The death of George B. McClellan, at one time the Major-General
Commanding the Army of the United States, took place at an early hour
this morning. As a mark of public respect to the memory of this
distinguished soldier and citizen, whose military ability and civic
virtues have shed luster upon the history of his country, it is ordered
by the President that the national flag be displayed at half-mast upon
all the buildings of the Executive Departments in the city until after
his funeral shall have taken place.
DANIEL S. LAMONT, _Private Secretary_.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE,
_Washington, November 25, 1885_.
I. The following proclamation [order] of the President of the United
States is published for the information and guidance of all concerned:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, November 25, 1885_.
_To the People of the United States_:
Thomas A. Hendricks, Vice-President of the United States, died to-day
at 5 o'clock p.m. at Indianapolis, and it becomes my mournful duty to
announce the distressing fact to his fellow-countrymen.
In respect to the memory and the eminent and varied services of this
high official and patriotic public servant, whose long career was so
full of usefulness and honor to his State and to the United States, it
is ordered that the national flag be displayed at half-mast upon all the
public buildings of the United States; that the Executive Mansion and
the several Executive Departments in the city of Washington be closed
on the day of the funeral and be draped in mourning for the period of
thirty days; that the usual and appropriate military and naval honors
be rendered, and that on all the legations and consulates of the United
States in foreign countries the national flag shall be displayed at
half-mast on the reception of this order, and the usual emblems of
mourning be adopted for thirty days.