The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-12-01
his friends have yet called at the
Preparations for tho Funeral.

the present rector, will ~oficiato at
the funeral service. Undertaken
Davidson was summoned to take
charge of the remains this morning.
The funeral will take place on Satur-
Gay at 3 a. m. from the church of the
Heavenly Rest, ON 9Th avenue the
lev, DR.: Parker Morgan officiating.
hlr. Arthur was not a member of
any church, but his wife formerly
attended that church. One of the
distinctive features OF the cx-Prcsi-
GENTS character was his strong low.
atty to her memory. Mr.. Arthur,'s
remains will be buried in the Albany
ifural Cemetery, in the family plot.
The Physicians Opinions.
Dr. George y. Peters was found at
his Office today. He said Mr..
arthur died of cerebral apopleXy.
mat IS 1t was the Immediate cause.
~ was not unexpected. For two or
three years Mr.. Arthur had suffered
from an enlarged and cnfcebled
heart, and the variety of symptoms
that alarmed his friends were the
natural result. He had kidney
trouble Bright's disease, but it was
not the Of his death. 4 man
or less powerful constitution would
have succumbcd much sooner. His
great physical strength pulled him
through as far as this. Mr.. Arthur
was not only q physically strong but
q mighty good man, and those who
were closest to him in his trouble
learned to value him most highly.
How the Sad News was Rrocoived In
Washington.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-The pcr.
sonal regard in which Ex-President
Arthur was held in Washington was
, shown by expressions of sincere sor.
row on all hands this morning at the
news of his sudden death. The re.
celpt of tho first bulletin was follow.
ed almost immediately by the half
mastlng of flags on the wings of the
Capitol, on the White House and De.
partment building, on the court
house and district building, and on
many hotels, school and private
buildings. Soon after the receipt of
the press bulletins Colonel Lamont
received from Jas. G. Reid, Ex-Presi,
dent Arthur,s private secretary, the
following telegram:
"Ey-Prtsidcnt Arthur died at five
o'clock this morning"
President CIeveIand's Message of Re-
spect-
The President was at once inform.
ed and addressed the following to
PRESIDENT Arthur's sister, Mrs. Nc.
Elroy, Executive Mansion:
WASHINGTON, Nov. Is, 1886.
Mrs. John F.. McElroy. 1913 Licking.
ton Ave, New York city:
Accept my heartfelt sympathy in
your personal grief, and the ex.
preston of MY sorrow for the
death OF one who was my
kind and considcratc friend.
Secretary EudicOtts Order.
Secretary Of War Endicott this
afternoon issued a general order con.
tanning the Presidents proclamation,
end directing that on the day of the
funeral at each military post the
troops and cadets will be paraded
and the Presidents proclamation read
to them, after which all labors of the
day will cease. The national flag
Will be displayed at half staff. At
dawn Of day thirteen guns will be
fired, and afterwards at intervals of
thirty minutes between the rising
and setting of the sun n single CUR,
and at the close of day a national
"nicors ~ y i.,sS u'Sni Guns me
On tba;. Ioft :" or mr'nS WV weHr GRAPE
onG 10 noinra &C. ~ Sncil ?Mo'us
hn~innnrs of 10 a rnc Ho..aiioii ol
ana &c tho r. ( 80 af aJsti,iclilS
Ln MI in n,onrnnpp for o",ou; WI
s;x l,nonths s ~ =" t'''o" o'
The PRESIDENT announcement.
WAsuINGToN. Nov. IS. The C'abi.
net meeting to-day was attended bv
all the members, and the President
formally announced the death of OK.
President Arthur, and expressed his
intention to attend tho funeral if pos.
siblc.
The following was
issued from the White House:
MNH5IoH,
w ~ANiilStIpN, -. NOV Ia, 1860.