Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-25

land will be held on Friday. June 26, at
.WestlawnI' Mr.. Cleveland's residence on
Bayard lane, Princeton. and will he strictly
private"
Among the kilograms sent by Mrs. Cleve-
land to relatives and friends was one to
President Roosevelt and one to Secretary
OF War Taft.
President Roosevelt's message follows:
Mrs. Grover Cleveland, Princeton, N. j.;
Your telegram shocked me greatly. M 5
Roosevelt joins in very deep and sincere
sympathy. / have, of course, ABANDONED
my intention of starting today for ths
New London boat races, so that II the
funeral is either Thursday or Friday |
can attend. l can also attend If it is
Sunday, but IL It is Saturday a number
of men are coming here from various
parts OF the country on a business en-
Ragement, which l cannot we'll break.
VIII you direct someone to wire me when
the funeral is Nto he held and where?
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The death OF Mr.. Cleveland came as a
terrible shock to the people Of Princeton,
who were proud Of their fellow citizen.
They have always had a warm spot for
both the ex-president and Mrs. Cleveland,
because they selected Princeton as their
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death to them was not in the least ex-
pected and many at first refused to believe
the sad news.
Flags all over Princeton are at half mast.
Seriously Ill During Night,
From another, but trustworthy source,
1t is learned that Mr.. Cleveland became
quite III yesterday and that his condition
was, serious during the night, though the
physicians did not consider him so Ill as
to expect his death so soon.
There seems TO rave been an effort on
the part of the physicians to keep the
seIiousness OF the ex-president's condition
from the public. When Mrs. Cleveland was
seen last night by a reporter for the As
ISOLATED Press, she chatted pleasantly. She
manifested no anxiety over her husbands
illness and when the visit OF the physicians
were referred to as appearing significant,
she said there was no occasion for alarm.
Mrs. Cleveland either did not know the
seriousness of the ex-president's condition
or did not desire to tell. Drs. Lockwood
and Bryant came here at 4:24 p. m. yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland celebrated the
twenty-second anniversary of their wed.
ding here on June 2. The affair was very
quiet because of Mr.. Cleveland's illness. A
large wedding cake containing twenty-five
candles was sent to them by some Of theil
~neighbors.
Arrangements for Funeral.
The fixing of Friday afternoon as. tn,
time for Mr.. Cleveland's funeral was don,
TO make It possible for President Roosevelt
to attend, The president this mornin,
wired Mrs. Cleveland his coincidence AM
expressed his desire to attend the funeral
At the.same time he said he could not com
if the services were to be held on Saturday
Mrs. Cleveland answered that the funera
would take place Friday afternoon and tn
PRESIDENT is expected to be present.
Mrs. Cleveland has been in receipt o
hundreds Of kilograms, She has decide,
not to give out for publication the subjec
meter of the messages.
Among those from whom messages hav
been received are President Roosevelt, 81
Clair McKelway, Paul Morton, Judg
Geoge Gray, william e. Sheehsn. Williar
r. Hornblower, David r. Francis. Georg
l. Miller, Oscar Straus. Governor Glen
of North Carolina, Mayor Mcclellan. 4
New York. ex-senator James Smith {
New Jersey. Governor Harris Of ohit
General McAlpine.
The honorary pallbssrers nave not bee
chosen.
Illness Becomes Serious.
NEW YORK, June 2A-Mr, clevelsu
was n years old on March IS last. Durin
the last winter he kept close to his hon
Ia Princeton until the approach OF h
birthday, when he went TO Lakewood wit
his family. He was a trustee of the Equiti
bic Life Assurance society OF this city ar
up to the time Of his going to LakewoC
had attended TO correspondence In come
ton with his duties for that society, Z
After he went TO Lakewood. however, !
discontinued that work and II soon d
veloped that Mr., Cleveland was %sufferiI