Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-25
Thouoh He Had Been III For Many Months
His Death Was Unexpected by Family
and Attending Physicians.
BELIEVED HE WAS GAINING STRENGTH
Mrs. Cleveland Only Few Hours Before Her Husband Passed
Away Thought He Was Getting Better Daiy-Pres'denf
Issues Proclamation Calling tor Full Honors
to the Dead-Funera Will Be Private as Pos
sibIe, by Request of Wife,

a comfortable looking, two story ana d"
half structur, of colonial architecture"
is we'll luck from the two thor"n@h-
fares. II - painted white and almost
hidden by stately pin" tire 5. Here
II was Mr.. CIcvrlands wont It"
realm and enjoy the lif, Of r''i:"-
mtn'.
vii Re Buried in Princeton.
II was not until late in tn day mat
messages u! coincidence iegan Ia com"
in from all parts .t HE world I" MIS-.
Clrvt land. One of the first was from
President Roosevelt. who VIII ai''hd
the funeral which will be held on
Friday afternoon and which in defer
ence to Mrs. Clivrland'S wishes VIII
be as private as possible.
Mr.. ClcvelaEt's body will be buried
in Princeton cemetery in the family
Mot where Ii $ the remains OF Ruin
the eldest Ct the Cleveland children,
whose death was 4 sad blow 70 her
father.
Mrs. Cleveland denied herself to all
but a :cw callers. Professor Andrt"
F. West. of Princeton.Universlty ana
Bayard Stockton. a Princeton lawyer
and a member of the famous Stockton
family. were at the house all day ana
we're in charge of all arrangements.
Among those who came here TODAY
to extend personally their sympathy
was Cleveland F. Bacon. OF New YORK.
tho son of Mr.. Cleveland's sister. Mrs.
NJ. b. Bacon. CT Toledo. Ohio. He Is
assisting Mrs. Cleveland in the final
arrangements.
Others who came TO Princeton were
Paul Morton. president of the Edul'a-
BILE Life Assurance Society, of when
Mr., Cleveland was trustee and Rich
ard Watson Glider. OF New York.
Another caller was Colonel Fred
erick Gilkerson. assistant adju'ant
general of the National Guard of New
Jersey who came as the persona! rep
ress ntatiye of Governor Fort, tender
ing the services of all or part OF the
national guard of tine state as an es-
ccr; for the funeral The tender was
declined because Of Mrs. Cleveland
preference for a quiet funf raj.
Children Were NOT Home.
So unexpectedly did Mr.. Cleveland
death occur that his children were not
at home. The children are at the
Cleveland summer home at Tanworth,
" H.. under the care Of Mrs. perrin.
Mrs Clev. lands mother
Word was sent 70 them of their IA
theirs death and they will start al
once for Princeton. the children
ar, Esther. aged II: Marion. aged II:
Richard. aged 10 and Francis Grover
aged five. Ever since Mr.. Cleveland :
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he has been prominent figure IN
Princeton
.. a Princeton Man.
His only, official connection with
Princeton Univ, rs;ty. were his lee
tnres. knCwa as the Stafford Little
l.. cturaship in Public Affairs and his
membership on the board of trustees
The last trustees meeting which h"
attended was Oc:Ole r Il. He WALKED
from carriags TO the trustees room
leaning or heavy cane. This was
an important meeting Of the board and
Mr.. Cleveland took prominent part
in the discussion concerning certain
propC scd changes in the university
social s::'St6m.
Nr. Cleveland was heartily interest
t1 u. ' W. Nttldtt VI 'tS uHi''iE''. CIV"
a story is told that H. practically in
duced Andrew Carnegie toy-pre sent
Carae2ie Library 10 Princeton.
Grover Cleveland was WI >ikrc
among students and faculty. His
last public appearance in the univsr-
sity was Will. delivering a Public lrc-
ture aboai two years ago On tine
last Friday Of the coil, &c year. IL has
been The custom of the freshman class
On becoming Sophomcres 20 seTanade
him. This wear on tn" account ~
the former Presidents Illness the ser
auadc ~ss ommitted.
Messages Of sympathy Pour ne In.
The triegraTS 81 coincidence came
in by the hundreds from all paris 81
the United States and oihcr coun
tries and thrv continued TO poar in far
into the night Resides President
Roo<evrii'S message Of coincidence
they came FROM government officials
covsTrors Legislators and ci;izsus N
various walk Of life
ye=. .cw o: ii7-H. however. were
read by Mrs. Cleveland. who decided
n~t to attempt 90 learn o. their con
tents mil she has recovered from the
shock oasEcd BY hcr husbands death
Among taose who tsiesraphed or
cable, their coincidence. were Vice
President Charts W. Fairbanks, Gov.