The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-26
QUIET : As
he LIVED.
FUNERAL OF FORMER PREsl-
DENT CLEVELAND DEVOID OF
DEMONSTRATION.
TROOPS TO ATTEND
Mrs. Cleveland Objected to the Pres
ence Of state Militia Until It Was
Pointed Out to Her That the Pres
ence Of Soldiers Was Necessary to
protect Living Chief Executive.

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ence Of Soldiers Was Necessary to
Protect Living Chief Executive.
Princeton, N. j., June 25.-The fun
eral Of Grover Cleveland tomorrow
will be marked by extreme simplicity.
Although twice elected president OF
the United States, no pomp or splen-
dor will have place in the cere-
monies. There will be no bands to
play mournful dirges on the way to-
the Princeton cemetery, no military
escort, no eulogy by the officiating
clergyman. The half mile Of thorough
fare through which the cortege will
pass from "Westland," the Cleveland
home on Bayard Lane, to the ceme-
terry. will be policed by mounted
troops and bluecoated soldiers, but
they will be there for police duty and
as measure Of precaution in protect
ing the living, president, rather than
as an element Of display in paying
the tribute to a departed chief execu-
tive.
It has been Mrs. Cleveland's 8 wish to
avoid anything Of a military nature at
the funeral and it was only when the
necessity of guarding President
Roosevelt, who is to be in attendance,
was shown her by those in charge Of
the arrangements that she consented
to the presence of the soldiers in a
police capacity.
The final arrangements for the cer-
emony and the names of those select
ed to officiate were not announced un-
til this afternoon when acceptance
from all had been received Four
clergymen will ofaciate at the house
|. and at the grave. They will read the
burial service from the Presbyterian
book Of common worship but will Of
fer no eulogy.
Service 10 BE Simple.
This simple but impressive service
will be conducted by DR.. Henry Van
Dyke, OF Princeton; Rev. DR.. William
R. Richards, pastor of the Brick Pres
byterian church Of New York; Rev.
Sylvester B. Beach. pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church of Princeton,
where the Cleveland family attend
and the Rev. Maitland v. Bartlett
former pastor Of the same church
There will be no honorary pail bear
ers. Those who win bear Mr.. Cleve'
lands body to its final resting place
in the Cleveland plot will be Mayor
George B. Mcclellan, Paul Morton
Commodore B. G. Benedict, Richard
Watson Glider Of New York, Profes
sor Paul vandyke, Dean Andrew r
West, Professor John G. Hibbin, Jun
ius s.. Morgan, a nephew OF ]. r. Nor
gan; "A. D. Russell, Professor Howard
McLenahan, and Bayard Stockton O
Princeton.
The services at the house, which
will begin at 5 o'clock. will be brief
after which the cortege will be formed
and proceed to the cemetery dow
Bayard Lane to Nassau street, tn
principal street In the village, thenc'
up Wander avenue to Wiggin street
which leads to the cemetery. high
way along which clusters many his
toric memories.
Few to Enter Cemetery.
Only those invited to the funera
and few newspaper men will be pei
mitted to enter the cemetery, whic
will be guarded by mounted troops an
members of the national guard Of Me-
Jersey. The simple Presbyterian So
vice will be said at the grave, the ca'
ket lowered into the grave and one I
the country's most distinguished ci
izens will have become but a men
ory. .g
President Roosevelt, Governor For
Of New Jersey, Governor Hughes {
New York, Governor Hoke Smith I
Georgia, members of President Clev
lands cabinet and other notable eli
gems are expected to attend. Presidel
Roosevelt will arrive on especial tral
from Oyster Bay tomorrow at 1880
N. He will be met at the station
Governor Fort and they will drive
rect to the Cleveland house. Aft
the ceremonies the president VI
leave Princeton at once In his priva
car signet. Although the admittan'
to the Cleveland home and then Il
cemetery IL to be limited to the pt
sonal friends Of. the family, thousan
Of people are expected in Princett
tomorrow, attracted by the presen
Of President Roosevelt and other d
tinguished persons and to witness 7
Cleveland procession.
Police Ars Puzzled.
Princeton's police force consists
only few men and the precautiont
safeguarding President Roosevelt .
Of maintaining order and keeping I