New-York tribune., 1904-10-06
MOURNING FOR NR. PAYNE
THE PRESIDENTS EULOGY
Plans for the Funeral ynne Act
ing Postmaster General.
FROM TEE TRIBUNE BUREAU

ing Postmaster General.
FROM TIE TRIBUNE BUREAU.
Wash.rgron. Oct 5-President Roosevelt called
to-day the apartments Of Postmaster General
Payne to express his personal condolences nun
creds OF felegrams we're received from all over
the country. a large portion e them coming from
Wisconsin Friends Of Mr. Payne's family in Mil
waukee have requested that a public funeral ser
vice be held in that city.
The President paid Mr. Payne a high compliment
to-day By issuing the following proclamation:
T2 me People 81 -he United 543. STAT States ..., o., -.
United States dec in this city al 10 minutes past
Rising 70 e1ninenoe by his own efforts successful
--e- - --ivs-s bl,siness enerxefic and cong-ey1-
-ious II his relations with his fellow men. Of sin
a large sense Of the duties Of true citizen and
winning the respect and esteem q al with whom
~s-oI5e sT5 -ssrorSble otfce in the high councils
- - -s-;c 80 rs -eraar is an eIar1nie for good
citizens TO follow. and his untInely death IS
TEe P-esidert directs that The several executive
deparrrnents and their dependerc!es snaL show m,
na6-e man that the p deparFInents IN the city q
funeral F-fday the 7th inst and thar the national
rS1is Sullsrzs 5Rrole5out the tinted states from
ge.-s - -, trs funeral sbaII have taken place
F3v direction II the President John HAY.
Department 7f State. Washington. oct :. 1904.
Acting Postmaster General wynne issued the fol-
lowing order
II my painful duty. to announce TO the officers
Ard employees Of this department the death Of the
which occurred al washington. on he 4th inst. al
An houored chief has died whose sealous devo-
rou TO his duties all associated with the depart
nent's various branches fully understood He was
su5ordinates and those having business with the
government found Il always pleasure 10 he con-
prorntuence long connected with ana earnestly ac-
i've u public aiTalrs ard an ofilca! whose one PUT
u obedience 70 an executive order he rag Q,
thirty DAYS, and the department VIII be closed until
funeraI i IS further ordered that On the 7th inst
the postofces throughout the country be closed be-
? n.
NJ wyrne received the following cable dispatch
from British postal ohioials. expressing their sor-
row At the death q Mr., Payne:
TIE Postof7oe Department. washington: Lord
Stanley. his ra1esrys Postmaster General ane NJ
Babington Smith. Secretary of the Brltish Posj-
oce desire 70 express their deep sympathy with
tie heavy loss which has sustained in the death
of H c. Payne the Postmaster General
Among those who sent relegra-ns of condolences
were Secretaries shaw. Morton and MetcaH. ex-
Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith Speaker
Cannon. ez-Sec-era-y Root ex-Attorney General
Knox. the Latn-Au.ercan Roosevelt Club. the
British Ambassador, Senators Spooner. Cuarles.
DRYDEN. Kean Hale. Lodge Frye. Hanshrough.
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q ST Louis; Representative Babcock. J. H Eckels.
J. 8 Garrison Representative Bingham. J. H Nan
icy and George 3. CorteIyou- NJ. Correlyou also
sent z telegram OF behalf % the Republican Ma
tional Committee
THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
A committee, consisting OF Acting Postmaster
General II. r. Michael. chief clerk OF the State
DEPARTMENT and Major Charles McCauIey, Of the
marine corps viii meet a. the State Department
tomorrow 10 plan the details oc the funeral ar
rangements. II IS expected that the general pro
gramne adopted for the funeral of Sir Michael
Herbert viii be followed Invitations VIII bs given
70 public officials the diplomatic corps. the judi
ciary district officials and friends OF the family.
The army and navy VIII be represented General
Chanee sent his aid to-day 70 OFFER military
escort The committee VIII arrange the order OF
seating. The Rev. r. Cotton Smith, rector OF St
Johns Episcopal Church. where the funeral ser
vices are 20 be held st Il o'clock, Friday, VIII con-
duct the ceremonies there. while Bishop Sichol-
sol Of Milwaukee will conduct the services N
Milwaukee
It was decided to-day that secona Assistant Post
master General shallenbe-ge- shall represent the
Postoflce Department ct the funeral OF Ar. Payne
n Milwaukee Al the services here about City off,
Gals including chiefs ot divisions, will attend as
representatives Of the Postofice Department. on
Gals OF the German postal service who are in thia
country Inspecting the American postal service
have been invited 10 attend
Members Of the Cabinet in Washington a. the
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psIbeacers. Secretaries Hitchcock and Wilson
have indicated their intention 70 accompany the
body - Ailwaukee and Secretary Metcalf who IS
coming home from California expects 70 reach
Milwaukee n tine 70 attend the services there.
TIE active Pallbearers Will be uniformed letter
carriers. Mrs. Payne has accepted the offer OF
General Chaffse 10 detail military escort for the
body from the church 10 the railroad station in
W Nashingtor- TIE escort also viii act as q guard
70 the body a. the station until the train carrying
X 70 milwaukee leaves Washington. at $50 p. n.
IN response 70 the suggestion from Mayor Rose
end other citizens Of Milwaukee that some public
exercises Be held in that city Mrs Payne has in
oicafed her acquiescence in any public funeral
which may be arranged between the arrival Of the
body there On Saturday evening and O'Clock Sun
DAY afternoon when It is TO be taken the church
where the religious services are 10 be held
The ofacal daily bulletin of the postal service to-
GAY appeared IN heavy mourning. and contained
ne order of Acting Postmaster General Wynne
announcing the death of AIr. Payne and prescribing
The observance of the funeral hours by postal en-
ployes
= ne President today designated First Assistant
Postmaster General wynne as acting Postmaster
General. Mr.. Wynne can III the place under the
law not more than thirty days Il IS generally ex-
pecteo that George 2. Cortelyou VIII succted Post
master General Payne. but no definite decision has
been reached. and IL is probable thar the President
VII avail himself Of the greater portion Of the
thirty osys allowed % him before making any ap-
poiEtTent.