Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-06-25

summer home at Tamworth, N. H.,
under the care of Mrs. Perrine, Mrs.
Cleveland's mother. Word was sent
to them of their fathers death. and
they will start at once for Princeton.
The children are Esther. aged IA;
Marion, aged IL; Richard, aged TO-,
and Francis Grover, aged 5.
Ever since Mr.. Cleyeland's arrival
in Princeton eleven years ago he has
been a conspicuous figure here. AL
though his only official connection
witch the Princeton university was his
lectureship, known as the Stafford.
Little lectureship on public affairs,
and his membership on the board Of
trustees, he was regarded as a strong
friend Of the Institution.
Grover Cleveland was well liked
among the students and faculty. His
last public appearance in the univer.
sity was while he delivered public
lecture about two years ago. On the
last Friday of the college year, it had
been the custom of the freshman class
on becoming sophomores to serenade
him at his home. On June 5 OF this
year, freshman parade" was held,
but because of the former presidents
illness, the parade" did not serenade
the Clevelands. Last year on this &C.
casion Mr.. Cleveland stood on the
veranda of his home and spoke for a
few moments to the assembled col.
lege men,
Princeton university is closed now.
Except for half dozen students
who are doing special work, there
are none but professors here who are
connected with the university.
kilograms of coincidence came in
by the hundred from allgparts of the
United States and other countries
during the day, and they continued to
pour into the telegraph office far into
the night. President Rooseyelt's
message of coincidence came with
government officials, governors, leg.
islators, prominent educators and as.
sociations of various walks of life.
Very few of them, however, were
read by Mrs. Cleveland, who decided
not to attempt to learn their contents
until she had recovered from the at.
tack caused by her husbands death.
Z President Is Shocked.
Oyster Bay, June 24.-The news of
the death of ex-president Cleveland
was communicated to the president at
his summer home here today and
caused radical changes in the presi-
dents plans for the Immediate flu.
ture. Mr. Roosevelt was yisibly
shocked at the tidings, and immedi.
ately telegraphed to Mrs. Cleveland at
Princeton, rendering his sympathy
and that of Mrs. Roosevelt. and ask
ing to be notified at Mrs. Cleveland's
earliest convenience OF the time Of the
late presidents funeral. Afterward
the announcement was made that
President and Mrs. Roosevelt would
attend the funeral services at Prince.
ton Friday.
MT. Roosevelt made it known i'm
Immediately on receipt Of the news
of Mr.. Cleveland's death that he
would abandon his proposed trip to
New London, Conn, to witness the
Harvard-Yale boat races, on which he
was to have started today. He also
at once prepared information to the
people Of the country eulogizing the
dead statesman, ordering all govern
ment flags to be half masted for tl,ir-
ty days and directing that military
and naval honors be accorded the late
president on the day of the funeral.
A beautiful floral wreath was or.
sdered by the president to be sent in
his name and that of Mrs. Roosevelt
to Princeton to be placed by the bier
of the ex-president.
Bryan's Tribute.
Lincoln, Neb., June "a. The follow.
ing tribute to Former President
Cleveland was made this evening by
William ]. Bryan:
The death of ex-President Grover
Cleveland brings to sudden end the
great career of one of the strongest
characters known to the political
world during the present generation.
Like every commanding figure he had
Jealous supporters and earnest CD.
ponents, but those who differed from
him were as ready as his warmest
friends to concede to him the pos.
session of elements of leadership to
an extraordinary degree. He was de-
liberate in action, firm in conviction
and ever ready to accept responsible.
ity for what he did. Few men have
exerted more positive influence upon
those associated with him. We are
not far enough from the period in
which his work was done to measure
accurafaIv his n1aca in historv h,.f