Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-25
On the Pacific Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 24th.-The Board
of Supervisors, Chamber Of Commerce
Board OF Trade Manufacturers AssoCia-
ton, Produce Exchange, &. 4. r., and
Veterans Of the Mexican War, were repre-
sented at the meeting called by The Mayor
this morning in the Chamber Of Commerce
to determine what action should be taken
regarding General Grants death. An
Executive Committee of nine was appointed
to prepare suggestions, and submit them TO
a General Committee for adoption and ex-
eCuliOn.
At the Preside no official notification Of
the death of General Grant was received
yesterday, and in consequence 10 orders
We're issued or action taken.
Gen RAJ keltOn states that when official
notice is received it WILL Of course, be aC-
companied by orders 10 observe the regular
funeral service. TO which the rank of Gen
eral Grant entitled him, consisting OF a
salute OF seventeen guns. Further than
this it is impossible for the General 10 grant
any definite information.
Thousands of half-masted flags waved
and pointed 10 the east this afternoon, to-
ward where General Grant lies dead.
Porches and columns were twined with
black and white fabrics. Hanging of black
depends over d0orways twined with tIut-
tering flags and black Grape was placed
around the portraits everywhere displayed
of the dead General. From q score of for
| eign Consulatcs waved at half-mast the
| flags of as many nationalities. The work
Of draping the city appropriately was hard
| ly begun, and yet by o'clock this after
noon there was an indication Of the gen
| eral sorrow at the national loss. Far down
Market street the red flag of Denmark,
with its white cross, hoated over the Dan
! ish Consulate. Over the French Consulate,
at the corner of Montgomery and Clay
| streets, few out the tricolor of the French
! Republic In Battery street the British
| flag was halfmasted. In cosmopolitan
| California street the variety of half-masted
| flags showed the abundance of foreign con-
! sulates and indicated the worldwide re-
spect paid to the dead hero. Even the
| dragon flags in Chinatown were hOisted at
| half-mast.
All Federal buildings will be appro-
| lrietely draped. Hotels, business houses,
residences, offices-all are expected to Join
| in the tribute of respect to General Grant
| Shields of alternate stripes of black and
white bearing the national field of white
stars. and shields of the national colors are
displayed on all the principal streets. At
the corner Of California and Davis streets
is suspended q flag of alternate black and
white stripes, and the stars indicating the
States are arranged on black ground
Market, California, Sansome, Kearny
Montgomery and Post streets were the
more profusely draped thoroughfares this
afternoon The Palace Hotel Lick House
and Occidental Hotel displayed the insig-
mia Of grief over the main entrances. The
Bank of California and the Merchants Ex-
change in California street were heavily
draped. The flags on the many vessels in
the harbor were halfmasted. At the mill
tary stations the American flag waved at
| half-mast. Hundreds were employed to-
day in draping buildings all over the city
The sorrow is widespread.
Los ANGELES, July 24th.-Nearly every
business house and many of the residences
of this city are draped in mourning, in
honor of General Grant Extensive prep
arations are being made to observe the day
of his funeral in fitting manner.
Stockton, July 24th-A public meeting
is called for tomorrow night to prepare for
public observance of the day of Grants
| funeral.
VICTORIA (B. C.), July 24th.-A general
feeling of regret prevails here at the death
of Grant, and flags have been set at half
mast. Memorial services will be held at
! the English cathedral