Evening journal., 1901-01-23
FLAGS In NEW YORK
ARE AT HALF MAST

New York. Jan 23-The first ap-
parent effect in New York city OF the
oablegram from England announcing
the death OF Queen Victoria was in the
almost instant lowering OF flags 20
half mast. That OF the British con
sulate went down az 2:40 o'clock and
announcement was Immediately made
az the consulate that the office would
be closed for the time being for an
but most urgent business
AS the news OF the death quickly
spread flags all over the city began TO
he lowered. This was particularly true
with regard to the financial district.
whore every business house or build
ing had its bunting ready Wall street
and its adjacent thoroHghfares were
soon giving silent intmation that one
Of the worlds most notable porsonagoS
, had, passed away. Trinity church. sni'
'the-heod of~WRlla street. took note, of
the event by the tolling of it's bell and
possibly the first Of the United states
officials to'take coEnizance Of tho pass-
ing Of England's monarch was tho
sub-treasurcr OF tho United States
who. as soon as he received notice.
lowered the flag of the suh-treasury
building
In no part OF the city was respect for
che memory Of Queen Victoria more
quickly shown than in the waters OF
the port OF New York. Steamers and
sailing vessels iying tho British Gag
were not alone in their manifestations
OF honor TO the memory OF the dead
queen. United States flags over ferry
houses, schooners and tugs in the East
and North rivers and lying at docks
over on the Jersey shore all brought
the emblem down, and by this means
the news was conveyed to thousands
who were on the lookout for the signal
Sir Percy Sanderson, the British
consul general, upon receipt OF the
news Of the death at. once withdrew TO
his private Office and denied himself
to all callers.
The flags OF Russia. Austria, Mexico.
France. Germany, Italy and other ma
tions were half nasted at the various
foreign consulates and steamship Of
fees on Bowling Green and lower
Broadway.
All of the British societies have
gone into mourning, and as early as
an hour after the announcement of the
queens death many persons had
mourning bands upon their sleeves.
The Canadian Society Of New York
last evening sent cablegram to the
Marquis Of Salisbury. which read:
Canadian Society OF New York
sends loving sympathy to family OF our
late gracious queen"
At the Robert Burns celebration, in
connection with the New York Scottish
society, the Rev. DR.. Donald Sage
Mackay, OF the Fifth Avenue Collegi-
ate church, before his address on the
Memory OF Burns" paid a beautiful.
tribute to the memory Of Queen Vic
toria.
Charles ID. Pierce. consul general of
the Orange State and treasurer OF the
Boer relief fund in this country, last
night expressed great sympathy with
that portion OF the British people that
has uniformly during the war in South
Africa espoused the cause OF the re-
publios"
A man who gave the name OF Henry
thinner applied 10 the naturalization
bureau in the county court house yes
terday for his final naturalization pa
pers. thinner said he was an English
man. The clerk started to administer
the usual oath 10 thinner. and had got
so far as forcswearing Allegiance TO
all foreign powers or potentiates. and
especially 20 tho queen Of Great Brit
ain and ireland. whom messenger