New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-20
SORROW FOR GEN. ARTHUR.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUNERAL.
TELEGRAMs AND LETTERS FROM MANY QUARTERS
ACTION or VARIOUS BODIES.

ter A Arthur completed last night Win the eAccP
ton OF few minor details which will be attended to To-
day and tomorrow
As announced yesterday morning the services viii be
held in the Church OF Heavenly Rest in Fifthave
between Forty fifth and Fortysixth sts. on Monday
morning. and will begin promptly at o'clock Ihere
will be no services at the house and the body VIII
not lie in state or be viewed either there
or at the church. At $50 o'clock the body
will be taken to the church followed only by members OF
the family Admission to the church will be by card
only and as seating accommodations for only
500 people the number of cards issued will be limited to
that number.
The Protestant Episcopal funeral service will be
conducted by the Rev. ID. Parker Morgan,
rector of the church, and the Rev. Dr. W. A Leonard
rector Of Johns Church, Washington. which Genera
Arthur attended during his term President The musi
cal portion of the service will be simple and will be fur
nished by the regular choir Of the church.
After the services the body will be borne at to the
hearse and followed by the relatives and mourners In
carriages and escorted by guard of honor composed of
six companies Of artillery from Cover
nors Island and Fort Hamilton will be
taken by the direct route to the Grand Central
Station and thence by the regular train leaving at 1890
o'clock to Albany. Chauncey NJ. Depew placed special
train at the disposal OF Clayton McMichael.
who Is arranging the details of the funeral, but
il was not accepted only members Of the family are ex
pected to 60 ALBANY The BURGESS Corps, OF Albany
expressed wish to escort the body from the Albany sta
ton the Rural Cemetery where it will be buried but
il was not thought desirable that there should be
military display there
II has been definitely settled that at least FIVE Of the
living members General Arthurs Cabinet will act as
exsecrctary of the Navy Chandler exAorney General
Brewster. ex-secretary OF the Treasury Gresham.
and Lincoln arrived the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night
and the others expected to arrive to-day or
that on he was Of the Treasry Mcculioch
hear ri from 4.
The names of others who have been asked TO act as pail
viii not be 70 Gf a PSoo Bnn RuRs
ford h Hayes and Melville E. Stone will be among those
The ex Presidents sisters Mrs Haynesworth, of Phila
delpha Masten. OF Cohoes, and Miss Annie Arthur
are here except his brother Major William Arths who is
stationed at san Antonio, Tex ana VINO "a expected 10
OF those who were closely attached to the exPresden
by family personal ties none seems 20 feel bis loss
keenly than his hfeenyearold daughter Miss Mel
lie who been her fathers constant companion for
several years Although every possible effort ha. been
made comfort her. 10 though nothing would
assuage her grief Mrs McEroy and Mrs: Cav the Cen
erals sisters and Alan Arthur his have borne up
bravey through the trying ordeal and felt able Yesterday
few of the scores OF friends who called at the
in the room in which he died L., Thus Thus
have been permitted 20 look at the face which al
though somewhat emaciated still looks natural The
cloth on Sunday. There will be trimmings about the
coffin whatever other than the plate enc .,onoo, y, ,ne
Church of the Heavenly Rest. A few simple signs Of
mourning will be placed about the altar and over the po
tco the entrance to the church draped National coors
will be festOOned.
Among those who called at the house Yesterday were
Sir Roderick Cameron. eXMnster 10 Italy William Wal
dorf Aston Albert Bersadt, Marvelle W. Cooper Lieu
tenant George W. Wallace Of the United states Navy,
John Jacob Aston. exMinster and Mrs Levi r. Morton.
F. X Pendleon, General Rufus ingalls,, Colonel Henry
C. Hodges II. NJ. Ruggles. xPOstmaserGeneral Thomas
James, lawrence Jerome p Enu d RGcI
Doremns, Nicholas Fish, B. French surrogate Daniel
g. Rollins. Samuel L. Blatchford. John ID. Lawson, the
de Forester the Italian Legation and Horace Barnard
kilograms and letters Of condoence arrived IN rapid
the messages were these:
David B. HILL shall rElmiral Sunday night
am WIZ a'trnd your iAse ,anr nv nceres svrnatbv IN
great II my intention TO be present al
r. B. Hayes-I expect to the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Sunday morning.
Dispatches were also received from Henry Irving , ex
Of f6e Grand de Ay Of the Republic
Senator j. X. McPherson George NJ Van Mort Chauncey
NJ. Depew r. G. Dun. Minister West, Senator John p
Jones, senator John ": Mackay, Senator
S. NJ. Culom. e1Minster John NJ Francis senator d. NJ
sabn and Thomas F Temple commander OF inc ancient
and Honorable Artillery of Boston, OF which General AT
The Executive Committee of the Republican County
Committee held special meeting last evening at the
explained that the meeting had been called TO take
proper action relative TO the death ofeX Arthur
tee should attend the funeral In body Commissioner
Taintor moved that the Executive Committee attend the
funeral In q body and that II meet at the windsor
Hotel at $50 and from there march to the church
This carried ToSn %aS ai re
quested to prepare suitable resolutions Tor presentation
To the committee at the next regular meeting.
Mayor Grace yesterday TO the Board Of Aldermen
the following communication:
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The Honorable the Board Of Lderr"en -.
1t IL with deep regret that snnoanee 70 yoq fGr sppro
a. Arthur President Of the United stao% ..,
the s porca history Of @uS city aud stat until
high Office Vice President by the suhrages of his fellow.
Git Gus Under peculiarly trying @ nee ~ l 40
him 70 assume ol cur & Urn l b r of h
political enemies and the admiration OF all those representa-
mefcial relations Of the him con
i on wh e % occaP S an place Tie history
,e hepug Il ~ respee as are due not on 10 an
exPresiden OF The nited states but TO si
forms part W X GKACE' Mayor
Mr. Van offered appropriate resolutions which
adopted by rising vote In them the Board expresses
death The people Of the city requested TO display
funeral the day OF the funeral Masters OF
flags at hafmast up TO and including that day and the
flags the city buildings are ordered TO be displayed at
hasaff period All city offices except those
d. of The funeral The Aldermen and chiefs OF the city
departments will attend the funeral In body agreeable
the exPresident'- family Aldermen Van Rensselaer,
Farrell Morgan. Ferrgan and Mooney appointed as
a committee make arrangements for this. Appropriate
addresses made by Aldermen Van kensselaer
Morgan and Mooney The Board aDournei QUITO re-,
spect for the memory Of the President as soon az the
resolutions adopted and the committee appointed
The committee decided later 10 meet at the Windsor
Hotel at $50 N. on Monday and 20 IRON there o the
Church OF the Heavenly Rest, where the funeral Is
10 take place. The committee will go 10 Albany with the
body Mayor Baker, OF Albany, will accompany the
mittee its guest Heads Of city departments and
Aldermen the committee will also 20.
The Board OF Police Yesterday passed resolutions
pressing Of the death Of General Arthur
and extending sympathy to his family Flags OF the de
partment were ordered at hafmas until after the day OF
the funeral
The Board Of Directors OF the Arcade Railway Company
OF which General Arthur president passed resolutions
Yesterday relative TO his death Tho cOmpanys Offices
will be closed the day of the funeral
The Mercantile Exchange yesterday passed resolutions
of regret at death OF eXIresdent Arthur At meet
Ing the members OF the Cotton Exchange similar reso
lutiOns passed.
The following is being circulated among the business
men Of the city and many signatures being obtained