The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-25
Services viii Be Simplest
Possible With No
Display.
Men Gather
to Pay Their Last
Respects.
(ey United press.)

PRINCETON, NJ. j., June 25.-~
The funeral services Of former Pres
ldent Grover Cleveland will be held
al 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and
wiil be simple. every wish u Mrs.
Cleveland IN this particular being
carefully carried out.
The line Of the cortese will be
roped on both sides and guarded
by special police TO prevent tho
crowd in the streets from breaking
through and interruptine the pro-
cession.
I; has been arranged for the cor
tege 10 pass down Bayard ct. 20 Mas
sau Of. past the buildings OF Prince
ton university. Detailed plans - to
the services will probably be an
nouneed this evening.
Edward Wilson, the sculptor, to-
day 10 making the death mask Of
the former president. II shows that
he failed greatly since the latest
pictures OF him were taken. II 10
feared that the mask will not pre-
sent a very great likeness Of ciese-
land as he was known BY his
friends. The mask will form part
of the collection presented to
Princeton university by the late
Lawrence Hutton. author.
The PslLeesrers.
The following list Of pzil-besrers
was announced today:
paul Morton. former secretary Of
the navy.
Commodore e. c. Benedict. Of
New York.
Or. Henry Van Dyke. Of Prince
ton.
John tileben. professor Of logic.
Princeton.
Prof. Andrew West, dean of the
graduate college at Princeton.
President John Finley. OF sse col
iege Of the city Of New York.
The choice Of minister lies be-
tween the Rev. L. c. Baker. the Rev.
Sylvester Bach and Or. Van Dyke.
A message Of condolences was re-
esived this morning from Baron
TskIhirs, Of Japan.
Body Not to Lie In State.
Mrs. Cleveland today announced
her positive determination not To
permit the body 10 lie In state She
is bitterly opposed TO any display
OF any kind at the funeral and
does not wish a great crowd to be
present
The coffin has been made In the
simplest design. without any deco
ration. The plates are plain and
bear only the following inscription:
Stephen Grover Cleveland.
Born March is. 1897. Died
June -. 1905
There will be nothing 90 Indicate
that he was more than citizen Of
the United States.
The obscquies in every way viii
be desagned TO carry out the SIM
plicity and unassuTning and unpre-
tensions character of the great
democrat.
No Show or Display.
The friends OF Mrs Cleveland
say that she believes he would not
have desired any display or show
Of grandeur, that he would have
wished to be buried as plain citi-
zen Of the country be loved and
served in the highest capacity in
the gift OF the people
Mrs. Cleveland Is bearing up well
under the strain and those who
have been with her say that her
thoughts are with her children and
that her great love for them will
make It easier for her to bear the
bereavement.
Many 20 Attend Funeral.
The city Is filled with visitors,
many Of whom are friends of the
family. but the main body Is made
up Of persons who FASTENED here
to be present at the funeral. Every
effort Is being made 20 prevent
sightseers from congregating about
the Cleveland home. and the city
police have been ordered TO force
everyone 20 move on.
Precautions viii be taken. too.
against any possible work by
fanatics. who might come here IN
Of a gathering Of high
officials Of the government
Mrs. Cleveland has received mere
telegraphic messages than usually
are handled by the offices here in
weeks. They have come from all
parts of the world and from every
corner OF this country.