Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-26
FUNERAL
SIMPLE As POSSIBLE
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4 li'i f"' A"s~'I
MORROW. PrinCveton's police force
cons ISIS OF only few men. and the
ipreCaution of safeguarding President
Roosevelt. OF maintaining order and
keeping the thoroughfares cleared be
came a serious problem with the city
authorities.
Troops to Keep Thronq Back.
Mayor Robinson decided to call on
Trenton 1or police assistance and to
rope OF the thoronghfares from the
Cleveland house to the cemetery, but
the utter inadequacy OF Scor" or
policemen TO handle q crowd of Sev-
oral thousand peopi" and to keep III"
cemetery free. from intruders becam"
apparent.
Governor Fort, through Assistant
Adjuiant General Frederick KilkiSOn,
rendered to Mrs Cleveland tn" stat"
troops fer Il military funeral. III"
tender was declined. but later accept
ed. Professor McLenahan. after Goa
sIlting with Mrs. Cleveland this Of
t"rrn0n. made the following state
m"nt:
Governor Fort offered military
funeral through Colonel Gilkison. as
siyaant alju'ant general OF The state.
yesterday, but Mrs. Cleveland lie
clincd il because of her Gre;n az sire
- Keep tn" services free fro" the
m;;..nr.' element. but owing TO the
presence of President Roosevelt and
tho possible pre- cnce of yic"Pr :iir..t
Fairbanks. it vas deemed ne"' .:Eorv
to cal! on tn" military for proLec.
ttrn
Mayor Robinson has made re-
quest on the state authorities for tn"
necessary troops and the governor
has ordered cut the Monmouth
mounted troop"
Late this afternoon Colonel Gilki.
son came here from Trenton with
other officers and with Mayer Rob
inson held long conference with
those in charge of the funeral at the
Cleveland home.
Following the conference It was
stated that III" militia would consist
of the Second troop OF cavalry COM
pnnies 4. h and G. OF Trenton and
l.. of Prime ton of the Second rcgi-
ment Of the National Guards of New
Jersey
The mounted troops will be under
command OF Captain Edwin Field.
The Trenton companies and the local
companies. numbering abon 600 men.
will be commanded by Major John
Mccullough. To co operate with the
troops and mounted soldiers. - pO-
licemen are expected here tomorrow
from Trenton
The station where President Roosc-
welt will arrive. West lanyl. the Cleve-
land home: the streets leading to the
cemetery. and the cemetery itself
will be thoroughly policed AMI no We
hicles or pedestrian will be allowed
in the streets. on the Cleveland
grounds Or in the cemetery during
the funeral.
Mrs. Cleveland Directing Preparations
Mrs. Cleveland spent the day qui-
city. She arose early and shortly
after 6 o'clock this morning, accom-
panied by President Findley. of the
College OF the City Of New York. went
to the cemetery. where she gave final
directions for locating the grave Mr.
Cleveland will be buried near the ivy
covered grave Of his eldest daughter,
Ruth.
The ex-PreSiient's body was en-
halmed today and was placed in q
caSket and taken tn tho library On
the first floor. where inc ceremonies
will be conducted tomorrow.
The silver plate bears the inscrip-
ton: Grover Cleveland. March Is,
1S37-June %. 1905"
4 death mask taken yesterday at
Mrs. Clevelands request by Edwin
Wilson. sculptor connected with
Princeton University. when coHlplet-
Cd today showed that Mr. Cleveland
had become greatly emaciated during
his Illness