The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-01-23
Flags on the Executive Mansion
and Washington Departments
Half-Masted.
CONGRESS EXPRESSES SORROW
Messages of Coincidence Are Dis
patched by Secretary Hay
and President Me
kinley.

Washington, JAN 22-Four days Of
anxiety had. in a large measure. prepared
official Washington for the news which was
flashed across the cable this afternoon Of
the death OF the Queen OF ENGLAND. So it
happened that all things that could be de-
Gently done in anticipation Of the sad end
had been disposed of and all was in readi-
ness for the execution OF the formalities
which are indispensable to such events.
While the Cabinet was In session during
the noon hour the President and his ad
visers were in receipt from time 10 time
OF ali the news which came from Osborne
House. so. when the end came later in the
afternoon. Il found appropriate messaEos
OF coincidence framed and even orders
ready for execution looking to the half
masting Of the flags over the Executive
Mansion and the departments and the
carrying out of the usual formaltiss. The
half-masting of the national ensign was an
unusual tribute to the memory Of n de-
ceased sovereign. 1t is said that this has
been done rarely on the occasion Of the
funeral Of some great worlds character,
but never before in the case of the death
Of a monarch
The actual dispatch of the messages
from the President to the new King of
England and from Secretary Hay to Am
osssador Choate was delayed only long
enough to receive the physicians statement
announcing the demise OF the Queen and
they were sent forward at once and copies
were furnished TO the press. The British
Embassy also received the press news as
OF full worth. and the royal standard.
nying over the Embassy building vas per-
haps the first in Washington to sink slowly
half way down the tall staff, giving notice
10 official Washington of the sad event
Secretary Hays Message.
secretary 4
through the physicians certificate. as fur
nshed him by the Associated Press, OF the
cemise Of Queen Victoria, promptly cabled
Choate at London:
"Choste. London: You will express to
Lord Lansdowne the profound sorrow of the
States at the death OF the Queen ana the
oeep smpathy We feel with the people OF
'ns ssiEne s5tt1sh Empire in their E5fa5 aniG;aH
President Mckinley sent the the following
messase Of confidence to King Iward VII: 4
Isle nls or MMa,5sss,y M,ssiy the King Osborne House
found sorrow the lamentable tidinEs Of the
death OF her Majesty the Queen. Allow
me. slr to offer my sincere sympathy and
tnat OF the American people in your per-
sonal bereavement and in the loss Great
Britain has suffered in the death of its
nebss heapte ss snd ana iiustsiou: sovereign, whose
of the world. '--0 1eS'ioh
NSienSV WM- MCKINLEY"
Sorrow at the Embassies.
II Is too early to say what official trihute |
she british Embassy will bestow upon the |
oead SOVEREIGN These formaIities must |
and his Ministers. 1t is probable The |
King VIII reissue to Lord Pauncefofs The
creaentiaIs or Ambassador 10 Washington |
tne period or mourning is 70 be
Inc announcement was received with u,i-
s,a. sssaa ans sorrow at the many fcreisn embas-
where was the sentiment of Bereavement |
more directly or poignantly felt than AZ rhe |
British Embassy Lord Paunc- fote had ex- |
pected that the end could not be long de- |
ferred, and had been prepared for the saJ
intelligence that the Queen was no more.
psn,tc ~. u came 10 MIN almost as a personal af-
that he was the guest of the Queen at 0s1
borne. when he received from her hands ne
elevation to the peerage.
Aside from this her Majesty had feoue,+
" SHOWN most gracious conside-a ion 10
the Ambassador and Lady Pauncefote. in
visits which we're someins eha to Osborne for
orief omcfal exchanges. On the last o.
caaon castor, when Lord Pauncefote saw the
ering her years. and her mental facuIties
were keen and observant
Omciai business proceeds as usual for in /
the eye OF the law the national existence
= IN nowise interrupted by the death of 1
T., Hons: and senate Resolutions.
In the Senate this afternoon Mr. Allison
offered the following resolution:
That the death of her ROYAL and Innper;aI |
Victoria OF noble virtues anJ |
great renown. is sincerely deplored by the
senate OF the United States of America
The resoiuton was adopted unanimously. !
In the House the following resolution o. ,
Tered by Nr. Hit, was adopted:
resolved. That the House of Represent |
atiyes OF the United States of America has
earned with profound sorrow OF the death |
oI her Majesty. Queen Victoria, and SWIM
patnlEes with her people in the logs Of their |
0eioseo sovereign: that the President be !
requested to communicate the expression OF |
ne sentiment of the House to the Govern
nent OF Great Britain: that as a further
marx OF respect to the memory Of Queen
Victoria the House do now adjourn"
To secure or hold good responsible posi-
ION you must have a fund of knowledce |
! ne Republic gives you the opportunity
Sesd announcement Of Home School in to-