Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-01
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THANKSGIVING, Pa. October 81
Governor Pattison has ordered a a tri-
bite Of respect to the late General
Mcclellan that the lag Of the state
arsenal be displayed az hali-mast or
Monday next; that hslEhour guns be
fired from sunrise a. lO O'Clock. minute
guns duriue the hour Of the fuuera
ceremonies. and a. sunset national
salute.
pHILADTLHHIA, October 3l.--In
pursuance Of the mayor call the
mayors Office was crowded TO-DAY with
citizens desirous o. expressing IL Q
public meeting their feelings Of respec;
10Y the memory of Genera George T..
Mcclellan. Mayor Smith presided. C..
Stewart Patterson offered the following
resolutions.
Hcsoirea. Tha' the citizens Of phils-
dolphin unite with their fcllow-citIzen
OF every State ano OF all poliIcal partle
II giving expression To- their sense o. the
great loss which the country has su--
tanned ~ the death OF Major General
George /. Mcclellan. who. having been
BON II Philadelphia. and having heen O.
student II the University OF pennsyi-
vania. was graduated witt honor from
u es, Point VIM served his country
with distinction a. al officer IN the wa
with Mexico who discharged with Creai
credit and to the satisfaction o. ms coun
trv important milita-v missions who at
the breaking out OF the rebellion
promptly volunteered il his country
defence VINO a. c0mmander-in-chie. o.
Tire armics OF the Unite. state. ssii-
fully trained and disciplined the Army
OF the Potomac. thai It, sub-e1uen,
victories were IL large measure oue
o. the efficiency of the organization
winch b. has created VINO i1- some
time commanded that army lu thc held
who led thar army o. victory OF the
bloody field 0' Anuesau and who.
having beer IL Is-- elected Governor
OF the State of Nev JERSEY admins
tered with intelligence tine government
OF that State.
Lesolrec. Thai the citizen o. phils-
delpho VIII always fee q JUS. pride iu
The patriotic service Of Genera 4lc-
Cielian and vii hold hi- memory i'll
houo- a. tina Of one vino faithfully aul
unsela hiy discharge every aurr. uuD-
iic and private. civil and military
which was imposed Vpor MN.
LUo.rt4 That thu citizens @. hniia-
0oiphia respectfully otie- to tire family
of0eneral Mcclellan Their heartfelt. srn.-
pathy u the gTcat sorrow taat h4 fallen
upon them.
LwHl. That the mayor OF tne
ci,y bee requested o. direct t1a the flag
mon the municipal binding Boz placed
al halt-mas, uut In, evening O.. 5l0,,-
day next the asr o. the ilnar4. %.
General Mcclellan. al that the tate
House bell be tolle. IRON j. O'Clock
uuti noon OF Monday ueX,.
LsorcG. Thar cony oi these reese
iutons. attestel by tAe signature 70.
the officer q. thl meeting bs forwarded
C. the family o' General Mcclellan.
The resolutions were adopted anl
addresses made by General ,uowder.
Colonel John J.. Iacrart. Malor eaie.
aud Colme. 1eoree 81. Woodward
e. Granville Leach moved an- g.
was agreed %, tine appointment. %.
Commute, OF thirty tAa mayor to be
hartman. 90 atJeu. tue funeral.
THE result. IL Virginia mal uc,e-m ae
whether the uo2t president shall b.
democrat