Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-07-25
WASHING
ConsaIs Notified of gen. Grants Death
Kilograms of CondOIence.

attention to the Presidential proclama-
tiou announcing the death of Gen. Grant.
He directs that the flags of the Offices
be displayed at half-mast on the recep-
tion of the circular. and that the usual
symbols of mourning be assumed for
period of thirty days.
The British Minister to-day forwarded
the following telegram to Mrs. Grant:
Her majesty, the Queen, requests me
to convey TO yourself and family her sin
cere coincidence ON the death of Gen.
Grant.
[Signedl BRITISH MINISTER.
DRAPING OF THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The drapipg of the public buildings in
honor of Gen. Grant is about completed
The capitol building was draped under
the direction Of Col. Canaday, the assist
ant sergeant-at-arms of the Senate, and
Gen. Clark, the clerk of the House.
There is no authority for making the ex-
penditure tor this purpose, but it is ex-
pected that Congress will make the nee
essary appropriation. For the present
the drapery consists of broad band of
black around each of the pillars with
steamers in the porticos and balconies on
all sides of the building. In the event
thut the remains are brought here, the
the building will be very elaborate.
The twelve large columns at the front
of the White House are covered with
mourning their entire length, with fes-
toons at the base. Festoons also extend
from column to column at the top.
A broad band Of lilac extends the entire
length OF the front of the house, just be-
meath the windows on the first floor, aud
also outside Of the large portico. All
the windows in the front Of the house
are surrounded with mourning emblems
The draping on the State, War and
Navy Department buildings is very sim
pie Eight of the small columns at each
of the seven entrances have band Of
mourning, with a rosette and streamers
in 'front.'
The doorways of the Signal Office are
heavily draped, aud festoous hang from
the windows on the first floor.
The Treasury building is the simplest
and most tastefully draped of all the de-
partmeuts About 1000 yards of black
material is used. Each of the sixty six
columns surrounding the building is cir
cled with broad black band extending
eight feet above the base. Then there is
a space of two feet and another band two
feet wide, tackled to heavy rosettes of
bunting. There are no flags or festoons and
streamefs, and the effect of the heavy,
huge columns in plain deep mourning is
very striking. The two columns at each
corner on the east and west of the build
ing have, in addition, fold of bunting
tWined once around, extending over the
other drapery from about half way up
the column to the base on the east front
There are thirty columns, all draped
alike, as described, and, in addition,
the lamps on the stairways are
draped, and four columns just in
side the east and west doors in
| the corridor are in mourning. There are
ten columns each at the north and south
| entrances, and twelve at the west. The
| drapery at the Interior Department is
very elaborate, and makes very effective
| display. The massive pillars on the
south portico are draped in solid black
from the bases one-third Of the way up.
/ S..reamers Of black run from pillar TO pill
| lar, forming a festooned canopy over the
passage to the entrance. The doorway
is draped il black, in Gothic style, with
rosettes and American colors worked in.
In the interior Railways the columns are
draped heavily in black and festooned at
the ceilings. The banisters of the rail
| ing about the portico are draped, and
| the lamp posts are covered with black,
with the American colors entwined.
The four entrances to the building are
draped Ia similar style, while at the four
corners, the windows o. the first, second,
| third and fourth stories are all fest0oncd
and centeIed with rosettes. The ex-
tsrior doorways throughout the building
are heavily draped in style similar to
the Southern doorway. The material
used in that work e silk and wool dress
goods. The Bureau of Education build
| ing and that of the Labor Bu-
! reau are also handsomely decorat-
ed. The Postofice Department building
| is covered with black at available and
effective points. liz nillarS on the four
sides are heavily draped, the black sur,
face being broken yith rosettes ana
streamers. The lamp posts about the
| building are also covered. Over the
windows are bands of black, with ro-
settles and streamers. The decorations
| Of the Department of Justice consist OF
simple baads of mourning stretched from
window to window
The Hon. W. p. Canaday sergeant at
| arms of the Senate, has received the fol
lowing dispatch.
| OAKLAND HOUSE, I
| ST. CLAIR SPRINGs, MICH, July "a, 1885. J
1t is proper that the Senate of the
United States shall participate with the
other departments of the government
and with the people, in doing honor tc
the memory of Gen Grant | therefore
| designate the following Senators tc
represent that body in connection with
the funeral ceremonies: Justin Morrill,
John Sherman, John 4. Logap,J Donald
Cameron, Wade Hampton, VIM. Ran
som. Joseph f. Brown, |. q, Harris
and John 7. Miller, of California. YoU
will notify them Immediately, and are re
duested to officially accompany them.
THoS. A, HENDRICKS, Vice-President.
| OF the Senators named hy the Vice
President Miller is in Alaska, Cameron
in Montana, and Harris and Brown
out of the reach of the telegraph. Th,
remaining Senators we're notified BY
telegraph to night, and the Vice Presi
dent was informed of the absence of thu
others, and asked to name substitutes
This will probably be done tomorrow
Although the Vice. President only nameC
nine Senators, it is probable that full
delegation of twelve will be present a
the funeral.
A SOURCE OF GENERAL REGRET.
rhe fegre. is almost universal her
that Central Park, New York, has beei
selected as the last resting place. for tn
remains of Gen. Grant. The Post says
editorially, that thereis no national char
acter 40 Central Park, and no reason VIII
a man of national renown should b
buried there. The Republican i
equally emphatic in its expression
. of opinion that Gen. Grant shoul,
be buried here. and says ther
is some talk of the Grand Army sending
formal protest to Col. Fred Grant upol
the subject Col. Burdet.e, commander
in-chiet of the Graod Army of the Re
t public, said tonight that he was yer
, sorry for the selection ma9e, but tha
, 100000 Grand Army men would atten
, the funeral wherever it takes place. III
/ will issue general order tomorrow.
| AT NEW YORK.
Movement 10 Raise Funds for n
! National Monumeat.