The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-26
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thorOughfares cleared became ser1-,
GUS problem with the city authorities.
Mayor Robinson decided to call on
Trenton for police assistance to rope
OF the thoroughfares from the Cleve-
land house to the cemetery, but the
utter inadequacy Of score Of police
to handle crowd Of several thousand
people and to keep the cemetery free
from intruders became at once appar-
ent. Governor Fort, through Assist
ant Adjutant General Frederick Gilgy-
son, rendered to Mrs. Cleveland the
state troops FOR military funeral, but.
the offer was declined, Mrs. Cleye-
lands expressed wish being that moth
ing OF a military nature should have
a part in her husbands obsequies.
Mayor Robinson, however, pointed out
to those in charge Of the funeral ar
rangements that the desire Of the Gu.
rious thousands to witness the burial
Of Mr.. Cleveland at close range might
cause a scene Of confusion at least at
the grave.
When the situation was presented to
Mrs. Cleveland and the necessity for
guarding President Roosevelt against
possible harm was pointed out to her,
she finally consented to the presence
of troops to assist in policing the city.
Professor McLenahan, after consult
ling with Mrs. Cleveland this after
noon, made the following statement:
A Military Escort.
Governor Fort offered q military
escort through Colonel Gilkyson, as
sistant adjutant general Of the state
yesterday, but Mrs. Cleveland de.
clined it because of her great desire
to keep the service entirely free from
the military element. Because, how
ever, Of the presence OF Presiden,
Roosevelt and the presence Of Vice
i President Fairbanks. 1t was deemed
necessary to call on the militia fol
protection. Mayor Robinson has &C
cordingly made a request on the state
authorities for the necessary troops
and the governor has ordered thu
Monmouth mounted troops.
Late this afternoon Colonel Gilky
son came here from Trenton will
other officials and with Mayor Robin
son, held q long conference with thos'
!. In charge Of the funeral at the Cleve
land home"
Following the conference it wa
stated that the militia would consis
\ Of the Second troop Of cavalry, com
i panies A, B and c of Trenton and
of Princeton, Of the regiment Of tn
I national guard OF New Jersey. TIL
: mounted troops will be under CON
y mand Of Captain Edwin Field and vii
{ arrive here tomorrow on q specia
: train over the Pennsylvania railroa
i about / o'clock. The Trenton comps
MES and the local companies. number
J. ing about 300 men, will be command
: ed by Major John Mccullough.
( The Trenton companies will arriv
) by trolley in special cars. To G
! operate with the troops and mounte
7 soldiers as policemen are expecte
q here tomorrow from Trenton. tt
}. station where President Rooseve
= win arrive. the Cleveland home. Il
\ streets leading to the cemetery a.
3 the cemetery itself will be thorough
y policed, and no vehicles or pedestrian
= will be allowed In the streets. on Il
: Cleveland grounds or in the cemete1
= during the funeral. Az soon 30 Il
] funeral is over and President Rooa
. welt leaves the troops and special =
!. . lice will be withdrawn.
= Mn. Cleveland 10 Brave.
u Mrs. Cleveland spent tho day qui'
". She arose early and shortly 1T
6 o'clock this morning, accompani
of BY President Finley Of the Oollsgs
Of the City Of New York, went 70 I
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