Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-27

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l2 O'CLOCK noon, on the LIST day OF De-
cember, 1885, the day set apart for the
funeral Of the distinguished dead, oil
citizens meet IN their usual places Of
worship and public assemblsge aud
there engage in such services as may to
them seem appropriate to the solemn
occasion.
Flags on all public buildings OF
the State to be displayed at half
mast and all places Of business to
be closed from said hour until the hour
off o'clock in the afternoon, and re-
commencing that all the public build
iDgs Of the State be drsped in mourn
ing for period Of thirty days from this
date, and that during the day aforesaid
all such buildings be closed, and that
all public business be suspended, to the
end that the people may have and enjoy
the fullest opportunity to do
honor to the departed statesman,
and make recognition Of his public and
private virtues as to them may seem
best and most consistent. The Adju-
tant-Genersl will prepare and have is
sued all necessary orders TO the various
military organizations to meet at their
respective armories for appropriate
military honors to be made during the
day. ISAAC p. GRAY.
BY the Governor
William r. Myers,
Secretary Of State.
The State-house is already covered
with emblems Of mourning. All public
Offices and business houses here will
be closed on the day Of the funeral.
Messages of coincidence were received
this morning from hundreds Of promi-
nent men all over the country, among
which were the following:
GREYsToNE, n. Y, Nov. 20, 1885.
Mrs. T. 4. Hendricks
am inexpressibly shocked by the
surprising and painful intelligence of
the sudden closing Of the career of your
husband. He has fallen with honors
thick upon him, and in the acme Of his
popular esteem. In your personal be-
reayement deeply sympathize, while,
in common with the whole country, |
deplore the loss of Mr.. Hendricks as a
public calamity.
ISignedl SAMUEL J. TILDEN.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Nov. &c, 1885.
Mrs. Hendricks
Accept from Mrs. Davis and myself
heartfelt sympathies in this your great
est sorrow and deepest bereavement.
ISignedl DAVID DAVIS.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. &c, 1885,
The sympathy of Mrs. Springer and
myself is extended in this your greatest
bereavement and the nations irrepara-
bic loss. WILLIAM NJ. SPRINGER.
The Japanese Minister, Kuke, at
Washington, sent his very sincerest
sympathy to Mrs. Hendricks in her be-
reayement and deep sorrow at the death
of the Vice-President, for whom he en-
tertained the highest personal respect
and regard.
Similar messages were received from
Senator Dawes, of Massachusetts,; Con-
gressmen Ward, Kliner. and Cobb. Of
Indiana; John 7. Agnew, Of New
York and S. Corning Judd, Of Chi
cago.
ACTION OF SENATORS AND REPRE-
sENTATIvEs AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, November Co.
About twenty senator's assembled at
ii O'Clock this morning, upon the invi-
tation Of Senator Edmunds, in the Ju-
dietary Committee room Of the Senate,
to select a committee to represent the
Senate at the funeral of the Vice
President. They were in session
about half an hour and selected the fol-
lowing committee Senators Edmunds,
Sherman, Harris, Allison, Voorhees,,
Pugh, Cullom, Gibson, COnger, Blair,
Dawes, Camden, and Vest. Most Of
the senators named as members of the
committee were at the meeting, and in
addition there were present Senators
Logan, Morrill,, Walthal, Dolph, Van
Wyck, Morgan, Jones, Of Arkansas,
Berry, COckrell, and Ransom.
There were expressions Of sorrow on
all sides, but in view Of the near APP
proach Of the meeting Of the Senate no
formal or eulogistr speeches were
made. The chairman Of the meeting
Senator Edmunds-and Sergeant-at-
Arms Cassaday were authorized to make
all the necessary arrangements for the
transportation and entertainment Of the
committee.
There was also a meeting Of about
twenty-five members of the House in
the Speakers room, at which the clerk
Of the House was authorized to request
the attendance at the funeral of the
following named members as representa-
tives of the House Messrs. Carlisle,
Randall, HiScock, Long, Phelps, Hep
burn, Browne, Bynum, Morrison, Hol-
man, Herbert, Blount, Barbour, Hewitt,
and Geddes. General Clark has noti-
fed by telegraph those Of the gentle
men named who are not in the city Of
their selection, and has requested their
attendance