The Portland daily press., 1896-03-06
4 STATE In MOURNING.
How Gov. Creenhalge's Death Is
Received.
MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY FROM
GOV. CLEAyES AND OTHERS.

Completed Today-Body Will Not Lie in
State - Massachusetts Congressional
Delegation to Attend the Funeral
Lowell, Mass, March 5.-No arrange
ments relative to the funeral of the late
Governor Greenhalge will be made until
Friday.
The Western Union office is receiving
Eereaved family.
The afflicted family are well nigh ply
sically exhausted from the effects of their
long vigil by the governors bedside
Mrs. Greenhalge has requested her
brother, James Nesmith, Col. Samuel
d. Winslow and Col. Charles Kenney to
act as committee to make arrangements
for the funeral.
Inc flags of the city are at half mast.
The City Institution for Savings of
which the governor had been president
for number of years. has been draped
with emblems of mourning, and appro-
pirate action will be taken regarding his
death by the other officers of the bank.
Mrs. Greenhalge has decided not to
have the body of the late governor lay in
state either at the State House or the
Memorial hall in Lowell.
II making this decision she has been
influenced not only by her own feelings,
but more particularly by the governors
express objection to such an arrange
ment.
Funeral VIII Be Monday.
Lowell, March 5.-The funeral of the
late Gov. Greenhalge will take place
Monday afternoon from the First -Congre-
gational church. The hour of servicas
will probably be 2.30.
Legislature and Courts Adjourn in Bos-
Boston, March ga special meeting
of the common council and aldermen was
held at noon today. Appropriate resolu
tions upon the death of Governor Green
halge were adopted and committee ap-
pointed to attend the funeral Flags are
at half mast in cities and towns through
out the state. The supreme judicial
court and the superior court sessions
adjourned this morning until tomorrow
as mark of respect to the memory of
the late Governor Frederick 7. Green
halge.
gether at 10 O'Clock this morning and the
proclamation announcing the governors
death promulgated.
Shortly after converting today the legis-
lature adjourned in respect to the m emo
ry OF the dead governor. A committee
consisting of Messrs. Myers of Cam bridge
Hayes of Lowell, Slade of Fall hiver,
George OF Haverhill, Utley of Rrookline,
Adix of Pit tsheld and Moriarty of Wor-
cester, was appointed to confer with e
Executive Council, the speaker to be d
member.
Congressman to Attend the Funeral.
8 Washington, Narcl, The Massachu-
setts dele sation in Congress met today to
take suitable action with reference to
Governor reenbalLe's death. All the
-memters in TIC city were present. Sena-
tor Lodge 1r sided. 1t was agreed that
all present should attend the funeral ii
the condition of kublic business permit
ted. A committee consisting of Messrs.
Mccall, Apsley and Knox drafted reso-
buttons of sympathy which were unani-
mously adopted.
THE PEOPLE OF MAINE 5YMPATHIZE
Gov. CIeaves Sends Message of Coincidence
to Governor Greenhalge's Family.
Augusta, March Ex-Governor Cleaves
arrived in Augusta this morning and
Immediately sent the following telegram
to Mrs. Greenhalge
STATE OF MAINE.
Executive Chamber,
Augusta, March 5, 1896.
Mrs Frederick 7. Greenhalge, Lowell,
Mass.:
The people Of Maine deeply sympathize
with you in your great sorrow. Governor
Greenhalge was conspicuous1y loyal to
every duty and faithfully and nobly
served the commonwealth. Maine mourns
with Massachusetts.
HENRY B. CLEAVES.