Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-06-30
Grover Cleveland Dead.

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Grover Cleveland. twice President Of
the United States, and one Of the great
est Of the long line Of illustrious men
who have filed that high position. died
At his home. "Westiand." in the quiet
college town of Princeton. New Jersey,
Wednesday morning. An official state
ment. gwen out and signed by three ply
siciaus gave heart trouble. superlnduced
by stomach and kidney ailments Of long
standing. as the cause of death.
Grover Cleveland was eminently the
friend Of the South. and in entering upon
the Presidency did not hesitate to invite
into his cabinet the best southern men.
and to call others to represent their re-
united country at various foreign courts.
Well do we remember few years ago
when the body of the lamented VIM l.
Wilson was brought from Lexington.
Va. and laid away in Edge Hill Cemete-
ry at this place. how Mr. Cleveland. who
had loved and admired him, stood be-
side the grave with his massive body
swayed by tense emotion and the tears
trinkling down his cheeks.
In a proclamation announcing the
death of ex-president Cleveland. Presi-
dent Roosevelt says In his death the ma
ton has been deprived of one of its
greatest citizens. BY profession law
yer, his chief services to his c,untry were
rendered during long, varied and hon.
orable career in public life. As mayor
OF his city. as governor of his state, and
twice as President he showed signal pow
er as an administrator, coupled with en-
tire devotion to the country's good and
courage that quailed before no hostility
when once he was convinced where his
duty lay. Since his retirement from the
presidency he has continued well and
faithfully to serve his countrymen by the
simplicity, dignity and uprightness of
his private life.
Hon William ] Bryan wrote for his
paper. the Commoner. as follows:
1.-THE death of ex-Pres,dent Grover
Cleveland brings to sudden end the
phenomenal career of one of the strong
est characters known to the people in
the present generation. Like every COM
handing figure. he had jealous support
ers and earnest opponents. but those who
differed from him were as ready as his
warmest friends to coucede to him the
possession of elements of leadership to
an extraordinary degree. He was delib-
crate in action, firm in conviction, and
ever ready to accept responsibility for
what he did Few men have exerted
more positive influence upon those asso-
ciated with them. We are not far
enough from the period in which his
work was done to measure accurately
his place in history, but the qualities
which made him great are part of the
nations heritage. and universal sorrow
is felt at his DEATH"
The New York Sun. an old-tme jour-
nallstic enemy OF Mr. Cleveland. said.
In other days the ideas of Mr. Cleve-
land and those of this newspaper with
regard to many things were VIGOROUSLY
not in accord. This circumstance pos
sibly makes it proper to say now what it
will always be pleasant for US to remem
Der. namely. that the personal breach
ceased to exist years ago. and that the
Sun has long numbered Grover cleve-
land among its constant readers and
faithful friends. Peace to the ashes of
the good man and great leader. and may
the generation hold his name and the
memory of his deeds in just and high es-
TEEN"
The funeral of Mr.. Cleveland took
place Friday afternoon at Princeton
AT p. m. just as the sun was sinking. a
distinguished company silently watched
as the body was lowered into the grave
Then the simple burial service of the
Presbyterian Church was read. and be-
fore the last of the carriages in the cor
tegs had driven up to the path leading to
the burial place. the benediction had been
pronounced and the members of the fami-
ly. President Roosevelt and others who
had gathered about the grave were leav-
ing the cemetery. Many of the persona,
friends of the dead statesman fingered
about the spot which was to mark his
last resting place. and each in turn was
permitted to cast a shovelful of earth in
to the grave. Although the funeral was
of strictly private nature. those in at
tendance included. besides President
Roosevelt. Governors Fort. of New Jer-
sey; Hughes. of New York. and Hoke
Smith. of Georgia; former members of
President Cleveland's Cabinet. and other
distinguished persons.
In every part of the world where there
is United States flag floating tribute
was on Friday paid to the memory of
Grover Cleveland. Several foreign gov
ernments accorded special honors for the
occasion; American embassies. legations
and consular agencies bore the Stars and
Stripes at half-mast; army and navy Of
icers. wherever located. wore badge of
mourning. and battleships. cruisers and
vessels of our navy of every type rendered
appropriate observance of the death OF
the former commander-in-chief of the
army and the navy. Beginning at day
break. salutes were fred by all ships and
army posts, beginning at military posts
with thunder of 10 guns aud winding
up with As guns at sunset. Throughout
the world tribute in some form, either
under American or foreign auspices. was
rendered.
Mr.. Geo. H. Child. of Harpers Ferry.
was in Shepherdstown yesterday. confer
RING with our paoDls in regard RI the