Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-05
TIVE LAMENrED GovERNOR.

How the sad Intelligence of His Del
parture Was Eeceived-The city IN
1IOurning-Services in the Churche>-
Propriety of a Military Representation
4 at the Funeral.
4 The intelligence ofthe death ofGoyern0rl
SSteDhens was received yesterday morning.
with deem sorrow throughout the city. AS
soon a. the news became known numbers
4of Deople gathered about the bulletin!
7boards eager for the latest reports, and
7the demand for papers was so great that!
Che large edition was soon exhausted
2There was no excitement, but the people,
gathered quietly in groups and
discussed the sad event. On theI
streets, at the depOts and on the wharves'
3everywhere. the news was received
with silent respect and grief. The ethyl
<and government offices were closed, but
fthe intelligence soon reached the depart
fments and the flags were lowered at half
4mast. The deepest sorrow was mani
afested, and everybody spoke with
5bated breath of the sad news. In the mol
Atels the guests gathered in knots IN theI
foffices and around the tables, and after
,4the surprise was over expressed their
ssvmpathy for the people who were his
friends. \ party Of Northern
Stourists joined in the general expression
Rof sorrow, telling how the name Of the
4belOyed Governor had become national
little. One Of the leading representatives
HOf New York, and former
associate of the GevernOr, said
Sthe name Of Stephens was
dear to every heart.
2. People who saw the venerable form
8of GeOrgia's loved Executive at
1.-THE Sesqui-C Centennial did not think
Ito read so soon the news of his death, and
thousands who saw him then fer the first
thine will cherish the memory of the great
man. There were no special services in
fthe churches, owing to the late arrival of
1.-THE news, but universally throughout the
4city special prayers were offered for the
Friends and the people and the State in the
8lOss Of their Chief magistrate who had
tendeared himself through his eventful
life to the people without regard TO party
Tor race.
Il The pastors of the various churches
&alluded in their sermons in touching
& eulOgy of the dead, and the words were
4received with silent reverence by many
zSwhO till then had not heard the sad news.
@By noon the flags on the armOries. hotels.
8 land newspaper buildings in the city and
1.-THE shipping in the harbOr were at halt
mast and emblems of mourning were dis
played. Elaborate preparations Were
emade for draping the City Exchange
Mr. Charles +. Davis, of the New ork
"a Grdphic, has charge of the work, and
with assistants was engaged all night
in preparing the emblems. The principal
feature will be a life size portrait of the
s. lamented Governor suspended in the
a arch over the Exchange entrance and
Eheayily draped with muslin from the
cOlumns. The work will be completed
4tO-lay and will form most elaborate
IS mourning emblem. Arrangements have
salsO been made for appropriate dis
Mplays from other public buildings and the
Xcity will generally De dressed in mourn
ling. Appropriate action will also be
Etaken by the city and county authorities
tO manifest the deep sorrow Of the com
ezmunity.
q Acting Governor BOyntOn yesterday
photographed to Gen. y. X. LawtOn, Col
III. H. Estill, of the Governors staff. anC
BOTHER gentlemen in the city, inviting then
10 be in attendance in Atlanta this morn
ling, to cooperate in arranging for the
%Obseguies, to take place on Thursday.
a In view of the Governors stpublic APP
% pearance being his attendance upon thu
e Sesqui-Centennial. it is suggested that de
attachments Of the Savannah military at
Etend his funeral, and also that one from
sthe Hussars be detailed as a mounted es
&cOrt, and that the Chatham Artillery SEM
Ga gun to fire a salute.