The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-01-22
A DEAD HISTORIAN,
An Order Issued by President Harrison
Regarding the Funeral of the
Late Mr.. Bancroft. ....
Another Order from the Navy De-
partment of Which Mr.. Ban.
croft Was Once Secretary.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The president is
Med the following executive order to-day:
The death Of George Bancroft, which occurred
Saturday, removes from among the living one of
the most distinguished Americans. AS an express
sion OF the public loss and sorrow, the flags of
all the executive departments at Washington
and OF the public buildings in the cities through
which the funeral party is to pass, will be placed
at half-mast on tomorrow morning until the
body or this eminent statesman, scholar and
historian shall rest in the state that gave to his
country and to the world.
The secretary Of the navy issued the fol-
lowing general order:
1t is with deep regret that the secretary OF the
navy announces to the navy and to the marine
corps the death of Hon. George Bancroft,
formerly secretary Of the navy. The long and
acter and the distinction which he achieved
both in public office and in literary labor have
made his name one OF the most familiar and
venerated in American annals. His successful
administration of the navy department from
March. 1S45, to September, 1916. was marked
pre.eminently by the foundation of the naval
academy-an act which has earned for him the
most profound and lasting gratitude of the
naval service. AS a mark OF his respect to his
memory it is ordered that the navy department
be draped in mourning for the period of thirty
days. and that all business be suspended therein
on the day OF the funeral.
FROM EMPEROR WILLIAM
This morning J. c. Bancroft received the
following telegram from, the emperor of
y,
legatio in this city:
sir.-His majesty, the emperor and king, re-
memberlng the relations OF friendship which for
many years existed between his majesty the late
Emperor William and the late Hon. George
Bancroft, as minister OF the United States to
Berlin, has directed me to express to you and
to your family his most sincere sympathy with
the great loss which has fallen upon you and
upon your country.
In accordance with the expressed wish of
Mr.. Bancroft before he died, in which his
family concur, there will be no military
ceremonies IN connection with his funeral,
but the secretary Of the navy and other
principal officers of the departm ent will at
tend his funeral in body. Rev. Dr.
Douglass OF st. Johns church will conduct
the SERVICE which will be held at st. Johns
at II a. IN. to- morrow. The public will be
admitted to the church, though a number
Of seats will be reserved for the president
and his cabinet, the diplomatic corps and
other high officials.
In the senate to-day Mr.. Hoar made a
motion, which was agreed to, that the ad-
iournment to-day be till - o'clock to-mor-
row, in order to give senators who desired
to attend the funeral of Mr.. Bancroft an op-
portunity to do so.
He added that Mr.. Bancroft was perhaps
the most illustrious man of letters with one
or two exceptions, in the country. He had
q peculiar relation to the people Of the
United States by reason of the TACT that he
was everywhere recognized as the great his
torian Of the great eras Of the foundation
and achievement of Am erican independence
and of the formation of the constitution.
Mr.. Bancroft's name had been honored by
the senate in way in which no other name
had been, by a special permission that he
should be admitted to the floor of the sen.
ate at all times.