The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-07-01


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At 6 o'clock Friday as the sun was
sinking in the west a distinguished
company silently watched as the body
of Grover Cleveland was lowered in
to the grave at Princeton, n. ].
Then the simple burial service of the
Presbyterian church was read and be-
fore the last of the carriages in the
corteges had driven up to the path
leading to the burial place the bene-
diction had been pronounced and those
who had gathered about the grave be-
gan to leave the cemetery.
Many of the personal friends of the
dead statesman fingered about the
spot which was to mark his last rest.
ing place and each in turn was per-
mitted to cast shovelful of earth into
the grave.
Agreeable to the wishes of Mrs.
Cleveland the services both at the
house and at the cemetery were of the
simplest character. An invocation,
scriptual reading, a brief prayer and
the reading of William Wordsworth s
poem Character of the Happy War
rior" constituted the services at the
house. The reading of the burial SER
vice at the grave was brief and i'm
pressive.
Although the funeral was of a
strictly private nature those in attend
ance numbered many distinguished
citizens, including President Roose-
welt, Governor Fort of New Jersey,
Governor Hughes of New York, Gov
ernor Hoke Smith of Georgia, former
member of President Cleveland's cabi-
net; officials of the Equitable Life AS
surance society, members Of the
Princeton faculty, friends and neigh
bors.
The pail bearers, six on either side
of the hearse, marched with the pro.
cession as it wended its way slowly
down Bayard lane to Nassau street
and on along the main thoroughfare
of the town. Business had suspend
ed during the afternoon and curtains
were drawn in many of the houses. The
silent crowd stood with barred heads
as the procession passed along into
Vandeventer avenue and the bell in
the tower of Old Nassau hall tolled
mournfully.
The route led over Wiggans street
to the cemetery, which was reached a
few minutes before o'clock. The
members of the family alighted from
their carriages and with the four cler
gymen in the lead walked slowly down
the graveled path leading to the open
grave and the rose strewn grave OF
Ruth, both almost hidden in the pro-
fusion of green boughs and flowers.
Mrs. Cleveland stood with Esther
and Richard and Dr. Bryant as the
coffin was slowly lowered into the
grave. Rev. William r. Richards OF
the Brick Presbyterian church OF
New York had started to read the
commital service even before Presi-
dent Roosevelt and others had reach
ed the scene. The president stood
just back of Mrs. Cleveland as the i'm.
pressive words were spoken. The SER
vices lasted less than five minutes.
AS early as 2 o'clock distinguished
visitors began to arrive. Among the
first were. Secretary Cortelyou and
ex-United Sates Senator James Smith.
General James G.. Wilson and Hilary
Herbert followed soon after. The
guests were received on the veranda
of the house by Professor John G.. Will
son and Cleveland F. Bacon, nephew
of Mr. Cleveland.
Governor Hughes was the first state
executive to arrive. AS he stepped
from his carriage all the other assem-.
bled officials rose to greet him. The
public men greeted each other on the
verandah and presently the red up
holstered benches which bordered the
verandah were filled and the veran-
dah became crowded. The guests
were received into the house at 4
o'clock, Jesse Lynch Williams, Henry
]. Van Dyke and Willard Bradford
ushering the visitors to seats in vari
Gus parts of the house. In the recep
tion room with the. casket were Mrs
Cleveland and children, relatives OF
the family, President Roosevelt and
the officiating clergymen. AS each
clergyman delivered his part In the
service, he stood at the door of the
reception room so that he could be