The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-29
A PROCLAMATION ISSUED.
Governor Gray Calls Upon All Citizens to
Show Respect for Gen. Grants Memory.

snow respect Tor zen. GranCS memory.
Governor Gray returned from Lake Maxim
kuckee yesterday and Immediately issued the
following proclamation:
STATE OF INDIANA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
The people of Indiana, in with their fellow
citizens throughout the Union deplOre the death of
Gen. Ulysses s. Grant, ex-President of the United
States
The sad event which has touched the great national
heart and occasioneG universal sorrow took place
Mt. McGregor, in the county of Saratoga and the
State of New York, on Thursday, July %, 1885.
During many months General Grant had been pa
tent accomplishing, heroic sufferer, evincing in
every and word readiness to obey the final
date when it should come. Death found him prepared
His life work finished; his fame had reached all
civilized lands, and the good and the great with
each other to honor his deeds and perpetuate his
memory
AS a military commander, General Grant. by an ir-
revocable Decree has taken his righful place in the
advance column of the most illustrious captains of
the past but in this hour of the Nations grief it is
fitting to record the great truth which will increase
in splendor the years roll that however great
General Grant was in planning campaigns and direct
ing battles he still greater in the hour of victory
Then it that his great heart beating responsive
to sentiments which endeared him to friends and foes
sought only to preserve the Union reconcile his coun
trymen to the Constitution and enthrone peace.
notwithstanding lit is appointed unto once to
die the people regard the death of General Grant as
national calamity, sad dispensation Of providence
and symbols OF mourning displayed throughout
the land. Christians believe that the great DispOser
of Events doeth all things WELL and in this faith
trustingy surrender the immortal spirit of
Grated countryman into His hands.
The people of Indiana, revering the of General
Grant and desiring to give expression of their graft
tude for his patriotic services in behalf of his native
land, and to honor his memory, entitled to such
recognition is in the power of the of
the State to bestow Such sentiments of exalted APP
probation being strictly in accord with my own
views of the iilustrous soldier and statesman whom
the Nation mourns.
Therefore, Z I, Isaac p Gray, Governor
this proclamation requesting that at the hour
of 10 o'clock in the forenoon of the Sth
day of August 1885 the day apart for the funer
al of the distinguished dead all citizens meet in their
usual places of worship and there engage in such
services may to them appropriate the sol
occasion and that all places of business be closed
from said hour until the hour of o'clock in the aft
ernoon and recommending that all public buildings
be draped in mourning for period of thirty days and
that during the day aforesaid all such buildings be
and for the purpose that the people may have and
enjoy the fullest opportunity to do honor to the de-
parted soldier Statesman, and make recognition OF
his public and private virtues may to them
seem best and most consistent.
The Adjutant General will prepare and have issued
all necessary orders to the various military organiza
tions to meet at their respective armores for appro
pirate military honors to be made during the day
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand
and caused to be affixed the seal of the State the
City of indianapolis, this 25th day of July A. d.
1885. ISAAC Z. GRAY.
By the Governors
WILLIAM r. MYERS, Secretary of State