE MILITARY.
/ There is a general desire on the part of
the military organizations to pay the last
. tribute OF respect 10 their late guest and
COmmander-in-C hief by their presence at
the funeral on Thursday, and large de-
I tachments viii 90 from each command.
7 Ii il could be so arranged that they would
/ be absent one day Only-leaying
here Wednesday night and returning
Friday mOrning-the attendance would
- much greater. 1t was thought
themselves in the matter that
( if the committee at Atlanta would so
I arrange that the funeral could take place
( in the morning and that the military from
. Savannah could leave for home by the
afternoon train, it would secure a larger
I representation still. With this in view,
and by request of a number of officers,
the following dispatch was sent to the
Secretary Of the committee:
SAVANNAH, March }, 1859.
{ II. ". GNdy, Secretary, Atlanta, Ga:
If the funeral takes place ON Thursday
I morning SO that military can return
home BY afternoon train, the First NOlun-
teer Regiment of Georgia, the Savannah
. Guards Battalion. the Georgia HusSars
and Chatham Artillery will attend, making
in all about 80 men. Answer at once.
]. III. EsTILL.
The following dispatch vas received
last night in reply:
ATLANTA. March ), 1SS3-.T. II. EstjlI:
The committee will be very anxious to
have the Savannah military, and VIII do
all they can at an early meeting in the
morning to adjust arrangements so as to
/ accommodate them. Couldn't YOU get a
special trainItO leave here at 8 p. M Will
wire decision of committee as soon as
/ reached. III. w. GRADY,
Secretary Committee.
The various commands assembled at
[ their armOries last night for the appoint
ment of committees and to arrange the
details for representation. The First
Volunteer Regiment detail will be
commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
. Reilly. and meeting will be
final arrangements. There will be de-
I tachments from every command. The
Georgia Hussars will send a detail OF
fOrty-five men with horse, under COM
mand of Colonel J. II. Johnston.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards Bat
TALON will send "a detachment Of
. 100 men, under command of Lieut..
/ Col. Garrard. At their meeting
( last night 81 men were enrolled.
large number Will be added to-day, and
the battalion will undoubtedly send the
largest delegation from Savannah. The
! late Governor was elected an honorary
member of the corps during his attend
ance at the Sesqui-Centennial, and the
/ Guards manifest deep respect to the
memory of the hOnOred dead.
Z The Chatham Artillery viii be repre-
Z scented by detachment Oftwenty-1iye men.
/ Arrangements have been made to ship the
two Washington guns 10 Atlanta tonight,
and sixteen mules and five horses have
/ been engaged in that city by telegraph to
draw the pieces on the day of the Obse-
3 quies. Capt. John +. Wheaton is absent
I from the city, and Lieut.. Fuller Harmon
will command the corps.
! The Military Academy will also be rep
! resented by detachment of cadets under
/ command of cadet officer.
ACTION OF THE COURTS.
/ The courts in session yesterday, soon
| after their organization, passed apprOpri-
( ate orders relative to the death of the late
] Governor. In the United States Circuit
and District Courts the following order
l of adjournment was recorded:
In respect TO the memory Of Hon. Alex
ander Hamilton Stephens, late Governor
of the State of Georgia. ana an eminent
member of the bar of these courts, intel
! genee of whose recent death has been re-
! ceived,
/ Therefore. il is ordered that the Circuit
/ and District Courts for this division and
district. be adjourned from Tuesday
morning, 9th inst, until Friday, March
! Q, 1888, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
/ The Clerk Will spread this order upon
/ the minutes of the court.
United States Judge.
In open court, March ., 1888.
! In the superior Court, Immediately after
/ lis organization for the March term. the
! session was adjourned for the day ON the
motion Of Solicitor General Charlton, and
/ the court then stated that an adjourn
ment would also he ordered for Thursday,
! the day of the ObsequIes.
In the City Court. soon after il met in
quarterly session for the consideration of
civil business. Hon. p. W. Meldrim made
brief and appropriate remarks in refer
| ence to the deceased statesman, as intro
ductOry TO his motion that the court be
adjourned for the day, and that on Wednes-
dav it be adjourned over Thursday, the
day appointed for the funeral. Judge
Harden thereupOn ordered the adjourn
ment.
THE CITY COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Council was called to
take appropriate action expressive of the
city's sorrow. At four o'clock, shortly
before the assembling of the board, the
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