The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-19
GEN. MILES ORDERS.
His Directions for the Army's DIS
play of Sorrow for President.

play of Sorrow for PRESIDENT
The following are the orders from
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles of the
United States Army, under which the
garrison at Fort Screven shows its
regret for the death of President Nc
Kinley:
1.-THE following order of the Secre-
tary of War announces to the army
the death of William Mckinley, Presi-
dent of the United States:
War Department, Washington,
Sept. IA. 1901 The distressing duty
devolves upon the Secretary or war
of announcing to the army the death
of William Mckinley, President of the
United States, which occurred at Buff
falo, n. Y, at 2:15 O'Clock a. M, on
the 14th day of September, 1901.
THE grief into which the nation has
been plunged by the untimely death
of it's chief magistrate will be keenly
felt by the army of the United States
in which, in his early manhood, he
rendered distinguished and patriotic
services, and in whose welfare he
manifested at all times a profound and
abiding solicitude.
Appropriate funeral honors will be
paid to the memory of the late Presi-
dent and communicative 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.
" The lieutenant geperal of the army
will give the necessary instructions
for carrying this order into effect.
'Elihu Root,
Secretary of War
ION the day after the receipts of this
order at the headquarters of military
commands in the field and at each
military station, and at the Military
Academy at West Point, the troops
and cadets will be paraded at 10 o'clock
a m. and the order read to them,
after which all labor for the day will
cease.
"At dawn of that day thirteen guns
will be fired at each military post and
afterwards at intervals of thirty min
utes, between the rising and setting
sun single gun, and at the close of
the day the salute to the Union OF
forty-five guns.
THE national flag will be displayed
at half staff at the headquarters of
the several military divisions and de-
partments, and at all military posts,
stations, forts, and buildings and YES
sells under the control of the War De-
partment until the remains of the late
chief magistrate are consigned to their
final resting place at Canton, o., on
the afternoon of Thursday, the 10Th
instant. on which day all labor will be
suspended at military posts and sta
tions, and by direction of the Acting
Secretary of War on all public works
under the direction of the War De
partment, and at IL o'clock meridian
twenty-one minute guns will be fired
from all military posts and stations.
THE officers of the army of the
United States will wear the usual
badge of mourning on their swords and
the colors of the various military or
CARNATIONS of the army will be draped
in mourning for the period of one
month.
The following officers of the army
will, with a like number of officers of
the navy, selected for the purpose
compose the guard of honor and ac-
company the remains of their late
commanderin-ch chief from the National
Capital to Canton, o., and continue
with them until they are consigned to
their final resting place: The Lieuten-
ant General of the Army, Mai. Gen.
John r. Brooke, Maj. Gen. Elwell S.
Otis, Maj. Gen. Arthur Macarthur,
Brig. Gen. George l.. Gillespie"