The Washington times., 1908-06-25
Contrary to Precedent, Body
Will Not Lie in
State.
RECEIVE PRESIDENT
AS PLAIN CITIZEN
Simplicity to Be Obseved-Two
Older Children Only to Be
PreSent-EState Small.

PRINCETON, N J., June 25.-col-
trary 10 all precedent, after the death
OF ex-Presidents of the United States.
the body Of Grover Cleveland will not
lie IN state. This was in accordance
with the decision OF Mrs. Cleveland to-
DAY.
The widow Of the former President de-
cided that the funeral Of her husband
shall be of the quietest and simplest
possible. She has told the intimate
friends now with her at the Cleveland
home here, that she could not bear a
funeral that would be q great public
function, and while she appreciated
deeply the sorrow that Mr.. CIeveland's
death has caused among public men
throughout the country, she wishes only
a private funeral.
Mrs. Cleveland made a special request
of Mayor Robertson, Of Princeton, to-
day that there be no formal nor official
reception OF President Roosevelt. She
said that as the President was coming
TO Princeton as a private citizen, such
reception was unnecessary. She asked
that the same hold good in regard 70
Governor Fort. Of New Jersey. and his
stah. VINO also viii attend the funeral
as private citizens.
VIII Guard Cortege.
Chief Of Police Kilfou today swore
in twenty deputies TO help handle the
crowds that are expected along the
course Of the funeral procession tomOr-
row. His own force OF uniformed pO-
licemen is small
The streets through which the cortage
viii pass will be Ioped of. and an effOr-
viii be made 20 keep everyone except
those in the immediate encourage of
Mrs Cleveland out of the cemetery.
TWO of tLe four Cleveland children
all of whom were at Tamworth. y. H,
for the sumuer-Ieft there today. These
are the two eldest. Marion and Esther.
The other two children. at Mrs, Cleve-
lands request. VIII remain at Tam
worth.
The children left New Hampshire in
charge Of Mrs. John II. Finley. wife
OF the head of the College Of the City
OF New York. the latter being with
Mrs. Cleveland here. President Finley
was formerly professor Of English ut
Princeton University. and is an old
friepd of the Clevelands-
A death mask of Mr. Cleveland was
taken to-day by Professor Wilson, OF
Princeton The mask viii be added 10
men at Princeton. presented 10 the uE!-i
versity by Laurence Hutton
Weighs Only $50 Pounds.
The body OF the ex-President was pre-
pared for burial today by John A stead,
Of Princeton. According TO Mr.. Stead.
Mr.. Cleveland weighed less than $50
pounds. and il is said that the exces-
sive heat of the past week, which ma
IeriaIly hastened his end, caused him
TO lose flesh greatly. His normal
weight was in excess of 30 pounds, and
il was said today that he weighed only
155 pounds when he died.
According 10 friends Of the Cleveland |
family. Mr.. Cleveland died virtually a
poor man. II was generally believed /
that he had managed 10 save "A cOnsid- !
cradle fortune, but IL appears that he |
has left his family little more than the
house at Princeton and another at Buz- !
tion Of Life Insurance Presidents. he /
received $4,000 a year. but he served /
only during the past twelve months
Mrs. Cleveland Well.
Mrs. Cleveland continues to bear up !
well. She had a comparatively good /
rest last night, although she remained /
up until a late hour, going over the de- |
tails of the funeral She was awake |
early today and took a short stroll |
around the Westland grounds
The city is beginning to fill up with
visitors, who have come to pay the
last tribute 10 the distinguished dead.
Esther and Marion are expected TO ar
rive this evening Friends Of the fam
lily fear that the meeting between the
bereaVed mother and children viii re-
suit in a partial reakdown OF the form
er.
The simplicity OF the funeral viii be
most marked Only those invited will
be permitted to enter the grounds and
the services will be brief
The coffin is of quarter-sawed oak
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