Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-07-03
M0URNED AT CAPITAL.
oroers Issued to All Branches for
Tribute to Dead Ex-Chies

1919 III 11CASS lOf
Tribute to Dead Ex-Chief
Ill washington appropriate onors
"eie Pa1u TO the memory of ex-prpsi-
oent Cleveland by all branches pf IN,
national government. mmedi,ta nm.
vi receipt OF the Presidents prorlama-
uoh' formally announcing Mr., Clevo.
iands death, steps were taken to carry
OUT the provisions of the executive pro.
clanlatlon. In the case of the State De-
partment all officials of the diplom, tic
uhu consular service were notified Of
ue e2-Fresldent's death and were di-
tecteo to fly the American flag over
Inelr respective Offices at half-staff for
a period Of thirty days after the re-
celpt OF the letter. All army posts and
stauons II all commanders in chief
OIL meets in the navy, captains of de-
tached ships and navy yards and naval
sHtons were ordered to fly the nation
al colors at half-stnff for thirty DAYS.
IN washington, where many Of those
VINO are now leading officials of the
government came into office during his
administration and where thousands Of
resldentS met him at social functions at
the White House, the news of Presi-
lent 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
CortelyOu, the senior cabinet officer in
Washington, and thus the acting head
of the administration, to have all ex-
ecutiTe departments place the national
flags on their buildings at half-mast.
1hls order was Immediately promul-
gated. Within a few minutes the Stars
and Stripes over the great white build
lngS 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 presidents in the
cases OF former eX-Presidents. and is as
follows:
To the people of the United States
Grover Cleveland, President of the United
States from 1885 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 it's 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
and 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, l 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
~retaries of Wal and of the Navy, be rem
dered on the day of the funeral.
Done this twcnty-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.