The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-26
CLEVELAND'S FUNERAL
TO BE VERY SIMPLE
Continued From PAGE 1.

men to handle crowd of several thou
sand people and 10 keep the cemetery
free from fntr1derss became at once ap-
parent. Governor Fort, through Assist
ant Adjutant General Frederick Giiky-
: son. rendered TO Mrs. Cleveland the
state troops for military funeral. but
| the tender was declined. Mrs. Cleve-
/ lands expressed wishes being that
nothing of a military nature should
/ have a part in her husbands obsequies.
Mayor Robinson, however, pointed out
1 to those in charge of the funeral ar
rangements that the desire for the
| curious thousands To witness the burial
I of Mr.. Cleveland at close range might
cause them TO sweep aside the few pO-
/ lice available as guards and cause a
| scene of confusion at least at the grave.
Guard for the President
/ When the situation was presented 10
/ Mrs. Cleveland and the necessity for
guarding President Roosevelt against
[ possible harm was pointed out to her,
she finally consented to the presence
! OF troops To assist i'm policing the city.
I Professor McLenahan, after consulting
with Mrs. Cleveland this afternoon.
made the following statement:
Governor Fort offered a military fu-
neral through Colonel Gnkyson, assist
ant adjutant general Of the state, yes
terday, but Mrs. Cleveland declined it
because of her desire TO keep the ser
vice entirely free from the military ele-
ment Because, however. of the pres
ence of President Roosevelt and the pos
sible presence of Vice President Fair
banks, il was deemed necessary to call
on the militia for protection. Mayor
Robinson has accordingly made a re-
quest on the state authorities for the
ordered out the Monmouth mounted
troops.
Late this afternoon Colonel Gilkyson
came here from Trenton with other Off
Gals and with Mayor Robinson held a
long consultation with those in charge
Of the funeral at the Cleveland home"
Four Troops of Cavalry.
Following the conference it was stat
ed that the militia would consist of the
Second troop of cavalry, companies A.
b and of Trenton and | of Princeton,
of the regiment of the national guard
of New Jersey. The mounted troopers
Nill be under command of Captain Ed
win Field, and will arrive here tOmOr-
row on a special train over the Penn
sylvania railroad about l o'clock The
| Trenton companies and the local COM
panies. numbering about 300 men, will
be commanded by Major John McCul-
lOgh.
The Trenton companies will arrive by
trolley in special cars To cooperate
with the troops and mounted soldiers
twenty-five policemen are expected
ton where President Roosevelt will ar
rive. Westland. the Cleveland home,
the streets leading To the cemetery and
the cemetery itself. will be thoroughly
policed, and no vehicles or pedestrians
viii be allowed in the streets, on the
Cleveland grounds or in the cemetery
during the funeral. AS soon as the flu
neral is over and President Roosevelt
leaves. the troops and special police
viii be Withdrawn.
Will Be Buried Near Daughter.
Mrs. Cleveland spent the day quietly.
She arose early and shortly after
o'clock this morning, accompanied by
President Finley of the College of the
City of New York, went To the ceme-
tery where she gave final directions
for locating the grave. Mr.. Cleveland
viii be buried near the ivy-grOWn
grave Of his eldest daughter Ruth. The
presidents body was embalmed to-
day and this afternoon was placed i'm d
casket and taken 3e library on the
first floor, where the ceremonies viii be
conducted tomorrow. A silver pate
bears the inscription;
Grover Cleveland. March is, 1881
June "A. 1908"
A death mask. taken yesterday at
Mrs. Cleveland's request by Edwin
Wilson. a sculptor connected with
Princeton university, when completed
today showed that Mr. Cleveland had
become greatly emaciated during his
illness.
Messages of Coincidence.
More than 1000 kilograms have been
received at the Cleveland home. and
many more are still coming. Among
those given out today were these:
From Baron Takahira, the Japanese
ambassador at Washington: Greatly
shocked by the sad intelligence. l
hasten TO render my very deep cOndol-
ences and sincere sympathy for the
great bereavement that has befallen
YOU and the country
From W. ]. Bryan: Mrs. Bryan
joins me in sending sympathy and con-
dOlence"
From Booker T. Washington:
please accept deepest sympathy Of my
race and myself. Mr.. Cleveland was
one of our best friends
The governor of Mississippi; Our
people extend 10 you our heartfelt
sympathy"
Cardinal Gibbons: Accept my sin
cere coincidence in your great bereave-
ment by the death of my hOnOred
friend"
Governor of Wisconsin: wisconsin
shares with you the great affliction
which has come 10 your home. The