New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
EXPRESSIONS FROM PUBLIC BODIES.

MEETINGS OF DOWNTOWN ExCHANGFs-wHAT
TIE ARMY VETERANS WILL DO.
The news of General Grants death was re-
ceiyed IN Wall Street with expressions OF sorrow. sup
pemented By regrets that the last few years OF his
life had been embtered by other than physical suffer
iugs At the Stock Exchange. after n meeting
Of the Governing Committee, vice-President James
D. Smith the absence of the president announced the
death A subcommittee. consisting OF James d. Smith.
Charles NJ Stead. Donald Mackay, Brayton Ives. f. A.
Drake and f. X Sturgis. appointed By the Govern
ing Committee to prepare resolutions.
Active as the brokers in crude petroleum happened
to be yesterday. because OF lively developments In the
market. time found by many Of them to express -
deep feeling regarding the death OF the eIPresident
Past political differences lost TO memory. and
regret found expression at the loss OF Illus
trous General Grant had lived to be- Prompt action
taken by the officers Of the Consolidated stock and
Petroleum Exchange for the draping In mourning OF the
building at No 90 Broadway. In tho afternoon meet
ing OF the Governing Committee held, and President
Wilson authorized to appoint committee OF thir
teen to prepare resolutions Tho committee also de-
cided to close the Exchange the day OF the funeral
The Committee on Resolutions are Charles g. Wilson.
Thomas L. Watson. John Stanton, W. f. Fiske.
l.. v. De Forrest. W. NJ. Este, W. X. French.
c. E:rhorburn II. NJ. Shaw. Charles 3. Mlikcn. Frank
Tack L. II. Smith and W. f. Moer. The committee in
cludes many Democrats and of them officers
In the Confederate army.
At the Produce Exchange committee
Of fifteen appointed to draft resolutions TO
be sert to the family Of the dead General. The
Exchange was closed yesterday at p. IN.
Thd Cotton Exchange will be drapod In mourning,
and meeting to take further action for the expression
OF sympathy Will be held at ii q. m. to-day.
At special meeting OF the Board of Directors OF the
Maritime Exchange resolutions expressing the scnti
DeDts of the exchange In honor OF General Grant
adopted The Exchange will be closed Oh the day OF the
funeral.
the Supreme Court out OF respect 10 General Grants
memory Justice Donohue in The Supreme Court. Judge
McAdam Ia the City Court. all adjourned at early
hour. 1t being vacation time no other courts In
The Executive Committee of the Actors Fund has is
ss 90 n sS To- aS iSs
the death OF General Grant. 1t Is expected that an
Of the " Sa OF the The G1
tice OF the call was read from tho Casino stage last
evening.
meeting of the prominent houses in the shoe and
leather trade vii be held TO day at the ONCE Hoyt
Brothers. 2 Golds to take action In regard to the
Later in the day the Fire Commissioners sent the
following circular TO tbs Department:
The death Of Americas most eminent citizen the
patriot soldier ard , statesman Ulysses Grant + oi
sincere regret Distinguished rs the successful leader OF
two terms. and honorcd by all nations. his death is
great loss TO the country aud will be mourned through
cut the world The National standard will be placed
sunset Of the day Of the funeral"
The Board OF Police did not meet yesterday but Super
ntendent Murray sent out instructions place The flags
at hanast all the police stations early IN the day
The Excise Commissioners passed resolutions OF regret
for the death of General Grant calling him the grea
soldier hero statesman and friend Of all mankind" and
decided TO close their oice the day OF his funeral
Custodian Coney received instructions In the after
noon frOm Washington TO heavily drape the Post Occ
In mourning, and 10 allow the embems
OF grief to remain for thirty days
At Governors Island the was received at an
early hour. and without waiting for
AN official notification from the War De-
partment. the headquarters flag of the
Military Division OF the Atlantic placed at half
mast by order Of General w. B. Hancock
and General Richard III. Jackson, command.
Ing the post, had the garrison flag lowered also.
The news OF General Grants death bulletined at
the Union League Club few minutes after the sad event
occurred. The General honorary member the
club, and meeting of the Executive has been
called for tonight 10 take action In regard to his death
prominent member Of the club said last evening that
the Generals death had been the principal topic OF con-
versation among the mesbers during the day, adding
II has cast gloom ALL"
The hotels have few guests at this of the
but at all Of them the have for several days kept
constant inquiry OF the clerks through the 10
any special from General Grant In the corridors
OF the Fifth Avenue, the Hoffman, the Gilsey, the
Windsor and other uptown hotels M night, General
Grants life and character the topic OF CONVEX
sati0n. sander dumb. The who had been
critical the throw the broadcst mantle OF
charity his finished life and TO speak the waImcs
prase OF his greatness The Hoffman House taste
fully decorated with bunting In the r0tunda OF