This is an important subject, and is commended to the early attention of Congress.
Grover Cleveland
The Public Record
Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, serving two non-consecutive terms from 1885 to 1889 and again from 1893 to 1897. A member of the Democratic Party, he was born in New Jersey and is known for his commitment to honesty and integrity in government. Cleveland's presidency was marked by his opposition to high tariffs and his efforts to reform the civil service system, which earned him a reputation as a champion of the common man.
It is hereby ordered,That the Department of Agriculture, the Government Printing Office, and all other Government offices in the District of Columbia be closed on Tuesday, December 1, 1885, the day of the funeral of the late Thomas A…
In the exercise of the power vested in the President by the Constitution.
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;
EXECUTIVE ORDER 254 is published for the information and guidance of all concerned.
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,





