Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-19
Gov. McKinley's Proclamation on E,-
President Hayes Death.
COMRADES WATCHING BY THE BIER
Resolutions of the New York As
semby,
BREAD RIOTS THREATENED.
OHIO HoNoHs HER SON.
Gov. Mckiniey Di--ct. Flag. TO Re PiscsA
at Half Mast.

/
st Half Mast.
colrnBus, ONO. Jan. is-Gov. Mckinley
issued the following proclamation this morn
ingi
srkrE or Ono,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
oFFIoE oF THK Goykkxoa
PROCLAMATION.
To the people Of Ohio:
Ii l. NV sorrowful duty 20 announce 10 IN.
people OF the state the death of one of its na.t
honorcd citizens. rutherford 4. HAYES. which
occurred on the nigh; Of the l7th Inc tAnt at his
home. Fremont. Ohio.
IL ~ fitting that the pcople Of Ohio .hor, n.
served 90 long and faithfully. shoull tak. .r..-
cial note OF the going out OF tins grtat life aud
make manifest the afecuonaie regard In whlch
he was held BY them.
His private life was conspicuous foI iis purity,
genteness and beneyolence. His pub tc services.
were long and singularly Distinguished In hi.
youth he held an important official position In
the chief city OF the state He WAS nmonr, the
hr-t of ohios sons to offer hi- scrylcos 20 ths
cause of the Union H. the late war
In battle he Was brave; and wounds ne re-
ceived IN defending his countrys fac ~.-,
silent but eloquent testimonials 60 nj. gailan;rv
aud patriotism aud sacrifice. From major q
| the twenty-third Ohio infantry he reached the
nigh rank OF major general OF ,olunteerS.
| commanding a division. beloved hv his COM
| rades and respected by all. While Il the aeli
he was elected 10 the national House Of Repre-
sentGtives, but has sease Of DUTY complied him
| TO decline TO serve Ia Congress. while the
! country WAS imperilled. Subsequently he per-
| formed honorable service In that body
For two successive terms he was ected gov
! ernor OF Ohio. and after period Of retirement
be was Hgain chosen the chief executive Of his
state. Then the ration called him 90 the
| presidency and he performed the du Ice 81 that
high Office with dignity. faithfalness aud abil-
4 ity.
From the completion OF his term as Presi-
dent OF the United States until he death he
was an exemplifcation OF the noble,t qualities
OF american citizenship IN iis private Capacity,
| m"dest and unassuming, and vet public
spirited, ever striving for the well being OF the
people. the relief of distress. the reformation
| OF abuses and the practical education Of the
masses of hs countrymen.
We are made better by such life. Tts seri-
ous contemplation will be helpful % all We
add to our own honor by doing honor 10 the
memory OF Rutherford H. Hayes.
| i, therefore. as governor Of tie state os
| OHIO. recommend that nags on all public build
| ings and school houses be put at half mast from
| now until after the funeral Of Rutherford h.
Hayes, and that upon the first op-
| portunity after the funeral the people
| assemble at their respective places Of divine
! worship and bold memorial servlcea And. ..
mark Of respect, do order that OF the d.y of
the funeral, the 10Th instant, the executive
office be closed.
In testimony whereof have heraunto sub
scribed my name and caused TO be aff xed the
great seal of the state at Columbu, this 18th
day OF January. in year Of our Lord one thou-
sand eight hundred and ninety-t three and OF
the independence Of the United States the one
hundred and seventeenth.
wx. MCKINLEY, IN
By the governor,
SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR. Secretary OF stats-
Mr.. CLEVELAND ON MS WAY TO rHz ruSrnsr.
NEW York. Jan. l9-President-elect Cleve-
land, accompanied by his secretary. Mr..
o Brien, arrived at the Grand Genital depot as
10 am. today He was on his way 20 Fremont
| to attend the funeral Of ex-Presideni HAYES.
| At the Wagner ticket Office Mr.. Cleveland
was met by Supt Yeager OF the Wagner Com
| pany, who placed at Mr.. Cleveland's disposal
| the companys special car "Grassmere. Supt.
ieager advised Mr.. Cleveland TO wait for tho
i:25 pm. 10 which he would hook ths
| "Grassmere, but Mr. Cleveland said NO. 1
thank you, we viii hang TO the jog rot train"
aud it was 50 ordered. The train bore Mr..
| Cleveland away at 10 30 am. lie vii arrive ct
| Fremont at s:i5 am. tomorrow. Returning hs
will leave Fremont at pm. and viii arrive
here at 3i5 Saturday afternoon.
BESIDE THE nENaISs.
FREMONT. ONO. Jan. l9-The Hayes man.
sion last night was again kept quiet. two mem-
bers of the Eugene Rawson Post. Of which the
general q member. spent the night watching
| the remains. James c. Howe adiutant general
telegraphs that by the order of the governor he
will send the eighteenth regiment battery ID
| and the Toledo Cadets 90 attend the funeral
Rev. DIR. J. ". Bassford will conduct the
| services.
All Of the many trains brought in many dis
| tinguisheG people. Thomas McSheehy this
| morning received a telegram from Nm- A. Man
| ming. acting president Of the Catholic Total
Abstiuance Union OF Ohio. requesting him to
| convey the heartfelt sympathlos OF the mem-
bers Of that union to the family Of Gen HAYES.
| as these members realize that they have lost Q
warm friend
| cRowp's ExPRcTrD.
Gov. Mckinley has telegraphed that he,
accompanied by his staff and about 800 Of th
state Legislature, will arrive on a special train
in time for the funeral. The citizens Of the
city are making active preparations for the
/ proper care of the visiting guests. The attend
| ance tomorrow will undoubtedly be great
Fully 1000 outside guests expected % bs
in attendance. Special trains will run from all
the principal cities Of this part Of Ohio. The
business OF this city is almost at sstandstill,
many of the business houses being closed.
Tomorrow the business part Of the city viii
practically be dead. all of the business houses
| will be closed also the post Office. The han-
dusky county bar held a meeting this morning
| and passed suitable resolutions
II has been decided TO have the 70 nerel ssrv-
| ices held from the Methodist Episcopal church.
The citizens are rapidly providing places for
shelter and feeding OF those that viii be present
| during the last sad obsequies.
Houses. halls and public places have been
placed at the disposal Of the different commit
| tees. Arrangements also being made by
! which assignments to the different places
be made described. The different lodges
and secret societies OF this city viii also be
opened all day 10 the visiting brothers and
members Of the same.