Daily Republican., 1885-07-24

days, and that all public business shall
on the day Ofthe funeral be suspended
J and the Secretaries of War aud of the
Navy will cause orders to b. issued fol
appropriate military ard naval honort
to be rendered on that day.
In witness whereof have hereuntC
set my hand and caused the seal OF the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
twenty third day of July, A. ID. one
thousand, eight hundred and eighty
five, and of the independence of the
United States the one hundred and
tenth. GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the President:
I. F. BAYARD, Secretary of State.
The President ais1 issued an order
directing that all the Executive Depart
ments of the Government be closed at 1
O'Clock this afternoon az mark of re-
spect to the memory of General Grant.
The flags were placed at half-mast on
Department buildings, and orders were
Issued that all buildings be draped in
deep mourning. There was disposi-
tion to close the departments at once,
and the Pension Office was closed with
out waiting an Executive order.
THE NAvs IN PHILADELPHIA.
AS soon % the news was received In
philadelphia the State House bell began
TO tell 1t to the people, and none within
hearing Of its mournful tones, could
mistake the meaning. In a short time
the other bells took up the doleful sound,
and thus the news was spread, until in
every house the words, "Grant Ia dead"
were spoken.
The work of expressing the sorrow
i WIG a he
next thing to putting ont the last bulle.
tin at the newspaper Offices WAS to begin
the decoration Of the buildings. Every
one who had a picture of General Grant
hung 1t out ia a prominent place. Every
one who had bust placed 1t in the
window. Every one who had medal
lof the GeneI a. had 1t on his coat. Every
ono was hunting Grape, hammers, tacks
and ladders. Into the office of the deco.
rators went patrons ty the dozen in
search of workmen. Mayor Smith,
President Gates, of Select Council,
President Lawrence, of Common Coun-
Gil, and Chairman Bardsley, of the FL,
nance Committee, held a conference,
which resulted in the order to Commits
sioner of City Property Dixey to drape
the public buildings between Fifth and
Sixth streets, at an expense not exceed
ing 81 800.
The plans for doing the work were
prepared and submitted to bidders In
the afternoon. The Post office and Mint
will be draped as soon as possible. The
Public Building Commission has made
arrangements 10 drape the City Hall.
The Union League, the many other
club houses, social and political, Re
publican or Democratic, the exchanges,
the armories, boat houses, railroad sta
tions and hotels will all soon be draped.
The Mayor sent telegraphic announce.
ment Of the death to the various police
districts and harbor boats, saying,
That some outward expression may
be made by the police force to indicate
their feelings, you are hereby authoriz.
ed TO drape your quarters in simple
manner, without extravagance. The
plain and home like life of the man
demands that the outward eviden noes of
our mourning be in keeping with the
simplicity OF his character"
TIE NEWS IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, July 23.-As soon n.
General Grants death became known
here flags were hoisted to half N asi
and bells were tolled. IL was interest
ing to see how many persons had pre-
pared to honor the memory of the Cen
eral by the method of decoration. At
8 a. M. buildings in all parts of the city
were hung with Grape. some in designs
that had been made ready probably for
weeks. Old Trinity's bells tolled
mournful numbers, and signs of respect
were visible everywhere. All the
flags were hoisted on the City Hall at
half. mast, and Mayor Grace called the
lAldermen to an informal meeting In
his Office at o'clock to take some &C
tion on the death. The board of Alder.
, men will hold a meeting in the Govern
or's room in the City Hall tomorrow at
IL o'clock and pass resolutions suitable
to the occasion. Mayor Grace will pro-
pose to the Aldermen to offer to Gener-
al Grants family burial place for tht
national hero In Riverside Park, or any
other park in this city. He believe,
, that, as this Ia the largest City IL
the country, the General should be bur
led here. The Park Commissioners ia
, vor the scheme. All the Exchanges
have voted to close on the day OF the fu
neral.
IL ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.
The entire country is in mourning
and from every city, town and village
and hamlet come news of tolling bells,
, and buildings draped with mourning
, TIE sorrow is universal, and while the
! grief of one man, or dozen, may bt
told, no pen can describe the sorrow o
; q nation, and it can truly be said tha
America is draped in sackc 10th.
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
) LONDON, July 23.-The news of tn,
death of General Grant has created
profound impression in this city. Th
, Gags at the American Exchange and a
the American Consulate were placed a.
Ihaifmast the moment the news rea chez
the city. Large orsraits of the deat
r hero, draped in mourning, were piace'
9 over the balconies and doors of botl
l buildings. The whole front of tn
= American Exchange IVES a!so heavil.
5 draped.
1 Mr.. Gladstone ard Mr.. John Brigh
were both much affected on receiving
3 cory of the Associated Press dispatcl
announcing the death of General Grant
S U. 5. Minister Phelps, on being hand
q eG copy of the Associated Press dis
: patch announcing General Grant
i death, expressed the greatest concern a
;, the sad event. He instantly ordere
b the building of the American Legation
0 to be draped in mourning and the fla
placed at half mast.
ell Your correspondent visited Mr.. Glad
!. stones residence and was received b,
. Mrs. Gladstone. On making know
v his errand Mrs. Gladstone expresse,
= deep sorro at the death of the eminen
1 American, and Immediately conducte'
= him to Mr.. Gladstone's presence. Tn
u great man was writing at q desk in HI
|. library. Mr.. Gladstone said 81 will
y willingly pay my humble tribute. Let