Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-11-22
HOME AND ABROAD.
THE OBSEQUIES OFEX.PRESIDENT
ARTHUR TO-DAY.
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ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-UNIoN.l
DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Obsequies of Ex-President Arthur
To-day.
NEW YORK. November 21st-Final ar
rangements for the funeral of ex-President
Arthur have been completed. No one will
be permitted to enter the house on Monday
morning except the pall-bearers and men,
bers of the family: At $50 o'clock the
body will be taken to the church, admit
tance thereto being by cards. After the
services the military guard in command of
General Schofeld will precede the hearse
and carriages to the depot. The train will
leave at 10 O'Clock, and no one will be per-
mitted to go on it except the pall-bearers
and family. The pail bearers will be ex-
Secretary Walter Q. Gresham, Robert T.
Lincoln, w. E. Chandler, ex-Postmaster-
General Frank HattoD, ex-Attorney-Gen-
eral BENJAMIN Harris Brewster, General P.
Fl. Sheridan, DIR. Cornelius R. Agnew,
Cornelius E. Bliss, Robert Dunn, G. H..
Sharp, Charles L. Tiffany and Cornelius
Vanderbilt. No civic or military organiZa-
desire of the family to have everything
conducted without display.
POLICE ESCORT TO THE REMAINS.
New York, November 21st-One thou
sand police officers have to-day been de-
tailed for service in connection with the
Arthur funeral tomorrow. They will be
commanded by Inspector Byrnes, sup
ported by five Captains. Thirty of the
| finest-appearing and tallest men in the en-
tire force will act as an escort to the hearse.
All the men will wear full winter uniforms
| with belts, batons and white gloves.
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, November 21st.-Speaker
| Carlisle has designated the following Rep
resentatives as committee to represent the
House at the funeral of ex-President Ar
thur: Frank Hiscock, A. S. Hewitt, w.
| D. Kelley, w. NJ. Springer, Thos. B. Reed,
| Olin Wellborn, w. w. Phelps, c. G. Mat
son, John d. Long, Daniel Ermentrout,
Robert R. Hit, Beriah Wilkins and John
T. Heard. General Park notified the men,
| bers of the committee of their appoint
ment, and requested them to meet at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel at o'clock tonight.
A STRICTLY PRIVATE FUNERAL.
New York, November 21st-In response
| to various offers of organizations to join in
| the cortege in uniform, or otherwise, Nc
Michaels says that, while appreciating the
| courtesy of these offers, he still is obliged
to add that, in order to prevent the obse-
quies of the ex-President from assuming
an appearance of display, it has been de-
cided not to accept any tender of participa-
| ton from military or civic organizations,
as there is to be no parade, the funeral
being private. No provision will be made
| for the carrying to Albany of any person
other than members of the family and the
pallbearers. No committee or delegations
of any kind will accompany the body,
which will be taken by rail directly to the
cemetery beyond Albany, where the inter-
ment takes place.
ACTION OF THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB.
New YORK. November 21st.-The Union
| League Club met yesterday to take appro-
pirate action relative to the death of ex-
| President Arthur. Chauncey NJ. Depew pre-.
sided, and in his remarks referred to the
mparatively recent death of three of the
clubs distinguished members-General
Grant, General Hancock, and now General
Arthur. An extended set of resolutions
reviewing the life and services of the de.
ceased, were passed. General Sherman
said he~had known General Arthur long
before he became President, and he valued
his acquaintance. From the day he took
the oath of Office as Chief Magistrate up to
the dav he threw off its cares, he had been
an honorable, magnanimous and mag
nifcent leader. Three weeks ago he had
seen him. He wore the same old pleasant
SMILE his hair was more gray, but he was
in the same old good humor that all who
were acquainted with him knew so WELL
Yet there was something in his face which
spoke of death. He was now gone to meet
his loving wife. They would not call him
back except in memory, but would remem-
Der him as one true to his friends, true to
his country, and true to his God. Other
eulogies were pronounced by Cornelius II
Bliss, William Walter Phelps, and others.
A committee of sixty was appointed to at
tend the funeral.
IN THE DEATH CHAMBER.
| New York, November 21st-A. MA
tall scroll of white chrysanthemums and
roses, with the word "Finis' woven in
| immortelles at the base, stood yesterday at
the left of ex-President Arthur's open
coffin, in the bedroom in which he died
1t was the offering of President Cleveland
A cross of laurel, with floral pillow in
scribed "Requiescat in Pace" was at the
head of the coffin Palms were crossed over
the coffin. The body was attired in suit OF
black, with frock coat. The face was
scarcely recognizable as that of Arthur to
those who had not seen him since he left
the White House. The features were thin,
and the hair almost snowy white. Many
of his friends called at the house to express
sympathy and take last look at the body.
The coffin was closed last night, and will
not be reopened to-day.
SERVICES AT THE CHURCH.
The coffin will be taken from the house
at $50 A. NJ. to-day to the Church OF
Heavenly Rest, in Fifth Avenue The
funeral party, on entering, will pass under
a canopy of Grape bound with flags. The
musical programme will be simple. A
surpliced choir of thirty will sing the pro-
cessional hymn, ASLEEP in Jesus" and the
anthems, Lord let Me Know Mine End, y
and '' Heard Voice from Heaven - also,
the hymns, Nearer, Ny God, to Thee, y
cart Thou Weary" and abide With
Me- Pews will be reserved for the pail
bearers, President Cleveland and Cabinet,
and few others.
After the services at the church the body,
under escort of United States troops, ma
rines and sailors will be taken to the depot
and put on a special train for Albany. The
family and pall-bearers only will accom-
pany the body to Albany.
Our Fast-Disappearing Navy.
| WASHINGTON, November 21st.-The Chief
of the Bureau of Construction and Repair,
in his annual report, states that the cruisers
Atlanta and Boston are at the Navy Yard
at Brooklyn, N. Y. They have both been
docked and their bottoms cleaned and
painted, and, independent of the work
which had to be done by the Government
to fit them for sea, alterations and addi-
tons have been and are being made to
them, as called for from time to time by
the Advisory Board. The Chicago is still
at Chester, and the work on her is now be-
ing pushed rapidly towards completion.
The Chief Constructor says the appropria-
ton of S95,S6l made under the Act of July
26, 1886. will not be sufficient to complete
the work on these vessels, and in order that
no delay in its prosecution may be occa-
stoned by lack Of funds, he has asked for
an additional appropriation of $4,000,
| which it is expected will complete the YES
sells, provided no further alterations nor
extra work involving any considerable ex-
penditure of money and time are recon-