Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-03
AT CAPITAL.
Orders Issued to All Branches for
Tribute to Dead Ex-Chief.

In Washington appropriate honors
were paid to the memory Of ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland by all branches of the
national government. Immediately up
on receipt Of the Presidents proclama-
tlon, formally announcing MI. Cleve-
lands death, steps were taken to carry
u the provisions of the executive pro-
clamation. In the case of the State De
partment all officials of the diplomatic
and consular service were notified Of
the eX-Presidcnt's death and were di-
rected to fly the American flag over
their respective Offices at half-staff for
a period of thirty days after the re-
ceipt of the letter. All army posts and
stations, and all commanders in chief
OF fleets in the navy, captains of de-
tached ships II navy yards and naval
stations were ordered to fly the nation
al colors at half-starf for thirty days,
In Washington, where many Of those
who are now leading officials Of the
government came INTO Office during his
administration INC where thousands Of
residents met him at social functions at
the White House, the news of Presi-
dent Cleveland'S death caused a pro-
found sensation. Official action fol-
lowed promptly.
A few hours ahead Of his formal
proclamation announcing the death
President Roosevelt directed Secretary
COrtclyOu, the senior cabinet officer in
Washington, and thus the acting head
Of the administration, to have all en-
ecutlve departments place the national
flags Oh their buildings at half-mast.
This order was Immediately promul-
gated. Within q few minutes the Stars
and Stripes over the great white build
lngS which house the federal govern
m"nt 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 precedcnts in the
eases Of former cX-Tresidents, and is as
follows:
To the people of the United States ::
Grover Cleveland, President of the United
States from s $ to 1889 and again from
1893 to 1897, died at s 40 o'clock this
morning at his home in Princeton, N. j..
In his death the nation has been deprived
of one of its greatest citizens. BY pro-
fession a 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, as Governor of his
State, and twice as President, he showed
signal power as an administrator coupled
with entire devotion to the country's good
md a courage that quailed before no hos
tility when once he was convinced where
his duty lay. Since his retirement from
the presidency he has continued we'll and
faithfully to serve his countrymen 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-staff for a period of
thirty days. and that suitable military and
! naval honOrS, under the orders of the Sec
r~r1arirs of War and of the Navy, be rem
drrcd 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-
dencc of the United States of America the
one hundred and thirty-second.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.