The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-20
Cleveland to Attend Arthur's
Funeral.

WAsHISGToS. November 10. - The
President VIII leave for New York on
Sunday night to attend the funeral of
ex-President Arthur on Monday morn
ing. He will be accompanied by Secre-
tsries Bayard, Endlcott, Whitney,
Lamar, and Postmaster General Villas.
The party viii return 10 Washington
on Monday afternoon. leaving New
YORK d.rectly aft, the funeral. Tie
United states Senatorial Committee
Will leave here Sunday. On account of
the death of Arthur, President Cleve-
land did not hold his customary recep-
ton this afternoon.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL
To-day issued the following order:
ION Monday, the ed OF November, the
pOstofices of the United States may be
closed between the hours Of 10 O'Clock
an. and pm, in memory of the late
President of the United States, Chester
Aiken Arthur, and the usual emblems
OF mourning displayed
THE CEREMONIES.
NV TORS, November 1s.-The fun
eTal ceremonies over GeneralArthur's re-
mains will be entirely without display
His remains will not lie in state, but al
ter the services On Monday, Will De
taken direct TO the rural cemetery at
Albany. It was the intention or the
authoriti of Albany to have tns re-
mains lie IN state in the City Hall here,
and with thar object in view, the
mayor OF that city sent the following
this afternoon:
John Z. HeElroy:-
VIII it be agreeable to the family to
have President Arthur's remains lie in
state in the city hall in this city On
Monday7"
(signed) joan BoYD THATcHrR,
Mayor
This answer was telegraphed
''HoR. John Boyd Thatcher, Hqy0r
AlbdHy:
The family OF General Arthur requests
me 10 acknowledge your telegram ana
10 express TO you their sincere spprecia-
Hcu. As 10 is the desire that the exer-
ciSes shall be OF as simple a character
rs possible, it has been decided not TO.
accept any offer of public ceremony.
(Signed), JOHN Z. MCELROY."
The board OF aldermen to-day re
ceiged a message from Mayor Grace 10
regard to the death OF ex-President
Arthur Appropri4te res0lutions were
adopt II. Ali public buildings were or
deFed 0raped and all public business
suspended on the dav of the funeral.
KILOGRAMS OF cOSDo1KsCE.
Sax FRAScIsco. November 10.
Mrs.. John E. NcElrog:
10 expressing our profound sorrow
and sincere sympathy, we voice the
universal sentiment here.
(Stgnsd( JOHS J. jews.
JOIN y. AACKAY.
AUG-sTA, Ne, November 10.
Chester 4. -4Tthtfr. Jr.-
beg 20 tender my siacersst synpa-
thy IN y0ur great bereavement. 1t is
my intention TO be present a. the
funeral.
(Signed) J. G.. BLAINE.
TO TIE SUPREME COURT.
WAsuserus. November 19.-At $50
O'Clock this afternoon Attorney-Gen-
eral Garland formally announced TO
the Supreme Court the death of e.,
President Arthur. The Chief Justice,
said the court received the sad intelH-
gence with sincere regret, and as q
max OF its respect to the deceased,
would stana adjourned until Tuesday
uexE
TIE President to day issued
An EXECsrIvE ORDER
for The closing OF the executive desErt-
mezts on Monday. the day set fo- the
funeral q ex-Presidene Arthur.
THE SzavICEs.
9nly the family viii accompany. tho
body 70 The church. The easket 10 tohe
Of fine oak, covered with broa5cloth,
trimmings On il on the outside.
" The top viii be silver plate.
~ which VIII be engraved the
name and date OF death. The ser
vices az the Church viii be short and
there will Re only two hymns sung
0y the choir. Ex-SecretarIes Gresham
and Lincoln arrived o-night. but did
not call at tbs horSs. g No one has seen
the body except mem OeTs of the family.
The names Of the pAll-bearers haYs not
been decided on Those who have ex-
pressed their willingness 10 accept
are: Ex-Secretaries Gresham, Lincoln,
Chandler, Attorney General Brewster
and Unconstitutional Hatton. Ex-
Henry Teller is IN Denver
and teleEraphed that be vas sick and
could net attend.