The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1908-07-03

ordering all government nags at na1f
mast for thirty days, and directing
that military and naval honors be ac-
corded the late president ON the day of
the funeral.
Government Honors.
Honors will be paid the memory OF
ex- President Cleveland by all branches
OF the government. immediately upon
the receipt of the presidents proclama-
ton formally announcing Cleveland's
death steps were taken to carry out
the provisions of the executive procla-
nation. All army posts and stations
and all commanders-in-chief of fleets
in the navy, captains of detached ships
and navy yards and naval stations.
were ordered to fly the national colors
at half mast for thirtv days. The
flags on the executive departments
We're all half-masted.
Cleveiand's Career in Brief.
Born at Caldwell, Essex county, N.
j., March Is, 1887. Christened Stephen
Grover Cleveland.
in 1871 family removed to Fayette-
Vile, y. Y.
Served as clerk in country store.
In 1858 was appointed assistant
teacher of the New York institution
for the blind.
For four years, from 1855, assisted
bis uncle in preparation of american
Herd Book" and had clerkship in a
law office il Buffalo.
Admitted to the bar in 1859.
Appointed assistant district attorney
Of Erie county Jan. /, 1868.
Defeated for the district attorney
ship of Erie county in 1865.
practiced law.
Elected Sheriff of Erie county in
1870.
Elected mayor Of Buffalo III 1881.
Governor and President.
Elected governor of New York in
1882 by plurality of 100000.
Elected president of the United
States in 1884 Majority in the cleo.
toral college, 81.
Broke all records by vetoing 115 out
Of 0S7 bills.
Married Frances Folsom in the
White House June 2, 1886.
Defeated in campaign for reelection
in 1883.
Engaged in the practice of law in
New York.
Elected president of the United
States in 1892.
Settled Venezuelan boundary dis
pute In 1895.
After leaving White House in 1896
he established home for his family
in Princeton. N. j.
Remains Laid to Rest.
Grover Cleveland's body now les
buried in the Cleveland plot in Prince
ton cemetery. At 6 a. m. Friday
just as the sun was sinking IN
the west a distinguished company
silently watched as the BODY was low
cred into the grave. Then the simple
committal service Of the Presbyterian
church was read and before the last
of the carriges in the cortege had driv-
Ell up to the path leading to the burial
place the benediction had been pro-
nounced and the members of the fam
lily. President Roosevelt, and others
who had gathered about the grave
were leaving the cemetery.
Friends Help Fill the Grave.
Many of the personal friends Of the
dead statesman fingered about the
spot which was to mark his last rest
ing place, and each in turn was per-
mitted to cast shovelful of earth into
the grave Agreeable to the wishes
of Mrs. Cleveland the services both at
the house and at the cemetery were
of the simplest character An invoca-
ton, scriptural reading, brief prayer
and the reading of a William Words
worth poem, Character of the Happy
Warrior constituted the services at
the house, while the reading of the
burial service at the grave was brief
and impressive.
In Honor of the Dead.
The chambers Of commerce, exchanges,
etc., closed at Minneapolis, New
York, Boston, Toledo, New Orleans and
numerous other cities. and all over the
country the national flag was half
masted on public and private build
ings. At Havana, Cuba, in compliance
with orders received from the war de-
partment, flags were half-masted at all
the military stations, and there
were salutes Of thirteen guns at sun
rise and half hourly guns until sunset.
The same salutes were fired wherever
the United States fleet was represent
ed in the world.