The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1885-07-30
PRESIDENT o1ErE1AND rnocnA1Ms.

Notice Witch tae Chief Executive Gires In
Reference to the Death of General Grant
Concerning the Funeral
Shortly after eight o'clock on the morning
of the 23d, the President was informed of the
death of General Grant. The President or.
dered that the flags on the White House be
placed at half-mast. The lowering of the flag
was the first intimation that the citizens had
of the death of this distinguished man,.al.
though they had been anticipating it through.
out the night. A few minutes after the flag
on the White House had been displayed at
half-mast, the flags on all public buildings and
on many private ones were placed in like po-
sition.
Business men began Immediately to drape
their houses in mourning, and residences
draped in a similar manner showed the es-
TEEN for the deceased.
President Cleveland sent the following dis
patch to Mrs. Grant at Mt. McGregor.
"Accept the expression of my heartfelt
sympathy in this hour of your great affection.
The people of the Nation mourn with you and
would reach if they could with kindly COM
fort the deepest of the sorrow which is yours
alone, and which only the pity of God alone
can heal"
The Thursday meeting of the Cabinet was
called for II o'clock, instead Of IL, to take &C
ton on the death OF the ex-President.
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.
The following proclamation was issued by
the President:
The President of the United States has lust
received the sad tidings of the death OF that
illustrious citizen and ex-President Gen.
in the State of New York, to which
place he had lately been removed in an
endeavor to prolong his life. In making
this announcement to the people of the
United States, the president is impressed with
the magnitude of the public loss of the great
military leader, who was in the hour Of vic
tory m~agnanimous, amid disaster serene and
self-sustained; who in every station, whether
as soldier or chief magistrate, twice called to
power by his fellow countrymen, travelled I'M
swervedly the pathway OF duty, undeterrcd by
doubts, single minded and straightforward.
The entire country has witnessed with deep
emotion his prolonged and patient Struggle
with the painful disease. and has waited 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 it forth
and the great heart of the nation that fol-
lowed him when living with love and pride,
bows now with sorrow above him dead, ten
derly mindful of his great patriotic services
and of the losses occasioned by his death.
In testimony of respect to the memory Of
General Grant it is ordered that the executive
mansion and its several departments be
draped in mourning for the period of th.rty
days, and that all public business on the day
of the funeral shall be suspended and the
secretaries of war and navy will cause orders
to be issued for appropriate military and
naval honOrs to be rendered on that day. In
witness whereof, / have hereunto set my hand
and caused the great seal of the United States
to be affixed. Done at the city OF Washing
ton this twenty-third day of July, A. D., one
eight hundred and eighty-five, and
Independence of the United States one hun-
dred and tenth. (Signed.)
GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the PresidoIt: 7. A. BAYARD, Secretary
of State.
The president also issued an order directing
the executive departments of the gov
eminent be closed at i O'Clock as a mark of
respect to the memory of Gen. Grant.
With the exception of secretary Endicott
all members of tie cabinet were present at
the meeting. T.; president Informed them
of the death of ~;n. Grant. he having been
of the demise by telegram from Col.
Fred Grant. President Cleveland instructed
Drum to go to New York to repre-
sent him and confer with Mrs. Grant in rela- |
ton to the funeral of the ex-president.
Secretary Whitney ISSUED an order that
at each naval station and of each YES
sci in the United States navy in the commits
sion be hoisted at half mast and that a gun be
fred at intervals of every nalf hour from sun
to sunset, at each naval station and on
Doard of flag ships and of vessels acting sin
on the day of the funeral of Gen. Grant,
this may be received in time, otherwise
IN the day after its reception. Officers of the
navy ana marine corps will wear the usual
badge of mourning, attached to their sword
tilt and on the left arm, for a period of thirty
Laws.
The White House is dressed in emblem of
Mourning being equal to those on the build
at the time of the death of President
Garfield. They are o over and around the
and doors facing north, and the
,reat pillars of portico at the north entrance
ire also covered with black.