Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-23


formed of the death of Genera! Grant: He
Immediately directed that the flag on The
White House should be placed at halfmn>t
The lowering Of the flag was the first init
nation that the citizens of Washington had
of the death of the General. A few minutes
after the White House flag was placed n
halfmast, the flags on all the public built
ings, and on many private oaes, were placed
in like position. The bells of the city were
toled, and business men and citizens i'm
mediately began draping their houses with
mourning. While the bells tolled President
Cleveland sent the following dispatch 10
Mrs. Grant at Mount McGregor:
accept this expression OF my heartfelt
sympathy in this hour Of you: great aiil3r.
ton. The people Of the ration ulourl wiki
YOU, and would reach, If they could, Ii
kindly comfort the depths Of The sorrow
which is yours alone, aud which Only lie
pity of God can heal"
The following proclamation Was after.
wards issued by the President:
1.-The President of The United States has
Just received the sad tidings of the death Of.
that illustrious citizen and tx President C
the United States, General Ulysses :. Gram,.
at Mt. McGregor, in the State OF New lo!;
to which place he had lately been removed
in the endeavor to prolong his life.
In making this announcement TO the peo.
pie OF the United States the President
impressed with the magnitude OF the public
loss of great military leader, who was iii
the hour of victory magnanimous, amid
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every station, whether as soldier or as IL
| Chief Magistrate twice called to power by
| his fellow countrymen, trod unswerringlv
the pathway Of duty, undeterred by doubts.
single minded and straightforward
| The entire country has witnessed with
deep emotion his prolonged and patient
struggle with painful disease and has watch
ed by hi. couch Of suffering with fearful
sympathy.
The destined end has come at last, am!
his spirit has returned to the Creator who
sent it forth.
The great heart Of the nation that follow
ed him when living with love and pride.
bows now in sorrow above him dead. ten.
derby mindful Of his virtues his great pairi-
otto services, and of the less oCcasionrd bv
his death.
In testimony OF respect to the memur, Of
Gen. Grant, it is ordered that the Executive
Mansion and the several Departments at
Washington be draped in mourning for Il
period of thirty days, and that all public bus
mess shall, on the day OF the funeral, he
suspended and the Secretaries Of War and
of the Navy will cause orders 10 be issue!
for appropriate military and naval bonpri
to be rendered on that day.
In witness whereof, have hereunto st
my hand, and caused tho seal of the Unitei
States TO be affixed. Done ut tho city Of
Washington, this twenty third day Of JAY
A. D. nethousand eight hundred and eighty
five, and of the independence Of the CnItrG
States the one hundred! ami TENTH
(Signed.)
GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the President
Il. F. BAYARD
Secretary OF state.
The President has also issued Ell order III
recting that all the Executive Departments
of the Government be closed at one o'clock
this afternoon as a mark of respect to tic
memory of Gen. Grant.
President Cleveland has instructed AGiu-
tant General Drum to go to New York to
represent him and 10 consult with Mrs
ident.
ATLANTA, Ga, July 2@.-T'he Legislature
passed resolutions OF regret at the death OF
General Grant, and adjourned for the day
out Of respect to his memory.
LONDON, July 23-The news Of the death
of General Grant has created a profound
impression in this city. The flags at the
American Exchange and ut the American
Consulate were placed at half.mast the mo
ment the news reached the city Large
portraits Of the dead General, draped in
mourning, were placed over the balconies
and doors of both buildings. The whole
front of the American Exchange was a.sc
heavily draped. Mr.. Gladstone and Mr..
John Bright were both much affected on
receiving copy Of the Associated Press dis.
patch announcing the death of General
Grant.