Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-20
THE DEAD EX.PRESZDENT.
HIS Family DESTROYS to Have thu
Funeral as Simple rs Possible.

The family of the late Gen. Arthur are desir
Gus that the funeral shall be as quiet and sim.
pie as possible. After the services in New York
Monday the remains will at once be taken 10
Albany and inferred in the Rural cemetery. II
was the intention of the authorities OF Albany
II have The remains lie in state in the city hall
there. and with that object in view Mayor
Thatcher, of that city, yesterday sent a dis
patch to Mr.. John E. McElroy, in New York,
asking if such arrangements would be agreeable
to the family. Mr.. McElroy telegraphed ia re.
Spouse:
THE family OF Gen. Arthur direct me TO &C
knowledge your telegram and to express 10 you
their sincere appreciation. As IL Il the desire
that the exercises shall be of as simple charac
Ter as possible, II has been decided lot to &c
ceptany offer of public ceremonial
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE To ATTEND THE FUN
ERA1. NOT EFT ANNOUNCED.
Nothing has yet been done towards designat
ing committee of the House of Representa-
tives to attend the funeral of the late President
Arthur. Several kilograms have been sent to
speaker carlisle, but 10 response has peen re-
celVed. The kilograms may not have reached
him, as none OF the officials know where the
speaker Is. They have photographed 20 Chicago
where lie attended the iroquois ciab banquet;
10 the residence OF his son in Kansas. aud to
the Speakers residence in Kentucky. Gen
Clark. clerk OF the House, when seen by STAB
reporter THIS afternoon, said he was momenta
rl.y expecting TO hear from the Speaker. Hs
added that IT would be an act Of usurpation on
y u
without direct authority from the Speaker
Gen. Clark was confident that Mr.. Carlisle
would name committee in time.
LATER-MR. CARLISLE HEARD FROM.
AT quarter 10 three Gen. Clark received :
telegram from Speaker Carlisle, at Coving -
stat n, tat he would telegraph the names [.
the committee of the House 10 attend the late
ex-Presideht Arthur'> funeral this evening.
The senators named 10y MIR. Sherniuu' have
all signitied their acceptance OF the duty i'm
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hotel, in New York city. tomorrow evening
The draping Of the Capitol building was finished
to-day.
THE DISTRICT BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC SCHOOL,
TO BE CLOSED On THE DAY OF THE FUNERAL.
The District Commissioners to-day adopted
the following:
"ln harmony with the proclamation OF the
President of the United States announcing th,
death OF ex-PresIdent Chester A. Arthur, and
us mark Oh respect To the memory OF the de
ceased, 1t is ordered that the Office of the Dis
tr!ct government and public schools be CLOSED
ON the pa inst, the day OF the funeral and the
observance OF similar tokens of respect is com
meuded To the people OF the District"
THE LETTER CARRIERS.
In compliance with the order of the Post
master General directing post offices to be
closed on the day OF eX-President Arthur's
funeral, the 10 O'clock a. IN. and IL o'cloci
carriers trips VIII be discontinued on Monday
MESSAGES OF CoNDoLENCE.
Among the messages vi coincidence received
by the family yesterday We're dispatches from
Senators Cullom, Sabin, Butler and John T.
Jones, James Il. Blaine, British Minister Sin
Lionel S,cnviile West, and Henry Irving. MIR
liiainc teiegraphed as follows from Augusta Ia
{. \. Arthur, jr: 81 beg to tender my sinceres;
syiupa ny III Your great bereavement. .lt is my
lutehllpn To be present AT the funeral. Henry
Irving cabed: Pray accept my deep and re-
>pectIul sympathy. With heartfelt regrets
nave read of the death OF the late President
Your beloved and distinguished father Ex
iiaNoS teIpyrannpI
to attend the funeral.
Both branches of the Vermont legislature
have unanimously adopted tine resolution o
coincidence relative to the death OF eX-presidenl
Arthur.