The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-15
EXECUTIVE ORDERS.
Message to Congress and Instructions fol
Full Military Honors

Message to Congress and Instructions for
Full Military Honors.
WAsHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The President
had just finished his lunch this after
noon and was walking upstairs to his
Office when the Associated Press bulle-
tin announcing the death of General Sher-
man was handed him. The President was
very much moved at the intelligence, as he
and General Sherman had been near and
dear friends for many years. The Presi-
dent served under General Sherman in his
famous march 10 the sea, and the friendship
begun at that time has been streng thened
by their close assoc alton ever since. The
President sent for General Grant, Acting
Secretary OF War; and Majpr-General Scho-
field and gave instructions for full military
honors for the dead soldier, and made sever
al suggestions IN regard TO the character of
the general orders announcing General
Shernan's death 70 the army.
MILITARY HoNoRs
He also issued an Executive order an
n0uncing the death to the country, and
adding: "The Secretary Of War will cause
the highest military hoDOrs to be paid to the
memory of this distinguished officer. The
national flag will be fioated at half-mast
over all public buildings until after the
burial; and public business will be suspend
ed in the Executive departments at tile city
OF Washington and in the city where the
lnterment takes place on the day of the
funeral, and in all places here public eX-
preston is given TO national sorrow during
such hours as will enable every officer and
employe to participate therein with their
fellOw-citiZens." The President also sent a
telegram OF coincidence to the family, in
which he suggested that the body be brought
TO Washington on the way to st. Louis and
that II lie IN state in the rotunda Of the Cap
itOl for at least one day.
THE PRESIDENTS TRIBUTE.
The President this afternoon sent the
following message to Congress:
The death OF William Tecumseh Sherman
which TOOK place to-day al his residence in New
YORK Is an event that Will briag sorrow TO tie
LeaIt oil every patriotic citizen. No living
American was SO loved aud yeneraIed as lie. 10
look upon his face, to hear his name. was TO have
ones love OF county intensified. He served his
country not Tor fame, not out of a sense of pro-
VisloDal duty, but for love of Tie flag and the
benehcebt ctvil institutions OF which IL was an
emblem. He was an Ideal ex- soldier and shared
10 Tile uilest extent the esprit de CORDS OF the
army, put lie cherished the civil institutions or
ganlZed under the Constitution, and was only a
soldier that these might he perpetuated In un-
diminished usefulness and honor. He was in
nothing an iulitaior. lie was a profound student
OF military science and precedent. lie Grew from
them principles aud suggestions aud so
adapted them 10 novel conditions that his cam
palgns continue 10 be the profitable study of the
military profession throughout the world. His
genial nature made him the comrade OF every
soldier OF The great Union army. No presence
was so welcome aud inspiring al the camp ire or
the cOmmandery as his. His career was com
plete; his honors fun. He received from the
Government the highest military rank known 10
our military establishment, and from the people
unstinted gratitude and love. No wOid OF mine
can add TO his name. His death followed In
startling quiekness that OF the Admiral Of the