The record-union., 1895-10-26
Executive Department,
Saoramanto Octobar Ok ISt

!
Sacramento, October 70, 1895.
| To the People of the State of Californian
| Spencer CT. Willard, Lieutenant @ overnor
of the State of California, died yesterday
at ll:55 o'clock p. M, at Los Angeles, and
| it becomes my mournful duty to an
nounce the distressing fact to his fellow
| countrymen.
| In memory OF the deceased, the sew
| erai State Departments in The city of Sac
ramento are requested to be closed at 10
! O'Clock a. ~. tomorrow, TO enable such
State officials and their employees, as de-
| sire, to attend the funeral ceremonies;
and 1t is
Ordered that the national flag be dis
! played at half-mast upon all public
buildings OF the State and that the said
| State Departments be draped in mourn
ing for the period OF thirty days. and that
the usual appropriate military honOrs be
rendered.
JAMES H. BUDD, Governor.
! AS COMMUNICATIVE Chief of the Ma
tionGl Guard the Governor also caused an
order to be- issued from the Adiutant-
! Generals ofnco containing his proclama-
ton and the following instructions to the
! National Guard:
ION the next day succeeding the receipt
| of this order at reglmental and brigade
headquarters tie national flag will be dis
played at halt-mast.
The usual badge of mourning will be
worn by officers, and the colors of the
several regiments and Naval Battalion
will be put in mourning for period OF
thirty days"
The Seventh Regiment of Infantry,
First Brigade, \. u. c., will be the escort
at the funeral.
Governor Budd, Private Secretary Nc
Cabe, Surveyor-G General Wright, State
Printer Johnston and others from this
n fnr IN Oft
the funeral this morning at 1925 O clock.
The Governor staff will also be in at
tendance at the obsequies. Adjutant-
General Barrett is at present in Los An
geles.
Immediately upon being apprised of the
Lieutenant death the Gov
ernor caused the following kilograms to
| be sent to Mrs. Willard:
Mrs. Spencer q. Willard, Los An
geles: Permit me to express the heartfelt
sympathy of the entire people of this
state for you and yours in this hour Of
atllictlon. Coincidence for your sorrow
| is expressed by the officers of this state,
| and from every quarter come deep regrets
that one so young, so gifted and SO fitted
Tor an honorable career should be thus
early cut of in his upward course. Words
cannot indicate the heartfelt sorrow over
our loss in the death of the Lieutenant
Governor.
Mrs. Spencer q. Millard, Los An
geles, Cal: Mrs. Budd joins me in ex-
| pressing sympathy for you in your great
| loss. JAMES Ii. BUDD."
The State Capitol Commissioners met
| yesterday, and after transacting but little
| business, adjourned in respect of the
memory OF the late Lieutenant-Gove
| They caused the following telegram to be
sent to Mrs. Willard:
Mrs. Spencer q. Willard. Los An
geles: The Board Of Capitol Commission
ers. ut a meeting held this date, beg to
offer their sympathy and coincidence for
the great loss which has fallen upon you
in the death of Mr.. Willard, and have ad-
journed in respect to his memory"
Private Secretary McCabe and Execu-
tive Secretary Todman both sent tele-
grams OF coincidence to Mrs. Willard
The State Board Of Examiners held but
a short session yesterday and adjourned
i'll respect to the deceased's memory.