The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-15
MOURNING AT THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL

Washington, March 14.-The national
capital is in mourning for ex-President
harrison. Flags are at half mast upon
ali public buildings, the hotels, stores
.Iad many Of the private residences.
The act OF 1893 inhibits the draping of
pubic buildings in black, as was the
custom formerly, upon the death of an
President Mckinley directed that the
SCOTS of the executive mansion be
closed to visitors and denied himself
- callers, except those who had bust
ness OF urgent importance. He will
attend the funeral Mrs. Mckinley VIII
PROBABLY accompany him as far as
canton, where he may stop over one
day At 1890 This morning President
Mckinley issued the following procIa-
nation:
Executive Mansion. Washington. d.
g, March IA, 1901.
To the People Of the United States:
benjamin Harrison, president of the
United States from 1889 TO 1898, died
yesterday at 4:45 y. m, at his home
IN INDIANAPOLIS In mis- death the cour-
try has been deprived of one of it's
dearest citizens. A brilliant soldier in
his young manhood, he gained fame
and rapid advancement by his energy
and VaIor. AS q lawyer re rose. to be
a leader of the bar. In the senate he
at once took and retained his rank as
an orator and Legislator, and in the
nigh office of president he displayed
extraordinary gifts as administrator
and statesmen. In public and private.
lie he set "A shining example for his
countrymen.
In testimony of the respect in which
MS memory is held by the government
and the people of the United States, L
DO hereby direct that. the flags on the
executive mansion AMI the several de-
partmsntal buildings he displayed at
half mast for a. period of thirty days:
under the orders OF the secretaries of
war and OF the navy, be rendered on
the day Of the funeral.
Done at the city of Washington this
fourteenth day of March, in the year
OF our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and one, and in the independence OF
the United States of America the one
hundred and twenty-fifth.
WILLIAM MKINLEY.
Try the presidents:
JOHN HAY. Secretary of State"
In pursuance of this proclamation the
flags on every public building in the
United StFtes, at every army post i'll
the United SAFES Cuba, Porto Rico
Hawaii ;tnd the Philippines, and on
every American warship, in whatever
quarter of the globe viii ny at half
mast for thirty days.
The state department has addressed
the following circular letter to all
United States diplomatic and consular
officers abroad:
Washington, March Ia, 1901.
'Gentlemen-Your attention is in
vited to the pres 1ent's proclamation of
this date announcing the death of ex-
President Benjamin Harrison and di-
recting a proper expression in honor of
his memory. You will cause the flag
of your respective offices to be dis
played at half mast on the reception of
this circular and for a period OF thirty
days thereafter
your Obedient servant.
(Signed.) JOHN HAY
The United States supreme court to-
day, after diSpOsing of the case under
argument. adjourned Until ton PROV
out of respect for the memory of the
late eX-President Harrison The an
nOUncement of Mr.. Harrlsons death
was made by Attorney General Griggs
in a sew eulOgistic words, and was re-
sponded to By Chief Justice Fuller. In
announcing the death of General Harri-
son, Attorney General Griggs said:
1T is my sad duty to convey to the
court the intelligence of the death of
Benjamin Harrison of Indiana, which
occurred at his home in indianapolis
yesterday He was president of the
United -ates from 1889 to 1898 and
most distinguished as g. citizen and a
statesman-as a soldier and a practi-
toner at the bar OF this court. Out Of
respect to his memory 1 move that the
court now adjourn until tomorrow"
Chief Justice Fuller responded: THE
court fully shares in the national soT-
row and sympathizes with the sugges-
ton which has just been made. The
great services to his country rendered
by this distinguished soldier. statesman
and citizen. the exalted Office so wor-
thily filled by him; his conceded emil
hence at this bar; his private virtues
make recognition Of the loss sustained
in his death Involuntary and universal.
LAS a mark of respect to the memory
of Benjamin Harrison the court will
now adjourn until tomorrow at the
usual time"