The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-27

Mrs. Cleveland Insists That There Sc
Nc OBSERVATIONS Displsy-Route to
Cemetery to Be Poiieed BY Mounted
Troops to Guard President Roosevelt.
Princeton. y. J.. June Pc - Tho
/ funeral OF Grover Cleveland viii be-
marked by extreme simplicity ~
though twice elected president of the
United States. no pomp or splend lr
viii have a place In the ccrcmoui IS
There Wal De no bands TO play mourn.
| ful dirges on the way 70 the old Prince
tor cemetery. no military escort mo
eulogy by the officiating clersymen.
I The half-mile of thorouEhfarc thicu-h
which the CorteEe viii pass from
"Westland." the Cleveland home on
Bayard lane. TO the cemetery Wiz D.
policed by mounted troops ami bi.e
coated soldiers. but they viii De- there
for police duty and as a measure %,
precautiOn in protecting the lyrc
president rather than rs an elem Pr 90
display in paying tribute Ia q departed
| chief executive.
II has been Mrs. Clcvclanl's wish Co.
avoid anything of a military nature a;
the funeral. and Il was only when the
! necessity OF guarding President Roose
welt. who is 20 be In attendance. vas
borne upon her by those in charge ol
the funeral Arrangements that she con.
sented TO the presence OF troops Ia q
police capacity
The FINAL Arrangements for the ccre-
mony and the names OF those selected
TO Oficiate were not announced unUl
acceptances from all had been 20
coivet -Four clorgymen viii omciatc
at the house and at the grave. They
VIII read the burial service from the
Presbyterian book OF common wor
ship. but viii offer no eulory This
simple but impressive service will De-
conducted by DR.. Henry Vandyke. of
Princeton. Rev. DR.. William r Rich.
ards. pastor Of the Brick Presbyterian
church. OF New York: Rev. Sylvester
W. Beach. pastor OF the First Presby
ierian church. OF Princeton. where the
Cleveland family attend. ana Rev.
Maitland Y. Bartlett. former pastor oil
The same church. There viii De n
honorary palihearers. Those who viii
bear Mr.. Cleveland's body q its final
resting place in the Cleveland rlo.
viii De Mayor George Mcclellan. Paul
Morton. Commodore Z. c. Benedict
Richard Watson Glider OF New York
Professor Panl Nandyke. Dean Andrew
F. West Professor John c. Hilbou
Juuis :. Morgan. a nephew 81 Picrport
Morgan; a. n. Russell. Professor How.
ard Mcl-enahan and Bayard Stockton.
OF Princeton
The services at the house win begin
az five O'Clock this afternoon. Onlr
those invited 10 the funeral and
few newspaper men viii be D. rmitteI
70 enter the cemetery. which viii b.
guarded hy mounted troops and m m
5ers of the National Guard ol New
Jersey The simple Presbyterian ser.
vice viii be said at the grave. tho
caskct lowered into the ground auf
one Of the country's most distinguish
ed citizens VIII have become but
memory
President Roosevelt. Governor Fort.
~ New Jersey: Governor Hughes. OF
New York. Governor Hoke SmitA. OF
Georgia. members 81 PRECEDENT CIeve
lands cabinet and other notable cit.
zens are expected 20 attend. Presidlut
Roosevelt will arrive on a special train
from Oyster Bay. He will be met q
the station by Governor Fort and they
will drive direct 70 the Cieselan.
home. After the ceremonies the pres.-
dent viii leave Princeton al once H.
his private car Signet