Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-26
No POMP, NO EULOCY
Extreme Simplicity to Mark Funeral
Of Ex-President Cleveland.
SERVICES AT FIVE P. M. TODAY
Troops Will Guard Line of I" to
Cemetery.
HONORARY PALLBEARER ON o
Paul Morton and Mayor McClt
Are Among Active Pallbearers. Z
SERVICES WILL BE BRIEF
Four CIergymen VIII Read Presby-
terian Burial Service from
the Book of Common
worship.
HONORARY PALLBEARER ON z
Paul Morton and Mayor McClt
Are Among Active Pallbearers. +
SERVICES WI

fI4nCCton, y. j., June G0.-l ne lui-I VI
Grover Cleveland will be marked by ex-
trcme simplicity Although twice ee-ted
president Of the United States no pomp or
splendor viii Lave a place in the oere-
monies There will be no lands to play
l. ourn .ul dr.es IN the way to the OH !
lrn ct n cemetery; no military escort; no
,ulugy b., the officiating clergymen' lhe
Ea.f nj e Of th,rJughfare which the cortege
A II mass from Westland the Cleveland /
home on Bayard lane to the cemetery VIII |
v. po..c d ty mounted troops ana blue
coated soloiers. but they will be there Tor !
Ice duty and as a measure of precal-
ton in lrot citing the living president |
ia. .Eer than as an element Of display IN |
Iay.ng tribute to a departed chief execu-
tic.
II has been Mrs. Cleveland's wish to |
avoid anything of a military nature at
tie funeral and It was only when the ne /
cessity Of guarding President Roosevelt
who is to te in attendance, was borne upon |
her by those in charge Of the funeral ar
ranrements, that she consented to the
presence of troops in police capacity.
Final ARRANGEMENTS Completed.
The final arrangements for the ceremony
and the names Of those selected to officiate
we're not announced until this afternoon
when acceDtanees from all had been ie-
CeiVed. -Four CleIByInen viii OiliSoeS a.
the house and at the grave. They Will
read the burial service from the Presby-
tsrlan book on common worship, but will
cffer no eulogy. This simple but impressive
service will be conducted by DR.. Henry
Van Dyke Of Princeton, Rev. DIR. William
r. Richards pastor of the Brick Presby-
terian church of New York; Rev. Sylvester
w. Beach, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church OF Princeton, where the Cleveland
family attend. and Rev. Maitland V. Bart
lett, former pastor of the same church.
There will be no honorary pail bears. Those
who will bear Mr.. Clevelands body to its
final resting place in the Cleveland plot
will be Mayor George B. Mcclellan, Paul
Morton, Commodore E. C. Benedict, Rich
ard Watson Glider OF New York. Prof
Paul Van Dyke. Dean Andrew F. West.
Prof John @. Hibben, Junius 8. Morgan,
a nephew OF j. Pierpont Morgan: A. D.
Russell. Prof. Howard McIenahan and
Bayard stockton of Princeton. The SER
vices at the house, which will begin at
o'clock. will be brief after which the
cortege will be formed and proceed TO the
cemetery down Bayard Lane to Nassau
street. the principal street in the village,
then up Vandeventer avenue to Wiggen
street, which leads to the cemetery, high
way along which clusters many historic
memories
Mrs. Cleveland Directs Details.
Mrs Cleveland is bearing her grief with
the utmost fortitude and is directing the
details Of the funeral With her in the
Cleveland home at Westland during the
night were DR.. and Mrs. Richard Watson
Glider Of New York, John H. Finley. presi-
dent OF the College OF the City Of New
York, intimate friends Of the family and
Cleveland r. Bacon, nephew of the for
mer president
Mrs Cleveland did not retire until late
last night but arose early today and spent
some time in the open air alone on the
veranda
Esther, the elder daughter, and Richard,
the elder son. are expected to arrive to-
day from Tamworth, N. H., in charge OF
Mrs Finley. wife OF President Finley.
Neither Marion nor Francis will attend
their fathers funeral
Relatives VIII Attend.
Among other relatives expected to arrive
today are two Of Mr.. Cleveland's sisters
Miss Rose Cleveland of New York, who
was mistress Of the White House before
President Clevelands marriage, and Mrs,
NJ B, Bacon wife OF an architect Of To-
-~ledo, o.
The hour for the funeral has been fixed
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon to give
those who live at a distance and who are
expected TO attend an opportunity to reach
here Services VIII be simple and un-
ostentatious and win be conducted with
extreme privacy II the wishes of Mrs.
Cleveland are carried out.
Historic Princeton. in common with the
state and nation, Is mourning the death OF
its distinguished citizen. Flags are al half
staff and emblems OF mourning through
out the college town bear mute testimony
OF the nations loss. Regret is expressed
that DT. Woodrow Wilson, president of
Princeton university, ana a cherished friend
OF Mr.. Cleveland. will be unable to attend
the funeral as he sailed for Europe only a
few days ago.
MI CIevelands body will be buried in a
heavy oaken casket with silver handle
bars. A silver plate bears this simple in;
scripton;
Grover Cleveland. March Is. lss7-Junt
"a 1908"
Death Mask Taken.
The death mask OF the former presiden
was taken yesterday. Soon after death hsC
occurred. Mrs. Cleveland sent for Edwin
Wilson, sculptor connected with Prince
ton university, and requested him to TAX,
the mask Mr.. Wilson is working on /
today.
Mrs. Cleveland, accompanied by Presiden
Finley drove 10 the Princeton cemetery a
e:4O o'clock this morning TO look over N,
burial place. Princeton cemetery is locate,
IN a pretty section OF the town close I,
the university buildings and about half
mile from the Cleveland home Many I
the honored dead OF Princeton universlt,
are buried there and the burial grounds ar
known 10 the graduates and undersradu
ates OF the university a. the "Westminste
Abbey OF America" The Cleveland plot 4
near a small chapel not far from the en-
= trance to the cemetery. There Is one Erav
in the plot that OF Ruth Cleveland. and
is covered with ivy.
While the general outline OF the funera
arrangements have been agreed upon, IN
complete funeral arrangements will not b
Ofvan ouf ,,nfu thfa eveninR Tha fnnara