New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
SIGNS OF UNIVERSAL SORROW.

SIGNS OF UNIVERSAL SORROW
|FLAGs AT HALF-MAsT-BUILDINGs GENERALLY
DRAPED IN MOURNING
The public manifestations of mourning were
many Everywhere flags were ying at half-mast.
Many buildings were draped with black. HE
TRIBUNE Building was the first one thus clothed
in mourning When the news arrived the columns
which stand OH either side oil the entrance were
bound With broad bands Of black and festoons OF
black were hung from the windows OF the second
story Later in the day the drapery was extended
up to the top of the building. The windows OF
The World were hung with the same color and in
the afternoon signs of mourning appear< on the
facade of The Times Building. The municipal
buildings and the Federal Building were not
draped Postmaster Pearson contented himself
with displaying single iag at half-mast on the
dome of the Post-ofiice. On the cupola and on
each of the wings OF the City Hall were National
flags at half-mast, while above the portico wcre
displayed the State and city flags During tho
afternoon u large flag, heavily borfered with
black, was draped above the entrance to Trinity
Church. At ST. Paurs Church the bell was tollcd
for an hour when the news of the Generals death
arrived Throughout the lower part OF the city
almost every building of prominence displayed
flag at bafmast, many of the buildings displaying
more than one. Each car OF the Third-ave limo
carried VITO little flags edged with mourning.
When the extra editions of the afternoon papers
began to appear they had rapid sales. The cries OF
the uewsboys resoundcd in all the downtown
streets, and the public were eager to learn tue
particulars of the Generals death.
The windows aloue Broadway and all tho
avenues, from the humblest shop to the most sex-
tensiye commercial establishment contained por-
traits of the General draped with the black tokens
of mourning. The great store Of X. IL. Macy u
Co.. displayed q flag at haifmast ana It's entire
frofPt was iestooned with Grape. Stern brothers
paid worthy tribute in their beautiful bne
sombrc decorations The general badge Of bcreave-
mcnt was also cOpiously displayed by Tiffany Z.
J. Dennng 4 Co., Daniel & Sons, Simpson, Craw-
ford a. Simpson, and by Lord Taylor The hotels
uptown also joined In the universal mourning.
From each of these flags were flown, and from all
the large clubs similar tokens were offered.
As the bells Of old Trinity were toing for Con.
eral Grant dag was drawn up at half-mast ON the
summit of the tower of the Produce Exchange.
Almost Immediately another expanse of American
colors went mp on the flagstaff at the Battery.
This was the signal for another on Governors
Island. General Hancocks headquarters. From
the Battery the meaning was caught and spread
rapidly I'D the line of water front on both sides Ut
the city, and across the river to Brooklyn and
New-Jersey The steamship companies noatcd
the foreign National flags with the American and
the colored penants of the owners at halfmast on
their ships and on their buildings. The otills OF
the Commissioners of Emigration carried all their
flags. General Stone ordered the American colOrs
nj halfmast on the tall staff beside the pedestal of
the Barthodi Statue on Bedlow's Island. Every
little tug bore some kind of pennant floating
brayely in the wind as the boat pushed its way
through the waves. Outgoing steamers carried
the signal of Grants death down the bay and out
City of Rome reached Quarantine her passengers
the captain directed all tho flags 10 be lowered 70
halfmast as the steamer moved up to its pier. In
the afternoon the shipping on the water front from
Harlem to the Battery and up the North River TO
One hundred and-twenty -ffth-st. displayed in
Vulnerable bits of color. representing all Nations
A meeting of the Emigration Commissioners has
been called for Monday to pass resolutions Of SYM
pathy and regret for the General. Castle Garden
will be draped in mourning to-day.
The dispatches announcing General Grants death
had scarcely reached their various destinations
before orders from all parts Of the country for
mourning goods began to pour into the large dry
goods houses. These increased rapidly Is the day
wore on ana notwithstanding tho great prepara-
tions made for 1t tho demand In some cases cx-
ceeded the supply on hand. H. Is. ClaAin & Co.
were compelled to tell their customen IN the after
noon that they would ill no moro orders until To-
day. The shipping department ut Tent. Weller q
Co. presented an unwOnted Appearance 0f sctvity
for this Of the year. Case after case Of osqk
various freight dspots In responss 70 tsasgrsphis