| Show ISSUED President resident Orders Order Fagg Half Haf Masted on oil 01 Public Buildings Washington Oct 22 The president this afternoon issued the following proclamation In the fullness of years and honors John Sherman Sheran lately secretary of state has passed away Few among amon our citizens have hav risen to greater geater or more deserved eminence in the national councils than he The story stor of his public and sei services vices Is Isas Isa isas as a It were the history of the country countr for half hl a century OIn In the congress of the United States he ranked among the foremost In the house and nd later in the senate He was yas twice a member of the te executive cabi cabinet cabinet cabinet net first as secretary of the treasury treasur and an afterwards as secretary of state stat Whether in debate during durn the dark hours of our civil civi war or as a the di director director rector of the te finances during dUrin the period of rehabilitation or as a trusted councilor in framing the na nations nations nations laws for over forty years or as the exponent of its Is foreign policy his course was ever eer marked by devotion to the best interests of his beloved land and by b able and ad conscientious efforts to uphold its it dignity and ad honor His countrymen will long lon revere his mem memory memory memory ory and see se in him a type of the pat patriotism patriotism the uprightness and amI the z zeal al that go to and strengthening a nation naton uIn In fitting expression of the sense of bereavement that afflicts the lie lic le I 1 direct that on Ott the day te of the fu funeral funeral nerl the executive offices of the United States display the national flag 1 at half mast mt and that the representatives in foreign countries countries shall pay in ir II like manner appropriate tribute for the il ii 1 lustrous dead for te ten days |
