The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-20
WITH ALL HONORS.
Preparing for the Hayes
Funeral.
GENERAL ORDERS ISSUED.
The Army and Navy Will Pay the
Last Tribute to the Memory of
the Late Ex-President.
NERAL ORDERS ISSUED.
Special to THE MoRSISe CALL.

WASHINGTON, Jan 10 The White House
and all the executive departments were
draped in mourning to-day, and will wear
sable emblcms of sorrow for a period of
thirty days. All the departments will be
closed tomorrow.
Secretary Foster Of the Treasury Depart
ment to-day issued an order closing all
sub-treasuries and customs offices through
out the United States on Friday. January
20, the day of the funeral OF the ex-
President.
The following order was issued this morn
ing by the Postmaster General:
"As mark Of respect and in recognition
of the nations loss In the death of General
Rutherford b. Hayes. late President OF the
United States. all postofices are ordered to
be closed during the funeral, between the
hours of 2 p. NJ. and p. NJ. on January 90.
"H. CLAY EVANS,
''Acting Postmaster General"
In general orders issued today announc-
ing the death of ex-President Hayes, Ma
jor- General Sehofied directs that on the
day of the funeral. at each military post.
the troops and cadets be paraded and
the order read to them. after which all
labors for the day will cease. The ma
tional flag will be displayed at half
mast. At dawn Of day thirteen guns will
be fred and afterward. at intervals OF thirty
minutes, between the rising and the setting
of tie sun, single gun. and at the close OF
the day the national salute Of f0rty-fouf
guns. The officers will wear Grape on their
left arms and on their swords; and the
colors, the battalion engineers OF tile sew
eral regiments and the United States corps
of cadets will be put in mourning for a
period OF six months.
By direction OF the Secretary of War the
following officers have been detailed to re-
pair to Fremont, Ohio. to attend the fune-
raj: Brigadier- General Joseph c. Breckin.
ridge, nspecior-general; Colonel George d.
Rugges. assistant acknowledgement; Lieu
tenant-Colonel Marshall L.. Ludngton,
deputy general; Lieutenant
Colonel II. c. CoTbin, assistant adjutant-
general; Captain Tasker II. Bliss, aid-de-
camp to the maj general commanding the
army.
Acting Secretary Soley of the Navy De-
parIment. to-day issued general order to
the navy in reference TO the death of Mr..
Hayes. The order directs that on the day
of the funeral. where the order may be re-
ceived in time otherwise on the day after
lis receipt. the ensign of each naval station
and Of each vessel of the United States
navy in commission shall be hoisted at
half mast from sunrise to sunset and
at each naval station and on board
fagships and vessels acting singly
gun shall be fired at intervals of
every hour from sunrise to sunset Officers
of the navy and of the marine corps will
wear the usual badge of mourning attached
to the sword hilt and on the left arm for
period of thirty days
In accordance with the wishes of the
family, the usual military honors will be
omitted at the funeral. The military escort
for an ex-PresIdent includes nearly the
entire strength OF the army. so its omission
on the occasion means great deal
Orders have been issued by General S. S.
Yoder, commander in chief of the Union
Veterans Union. that each department
headquarters and precinct command of
Union veterans in the Union shall place
becoming evidence of mourning in their re-
spective halls for thirty days. and that each
command take steps to hold at an early date
memorial services expressive of the esteem
and love felt for their late comrade.
Secretaries Foster, Noble. Rusk and
WaDamakeI left for Fremont this morning
to attend the HAYES funeral.