Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-24


| fuse to refer to the subject.
AS soon rs the widow recovered
| herself. she summoned a servant and
asked that Professor Andrew f. West
| of Princeton, close intimate friend
ana neighbor. be sent for. He came
instantly and rendered whatever as
sistance they could.
kilograms were prepared to Mrs.
| Perrine and children at Tamworth and
about dozen other relatives who are
scattered all over the country. Up to
this time no one outside the Cleveland,
West and Hibbin families knew of
what had occurred Mrs. Cleveland
then requested Prof West TO inform
The Associated Press of the death of
her husband aud a messenger was sent
for to take kilograms to the telegraph
office.
In the meantime the undertaken
John A. Stead of Princeton was sent
for and the first the neighbors knew
that their distinguished neishhor had
passed away was whom the undertake
er's wagon ratified rapidly down Bay
ard avenue to the Cleveland residence
Mr.. Stead. as he stepped on the porch.
hung the customary knot of crepe
beside the door and then entered the
house.
MRS. CLEVELAND FRUSTRATED.
Mrs. Cleveland is Frustrated. When
presidents death many of them hur-
ried TO Westland To render Whatever
assistance they could. but Professors
West and Hibbin and the physicians
had matters well in hand.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Among the kilograms sent ny Mrs.
Cleveland to relatives and friends was
one TO President Roosevelt and one 10
Secy. of War Taft.
The death of Mr.. Cleveland came as
u terrible shock to the people OF Prince
ton who We're proud OF their fellow
citizen. They have always had a
warm spot for both the ex-president
and Mrs. Cleveland. because they Sc
lected Princeton as their home after
they left the White House. His death
TO them was not IN the least expected
and many at first refused to believe the
sad news.
Flags all over Princeton are at half
staff
ource it is learned that Mr. Cleveland
became quite Ill yesterday and that his
condition was serious during the night,
though the physicians did not consider
him so i'll as to expect death so soon.
PUBLIC NOT INFORMED.
There seems to have been an effort
pn Tic part VI the pliyslCldUS W Keep
the seriousness of the ex-presdent's
condition from the public. When Mrs.
Cleveland was seen last night by re-
porter for the Associated Press she
chatted pleasantly. She manifested no
anxiety over her husbands illness and
when the visit of the physicians was
referred to as appearing significant
she said there was no occasion for
alarm. Mrs. Cleveland either did not
know the seriousness OF the eX-presi-
dents condition, or did not desire to
tell. Drs. Lockwood and Bryant came
here at 4:24 p. m. yesterday.
ANNIVERSARY OF WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland celebrated
the twenty-second anniversary of their
wedding here on June 2. The affair
was very quiet because of Mr.. Cleve-
lands illness. A large wedding cake
containing 20 candles was sent 10 them
by some of their neighbors.
MRS. CLEvEI.AND's MOTHER.
Tamworth. n. H., June 24.-Mrs Per-
rine, the mother of Mrs. Grover Cleve-
land, received the news of the former
presidents death by long distance tele-
phone today. The three Cleveland chill
dren are with Mrs. Perrine at the
Cleveland summer home here. While
no definite arrangements have been
made yet, it lis believed that Mrs. Per-
rine and the children will leave for
Princeton Immediately.
sECY. TAFT SHOCKED.
New Haven, Conn, June 24.-Secy.
TAFT was greatly shocked when he was
Informed OF the death of Former Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland. He was in the
commencement procession with the uni
versity officials when the news was
conveyed TO him by the Associated
Press.
Il am very sorry. indeed" he said,
Ito hear of Mr.. CieveIand's death. He
was one of the really great men of tho
country, and his passing away is a
distinct loss to the American people"
NEWS IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, June 24-Unofficial noti-
ncation of the death of Former Presi-
dent Cleveland was flashed Immediately
to Oyster Bay for the information OF
President Roosevelt. The White House
received it's first news OF the denth
from the Associated Press
Secy. Cortelyou, who as the senior
cabinet officer In Washington at pres
ent. Ia now the acting head of the ad-
Ininistratlon.
The first word that came to Secy.
Cortelyou from Oyster Bay was an
INSTRUCTION, Wnlcn the secretary AT once
promulgated to all executive depart
ments. TO place their national flags at
half-mast. 1t is probable that they will
thus remain for period of 30 days.
Secy. Cortelyou who served as conf
Dental stenographer to President
Cleveland, expressed himself as great
~ shocked.
Following precedent, President Roose-
welt Will by proclamation formally an
nounce Mr., Cleveland's death.
Former Secy. of the Treasury Car
Isle and former Secy. of the Navy
Hilary A. Herbert. both Of whom served
In President Cleveands cabinet, are
away from the city. Mr.. Carlisle left
at o'clock this morning on the Penn
sylvanla railroad for New York on
| business, 40 minutes before the death
| occurred. Mr., Herbert, who Is at Port
| Carlin, Ontario. has been telegraphed
| to and is expected to leave Immediately
| for Princeton.
| FUNERAL WILL BE FRIDAY.
The following bulletin was issued to
the Associated Press today
| The funeral Of former President
| Cleveland win be held Friday, June 26,
al .cWestland" Mr.. Cleveland's resi-
dence on Bayard Lane. Princeton, and
will be strictly private,
MR.. CLEVELANp's CAREER,
Mr.. Cleveland was II years old on