New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-20
4 SIMPLE FUNERAL FOR Mr. BANCROFT.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS MESSAGE TO THE HlSIo-
RAMS FAMILY-THE PRESIDENTS
PROCLAMATION


Washington Jan. I0.-The funeral OF George Ban
croft will be held st. Johns Church tomorrow morn
ing at IL m. the rector, the Rev. DR.. pOughis7,
Dhcating. There will be no pomp or display anu
the services will be extremely simple. The puDhc
VIII be admitted 10 the church, though scNerl se'
will be reserved for the prominent people inc
President and his Cabinet, the Diplomatic Corps ana
other high officials In accordance with an eXpreS'cu
wish Of Mr. Bancroft in which his family concur there
will be military ceremonies in connection WIN HIS
funeral but the Secretary Of the Navy ana other
principal officers Of tho Department VIII atchu ms
funeral In a body. The pallbearcrs VIII DC 'h'ci
Justice Fuller. Justice Field, Justice Batchford' sen
atOr Evars, Mr.. Bayard. Admiral Rodgers Mr. Hpoi-
ford, George william Curtis and John ~ KING.
This morning j. c. Bancroft received the following
telegram from the Emperor of Germany, transmitted
through the German Legation in this city
sir: His Majesty the Emperor and King remein-
oets 'Ic satoIS Oh ib iate Emperor viii
lam and the late Hon. George Bancroft a. 'iris' ~
Of the United states 10 Berlin, has directed Mc ~
express - you and TO your family his most sincere
sympathy with the great loss which mas ldiIch upo'
you and your country
telegram was also received from the Secretary OF
the American Historical society, expressing their sym
pathy and announcing that committee oil Whch
John 4. King would be a member, would attend the
funeral.
The President issued the following executive order
this afternoon:
Executive Mansion. Washington, lin. 49, -, IT,,
The death Of George Bancroft, WIilIm -" ~ at
the city Of Washington on saturday, January -, d.
. 10 O'Clock D. M, remove, from among tHe ANl"b
one Of the most distinguished Americans. . .ho
A. an expression of the public los, anu sorrow wv
nags Of all the Executive departments a. NasiumGioIh
and Of the public buildings In tho cltcS trOuE @ =
the funeral party !, to pass VIII be p1cu ~ nan 'a7
on to and until the body OF TN, eminent 'id''
man, scholar and historian shall rest IN me Stc ti'
gave him 10 his country and to the world nE uiicc
ton Of the President. l.. W. IIALtOhD:
The Secretary Of the Navy today issued the follow
ing general order
II j., with deep regret that the Secretary OF the
the death on the lin instant, at Washington. d. G.
Of the Hon. George Bancroft, formerly secretary "i
the Navy. . .
The long and honorcd career Of Mr.. Bancroft. his
high character. and the distinction which he achieved
both in public Office and In literary labor, have mace
hi, name one of tho most familiar ard vcnerated hi
American annals.
Ills successful administration Of the Navy Depart
ment from March. 1siJ. to september, 10, wa,
marked pre- cmncntly by the foundation Of the Naval
hcadcmy-,n act which has earned for him the most
profound aud lasting gratitude Of the Naval service
Is "A mark OF respect to his memory. it ], ordered
that the Navy Department be drapd ~ mourning Tor
the period II thirty days. and that all business De
suspended therein Oh the day Of the funeral. ..
In the senate thl- afternoon Mr. lI0ar moved tGit
the nd tournament day be till l. O'Clock tomorrow m
order To- give Senators who desired to attend mo
funeral 81 Mr. bancroft opportunity To do So lie
added that Mr. Bancroft was perhaps the most II
lu,trou> Of letters, with one or two exceptions,
iu the country. lie had peculiar relation 10 tho
people OF the United states 10y reason Of IN" TACT tlat
he va, every where recognized the great historian ~
the goat era, ~ the foundation and achievement o'
american Independence and OF the formation of The
Constitution. Mr.. Bancrofts name had been honolrd
- the >enat" I'm way IN which no other name hl
ulfied Ia the floor Of the senate at all times Inc
motion va, agreed TO.