The Washington times., 1904-10-06
Department VIII Close
Tomorrow for Three
Hours.
FLAGS ALL HALF MASTED
Funeral to Be a Big Official
Ceremony-At St. Johns
Church.

Eight uniformed letter carriers OF the
city division win be the active pail
bearers at the funeral of Postmaster
General Payne. which takes place al St.
Johns Episcopal Church tomorrow at
ID O'Clock.
The detail chosen. consists of Joseph
zimmerman, Edward Kline. James Res-
gan, J. z. Donovan, A. +. Hamacher,
II. g. Tegler, John J. King, C.. /. shank.
They VIII bear the casket from the
apartments AT the Arlington Hotel TO
the church. where viii be present the
President of the United States. ambas-
sadOrz OF foreign nations, Cabinet Of
ncers, the judiciary, and many distiu-
guished persons.
Omcial Ceremony.
The funeral official in character. lit
win resemble I'm arrangements the eIab-
oraJc funeral FOR Sir Michael Herbert
the British ambassador. in the same
church a year ago, except that the pres
ence OF the uniformed letter carriers and
Postofice employees in body viii lend a
unique character 10 the ceremonies
a squadron OF cavalry viii escort the
Esdy from the church TO the Pennsvl-
Yania depot, where AT $3.50 III viii be ship
ped 10 Milwaukee. TWO Cabinet mem
bers. Secretaries Wilson and Hitchcock,
ana Assistant Postmaster General Shal-
lenberEer. in addition 10 the members or
the family, VIII accompany the remains
on the trip.
Services in Milwaukee
Mayor Rose, OF Milwaukee. has ar
ranged public service 20 be held iu the
city hah OF Milwaukee SATURDAY. morn
lne foll0Wing this ar % clotE viii De-
a private service In All Saints Episcopal
Forest Home Cemetery. at Milwaukee.
The committee on arrangements for
the funeral Of The late Postmaster Gen
eral met thlz morning at the ofice OF the
cuieL clerk or tne state Department and
considered tue details.
Those present were Acting Postmaster
General MEuue, Major AcCawley. of tLe
Marine corps; Major GOethais, OF the
war Department and Chief Clerk
mlchael 0f The State Department
Military Ushers
Three officers from the army and two
from the navy were selected FOR ushers,
as follows, Major IS. 2. Duvau, AIa5o.
George ~. GoeIhaIs. and Major j. s.
Mallory, and LieuJeuauts vs.. D. Leahy
and T. r. BulmeI
Invitations viii be issued 10 the Dip
lomattc Corps ana 10 the officials 0l
the executive. legislative. and judicial
departments OF the Government.
The body OF AIr Payne viii be re-
moved 90 Jhe uaTl0F OF his apartments iu
the Arlington HoLel this afternoon OF
lrial7 and CLERKS OF the PosLgnice De-
par lIn-Ilt VIII There be permitted % view
their dead chief
airs Payne, VINO has been iu I'D health
1or wears. is bearing uD well Countless
kilograms or coincidence have been re-
celEed from all parts OF the country.
AID Wasalusro ION VIII observe the hours
az tAe funeral tomorrow
State Department President Roosevelt
has Cr-ered that the departments iu this
eity br closed between 9 o'clock "a. ia.
and 2 O'CLOCK b. IN.
Flags Half-Mast.
Flags ou all public buildings through
out Lae United States have been ordered
at ha.f-stan undl the funeral l= over
ON all the posJofdces Lhe haRs viii re-
main EaIf-masJed for thirJy days.
Iu addition 10 This the President today
directed that the flags AZ army posts be-
lowered. our OF respect 20 the late Post
master General until O'Clock Friday
These instructions have been teIe-
EEarlel by the War Department 10
every division commander la ILe United
States
District Building Closed.
The District Building viii be closed
tomorrow from ID "a. 90. until 4 D.. m- as
"a mark of respect.
The services al Et. Johns Church to-
morrow viii De conducted 5y the ReF.
Cotton smith. the rector. and has ava
assistants the Rev. T. S. Dunlap and
the Rev. j.. III. BlReIJW. The Episcopal
burial service VIII be- read and three
hFtaHs viii Doe sung
All Ilr right side OF the church has
been reserved ls BosE1liler Department
affciaI-. Tlr President VIII occupy Hir
reeHlar pew The center N-L foe I.le1
hF army and navy omcerz, with the
Diplomatic Corps ul the leIJs while the
rear portion viii be- reserved Tor those
admlLted 1g card
onIv three Ut the Cabinet officers
Secretaries HAY Hitchcock. and WlI-
souaare iu the city Ih-5 viii be- honor
aTy 'HallDearerz.
Diplomats Express Regrets.
Eleven Tepteseu-aiiye OF foreign gov
erumeutS called ou Secretary Hay at
the state Department this morning aud
All expressed their SORROW an the death
OF Postmaster General Payne
This was The first diplomatic day since
The return or Secretary HAY and I.s
number Of callers was unusually large
Tffs japanese minister ana IEe Cos
"a Htcau minister called. and rcUreseu-
latiEes OF the Mexican. Venezuelan.
Korean. Brazilian. cuban. Guatemalau.
Danish. and French governments stlsl
Paid their respects 90 lLr Secretary Dl
STATE