New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
CITY HONORS CLETEL4ND
Guns Salute and Bells Toll Through
Funeral Hours.

This city paid its tribute OF respect to the mem
ory OF ex-President Cleveland yesterday in va
rious ways Business curtaied, some of the
courts were adjourned, resolutions were passed by
various organizations including the Chamber of
Commerce. church bells toiled during the
period of the funeral-from 5 until $50 o'clock
and salutes fired by the various military and
naval posts. all parts of the city
minded that the former Chief Executive of the
ton was being laid to at Princeton.
Beginning at sunrise yesterday, salutes were fired
at intervals from the guns at Governors Island
and from all the other forts and military posts in
this vicinity, they were, indeed, at every mill
tary post in the country. The first salute was
thirteen guns. followed by gun every half hour
until sunset, when fortyfve sent their echoes
reverberatng throughout the city Flags will be
halfnast at the posts for thirty days, and the
officers will wear Grape their swords for the
same length of time At reveille the men were
drawn up in parade and the orders read to them
At the navy yard there were half hourly guns
from sunrise to sunset. Flags to be at half
for thirty days during which time the officers
are to Grape their left
Although Mayor Mcclellan had not had time to
send personal requests the ministers of the city
that the church bells be toed during the funeral.
there many who took notice Of his sugges-
tion made public in the newspapers. In not few
instances groups OF men hearing the first
strokes of the bells. removed their hats.
Surrogate Beckett adjourned a long calendar in
his court until Monday, paying tribute to the
ory OF Mr. Cleveland, to be engrossed on the min
utes.
Magistrate Walsh adjourned the Jefferson Mar
ket police court in the afternoon, other
courts adjourned earlier than usual
The special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
held at noon. Ex- President Cleveland was an
honorary member of the chamber. and the audi
torum well filled when ex-Mayor Seth Low
called the meeting to order
His address was strong appreciation of the
character and achievements of the ex-President.
II read in the newspaper that politically Cleveland
was accident" said ex-Mayor Low. 1T may
be- indeed that opportunity him iii this
fashion but it was accident that when the op-
portunity came Mr. Cleveland was ready for It
and equal to the occasion
Speaking of President Cleveland's Venezuelan
message, ex-Mayor Low said:
think that this message has been in a sense
the foundation of the better feeling between the
United States and Great Britain, which has
since since it was sent This Better feeling if Judge
correctly; is founded in pa part upon the magnani-
message. on the one hand. and upon the other in
ton at every hazard it was pleasant to demon
strae the UNDERLYING friendship that existed even
lean
Resolutions which were offered by George f.
Seward and will be sent to Mr.. Cevelands family
said among other things:
Resolved. That the chamber records it's sense
that his death leaves a distinct void not merely
citizenship because of his devotion 10 prin-
ciple and because of his intelligent unwavering
and absolutely courageous espousal Of those
things which make for righteousness in public
affairs.
Ex-Justice Morgan ]. O'Brien chairman of
the committee which drafted resolutions passed
at special meeting of the Society of the Friend
ly Sons Of st. Patrick of the City OF New York
yesterday morning.
The offices OF the Equitable Life Assurance
Society, Of which Mr.. Cleveland was trustee
closed at noon. and many Of the officials
went TO Princeton on the special car OF George
Westinghouse Among those in the party were
Mr. Westinghouse, Morgan ]. OBrien Paul Nor
ton, George f. Parker. William A. Day Francis
Lynde Stetson. Henry F. Dimock. Judson Harmon
David r. Francis and e. H. Hartman
Owing to the number Of persons their way
to Princeton the Pennsylvania sent out a special
as the second section of the s:14 train. Governor
Hughes was among those on this train. !