The Washington herald., 1908-06-27

~ - = ule 1o.-'TroNer Cleve-
lands body in its oaken casket was laid
in the grave In the Cleveland family plot
in Princeton cemetery this evening FIVE
minutes after the clock In a neighboring
church struck the hour Of six, and FIVE
minutes later the comparatively small
/ body Of mourners who had had oppor-
tunity 10 assemble about the grave had
turned away again toward the avenue.
where the carriages Of the cortege were
still endeavoring 20 discharge their loads
OF men and women who had attended the
funeral services at Westland, Mr.. Cleve-
lands home
The President OF the United States left
the cemetery before the widow Of the
ex-President had entered her carriage.
The solemn and impressive quietness
which had marked the day at Princeton,
where business had ceased az midday
in honor OF the ulustrious public servant
who had passed away. gave place TO
Fastening for trains, special and general,
FOR homes and for the Princeton inn,
where a buffet supper had been ordered
for 80 Of those who had come 10 the
funeral
The funeral, from the opening OF the
services at Wesuand to the solemn mo-
meEt when the clergyman AZ the open
grave pronounced the committaI and
turned slowly toward the setting sun.
had moved Ike train on telegraphic
schedule, except that the end of the fu-
neral train could not get out Of the way
in time.
At 8 o'clock the services began At
6lo o'clock, three-quarters OF mile away
with the sunset lights purpung the land
scape about the cemetery, the funeral at
tendance had turned its back upon the
fiower-lined grave and left il TO the care
Of the grave diggers.
Few Able TO Leave Carriages,
So promptly upon the arrival OF the
body at the Grayeside had the committal
ceremony started that not the half OF
those who had been brought from The
house TO the cemetery in carriages had
had opportunity 10 dismount from their
conveyances 20 hear the clergyman's
final words Of consolation. committal.
and prayer. When the invocation had
closed and the clergyman turned from.
the graveside. President Roosevelt. who
had been standing almost directly behind
Mrs. Cleveland. drew back a biz and
permitted the widow to retrace her .steps
toward the lane where the mourners had
disembarked from their carriages a few
moments before
With the widow was DR. Joseph d.
Bryant, Of New York, her friend and her
husbands. on whose arm she had leaned.
and her son Richard. When they reached
the place where they expected 10 enter
their carriage for the return 10 Westlcnd
they found, instead Of the waiting car
riaye A line Of carriages which had come
from Westland with people who desired
to get out and attend the service, which
was already concluded.
Widow Compelled to Wait.
It was at first difficult for these people
to realize the conditions which confronted
them, and for several minutes Mrs. Cleve-
land had to wait at the foot OF the cen1e-
terry walk. the cynosure Of inquiring ewes
from the carriages
The police and the militia. who were
aiding them, presently got the line OF
carriages toward the cemetery gate. with
out their occupants having opportunity
TO alight, and started the return line OF
empty carriages, of which all except that
Of Pre- dent Roosevelt were closed car
riages. The Presidents was an open one.
In the meantime Mr.. Roosevelt had de-
cided not 10 await the departure Of Mrs.
Cleveland. and he and his secretary left
the line Of people behind her and fastened
TO their carriage ahead. which as soon as
the Secret Service men had caught I'D.
drove away before Mrs. Cleveland's c.
riage had come up.
~ Broke Up Into GrOupH.
As soon as Mrs Cleveland's carriagA
had gone the assemblage broke into
groups for momentary conversations be-
fore the final breaking up. Gov. Hughes
was surrounded by several friends and.
acQuaintances. Gov. Hoke Smith chatted
with Regent ST. Clair McKelway. Chief
Justice Melville W. Fuller Of the United
States Supreme Court had a few words
with one OF the Messrs Ar
nour. Several acQuaintances sought a.
brief chat with Secretary Cortelyou.
About the cemetery In the neIghborhood
IF the grave were Commodore E. c. Ben.
edict Richard Watson Glider. John G..
Carlisle, William F. Villas, Hilary A.
Herbert. John G. Milburn, Charles S.
Fairchild. David r. Francis. former At
orney General Harmon, Senator James
smith, Of New Jersey; Bishop McFaul. OF
he Roman Catholic Church. who had
'ome 10 the funeral as a personal friend
II Mr.. Cleveland; Mrs. William Bisseu.