Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-07-30
PROCLAIM alton by the President.

Soon after the announcement of Gen.
Grants death kilograms were received from all
sections Of the country, from governors Of
states and representative citizens, expressing
sympathy and Offering coincidence TO the inn
mediate family Of one whose loss the world
mourns.
A meeting of the president and cabinet wa.
held In Washington, and the president issued
the following proclamation;
By the president Of the United States OF
America-A proclamation:
The president Of the United States has Just
received the sad tidings of the death of that H.
lustrious citizen and ex-president OF the United
States, Gen. Ulysses s. Grant, at Mt. Nc
Oregon, In the state OF New York, to which
place he has lately been removed In the EN-.
deavor TO prolong his life.
In IN iling this announcement 10 the people
of the United s ates, the president is impressed
with the magnitude OF the public loss of great
public leader, who was In the hour Of victory
magnanimous, amid disaster serene and self
sustained; who in every station, whether as q
ldler or as a chief magistrate twice called to
power BY his owcountrymen had followed
unswerv!ngly the pathway of duty, undeterred
by doubts, slngle-inindcd and straightforward.
The entire country has witnessed with deep
emotion his prolonged and patient struggle
with Painful diseas', and has watched
by his couch OF suffering with fearful
sympathy. The destined end has come at last
and his spirit has returned to the Creator who
sent II forth. The great heart of the nation,
that followed him when living with love and
pride, bows now In sorrow above him dead,
tenderly mindful of his virtues, his great
patriotic services, and the loss occasioned by
his d. ath.
In testimony of respect to the memory Of
Gen. Grant IL is ordered that the executive
mansion and the several departments at Wash.
ington be draped In mourning for "a period of
30 days, and that all public business shall on
the day OF the funeral be suspended, and the
seer taries of the war and of the navy Will
cause orders TO be issued for appropriate mill
tary and naval honors to be rendered on that
day.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington,
this 23d day of July A. ID. 1885, and Of the in.
dependence of the United States the 10th.
(Slgned GROVER CLEVELAND.
BY the preslden t:
T. F. BAYARD, Secretary of State.
The following telegram was also sent:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, July 90, 1885.
To Mrs. u. s. Grant, Mt. McGregor, n. Y:
Accept this expression of my heartfelt sym
patty In this hour of your great aiiction. The
people of the nation mourn with you and
would reach, IL they could, with kindly com
fort the depths OF the sorrow which Is yours
heal
(Signed) GROVER CLEVELAND.
After the cabinet meeting the presi-
dent issued an executive order closing all the
executive departments at p. M, out Of re-
spect to the memory of Gen. Grant. He also
directed Adjutant-General Drum to proceed to
Mt McGregor as the personal representative OF
The president, and 10 confer with Mrs. Grant
and Col. Fred Grant concerning the military
honors to be rendered 10 the deceased general,
and to perfect the military arrangements for
his funeral. AS soon a the day for Gen
Grants funeral is announced Secretary Whit
ney will issue an order closing the navy yards,
etc, on that day, half-masting the flags on all
The United States vessels, directing naval Off
GERS to wear black badges, and ordering that a
gun be fired every half hour during the day Of
the funeral from each vessel and battery.