The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-07-03
u0URHED AT CAPITAL.


Orders Issued to All Branches fer
Tribute to Dead Ex-Chisf.
In washington appropriate honors
were paid to the memory Of ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland by oil branches Of the
national government. Immediately up-
o. receipt Of the Presidents proclama-
don. formally announcing Mr.. C1eye-
lands death, steps were taken TO carry
out b provisions Of the executive PRO
ciamation. In the case a. the State De-
part'nept oil officials Of the diplomat c
and consular service were notified oy
the ex-Presldent's death aud were al.
recfed TO fy the American flag over
their respective Offices nj haff-stan for
a period OF thirty days after the re-
ceipt Of the letter. All army posts and
stations, and all IN raa nders la chief
OF fleets In the navy. captains Of de-
tacfed ships and navy yards and naval
stations were ordered 10 fly the nation.
nj colors at half staff for thirty DAYS
In Washington. where many of those
who are now leading officials Of the
government anne into office during his
administration and where thousands esf
residents met him Mt social functions Mt
the White House. the news Of presi.
dent Cleyeland's death causeSi a pro-
found sensation. Official action fol-
lowed promptly.
A few hours ahead OF his formal
proclamation announcing the death
President Roosevelt directed Secretary
C~orteiyou. the senior cabinet officer In
washington. and thus the acting bead
OF The administration. to have all ex-
ecniiye departments place the national
flags on their buildings at halflnast.
This order was immedia tely promul.
gnted. Within a few minutes the Stars
and Stripes over the great white build
ings which house the federal govern
ment had dropped half way down the
poles, conveying to many people the
first news that death had claimed an
other illustrious man.
The proclamation issued by President
Roosevelt follows p~reced.nts In the
Eases OF former ~ex-presidents, and Ia as
follows:
To the people Of the United States
Grover Cleveland. President OF the United
States from 1886 to 1889 and again from
1898 to 1897. died at 8 40 O'Clock this
morning at his home in Princeton, ". j.
In his death the nation has been deprived
OF n Of its greatest citizens. BY pro-
fession q lawyer. his chief services to his
country were rendered during a long. va
ried and honorable career in public life.
As Mayor OF his city, an Governor Of his
State. and twice a. President, be showed
signal power AZ an administrator, coupled
with entire devotion to the country's good
and a courage that quailed before no hos
tility when once he wal convinced where
his duty lay. Since his retirement from
the presidency he has continued well and
faithfully to serve his country men by the
simplicity. dignity and ~uprightness of his
private life.
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 White House
and the several departmental buildings
be displayed at half-staf for a period of
thirty days, and that suitable military and
naval honors, under the orders of the Sec
retaries of War and Of the Navy, be rem
dered on the day of the funeral.
Done this twenty-fourth day Of June,
in the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and eight, and Of the indepen-
dence of the United States of America the
one hundred and thirty-second.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.