The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-27
SERVICES AT CEMETERY
 WERE EXTREMELY SIMPLE
Many Distinguished Citizens Wit
 messed Last Sad Rites.
Despite the Fact that Mrs. Cleveland Desired the Funeral to Be Strictly Private. Thousands of yisi- tors Lined Streets Through which the Procession
 Passed.

 cleyeland's body lies buried tonight in the Cleveland plot in Princeton cerne- tery.
 At o'clock, just as the sun was sinking in the west, a distinguished company silently watched as the body was laid into the grave Then the simple burial service of the Presoyte- rian church was read and before the last of the cortege had driven up 70 the path leading to the burial place, the benediction had been pronounced, and the members of the family. Presi- dent Roosevelt and others who gath cred about the grave were leaving the cemetery.
 dead statesman fingered about the spot which was to mark his last resting place, and each in turn was permitted to cast a shovel full of earth Into the grave.
 Agreeable to the wishes of Mrs. Cleveland, the services. both at tne house and at the cemetery, were of the stf,rnlest character. An invocation, Scriptural reading, q brief prayer, and the reading of williams Wadsworth's poem. "Character of the Happy War. rior," constituted the services at the house, while the reading of the burial service at the grave was brief and in- pressive.
 Distinguished Visitors:
 Although the funeral was of a strict iy private nature, those in attendance numbered many distinguished citizens, including President Roosevelt. Gov Fort of New Jersey. Governor Hughes of New York, Governor Hoke smith Of. CseoFaia. former members of President CIeveland's Cabtnet. officials of the Equitable Assurance Society. members ssefs tho prtncs4on University @facnltYa friends and nefghboFg.
 Mfr. Cleveland was buried with the simplicity and privacy that he himself might have wished. as private ctti- zen. rather than as the former Chief Executive of the nation. There was nothing that savored of the official and the military clement was injected sole ly as a measure of precaution in pro- tecting President Roosevelt. ~
 The President arrived at 4:3S D. n1., and was met at the station by Governor Fort. The President Governor Fort and Secretary Loeb were driven at once to Westland- Upon his arrival at the house, the President went to Mrs Cleveland. offering his sympathy and expressing keen regret at MT. Cleve- lands death
 The President then returned to the reception room, where the body had been removed in the afternoon rom the room on the second floor in which Mir. Cleveland died.
 few minutes laJeT IuS LSW ClCTBy- men who oflciated came down the stairs to the hall leading to the recep- ton room, followed by Mrs. Cleveland and the children, Esther and Richard. As they appeared upon the landing. ac- companied by Dr. Joseph D. Bryant. the company rose and remained stand ing throughout the services. Mrs. Cleveland was gowned in black and wore becoming hat with short dropping veil Esther was also in black while Richard wore a white suit and black tie.
 Services at the House.
 The services began. with an invoea- 4ion by Rev. Sylvester W. Beach of the First Presbyterian Church of Prince ton. which was followed by Scriptural reading by Rev. Maitland V. Bartlett of the West Farms Presbyterian Church of New York. a former pastor of MT. Cleveland, who read from the fourteenth chapter of the Book of John, and a number of passages rom the fourth and twenty-second chapters of the Thessalonians.
 And they shall see His face" read Dr. Bartlett in closing. "and Ills name shall be in their foreheads, they shall hunger no more nor thirst any more, neither shall the sun light upon them nor any heat, for the Lamb which ts in the midst of the throne shall feed them and shall lead them unto living foun- tains of water, ana God snail wipe all tears from their eyes"
 Dr. Henry Van Dyke then said that "according to the request of one whose slightest wish at this moment we all respect, there will be no address or ser- mon, but there was a poem written more than a hundred years by William Wordsworth, which is expressive of his character"
 He then read the poem, Character of the Happy Warrior"
 This was followed by readings from the Presbyterian Book of Common Worship, the services at the house con- cluding with this prayer:
 'fOh, God who art the strength Of Thy saints and who redeemest the soul of Thy servants, we thank Thee for all who have died, Lord, and now rest from their labors. having received the end of their faith. even the salvation of their souls. Especially we call to mind Thy loving kindness and Thy ten der mercy to this, Thy servant, whose memory we honor and whose loss we mourn For Thy good hand upon him. leading him through all the trials, tolls and conflicts of this mortal life to the final victory, blessed be Thy name, O God. for the great duties which Thou didst give him to perform ip the state hand for the high courage. wisdom and success with which he was enabled to serve the commonwealth. blessed be Thy name, O God. For the largeness of the talents which Thou didst com init to him and the faithfulness with which he used them in Thy sight as chief magistrate of the republic blessed be Thy name. O God. For the warmth of his friendship. for his con stant delight in Thy great out of doors for the quiet joy and love of his home and for the peace of his death in the faith of Jesus Christ. blessed be Thy name, O God. Continue forth Thy goodness from generation to genera tion and Thy grace unto the children of the faithful.
 Let Thy blessing rest upon the house of Thy servant, and his name ahlda fa perDsfuaI remerubra