The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-07


Governor Gray's Proclamation
Declaring the Eighth or Au-
gust q Day Of Mourning.
The following proclamation regard
ing the observance Of Gen. Grants fu-
neral has been issued by Gov. Gray:
STATE or INDIANA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.(
The people of Indiana, in common
with their fellow-citizens throughout
the union, deplore the death Of General
ULYSSES S. Grant, ex-Prcsident of the
United States.
The sad event. which has touched the
great national heart and occasioned uni
lversal sorrow. took place on Mount NC
IGregor, in the county of Saratoga and
the State Of New York, on Thursday,
July %, 1885.
During many months General Grant
had been patient, uncomplaining, he
roic sufferer. evincing in every act and
word q readiness to obey the final man
date when it should come. Death found
him prepared. His life work was fin
ished his fame had reached all civilized
lands and the good and the great vie
with each other to honor his deeds and
perpetuate his memory.
| AS q military commander Gen. Grant,
lby an irrevocable decree, has taken his
lrightful place in the advance column Of
1.-The most ilustrious captains of the past,
hut in this hour Of the nations grief II
lis fitting to record the great truth.
(which will increase in splendor as the
wears roll on, that however great Gen.
Grant was in planning campaigns and
directing battles, he was still greater in
1.-The hour Of victory. Then II was that
Ibis great heart, beating responsive to
sentiments which endeared him to
Friends and foes, sought only to preserve
the union, reconcile his countrymen to
1.-The constitution and enthrone peace.
\ Notwithstanding lit is appointed to
man once to die, 2 the people regard the
death OF Gen. Grant as Q national ca
lamity, sad dispensation Of providence,
and symbols Of mourning are displayed
Throughout the land. Christians believe
that the great dispenser Of events doeth
Iall things well. and iu this faith we trust
fully surrender the immortal spirit OF
our vencrated e0untryman into bic
llhaDds.
I The people OF Indiana, revering the
sInsme Of Gen. Grant and desiring to give
Repression TO their gratitude for his pa
itriotic services in behalf Of his native
land, and to honor his memory, are en-
,titIed to such recognition IS II y In the
power OF the government Of the state to
c lbcstow, such sentiments OF exalted ap-
sprcciation being strictly in accord with
my own views Of the illustrious soldier
and statesman whom the nation mourns.
z Therefore, !, Isaac L Gray, governor
2 eof the state of Indiana. do hereby issue
this proclamation. that at the hour Of 10
eloclock in the forenoon, on the 9th day
iiof August, the day set apart for the
Funeral of the distinguished dead, ell
rlcitizens meet in their usual places Of
.lw orship and there engage In such serv-
lices as may TO them seem appropriate TO
.tbe solemn occasion and that all places
s of business be closed from said hour
-luntil the hour Of o'clock in the AFTER
noon, and recommending that ell public
buildings be draped in mourning for .
spcriod Of thirty days, and that during the
edsy aforesaid all such buildings be closed
land all public business be suspended. 10
1.-The end aud for the purpose that the
pcople may have and enjoy the fullest
to do honor to the departed
ysoldier and statesman, and make recogni-
rltion Of bis public and private virtues as
rmav To them seem best aud most consist
lent.
The adjutant general will prepare and
rhave issued all necessary orders TO the
various military organizations TO meet At
their respective srmories for appropriate
military honors to be made during the
rldav.
In testimony whereof, have hcrcunto
set my hand and caused to be affixed the
.lscal OF the state at the city Of Indianap'
lolis. this 26th day Of July, A. d., 1885.
n Isaac II. GRAy.
| .lBy the Governor:
NJ WILLIAM r. Myers. Scc'y Of State.