Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-14
Proclamation Issued by President
Mckinley.
GEN. HARRlSON'S DEATH ANNOUNCED
The Chief Executive Leaves To-
night for Indianapolis.
OFFICIAL FLAGS LOWERED
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES
A PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,

EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, d. c. March IA, 1901.
To the People of the United States:
Benjamin Harrison, President of the
United States from 1889 to 1893, died yes
terday at 445 pm. at his home IN Indian
apOiis. In his death the country has been
deprived of one of it's greatest citizens A
brilliant soldier in his young manhood, he
gained fame and rapid advancement by his
energy and valor. AS a lawyer he rose to
be leader of the bar. In the Senate he at
once took and retained high rank as an
orator and legislator; and in the high office
of President he displayed extraordinary
gifts as an administrator and statesman.
In public and In private life he set a shin
ing example for his countrymen.
In testimony of the respect in which his
memory is held by the government and
people of the United States 1 do hereby d.
rect that the flags on the Executive Man.
sion and the several departmental buildings
be displayed at half staff for a period of
thirty days; and that suitable military and
naval honors. under the orders Of the Sec
>,
dered on the day of the funeral
Done at the city Of Washington this 14th
day of March. in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and one, and of the
Independence of the United States of Amer
lea the one hundred and twenty-fifth
CSeaD WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
BY the President:
JOHN HAY, Secretary of State
The national capital is in mourning today
for ex-President Harrison. Flags are at
half-mast not only upon all the public
buildings but upon the hotels stores and
many of the private residences The act
of 1898 inhibits the draping of public build
fngs in black, as was the custom formerly
upon the death of an ex-President Presi-
dent MCKINLEY who was deeply affected by
the death of General Harrison, directed
that the doors of the Executive Mansion
he closed to visitors and denied himself tn
callers, except those who had business of
urgent Importance. Immediately upon re-
ceIpt OF the news last night he decided to
attend the funeral
The Presidents Trim
President Mckinley will leave WASHING.
ton at 10 o clock tonight to attend the
funeral of ex-President Harrison He will
so on special car attached to the regular
pennsylvania railroad train and will he sc
co1npanied by Mrs. Mckinley. Secretary
Cortelyou and DR.. p. NJ Rixey. They will,
Teach Canton, Ohio, tomorrow and will re.
main there until Saturday night. when the
President will go to indianapolis. He
VIII probably stop at Canton a short time
"l returning and will get back to Washing
ton about the middle of next week
II Is not hat
pers OF the cabinet will go with the Presi-
dent ~ iesi-
treat shock to the President
PRESIDENT Mckinley and the officials of
'"e "hile House We're notified immedia1eIv
upon the death of the ex-President one ot
the messages to the President being ef-
rect from the family of General Harrison.
me utath had been expected, but it was
eitieiess' great shock to the Prest-
uei'' VINO personally was much attached to
Veid' fidrrlSon- When President Mckin-
was III congress he had seen much OF
i"i iidrFlSon As chairman of the
ways and means committee of the Honee
"i'sn tne MCKINNEY tariff bill was framed
III 1880 Mr. Mckinley had often conferred
with General Harrison.
President Mckinley sent a +a,ao,ro...
'"i'uplence to the grief-stricken family IN
indianapolis, expressing profound sorrow
and sympathy with the family in its
great bereavement. The attaches at tho
White House were deeply pained at tho
news of the death. Many of them bsa
known General Harrison and had vvorLoa
under hlm- They not only respected hin,
out loved him, and there was a feeIino
among them of personal sorrow when hs
had passed away.