The Washington herald., 1908-06-26

princeton, y. j. June Z5.-PrinCetOn is
as quiet and undemonstrative tonight as
though the man who for some time was
the only living ex-President Of the United
States had not just died here and lay in
the bedroom Of his country home. await
ing burial in the neighboring cemetery
tomorrow afternoon.
The death Of Grover Cleveland might
have been the passing away Of any mod
est citizen Of the town so far as the evi-
dences go. except in the busy Offices OF
the telegraph companies which are re-
ceiving and sending messages numbering
hundreds.
Mrs. Cleveland had hoped for a quiet a
day tomorrow. when the funeral is 70
take place. but her advisers have con-
vinced her that il viii be necessary 10
expect and 10 provide for a throng on the
occasion Of the funeral. and, although the
funeral is 10 be technically private. it
cannot be wholly so with the President Of
the United States. several governors and
a number Of the ex-President's former
Cabinet officers coming here 10 attend il.
Mrs. Clevep0d's desire that the cere-
monies be private. both at the house and
al the interment. was not only due 10 her
own wishes. but 10 keep them In accord.
so far as possible. with the expressed
wishes of Mr.. Cleveland.
President Makes SuggestIon.
According to the understanding here
among those going and coming from the
house Of mourning. President Roosevelt
caused the intimation TO be given that a
military funeral would be appropriate for
the former commander OF the nations
army and navy, and the governor Of New
/ Jersey would gladly have ordered an i'm
! posing militia escort on the transfer OF
/ the body to the cemetery. But 10 this
+ Mrs. Cleveland would not consent. It
was made plain 10 her. however that too
many people would surely be here to
make It prudent to rely on the small local
/ police force 10 maintain the desired pri-
vacy. and the police force IS 10 be aug
mented by police from neighboring places
/ and by some detachmenus OF the New Jer-
/ sey militia.
/ InaSmuCh as Mr.. Roosevelt Is declared
/ 10 be coming in his capacity as a private
/ citizen. there was some discussion as 10
/ the advisability OF any formal welcome or
/ reception - him by the Princeton author
tiles Mrs. Cleveland's friends say that she
/ objected 20 any official fOrmalities which
l should tend 10 give the funeral an off,
/ cial character. II was represented 10 her.
! however, by the tOwnspeople that il was
in fact the President Of the United states
who is coming here and 10 was mete that
the city authorities receive him and es-
cort him 10 Westland. and this a delega-
tion. headed by the mayor. will do. meet
ing the Presidents train at the railway
station.
Invitations Are Limited.
Mrs. Cleveland. in order 10 keep the
funeral as private as possible under the
circumstances, has 50 strictly limited the
invitations 10 the house that she has re-
Trained from bidding personal acquaint-
ances in Princeton who might expect in
IviJations and held the local list down TO
those who could be called personal friends
of Mr.. Cleveland
It is. however. impossible 20 estimate
how many persons viii attend the funeral
besides the President and the governors
Of New Jersey, New York, and Georgia.
and nearly all the living members Of Mr..
Cleveland's former cabinets and the rela-
/ tlNtS ana nearer AlltuNS Oh Alr. cleveland.
The funeral service viii be al 3 O'Clock
and the burial viii follow Immediately
after the cortege has passed from West
land 90 the cemetery. a short distance
away. President Roosevelt is expected
10 arrive at Princeton some time after
o'clock. He viii leave again as soon as
the burial is over Itthad been intended
10 have one Of the military companies
meet the President at the station. but
Mr.. Roosevelt telegraphed tonight that
he did not wish this. so the intention
has been abandoned.
CIeveIand's Sister There.
Miss Rose Cleveland. the late ex-Presi-
afternoon. and this evening. Esther and
Richard Cleveland Mr.. Cleveland's elder
children. arrived. accompanied by Prssi-
dent and Mrs. John H. Finley. Mr.
Finley IS president OF the College Of the
City Of New York Mrs. Finley had
brought them down from New Hampshire
and Mr.. Finley went TO New York and
met them.
The paIbearers will be Commodore E
c. Benedict. Mayor George b. Mcclellan
Richard Watson Glider. John II. Finley
Prof. Paul Van Dyke, Dean Andrew F
West. OF the Princeton Theological
School: Prof John Gier Hibbin. Pau
Morton. Prof. Howard McClenahan A
D. Russell, a trustee Of Princeton; J. s
= Morgan. also a trustee Of the university
: and Bayard Stockton. Of the old Jersey
family OF Stocktons.
The officiating clergymen. all Presby-
terians will be Rev. Or. William R. Rich
ards. OF the Brick Presbyterian Church OF
New York City; Rev. Dr. Henry Var
Dyke. Rev. Sylvester W. Beach Of the
First Presbyterian Church Of Princeton,