The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-26
APPROPRIATE
HONORS PAID
OFFICIAL WASHINGTON MouRNs
DECEASED Ex.PREsIpENT.
FORMAL ORDERS TODAY
Al Outline OF the Manner In Which
President Roosevelt Has Arranged
FOR the Departments. TO Observe Fu-
neral Of Cleveland.

For the Departments TO Observe FL
neral Of Cleveland.
Washington, June 24.-Appropriat,
honors Will be paid to the memory o
%ex-President Cleveland by all branches
Of the government.
Immediately upon the receipt toda.
Of the presidents proclamation for
mally announcing MI. Cleveland.
death, steps were taken to carry gu
fts provisions. All officials OF thu
diplomatic and consular service viii
be notified of the ex-president's dealt
and will be directed to fly the Ameri
can flag over their respective Offices
at half stan for q period Of 80 days
Today all army posts and stations
and commands in chief Of the fleets II
the navy, captains Of detached ships
and navy yards and naval stations
were ordered to fly the national colors
at half mast for the same period OF
time.
In the army and navy today's or
ders will be followed by more formal
orders tomorrow directing what shall
be done on the day of the funeral,
prescribing the number Of guns to be
fred, etc. The flags on the executive
department were today placed at half
mast as were also the national en-
blems on the buildings occupied by
the district government.
Many Owe Positions to Cleveland.
In Washington, where many Of
those who are now leading officials
Of the government, came into office
during his administration, and where
thousands Of residents met him at
social functions at the white house,
the news of ex-President Cleveland's
death caused a profound sensation.
The white house and many officials
received their first news through the
Associated Press. Many forceful
tributes were paid to the memory Of
the late President Cleveland by those
who had been more or less associated
with him and by those who had sue
ceeded to the cabinet council Of his
regime. Among them were Secretary
Cortelyou, who, as confidential stenog-
rapher to the president during the
closing days Of the last Cleveland adj
ministration, had an intimate associa-
ton with MI. Cleveland.
Alva A. Adee, second assistant sec
rotary Of state, is one of the promi-
nent officials in Washington who was
IN Office at the time President Cleve-
land was in the white house. MI. Adee
received his present commission from
President Cleveland and there was a
strong personal friendship between
the two men.
Mr.. Adee paid a high tribute to the
former presidents personal traits and
to his great mastery of detail.
o'ReIlly Pays Tribute.
"It is a great blow to me, and /
feel It most keenly," said Brigadier
General Robert M. O'Reilly, surgeon
general Of the army. when informed
Of the death. General O'Reilly was
attending surgeon Of the army during
both of Mr.. Cleveland's administra-
tons, and in that capacity he attend
ed Mr.. Cleveland and his family.
1T is impossible for me-" said Cen
eral O'Reilly, TO express my feelings
over Mr.. Cleveland's death. He was
q great man and a most ardent pa
triot."'
The only $ of illness Of any i'm.
portance to which Mr.. Cleveland was
subjected during General O'Reilly's
attendance upon him were slight at
tacks of indigestion. HE was a man
of very robust constitution" said
General O'Reilly, and while he
worked day and night and was most
lamorious in the performance Of his
exacting duties, his habits and mode
OF life were accordingly simple"
Cleveland Was Admired by Dewey.
Amiral Dewey said:
I'm the death of ex-president Cleve-
land the country has lost q citizen
whose wisdom, courage and patriot
ism were Of the highest order. The
whole country and its interests were
the subject Of his unremitting indus
try and best efforts and he ignored
any effect which a strict performance
Of duty might have upon his political
fortunes. When during his second ad-
ministration financial disaster was
impending he met the situation with
decision and resource in q manner for
which history will give him full credit.
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