The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-25

ton. The house. comfortable looking
TWO and half story structure. of colonial
architecture. is well back from the two
thOroughfares- 1t is painted white, and
is almost hidden by stately pine trees.
Here il was Mr.. CleVeland's wont to
roam and enjoy the life of retirement.
Messages of Coincidence.
1t was not until late in the dav that
messages of coincidence began to come in
from all parts Of the world TO Mrs. CleVe-
land. One of the first was from President
Roosevelt who will attend the funeral
which will be held on Friday afternoon,
and which, in Difference 10 Mrs. Cleve-
sible.
Mr.. Clevelands body will be buried in
Princeton Geometry In the family plot,
where lie the remains Of Ruth. the eldest
Of the Cleveland children whose death
was a sad blow to her father.
Mrs Cleveland denied herself to all but
a few callers. Professor Andrew F. West
Professor John Hibben of Princeton uni
versity and Bayard Stockton. Prince
ton lawyer and member of the famous
Stockton family were at the house all
ments.
offers of Assistance.
Among those who came here today to
extend personally their sympathy was
Cleveland F. Bacon of New York neph-
ew of Mr.. Cleveland. Mr.. Bacon is the
II. Is.
Bacon. of Toledo. o. He came here in re-
Spouse to telegram and Is assisting Mrs.
Cleveland in the funeral arrangements.
Others who came TO Princeton were Paul
Morton, president of the Equitable Life
Assurance society. OF which Mr.. Cleveland
was trustee. and Richard Watson Gil
der of New York. Mr.. Morton returned
90 New York In less than half an hour
after his arrival here. He came 10 Prince
ton for the sole purpose of extending his
sympathy to Mrs. Cleveland and 10 ten
der his services Another caller was
Colonel Frederick GilkysOn. assistant ad-
1utant general of the National Guard of
New Jersey, who came as the personal
representative of Governor Fort. Colonel
GnkysOn did not see Mrs. Cleveland, but
through Professor Hibben, extended Gov
ernor Forts condolences and also rendered
on behalf of the governor the services of
all or any part of the National Guard of
the state for an escort for the funeral.
The tender was declined because of Mrs.
Cleveland's preference for a quiet funeral.
Children Were Absent.
So Unexpectedly did Mr. Cleveland's
death occur that not one of his four chill
dren was al home. The children are at
the Cleveland summer home at TamwOrth
\. H.. under the care or Mrs Perrine
Mrs. Cleveland's mother. Word was sent
10 them of their fathers death and they
viii start for Princeton at once. The chill
dren are Esther. aged IA. Marion aged
u; Richard, aged 10. and Francis Grover,
aged 5.
Ever since Mr.. Cleveland's arrival in
Princeton eleven years ago, he has been
. conspicuous figure in local life. Al
though his only official connection with
Princeton university was his lectureship.
known as the Stafford Little lectuTeshp
on public affairs. and his membership in
the board of trustees, he was regarded as
a strong friends of the institution. As a
member Of the board of trustees his cOun-
sci and astutenass were invaluable. The
last trustees meeting which ne attended
was Oct. Il. He walked from carriage
10 the trustees room leaning on a heavy
cane. This was an important meeting of
the board, and Mr.. Cleveland is said to
have taken an important parl in the dis
cussiOn concerning certain proposed
changes in the university social system.
Popular in Princeton.
Mr.. Cleveland was heartily interested
in the welfare of the university, and a
story is told that he practically induced
Andrew Carnegie 20 present Carnegie lake
TO Princeton.
Grover Cleveland was we'll liked among
students and faculty. His last public APP
pearance in the university was while de-
hvering a public lecture about two years
ago. On the last Friday of the college
year il has been the custom of the fresh
man class on becoming sophomores to SER
enade his at his home. On June of this
year the freshman parade" was held. but
owing to the former president il9iess the
parade" did not serenade the Cleveland
home. Last year on this occasion Mr..
Cleveland stood on the veranda of his
home and spoke for few moments to
the assembled cOllegians.
Princeton university is closed now. Ex-
cept for a half-dozen students who are
doing special work. there are none but the
professors here who are connected with
the university.
kilograms OF coincidence came in by
hundreds from all parts of the United
States and other countries during the day.
and they continued TO pour into the tele-
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