The Washington herald., 1908-06-27
LAID IN CRAVE.
Continued from page one.

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floral offerings from private citizens from
governments, and people In exalted places:
Solemn Scene at Grave.
AS the mourners grouped around the
grave Mrs. Cleveland. in the deepest
black and veiled, and her ten-year-old
son. In a wholly white sEit and bare
headed, stood at the foot of the grave
with President Roosevelt behind them. all
silhouetted against the westering sun,
tha effect upon the onlookers was one
not readily 10 be forgotten. The boy
Richard, holding his hat in his black
gloved hand, looked solemnly and stead
lily at his fathers grave. but at no time
showed a trace of weakening into tears
Westland. when the funeral services
began at o'clock. was filed with those
hidden TO the funeral and those officials
of government whose signihcation of their
desire to attend Mrs. Cleveland had ac-
ceded TO- Notwithstanding her WISH
amounting almost to an uncompromising
determination. to keep the funeral pure
ly private family function. Few, even
Of those high in official l!fe, had an oppor-
tunity 20 see for last time the face Of
the former President
Few Looked Upon the Dead.
The body was kept upstairs In the home
until a late hour. 1t was the intention
from the beginning. the ex-President's
nephew, Cleveland Bacon. explained. 10
permit only immediate relatives to look
upon Mr. Cleveland in his coffin. No rea-
son for this determination was given
publicly.
The funeral service, which II had been
intended at one time to hold in the large
library. was held. at Mrs. Cleveland's
later orders. in the reception-room. with
the overflow attendance in the library.
At one end OF the room the coffin lay
beneath wreaths Of pink roses frCm the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt. and some
floral offerings. At its head sat the four
clergymen, the Rev Dr. Henry Van Dyke,
Of Princeton University, the Rev. Dr. Syl-
vester Beach, of Princeton. pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, of which Mrs.
Cleveland is a member; the Rev. Dr.
Richards. of the Brick Presbyterian
Church. Of New York City. and the Rev.
DR.. Bartlett OF the West Farms Presby-
terian Church, of New York. one Of Mr.
Cleveland's old friends. Mrs Cleveland,
her children, Richard and Esther, his
elder sister. with Miss Rose Cleveland.
the ex-Presldent's sister and Miss Hast
ings, Of Hartford. his niece. sat at one
side Of the casket, and President Roose-
welt and the pall-bearers at the other side
Newspaper Men Not Admitted.
Just before the services were begun
Mrs. Cleveland sent down word fnat she
did not want a single newspaper man in
the house, She had previously authorized
Prof Howard McLenahan, OF Princeton
University. iu charge Of the funeral ar
rangements, 10 issue tickets OF admis-
sion to the funeral 10 four reporters to
represent all the newspapers OF the coun-
try through the various press connec-
tions. and seats had ben allotted 70 them
Just before the services Prof. McLena-
han announced TO them and to the cor
respondents who. as usual. had accom-
panied President Roosevelt and who were
waiting with them. that Mrs. Cleveland
had changed her mind and wished none
! Of them In the home during the services
Only Music Was the Birds.
! The services were Of the simplest or
der. There was neither song nor in
strumental music. At Westland as at the
cemetery the only music was the singing
OF the birds which warhled in numbers in
the tall trees Of the grounds.
The services were those suggested as
fitting by the Presbyterian Church. which
has no ritual They consisted only Of
prayers and the reading Of portions Of the
Scriptures. with an interpolated poem re-
: cited by Or. Van Dyke. The passages
. from the Bible which were read We're
those customarily read at funerals in the
, Presbyterian Church relating to death
and 70 a future life.
With the prayers was included the
Lords Prayer. which those in attendance
Joined IN repeating aloud When DR..
Beach and DR.. Bartlett had concluded
the opening part Of the services, DR.. Van
Dyke arose and said that at the earnest
request OF the dear friend, whose wish
was known 10 those gathered about his
bier. there would be no address. In
deed" said DR.. Van Dyke mo words Of
praise could express the feeling that Is in
our hearts to-day"
DIR. Van Dyke RecItes Poem.
DR.. Van Dyke, however, succeeded In
covering much that would have been put
in an address by poetical quotation.
"One hundred years ago." he said, "a
poem was written by an English poet
| which has been closely associated in
thought and feeling with him who lies
here. The poem is wordsworth's Char
acter of the Happy Warrior
DR.. Van Dyke then recited the poetic
tribute to him:
Whom neither shape Of danger can d;srnay.
Nor thought Of tender happiness betray.
Upon concluding Wordsworths lines,
DR. Van Dyke said:
= Let US make confession together Of the
Christian faith" Ard while he led, the
Apostles Greed.
Closed with n Prayer.
DR.. Van Dyke then brought the services
! at the house to a close with q prayer.
in which he implored merciful God tc
make us deeply sensible Of the shortnesi
and frailty of human lfe."
He then prayed for the President OF
the United States, governors, councillors.
and magistrates. asking that they be so
, enriched with all good that the people
might profit and the land be a blessing.
After DR.. Van Dyke and his fellow
clergymen had passed out of the house,
Mrs. Cleveland. escorted by DIT. Bryant
and followed by her son Richard, came
out and entered her carriage.
When the other relatives. President
Roosevelt, and some of the more distin-
I guished attendants at the services had
passed out, the people who had stood
waiting in crowds in the streets turned
: with the procession and made their way
! to the cemetery.
At the cemetery the only ceremony was
the reading of the committal by Rev. DR..
Richards. of the Brick Presbyterian
Church, OF New York, and the benediction