Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-26
WORLD Pays TRIBUTE
lOGRONER CLEVELAND
United States Flags in Every
Port Half Masted and Salutes
Fired By Warships
suRlAL CEREMONIES SIMPLE
Conducted Privately From tho Home
in Princeton - President Roosevelt,
Governor Hughes and Other pistin-
auished Personases Attend - State
Militia Guard Streets.

Princeton. N. J., June 26.-Without
/ eulogy, sermon or song, but with the
simple burial service Of the Presby-
! terian church, Grover Cleveland will De
buried late this afternoon in the
Princeton cemetery, beside the Ivy
covered grave Of his daughter Futn.
Altho President Roosevelt will be IN
attendance, as will Governors Fort, OF
New Jersey; Hughes, Of New YORK
and Smith OF Georgia, and other dis
tinguished personages, they will not at
tend In their official capacity, but as
friends Of the late ex-president
Last Honors Private.
Tho last honors to be paid the dead
statesman will be strictly private, botn
at tho Cleveland residence, and the
cemetery, in compliance with the
wishes Of not only Mrs. Cleveland, but
those Of Cleveland as well. 1t is ex-
pected that not more chan $50 persons
win attend the services ut the house,
4 including relatives and friends.
The services at the house, which Will
begin at s o'clock, will last about a
half hour. The clergymen who Will
alternate in the ceremonies there and
Al the grave are Rev. Henry Van Leyke,
OF Princeton University; Rev. Dr.. Will
/. lam r. Richards, Of the Brick Presby-
terian church. Of New York; Rev. syl-
vester w. Beach, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian church Of Princeton, and
Rev. Maitland v. Bartlett, of the West
Farms Presbyterian church Of New
York.
II Militia a. Guards.
The streets from the Cleveland resi-
dence to the cemetery will be guarded
8 nv mounted troopers, members OF the
New Jersey state militia The inter
secting streets will be roped on and
no pedestrians nor vehicles will bs al
y lowed within the curb lines from the
time the procession starts until aItef
it has passed into the cemetery. The
euardsmen are here merely to assist IN
policing the city and their presence
was consented to by Mrs. Cleveland
only on the ground that It was proper
to have a suitable guard for the pres
ident. Many beautiful floral tributes
ar. being received at ssWestland" and
messages and letters Of sympathy are
atill coming in in large numbers.
Pail Bearers Will Walk.
Twenty-six carriages will convey the
I funeral party to the cemetery. The
pall bearers will walk with the hearse,
six on either side. Following the car
rage containing the family and tnti-
mate friends, will come those accom-
panied by President Roosevelt,
Secretary Loeb, Chief Justice Full
ler. Governor Fort, Governor Hughes,
Secretary Cortelyou, John G. Carlisle,
| william +. Villas, Mrs. Daniel Lamont,
Richard Olney, Charles s. Fairchild.
Judson Harmon, Hillary A. Herbert.
Senators Kean and Briggs. Governor
Hoke Smith and other prominent and
distinguished persons.
Friends to View Face.
The body of Cleveland. which lies
/ ii, room on the second floor, will re-
main there until shortly before the fu-
neral begins, when 1t will be brought
down and placed in the large recep-
4 tion hall. Personal friends will be per-
mitted to view the features of the dead
statesman while it remains upstairs.
but the casket will be closed before
taken to the reception room There
were comparatively few arrivals OF
those invited to attend the funeral up
to noon. The city began to take on
more animated appearance about that
hour, when hundreds Of persons from
nearby places began arriving, eager to
see the funeral procession and get a
glimpse of President Roosevelt.
Outside the Cleveland home, there
were no signs during the morning OF
what will take place this afternoon.
The house stands far from most of the
frequented streets, and few persons are
in that vicinity. At the entrance to the
grounds, a policeman stood guard, and
only those known to him or vouched
for by those in charges were permitted
to enter the grounds. Fakirs about the
streets were early Offering pictures OF
Cleveland and badges Of mourning for
sale as souvenirs.
Oyster Bay, June 36.-President
Roosevelt left for Princeton at 1850
p M, going by train to Long Island
City.
WORLD PAYS TRIBUTE.
Flags Half Masted and Warships Fire
Saiutes in CleveIand's Honor.
Washington, June 26.-Every part
Of the world where there are United
States flags floating a tribute today
was paid to the memory Of Grover
Cleveland. Several foreign govern
ments accorded special honors for the
occasion, and the American embassies,
Legations and consular agencies bore
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