Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-07-04
'OBSEQU|ES WERE S|MPl {
No Eulogy at Mr.. CIeveland's
Home or at the Grave.
NO STATE TROOPS IN PARADE
All ostention Avoided at Request Of
Mrs. cieveiand-covern
:
Honors Deceased.

auHeTdi SERVICES OF WueH the Couu
is committed to the ground, Grover
Cleveland was buried in the little
cemetery here this afternoon.
Although twice elected presiden. of
the United States, no pomp of splen-
dor had a place in the ceremonies.
There were no bands to play mournful
dirges on the way to the old Princeton
cemetery, no military escort. The half
mile of thoroughfara through which
the cortege passed from Westland, the
Cleveland home on Bayard lane, To
the cemetery was policed by mounted
troops and blue-coated soldiers, but
they were there for police duty and
as matter of precaution in protect
ing the living president rather than
as an element of display in paying
tribute to departed chief executive.
1t was Mrs. Cleveland's desire to
have the last rites as private and I'M
destinations as possible, BETTING the
quiet dignity of her husbands life, af-
ter he had retired from his exalted
office. She wished to avoid having an
GRAFTON pronounced over his body and
was particularly opposed to military
display.
AS the services were held in the
library where Mr.. Cleveland did his
literary work, the number of persons
who could be present was limited
Mr.. Cleveland's body was removed
last evening from the second-story
room, where he died and placed in the
library in massive quartered oak
coffin with silver handles and plate
bearing his name and the dates of
his birth and death, March 1881
June "a, 1908"
Arrangements for tho funeral were
completed last evening so lar as pos
sib1e. There were IL active pail
bearers to serve-six at the house, the
others at the cemetery. Those select
ed were Mayor George B. Mcclellan,
Commodore e. C. Benedict, Richard
Watson Glider, John H. Finley, presi-
dent of the College of the City of
New York: Paul Van Dyke, of Prince
ton univers ty; Dean Andrew F. West,
of the Graduate School; Prof. John
Paul Morton; Prof Howard McClena-
han, of Princeton university; A. d.
Russell, trustee of the university;
Junius s. Morgan, also a trustee, and
af Drin
The only deviation from the regular
order OF the Presbyterian burial SER
vice was in the number of officiating
clergymen, and the entire service
lasted less than 80 minutes.
Those who assisted are Rev. Will
liam Richards, of the Brick Presby-
terian church, New York; Rev. DR..
Henry Van Dyke, of Princeton univer-.
sity; Rev. Sylvester w. Beach, of the
First Presbyterian church, of Prince
ton, which Mrs Cleveland attends,
asnd Rev. Maitland v. Bartlett, of the
West Farms Presbyterian church, of
New York, and Mr.. Cleveland's former
pastor.
At the grave there was nothing but
the committal service before the cof-
fin was lowered
Government Honors Dead.
Washington, June 26.-The flag on
the White House was half-masted as
mark of respect for former President
Cleveland and will be displayed for
80 days. This was done in accordance
with explicit orders of President
Roosevelt from Oyster Bay. The flag
Is not generally flown from the mast
onl the White House during the sum-
mer, for the reason that the president
is then usually absent.
To every naval station and every
government vessel in commission
throughout the world, to all military
posts and stations, to all United
States diplomatic and consular Offices
in every quarter. went forth instruc-
tions for he observance of the presi-
dents proclamation announcing the
death of Cleveland
There was an innovation at the
state department. inaugurated to meet
modern conditions This was tele-
graphic notification, instead of by
mail, to representatives in foreign
countries to display flags at half-mast
for 80 days. The instruction was tel
egraphed with view to uniformity in
the time of observance. Copies of the
presidents telegram have also been
mailed to all diplomatic and consular
Offices
The orders telegraphed by the war
and navy departments direct the half
masting of the colors, the wearing OF
the badge of mourning until July 25,
and the firing of salutes every half