Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-24

usual hour, to take action on the death of
the eN-President.
THE WHITE HOUSE DRAPINGs.
The White House has been handsomely
draped, the emblemS Ot mourning being
equal To those on the building at the time
OF the death of President Garfield. They
are over and around the windows ana the
door facing north, and tue great pillars of
the pOrtioO at the north entrance are also
covered with black.
THE G. A. RS ACTION.
Upon the receipt of the news of the
death of Gen. Grant the following tele-
gram was sent to COL r. d. Grant by
Gen. 5. S. Burdett, COmmauder-n-Chie
of the Grand Army Of the Republic;
Expressing the profound grief of the Grand
Army of the Republic upon the death Of the
greatest of our comrades, on behalf of us
100000 members, ! tender TO your hOnOred
mother, and 20 all the afflicted family their
heartfelt sympathy. | pray you have me au-
vised 80 soon as the arrangements for the
last sad rites are determined upon.
ORDERS FOR THE NAVY.
Secretary Whitney has issued an order
directing that the ensigns at each naval sta
ton, and Of each vessel of the United states
navy in commission, be hosted at
1T intervals i of every half ha1r
from sunrise to sunset AT each naval station,
and on board the lagships, and Of vessels act
ing singly, ON the DAY OF the funeral where this
order may be received in time, otherwise on
the day after its receipt The officers of the
navy and the marine corps Will wear the
usual badge OF mourning attached TO the
sword hilt, and on the left arm, for period
Of 30 days.
THE CABINETS MEETING.
With the exception Of Secretary Endicott
all the members We're present at the meeting
Of the Cabinet to-day. The President in
formed them of Gen. Grants DEATH he having
been otiicislly informed OF the dcmise by
telegram from Col. Fred. D. Grant. Presi-
dent Cleveland TODAY instructed Adj. Gen.
Drum to go to New York to represent him,
and to consult with Mrs. Grant relative to the
funeral OF the eX President
Adj. Gen. Drum, by command OF Lieut..
Gen. Sheridan, issued the following order:
"In compliance with the Instructions Of the
President on the day Of the tureral ut each
military post the troops aud cadets will be
paraded and the order read to them, after
which all labors for the day VIII cease The
national flag viii be displayed at hall stan.
At the dawn OF day thirteen ms will be
fred, and aftcrWard, at intervals OF thirty
minutes, between the rising and scitingof the
sun. a single gun, and at THE close OF the day
national salute of thirty eight gun-. Oni
GERS or the army will wear Grape on the lett
arm aud on their swords, and tho colOrs of
the battalion OF engineers of the several regl-
ments and of the United States corps of
OF cadets viii be put Ia mourning for period
neral will be communicated to the depart
ment commanders by telegraph, and by them
10 their subordinate commanders"
GEN. JOHNsToN'S ESTIMATE.
The Post says:
Gen. Joseph Il. Johnston, on being
questioned concerning the estimate OF
Gen. Grant. said:
His appointment as General-in-Chief Of
the armies OF the United States, certainly
brought the civil war TO close sooner
than it otherwise copid have been accom-
plished. After he assumed full command
OF the Federal forces he organized two
armies, against which we Aere unable TO
contend with any degree of success.