Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-21
THE DEAD PRESIDENT.
Many Organizations, Military and
Civic, Desire Place in the
Arthur Funeral Cortege.
All Meet with Refusal, as there will
be No Parade The Last Rites to
be Both Simple and Private.
Speaker oarilslo Appoints n Committee, OF
which olin wenborn Is a Member,
to Represent the Hopse.

NO HOUSE COMMITTEE APPOINTED,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20,--No committee
has been appointed on part OF the house
TO attend the funeral Of ex.President
Arthur. Speaker Carlisle is expected to
arrive In the city to-day, when course
Of procedure will be decided on. There
has been considerable telegraphing on
the subject between the speaker and
Gen. Clark, clerk OF the house, but
without definite results This Is due TO
the fact that there Is no precedent Tor
the appointment OF a committee on part
OF the house to attSnd the funeral OF an
ex-president who dies during the recess
OF congress.
INCOMPLETE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
NEW YORK, Nov. 20,--The arrange
ments for the funeral OF the late express
ident Arthur are nearly completed 1t
has been decided that only the family
and most Intimate friends will accompany
the body to the church. The casket is TO
be OF tlue oak covered with broadcloth
without trimmings on the outside On
the top will be liver plate, on which
will be engraved the name and date OF
death. The services st the church Will be
short, ana there will be only two
Hy. HN-otNichItes hIthntin
aug Llucoin nave arrived but have not
oalleu az tne mouse EX,Fresidont Ar.
,i.ii sister, MIS- H. II. Haynesworth OF
ihlaueipnla' arrived carry last evening
no one mas seen lhe ocdy except mem
oeis q lhe lalhlIy' All the names OF the
pall bearers nave not been decided on.
nose VINO nave expressed their willing
ness " ACT are eN-Secretaly Gresham,
lAhnmnlnr a al
p , ond pns.,,. Ao,olnsy 1o1elai
Ex. SECRETARY Henry M Te,is, a. a. ~,
yer and tsleSranhe1 ,bat "a ,,.s ,t(,, a,,1
could mt attend
To am =, t,rN ro ,,,,>.,,
NEW YoRK Nov On 4itor t,'e c,oso ~
the funeral services In thc chnrcb ~
Heavenly Rest MONDAY the family 81 ~
President Arthur. tho nall hearers and
the immpdiate friepda viii he convnyad
by special train. provided Nv Chaunoey M
Depew. To Albany. shortly IN aovance al
the 10 so train, which viii hear ina hedv
At ALBANY Bishon Dean viii nepfo,n ~
burial service.
AT THE ARruuR Af,NsIoN
=,
NhW okk, NOV w. Messrs' presnAmi
Linooihi hattoh ana Chaholeri members
ol mr. Artnurs cAplnet, were among tne
osiIeIs Nv 'ne aeceaseu eN.ptesluent' this
act 40 nall hearsrs CaIIs yara also "a
ceiyed from Mrs Emma lanes AZ wash.
inaton. ex-senator lanes +, Rened,ct and
MT. ana Mrs. q 4. Rivers dlsnatch
was received from Judge Samuel Rlotoh.
ford, stating that Chief Juatlce waite
Justice Harlan. Justice Cav and himself
would attend tne fnnerai
y, .
WILL Nv NO pisrLAf'
NEW YORK, NOV, I'm response TO
various cllcers OF diherent organizations
TO JON ID the cortege III uniform or other'
wise Mr. McMlchael says that appreclat-
ing the courtesy OF these oihcers az SIN
Is obliged TO add that in order 10
prevent the obsequies Of the ex-prosident
from assuming an appearance OF display
II has been decided not TO accept the ten
der OF participation Of any military or
civic organization as there Is 20 be no