Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-27
GROVER CLEVELAND IS
BURIED AT PRINCETON.
Simple But Impressive Services Are
Held at House and Cemetery
identRoosevekA Attends 0bsequies.

and the faithfulness with which lie
used them in Thy sight as Chief Mag
istrate of the republic, blessed by Thy
name, o God. For the warmth of his
| friendship. for his constant delight in
Thy great out-of doors, for the quiet
joy and love Of his home and for the
peace of his death in the faith of Je-
sus Christ, blessed be Thy name, O
God. Continue forth Thy goodness from
generation to generation and Thy
grace unto the children of the faith
full
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.
The services We're concluded at $50
and five minutes later the casEet 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 military
guardsmen, mounted and on foot po-
Iced the way AS President Roosevelt
passed through the gate leading from
the Westland grounds, the militiamen
presented arms and the President doff
ed his hat III recognition.
The pail bearers, six on either side of
the hearse, marched with the process
sion as it wendell its way slowly down
Bayard lane to Nassau street and
along the main thoroughfare of the
town. Business had suspended during
the afternoon and curtains We're drawn
in many of the houses. The silent
crowd stood with barred heads as the
procession passed and the bell in the
tower of Old Nassau tolled mourn
fully.
The route led over Wiggans street
to the cemetery which was reached a
few minutes before 6 o'clock.
| The members of the family alighted
| from their carriages and with the four
clergymen in the lead walked slowly
! down the gravelled path leading to the
open grave and the rose strewn grave
| of Ruth, both almost hidden in the
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.
| Rev. William r. Richards of the Brick
| Presbyterian church of New York had
started to read the commital service
even before President Roosevelt and
| others had reached the scene. The
President stood just back of Mrs
Cleveland as the impressive final words
were spoken. The services lasted less
| than five minutes.
The ceremonies over, President
Roosevelt with Sec. Loeb and several
secret service men who attended him
| were driven to the railroad station
| where he entered his private car and
remained until the train pulled out at
| GO o'clock when he appeared on the
rear platform and acknowledged the
cheers and good byes of the crowd at
| the station.
| Mrs. Cleveland and the immediate
members of the family returned to
| Westland while the majority Of the
guests went to the Princeton Inn,
where light refreshments were served
with Mrs A. d. Russell of Princeton
| as hostess.
| Governors Hughes. Fort and Smith
left the city soon after the ceremony.
Several photographers in their eager
| ness to photograph Governor Hughes
and other distinguished persons upon
| their arrival refused to comply with
i
within the lines and it was not until
| one of the troops rode over to the
scene that the photographers desisted.
| At the station shortly before his de-
parture. Gov. Hughes good naturedly
| posed for a score of camera men. The
| governor left for New York in the
private car of George Westinghouse,
which brought Mr. Westinghouse. Paul
Morton and number of representa-
| tives of the Equitable Life Assurance
| Society.
| AS early as o'clock distinguished Wis
itors began to arrive. Among the first
were Sec Geo. B. Cortelyou and former
| United States Senator James Smith. Cen
eral James g. Wilson and Hilary Hobart
! followed soon after. The guests we're re-
| ceved on the veranda Of the house by
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