New-York tribune., 1901-01-28
Crrom The Tribune Of october s. ISL


the departure from all precedents sud
den and so revolutionary. Never before has the
royal blood and OF kin 20 the reigning family
the English Court never puts mourning. AS
all the royal families OF Europe, Sweden per-
haps excepted, are related remotely or directly
to the Guelphs. mourning is ordered for the
death Of any European sovereign ii is for
German Dukes and Princes who are near
The mere rulership of a great nation has moth
ing 70 do with it, and constitutes no reason for
the observance l asked yesterday a friend
who is authority in Court ceremonies whether
II the President OF the French Republic should
die in Office mourning would be ordered here
Certainly not. was the answer; lit would not
even be thought Of" He added that the Queens
command had occasioned the utmost surprise
among all those Of the royal household who
had not been with her or in attendance at
Court since the ID Of last July Everybody
knows that there is no such etickler for eti-
quette in all Europe the Queen Of England.
II was inconceivable that she should have
broken away from the prescribed formula. But
those who had been with her said anything
might be expected OF her that would express
with emphasis her distress and grief for the
Presidents death: and her womanly sympathy
with Mrs. Garfield I heard repeated yesterday
what l heard weeks ago, and probably then
mentioned. The Queen thinks and talks of
nothing else said this member of her house
hold.
(From The Tribune Of October q, 1851
Again it happened that some of the humber
classes were among the most eager 10 signify
their feelings The omnibus drivers had each
knot Of Grape on his whip. Many of the cab
men had the same thing, and so had the dray-
men. In the City, properly so-called. and along
the waterside. 1t was the poorer shops and a
smaller craft that most frequently exhibited
tokens Of public grief. OF the people one met in
mourning the same thing was true. Between
mourning put on for the day and that which was
worn for private afi1iction 1t not possible
TO distinguish. But in many cases il was plain
enough that the black coat a workngman's
shoulders, or the bonnet or bit Of Grape which
shop girl wore. was no part OF their daily attire
They had done much as they could 20 mark
themselves as mourners for the President. 1t
was not much. but IL was enough. II had cost
them some thought, little pains. sometimes a
little money, and they were people whose lives
brought a burden to every hour, who had no
superhuity OF strength or means and on whom
even a slight effort imposed distinct sacrihce
They not of the class 10 whom the Queens
command for Court mourning was addressed
Few OF that class are now in London. St.
Jamess-st. and Pail Mall. Belgravia and Nav
Fair depopulated The compliance vitb The
Queens behest has been I am sure gaparaI
and hearty, but evidences of it were IA ba
sought elsewhere than in London.
Orom The Tribune of September "a. 1881
London Sept. 23.-The Archbishop az Cartsr
bury has sent the following letter to Niniet4r
Lowell;
Ny Dear Sir: I have Just returned frano N
formal opening and adtourning OF the Convo
cation of the Province Of Canterbury The rat
IRE of our proceedings at this period OF the Yea
has preeluded the possibility of any resoI,;tior
being proposed, but feel confident that had tha
Convocation been actually in session nv
brothers OF the Episcopate. as we'll as the rem
resentatives Of the clergy IN our lower housa
would have Joined me in the expression of thai
heartfelt sympathy with the people of fbs
United States which / now beg leave through
you, 70 offer In my own name and think 7
may say in the name Of the Church OF England
on the occasion OF the sad loss sustained by
the death Of President Garfield. Trusting you