New-York tribune., 1885-07-25

funeral pageant will hero the Same day - IN
New-York Some comment has besn made owing to the
failure thus far to decorate tho Government building
One Of the officials tho building said today al have
everything ready for decorating the Government bud-
Ing can have nifty mon at work on is In thirty min
ues and they have their designs and material all
Department q wsshns.on eS. several Telegram. have
passed back aud forth on the subject was asked for
Ss sns S we ws Behind
other public building the city but No answer na; yss
considering that the decorations st tho Court House
| when Garfield was buried cost 81. 200
| WASHINGTON. July 24-Secretary Bayard has ad-
dressed circular to all Of the Diplomatic and Consular
officers Of the United States In which he invites aten-
tion TO the Presidents proclamation announcing the
death OF General Grant, He directs that tho flags Of the
Offices be displayed at hafmast the reception OF the
circular and that the usual symbol of mourning be as
sumed for period Of thirty days. The drapng OF the
public buildings In honor Of General Graut Ii about COM
pleted The Capitol draped under tho direction Of
Colonel Canaday, the esersoantatArms Of the Senate,
and General Clark the Clerk OF tho House There Is no
authority for making necessary expenditure for this
purpose but is expected that Congress will make tho
necessary appropriation For the present the draping
consists Of broad band Of black around each OF tho
pillars with streamers In the poricoes and balconies on
all sides of the building II the body is brought here
tho Grapoy Of both the outside and inside OF tho build
ing will be elaborate The twelve large columns at the
front OF the White House are covered with mourn
Ing their entire length, with fsstoons at
| the base. Festoons also sxtend from co-
| umn to column ct tho top. A broad
band of black extends the length Of the front Of the
House, just beneath the windows tho first floor and
also around the outside Of the largo portco. All the
windows In front Of tho House are surrounded with
| mourning emblema
The draping on tho State. War and Navy Department
buildings is simple. Eight of the small columns at
each of the seven entrances have band Of mourning
with rosetse and sreamers in front The doorways OF
tho Signal Office heavily draped and festoons hang
| from the windows the first floor
Tho Treasury buding the simplest and most taste
fully drsped Of all the departments About 1000 yards
Of black material used Each Of the fortysx columns
surrounding the building IL covered with broad black
| band extending eight feet above tho base. Then
there space of foot and another band two feet
There are no flags or estoons strcames and the e
feet OF the huge columns In plain deep mourning strik
of the building have addition fold Of bunting
twisted once around extending over the other drapery
from about halfway mp the column to the base On the
east front there thirty columns, all drsped alike
described. and In addition. the lamps the staircase
west doors in the corridor are IN mourning. There
columns each at the north aud south entrances and
The drapery Of the Interior Department is elaborate
Tho massive pillars the south portico are draped In
solid black from the base one-thrd Of the way up.
streamers OF black run from pillar to pillar; forming
doorway draped black Gothic STYLE with roscttes
and American coors worked In. In the Interior nall
tooned the ceilings Ihe bausters OF the railing
about the portco are draped and the lamp posts are
The four entrances the building draped In sim-
lar styles while at the four corners the windows OF the
fstooned aud centred with rosettes The exterior door
style similar to the southern doorway. The material
used In this work ia silk and wool dress goods
bop b"sns sc sr so in The Post oce
Department building covered with black at available
heavily draped, the black surface being broken with
Ing are also covered over the window. are bands OF
black with rosettes and streamers Inc drapor oil tno
Department OF Justice consists OF single bands OF mourn
Ing stretched from window to window.
PROVIDENCE X. l., July 2L-Both Governor Wetmore
and Mayor Doyle have issued proclamaons announc-
Ing death OF General Grant and directing the dis
play OF emblems Of mourning on State and city build
ing-. and suggesting a suspension Of business and
general display OF mourning emDeDs on the occasion OF
the funeral
Urea. n. Y, July 24.-H. Clay Hall. Commander Of
the Department OF NewYork OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic has issued order expressing the grief OF the
veteran soldiers. and directing that all post rooms be
draped In mourning for thirty days. and tho officers OF
the Department and all posts shall wear tne a'uai
BosToS, July 2t.-Colonel Trul has issued the follow
ing order: "on account OF the death OF General Grant,
the proposed excursion Of the Boston Light Infantry
Veteran Corps TO Providence and Newport July 27
and 2s IL postponed for three weeks. and will take
placo ON August IL and 49," number OF New-York
and New-Engand companies are to participate
MASuANssT HOUSE. SHELTER ISLAND l. l., July "a
tspeeiaD-Ths island shares In the Natonsloss The
hotels stors cottages and fsrmhouses everywhere are
lie buildings dying their coors ut haf-masr
TROY n. w. July 24-The Troy Citizens Corps. ono Of
the finest military organizations in the State, has ten
dered its services Colonel Grant 30. siard or escort
duty.
PoNr PLEASANT. Ohio. July 24-The members OF
Zcno Scott Post No. go, Grand Army ofthe Republic
made arrangements somo two months ago for draping
the house In which he born in mourning when the |
news Of his death should reach them Not having eic
graph telephone the sad news OF his death was not
received here until too late for the service OF % love |
with had fought for the country aud un-
cottage. Flags drapcd In mourning placed in the
door aud windows and the posts coors were run up TO
the company assembled was small, yet II included repre-
ssnatlvcs OF the Infantry: cavalry artillery and Navy.
and noble comrade. The house. small frame cottage.
whose original Dimensions were 22 BY 20 feet,
the large chimney SIS% ia. sns stood s''s the essi
sna Mr. Il Ts as Il
with the brick. The inside o the house Is un-
on the the the only cenS IKE
room Is 10 by ii. with two windows ana TWO OUTSIDE
iD by and contains two windows. The work of tho
post being completed the post commander Charles Nc
RAILWAY July 2L-The Common Council.o Railway
on Thursday night adopted the following:
Resored That ir tho death OF General U. Grant we
feel the loss the country has sustained His services as
General OF our armies were invaluabe his indomitable
courage persev and skill In managing and sue
cessfuy bringing 10 close the great rebellion; nave
love which can be but feebly expressed by words. |
eaoprd That tizens he requested To close their
OF during tho hours OF the funerals that
The be Ia be oiled and flags be at half mast during tho
day apart for the obseques, ana that These resoi
tions be spread In full upon Our minutes.
THE COMMITTEE FROM THE SENATE
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 24-Ihe Hon. w.