Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-11-20
THE NATIONS DEAD.
Preparations for Ex-Presi-
dent Arthur's Funeral.
1T is TO BE UNOsTENTATIOUS.
Marks Of Respect Shown the Honor
ed Dead by President CIeve-
land and Cabinet.
IT IS TO BE UNosTENrATIOUs.

Especial TO the Herald bythe Assoeioted Pseas,
New YORK. November 1s.-The funer.l
ceremonies of Gen. Arthur's remsius Win
be entirely without display. His remain,
will not be laid in state, but aftSr the ser
vices Monday will be taken direct to III
rural cemetary at Albany.
Only the family will accompany the body
to the church. The casket fs to be Of 6nS
oak, covered with broadcloth without
trimmings On the top win be silver
and the date Of death. The services q tke
church. will be short and there WI
be only two hymns sung by the
choir. Ex-Secretarfes Gresham ard LII
coin arrived tonight but did not
body except the members of the family.
The names of the pail bearers have not be-
decided on. Those who have exproseed
their Willingness to act are ex-SecrstsriG1
Gresham, Lincoln, Chandler, Attornev-Ciea
eral Brewster and ex-Ppstmaster-G General
Hatton. Ex-5ecretary Henry Teller Il n
Denver and telegraphed that he was slok
and could not attend.
THE PRESIDENT TO ATTEND.
WAsHISeToN, November 1s.-The Presl-
dent will leave for New York Sunday nfght
thur Monday morning. He win bo sccos1-
panied by Secretaries Bayard, Endis,oft.
Whitney, Lamar and P0stm asfer. .(3enSrSY
Villas: The party will return to Washin9-
ton Monday afternoon, leaving New Yofk
General to-day issued the following order.
ION Monday. the 22nd of November, post
offices of the United States may be closed
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock A. M and 1
p. NJ, in memory of the late President Of
the United States, Chester Allan Arthur.
and the usual emblems OF mourning be dis
played"
TELEGRAMs OF CoNDoLENcE.
SAN Francisco, November 18Th.
Mrs. John Il. McElroy: In expressing our
profound sorrow aud sincere sympathy We
(Signed) JOHN ]. J0EEs
JOHN W. MAcKAY.
AUGUSTA, Me-, November 10th.
@. A. Arthur, Jr.: 1 beg to tender my sin
cere sympathy In your great bereavement.
1t Is my intention to be present ut the fu-
neral. JAMES 6 BLAIxE.
SUPREME COURT ApJoURNs.
WARRINGTON, November 10 This after
noon attorney General Garland formally
announced to the Supreme Court the death
of ex-President Arthur. The Chief Justice
said the Court received the sad intelligence
with sincere regret, and, as mark of is re-
journed until Tuesday mex.
The President to-day issued an executive
order for closing the executive departments
on Monday, the day set for the funeral of
ex-President Arthur.
THE HOUSE CAN'T ATTEND.
WAsHINGToN November ia committee
has not yet been appointed ON the part OF
the House OF Representatives to attend the
funeral OF the late ex-President Arthur.
Speaker Carlisle is expected to arrive in in
the city tomorrow morning when q courso
OF procedure will be decided upon. There
has been considerable telegraphing ON the
subject between the sneaker and Gpnernl
Clarke, clerk of the House but without
definite results. This is due to the fact tha.
there is no precedent for the appointments
of a committee on the part of the House to
attend the funeral of an ex-President who
dies during recess of Congress.