The Washington times., 1901-09-15
oBsERVANCEs OF MOURNING.
Notice of the Presidents Death to
the Army and Navy.

Colonel Ward, the Acting Adjutant Gen
eral of the Army. upon being informed ol
the Presidents death, Immediately pre-
pared an order to be sent to al head
quarters of army departments, including
those in the Philippines and Cuba, an
ncuncing that the President had passed
away and directing certain ohservances o
mourning This order win be issued to tbs
troops in Porto Rico and Hawaii through
the department commanders at New YCrl
and San Francisco. respectively.
The order follows:
Headquarters of the Army,
AdJutant Generals Office.
Washington. Sept. II. i99l
J. The following o-der of the Sec
retary of War announces to the army
the death of William Mckinley, Pres
ident of the United States:
War Department,
Washington, Sept. II.
1.-THE distressing duty oevolves upon
the Secretary OF War of announcing to
the army the death of William Nc
Kinley President of the United States,
which occurred at Buffalo, ~ Y, at
2:l5 O'Clock A. M, on the 18th day OF
September, 1871
The grief into which the nation
has been plunged at the untimey
death of its Chief Magistrate will be
keeniy felt by the Army of the United
states, IN WHICH. III MS early lldDuDOu,
he rendered distinguished and patriotic
services, and in whose welfare he man
ifested at all times profound and
abiding so.icirude.
Appropriate funeral honors will be
paid to the memory Of the late Pres
ident and Commander-in-Chief at the
headquarters OF every military division
and department, at every military
post, at the United States Military
Academy, West Point, and at every
camp Of troops Of the United States in
the field
.sT'he Lieutenant General of the
Army will give the necessary instruc-
tions for carrying this order into ef-
feet. ELiHU ROOT. =
Secretary Of War
II. On the day after thereceipt Of this
order at the headquarters OF military
commands in the iisld. and at each
military station, ard ST the Military
Academy, at West Point. the troops
and cadets Will be .araded al ~
o'clock q. IN. snd the order read to
them, after which all labor for the
o5A s.i.i -eaSt.
At dawn of day thirteen guns will
be iircd At each military post. and al
terward At Intervals Of thirty min
utes between the rising and stung
san single gun. and at the close OF
the day the salute OF the Union Of
forty-five guns.
The national flag will be displayed
OF haif-statT at the headquarters of
lilt ct u IL l-AAli~ds LiN lsAbaA- sl-1 At-
partmenjs. and at all the military
posts. stations, forts. and buildings
and vessels under control of the de-
partnent until the remains Of the late
Chief Magistrate are consigned to
their hual resting placr at Canton,
Ohio. on i8c afternoon OF Thursday,
on which dsy all labor will be sus-
pended at all military posts and sta
tiois- and On all pdbllc works under
the direction OF the department; and
at y O'clock neridian. twenty-one
minute GUNS viii he fired from all
military pests and stations.
The ufiic, - Of the Army OF the Uni
ted States VIII wear the usual badge
of mourning on tacir swords. and the
colcrs Of the various military uTsani-
cations Of the army viii be d-a2ed in
mourning for the period OF orc month.
III. The following officers OF the
army VIII. with Ike number OF Of
fceTs Of the navy selected for the
purpose, compose the guard Of honor.
and accOmpen: the remains OF their
late CominanGer-in-Chief from the
National Capital 10 Canton. Ohio.
ana continue with Them uEtl they
are consigned to thoir final resting
The Lieutenant General Of the
Army.
Hal Gen. John r. Brooke.
Mai Gen. Elwell S. Otis.
Mai Gen. Arthur Macarthur.
Brig. Gen. George l.. Gillespie.
BY commend of Lieutenant General
Miles;
THOMAS WARD.
Acting AdjCtant General
The Acting Secretary of the Navy yes
erday directed the Bureau OF Nayiga-
ion to send 10 all naval stations and
lavy yards tho following telegram:
1t Is with profound sorrow that the
department announces to you the
death Of President Mckinley at 2:i5
q. m, September Il
''iACKETT."
Mr. Hackctt ut the same time promul-
ratea the following order:
Navy Department,
washington. Sept. ii, 1901.
Tho President OF the United States