The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-27

home and for the peace of his death in the faith of Jesus Christ. blessed be thy name O God. Continue forth thy good ness from generation to generation and thy grace unto the children of the faith ful.
 Let thy blessing rest upon the house of thy servant. and his name abide in perpetual remembrance, through thy mercy and thy truth, in Jesus Christ our Lord Amen.'
 Start To Cemetery.
 The services were concluded at 530 and five minutes later the casket had been tenderly carried to the hearse and the procession started on it's way to the cemetery. Along the streets from the house to the cemetery national guards men, mounted and on foot, policed the way. As President Roosevelt passed through the gate leaving the Westland grounds the miitiamen presented arms and the President doffed his hat in rec ognition.
 The pail bearers, six on either side of the hearse, marched with the procession as it wended it's way slowly down Bayard lane to Nassau street and on along the main thoroughfares of the town. Busi- ness had been suspended during the aft ernoon, and curtains were drawn in many of the houses. The silent crowd
 
 passed along into Vandeventer avenue and the bell in the tower of old Mas sau hall tolled mournfully.
 The route led over Wiggns street to the cemetery, which was reached few minutes before o'clock.
 The members of the family allghted from their carriages and, with the four clergymen in the lead, walked slowly down the graveled path. leading to the be stra e,f Ruth, both in profusion of green boughs and flowers. Mrs. Cleveland stood with Esther and Richard and Dr. Bryant as the coffin was slowly lowered into the grave. The Rev. William R. Richards of the Brick Presbyterian church of New York had started to read the committal service even before President Roosevelt and others had reached the scene. The President stood just back of Mrs. Cleve- land as the impressive final words were spoken. The services lasted less than five minutes.
 NotabIes Leave.
 The ceremonies over, President Roose- welt was driven with Secretary Loeb to the railroad station, where he entered his private car and remained until the train pulled out at 6:20 o'clock, when he ap- peared on the rear platform and ac- knowledged the cheers and good-byes of the crowd.
 Mrs. Cleveland and the immediate mem- bers of the family returned to Westland Governors Hughes, Fort and Smith left the city soon after the ceremony Sev- eral photographers, in their eagerness to photograph Governor Hughes and other distinguished guests upon their arrival refused to comply with the order of the guardsinen to fall back within the hnes. and it was not until one of the troopers rode over to the scene that they desisted. Among the first of the distinguished vis- itors to arrive were Secretary George B. Cortelyon and Ex-United States Senator James Smith, Gen. James G. Wilson and Hillary Herbert followed soon after. The guests were received on the varandas Of the house by Prof. John G. Hfbben and Cleveland F. Bayard. nephew of Cleve- iand. Gov. Charles E. Hughes was the first state executive to arrive. As he stepped from. his carriage all the other assembled officials rose to greet him.
 Services at Home. | In the reception room with the casket were Mrs. Cleveland and children and relatives, President Roosevelt and the off ciating clergymen As each clergyman de- livered his part in the service he stood at the door of the reception room so that he could be heard by all
 On the casket were flowers and an ivy wreath from Nassau hall.
 The floral offerings were conveyed to the cemetery before the procession started from Westland and were arranged about the plot.
 For over an hour before the servicc.