The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-25
HIGHEST HONORS
TO BE RENDERED
American Flag at Half Mast for
Late President for Thirty
Days.
MOURNING IN WASHINGTON
NEWS OF CLEVELAND'S DEATH
CAUSED SENSATION.

Washington, June 24-Appropriate hon
ors VIII be paid TO the memory of ex-
PRESIDENT Cleveland by all branches of
the government. Immediately upon the
receipt today of the presidents proclama-
tloh formally announcing Mr.. Cleveland's
ueath' steps We're taken to carry out its
provisions All officials of the diDlo-
matte and consular service will be notified
OF the eX-presidents death and will be
directed TO fly the American flag over
thelr respective offices at half-staff for
d period OF thirty days Today all army
posts and stations, and all comma nderS-
in-chief of fleets in the navy. cantains of
uetached ships and navy yards and naval
stations were ordered TO fly the national
of time. ''0 P0' 'ou
In the army and navy todav's orders
VIII De followed by more formal orders
tomorrow directing what shall be done
On tie day or the funeral. prescribing the
number OF guns to be fired. etc. The
today placed at half-mast as were also
the national emblems on the buildings
occupied by the district government
Sensation in Washington.
In Washington. where many of those
who are now leading officials of the gov
eminent came into office during his ad-
mlnlStrauon, and where thousands of resi-
dents met him at social functions at the
White house. the news of ex-President
satiOn.
The White house and many officials re-
celVed their first news through the As
ISOLATED press, Many forceful tributes
We're paid 10 the memory of the late pres
ident by those who had been more or
less associated with him, and by those
who had succeeded to the cabinet cOun-
ellis OF his Tegime. Among them were
Secretary Cortelyou, who as confidential
stenOgrapher to the president during the
closing days of the last Cleveland admin
istration. had an intimate association
with Mr.. Cleveland.
Adee Lost a Friend.
Alva A. Adee second assistant secre-
tary of state is one of the prominent
officials in Washington who was in Of
flee at the time President Cleveland was
in the White house. Mr.. Adee received
his present commission from President
Cleveland and there was strong per-
sonal friendship between the two men.
Mr.. Adee paid a high tribute to the
former presidents personal traits and to
mis- great mastery of detail.
at is a great blow to me. and | feel
it most keenly," said Brigadier-G General
Robert NJ. 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.. Cleve-
lands administrations. and in that ca
pacity he attended Mr. Cleveland and his
family.
1T is impossible for me" said General
o Reilly. ito express my feelings over
Mr.. Cleveland's death He was a great
man and most ardent patriot
Cleveland Seldom III.
The only cases of illness of any i'm
portance to which Mr.. Cleveland was
subjected during General O'Reilly's at
tendance upon him. were slight attacks of
indigestion. He was man of very
robust constitution" said General O'Reil-
". "and while he worked daY and night
and was most labOrious in the perform
ance of his existing duties. his habits
and mode of life were exceedingly sim
pie"
Admiral Dewey said:
I'm the death Of eX-President Cleve-
land the country has lost a citizen whose
wisdom. courage and patriotism were of
the highest order. The whole country and
it's interests were the subject of his IN
renting industry and best efforts and
he ignored any effect which a strict per-
Torrance of duty might have upon his
political fortunes. When during his second
administration financial disaster was i'm
pending he met the situation with deci-
sion and resource, in manner for which
history will give full credit. He believed
in the usefulness of an efficient navy and
deemed of great importance the character
and qualities of naval commanders in
whose hands might at any time be placed
questions whose decision would involve
peace or war"