Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-06-27
REMAINS LAY BY BUTH.
Body of Late Grover Cleveland
Consigned to Tomb.
SIMPLE, SOLEMN SERVICE.
Funeral Ceremonies, Conducted by Di-
vines of the Presbyterian Faith, Are
Brief, but Impressive, at Residence
as Well as Cemetery.

Princeton, N. j., June 26.-In the
presence of a concourse of people, in
which were some of the nations most
distinguished men, the remains of the
late Grover Cleveland, twenty-second
and twenty-fourth president of the
United States, were laid beside the
UNCOVERED grave of Ruth his Oldest
child, in the family lot in Princeton
cemetery, this afternoon.
There was neither eulogy, sermon.
charm or hymn, but the plain burial
services at the house began at 5
o'clock and lasted about thirty min.
utes. The ceremonies at the grave
were also brief. This was done at the
request of the departed stateman's
widow.
The clergymen who alternated in
the ceremonies at the house and at the
grave were Rev. Henry Van Dyke of
Princeton university, Rev. DR.. w. r.
Richards of the Brick, Presbyterian
church of New York, Rev. Sylvester
w. Beach, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church Of Princeton, of which
Mrs. Cleveland a communicate. and
Rev. Maitland V. Bartlett, former pas.
tor of Mr.. Cleveland.
The active pall-bearers, who were
chosen by Mrs. Cleveland, were Mayor
Mcclellan of New York, Commodore
f. c. Benedict. Dr. Richard Watson
Glider, DR.. John II. Finley, Professor
Paul Van Dyke of Princeton Graduate
seminary, Professor John G. Hibben of
Princeton university. Hon Paul Nor.
ton, ex-secretary of the navy; Pro.
fessor Howard McLenahan of Prince.
ton university and Archibald y. Rus.
sell, Julius S. Morgan and Bayard
Stockton. trustees of Princeton uniyer.
sity.
The body of the late ex-chief mags.
trate was placed in the reception room,
on the east side of the house, in front.
and across the hall from the library,
where the funeral services were held
Before the remains were taken down
stairs close personal friends were
permitted TO view Mr. Clevelands
features in the room on the second
floor where he breathed his last
Rev. DR.. Henry Van Dyke began the
by reading from the scriptures
and the Presbyterian funeral office.
The other clergymen officiated in turn
either at the residence or at the Gene
terry.
More than a score of carriages fol.
lowed the hearse to the city OF the
dead
Mrs Cleveland and two OF her chill.
frsu, Esther and Richard. who came
from Tamw0rth. the Cleveland sum.
mer home. Miss Rose Cleveland. sister
Of me former president: Miss Mary
-ilsriI1 =. niece Cleveland F. Bacon. /
1 nephew and other Immediate rela.
1Tes occupied the first carriages. AT /
-ls cemetery after 4 brief but impress /
-va service he remains OF the noted I
American citizen. amid the sobs Of
-ts lCVst ones. and tears absent from
tzW eyes we're laid beside his first /
soru-tis beloved Ruth
Prsstdeat and Mrs Roosevelt ar
rived By special train from Oyster Bay I
AZ & ~ oClCck and at once went to I
the Cleveland residence. The chief .
executive attended not only in his Of
fetal capacity, but as warm personal .
friend Of Grover Cleveland
There were a great number OF floral /
tributes, some of most exquisite de- /
sign Among them was a wreath from
President and Mrs. Roosevelt A
arge wreath Of orchids was received
from the Friendly Sons of St Patrick.