The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-14
"A PROCLAMATION


Washington March a. 1901.
ITO the People of the United States:
Benjamin Harrison. President of
the United States from 1889 TO 1899,
died yesterday at AS p m, at his
home in Indianapolis In his death
the country has been deprived of one
Of its 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 a 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 pub
lie and in private life he set a shining
example for his cOuntTymen.
In testimony of the respect in which
his memory is held by the Government
and people Of the United States. / do
hereby direct that the flags on the Ex-
ecutiye Mansion and the several de-
partmental buildings be displayed at
half-naSt for Z period of thirty days:
and that suitable military and naval
hOnOrS. under the orders of the Sec
retaTies Of War and of the Navy, be
rendered on the day of the funeral.
Done at the city of Washington this
18th day of March in the year Of our
Lord 1901, and of the Independence of
the United States Of America the
18th
IScaLl WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
BY the President:
JOHN HAY
Secretary Of State"
The President will leave Washington to
night for the purpose OF att ending tn,
funeral OF General Harrison Indianap
oils He viii be accompanied by Mrs
Mckinley, Secretary and Mrs CorteIyou
and Dr. and Mrs Rixey
The party viii leave in a special car at
tached to the regular 7:45 train over tn,
Pennsylvania Railroad. They will pro
coed to Canton and remain there for
day before the President goes to Indian
apolis. Mrs. Mckinley VIII go no farther
than Canton.
The President will leave Indianapoli.
Tor Washington Immediately after III,
funeral services on Sunday
IN accordance with the proclamation o.
the President the flags on all the Coy
eminent buildings have beer half-nlasted
ACTION OF THE SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court today adjourned a.
mark Of respect 10 Mr.. Harrison.
me only business transacted was the
completion Of the argument in the case o,
the Calhoun Gold Mining Company a:
against the Ajax Gold Mining Company
Attorney General Griggs then rose and
addressed the Court as follows:
II IS my sad duty to convey TO the
Court the Intelligence of the death of tn.
Hon Benjamin Harrison. Of Indiana
which occurred at his home in Indianapo
lis yesterday.
He was President Of the United State.
from 1889 10 1893, and most distinguished
as citizen and statesman-as a sol
der and practitioner at the bar Of thi.
Court.
out Of respect TO his memory I move
that the Court now adjourn until tomor
row"
Chief Justice Fuller replied as follows
he Court 1uIIy shares in the Nationa
sorrow and sympathlzes with the sugges
ton which has just been made.
The great services to his country rem.
dered by this distinguished soldier. states
man, and citizen; the exalted Offices So
worthily filled by him: his conceded emf.
nence at this bar; his private virtues-al
make recognition of the loss sustained by
his death voluntary and universal"
The Court then, at Ia o'clock, adjourn.
ed until tomorrow.