The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-06-26

tbr United Press.
PRINCETON, N. j.. June 2e.-As
the American flag droops at half.
mast round the world . faH.hoxr
guns are booming q, ev~vy military
ssasion o. the nation from Sandy
tfoos 10 tire Ansipodss. q distln.
aulsheu array o. leading officials
ard former officials Of the United
States gathered here today 10 pay
their last respects 70 stephen
Grover Cleveland. twice president.
The only sign Of military display
ssas the lines Of soldiers guarding
the route Of the eortsgs and this
vac for the protection 81 the living.
rather than for the honor Of the
dead president. who loved peace
and simplicity.
The cid town of Princeton 10
crowded with a thronp such a. II
never aa~ before. Thousands came
here to witness the passing Of the
eorteae through the streets. The
iine was crowded hours before
o'clock. the time set for the funeral
procession 10 start.
Mrs. Cleveland spent much Of her
time to-day with her two elder CHI.
dren. Richard and Esther. ~
came here from the summer hon
in Ne~ Hampshire. She ls beaf
ing 10 we'll under the strain and
Il 10 believed she will be able 70
pass through the ordeal safely.
strietest orders were issued
against the admission Of anyone
except those In the carriages and
three press association representa-.
tivea TO the cemetery.
There was no demonstration
when the special train bearing
President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roose.
Welt arrived this afternoon 10 at.
tend the funeral Of former Presi.
dent Grover Cleveland. They were
met b. Prof. John Aibben Of Prince
ton and other members Of the uni
versity faculty.
As they drove through the town
TO the Cleveland residence every
blind At sVery window Of stores and
residences was down and all bust
ness vas suspended.
As soon as the president arrived,
the minister began the simple serv.
ice from the Presbyterian book OF
common prayer. The crowd In the
streets was hushed and the whole
city seemed to be Joining In the
ceremonies within the house. There
was no anthem. no music and the
ministers pronounced no euloay.
II was probably the simplest eere.
mony ever carried out over the
body Of a man who had been the
head Of a great nation and died,
when the nation was still In the
height Of it's power and his mem.
DRY still honored and beloved.
The casket was placed In the
hearse by the pail bearers and the
cortepe formed without Incident.
moving slowly down Bayard Lane
away from the residence. There
was no escort other than that form.
ed by the pail bearers, who walked
beside the hearse.
The oortege turned into Nassau
st, upon which are the principal
business houses OF the city. From
Nassau IL moved into Vandeventer
av. and continued as far as Wig.
gins ST, where Il turned into the
cemetery.
Only a few were allowed to ap-
preach the grave. The little group
was composed OF Mrs. Cleveland.
few OF those particular friends
asked by her TO be present, Presi.
dent Roosevelt, the undertaken, the
minister and three newspapermen.
At the grave the simple burial serv.
Ice wac read and the body OF the
man who twice held the greatest
honor within the gift Of his people
was lowered into the earth, and
the name Of Stephen 7rover Cleve.
land passed into hi Dry.
From the cemetery the Roosevelt
carriage went directly to the train,
and the president immediately left
for Oyster Bay.
Widow Takes last Look.
This morning the caslet con.
tanning the body of former Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland was placed
IN the reception room, on the east
side of the residence. where call.
ers usually are received first, Only
Airs. cleveland and the most init.
iate friends OF the family were