Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-08
FUNERAL HONORS IN OTHER
CITIES.
Suspended and Memorial Ser
vices Held.

LYNCHBURG, Va, August S.-According 10 a
resolution passed by the city council last night
and proclamation by the mayor all city offices,
banks and a few business houses Were closed to
day in respect TO the memory Of Gen. Grant.
Bells have been tolling since 10 O'Clock a. IN.
There was no other demonstration.
JACKSoNvILLE, FLA, August S.-The public
Offices, board OF trade, all banks and most OF the
business houses We're closed here to-day during
the hours of the funeral OF Gen. Grant and
many buildings are draped in mourning At
o'clock "a detachment of Wilson's battery began
firing guns every half hour, To continue during
the day. A procession composed OF police. three
local military companies, confederate veterans,
Mitchell Post, Grand Army of the Republic: the
city authorities, the fire companies "A deleg,,-
ton from the board of trade and citizens will
form at 1880 o'clock and march through the
principal streets TO the opera house. where me-
mortal services, including choral singing and "A
funeral Grafton by Rev. Dr. Leavitt will be held
at O'Clock. The church bells will be tolled
during the procession and funeral services
TRENTON, \. j., August S.-To-day was gener-
ally observed throug bout the city. The facto-
ries, mills and places of business were closed
and the city had a holiday appearance The
bells began tolling at 10 o'clock all over the
last night and from there to New York this
morning. The q. A posts left the city at 8
O'Clock this morning. Many buildings here are
heavily draped anu "A number OF memorial SER
vices have been held.
BALTIMORE, August S-The funeral of Gen.
Grant to-day has had its marked effect in Balti-
more. No business is being done. and while
the streets are thronged with people. there is
SauheSs ptTceptlDie eNer.Wnere. the
stores are open, no one seems TO patroniZe
them, and they had well be closed Before
10 o'clock the city bells begun TO
toll, and continued until after noon.
In most OF the churches memo
il is the season OF absence, there were very fair
attendance upon all. The day is murlly, with
frequent showers, but the people show their
grief by Keeping their houses closed. All the
national, state and city offices are closed, and
people wander through the streets watching
the bulletins for the latest intelligence from
New York OF the last sad rites for the great cap
tain: This afternoon there will be further me-
mortal services.
vices Tor the Gen. Grant funeral were held i'm
the 1lrst regiment armory at l o'clock. During
the day a salute OF 100 guns fired, al five
minute Intervals, and from 10 to II O'Clock
the CHURCH bells were tolied. Mourning
empiems were displayed on most of the
public buildings. and business very
generally suspended. The armory was
hung in black. The Grand Army posts
attended In uniform. Col Jacob l.. Greene was
chairman, aud spoke briefly. He addressed
himself chiefly to his comrades OF the army, re-
calling something of the relations of the army
oi the Potomac To Gen. Grant Hon. Henry Z.
hoplpson made an address.
PHILADELPHIA, August S.-There was a gen.
eral suspension of business in this city to-day.
As TIE last oke OF ten sounded ON the dome
ol Independence Hail the tollng of the funeral
sttoke> began, ana continued in monotDncs at
briei Intervals until the hour OF noon. The
the belfrys of the churches Joined in
the mournful dirse, and for two hours
tiefe was scarcely a quarter OF the city that
WAS no. thus reminded OF the ceremony In pro-
gress in the great metropolitan center. Over
the whole city rests calm, which is height
cneG IN effect by the solemn blank drapeTy
which hangs in profIsion from places of busi-
ness and private dwellings alike.