The Sentinel=record., 1912-11-03
SIMPLE AND IMPRESSIVE SERV- ICES HELD AT HOME, CHURCH
 AND CEMETERY.
TAFT AND OTHERS ATTENDED
Floral Offerings We're Profuse and 6eautiful-Brief Ceremony Marks Last Tribute to the Deceased
 Vice President.

Utica, N Y, Nov. 2.--With simple but impressive services, the body oi Vice President James IS Sherman was laid away this afternoon in crypt within a beautiful mausoleum in For rest Hill cemetery. Under a canvas covering that served as a shield against chill November wind were gathered the Sherman family. Pres ident Taft, members of his cabinet, Justices of the United States supreme court, senators and members of the house of representatives and few intimate friends aid business asso- ciates of the vice president. waile without throng which had assem- bled to pay a final tribute, stood rev erently until the strains of Asleep in Jesus" by the Hayden male chorus, which marked the conclusion of the services. had died away.
 President Taft listened with bowed head and tear dimmed eyes as Dr. Wm. Stryker, president of Hamilton college, read the brief committal serv- ice ard the Rev Louis H Holden. pastor of Christ church, of which MT, sherman was a member, offered prayer A mixed quartette sang Good Night" and when the selection by the male chorus had been con cluded, the president gazed moment at the fower-covered casket of his friend and slowly made his way to a waiting automobile, accompanied by former Vice President Charles w Fairbanks Attorney General Wicker. sham and Major Rhoades, his military aide.
 Earlier in the afternoon tlere had been private services at the Sherman home and public oosequies at the First Presbyterian church, both of which were attended by the president.
 The special train bearing the na- tion's chief executive and party ar rived in Utica at 1:30 o'clock and tle president at once went to the late yQce presidents home to offer his sympathy in person to Mrs 5 herman and others of the bereaved family. He remained for the services there, which we're conducted by Dr. Holden and then went to the church wlere the funeral services were held.
 Crowds began to gather in the vicin- ity of the church before noon aud, when the dors were finally opened, the large auditorium and spacious galleries were quickly filled. except those seats which had been set apart for the members of the family, Pres ident Taft and the congressional par ty, government officials and intimate friends of the vice president. Details of police and fiFemen who were ca hand to keep the crowds in check had difficulty in clearing the streets for the expected cortege, which had form ed at the Sherman home.
 The congressional party was among the earliest to arrive and was follow ed by the president and those who had called on Mrs. sherman with him. The presid~nt occupied a seat in the center aisle of the church and with him sat Attorney Geenral Wicker sham, Secretary Nagel, former Vice President Fairbanks and Chairman Hilles, of the republican national committed Immediately in their rear were seated Justices Hughes and Pit ney of the United States supreme court; Senators Crane, Curtis. Lip pett, Phnrose. Oliver. Bacca. Works. and O'Gorman; Secretary Bennett, and Representatives DalzelI Calder, Jones, Wright Fairchild and other members of the national house of representatives. Senator Root was one of the honorary pail bearers and sat somewhat apart from the other national officials.
 Others ia the assemblage included former Governors Frank S. Black and Benjamin B. O'Dell Jr., and a few members of the Now York state legis- lature Governor Dix was unable to be preesnt, but sent Lieutenant Com mander Eckford e. Deckay, his mill. tary secretary, as his representative.
 The casket, covered with violets and lilies of the valley, was borne into the caurch at 2:30 o'clock and following 1t came Mrs. Sherman in heavy mourning. leaning on the arm of her son Richard. She was accom- panied by other members of the Sher- man family All were given seats close to the casket. The Mendelssohn funeral march was played as tae body was carried in and deposited imme- diately in front Of the altar The aud ience rose il silence as the pail bear CTS made their way to the front. Nu. merous floral offerings formed an inn pressive feature. These consisted largely of beautifully and appropriate 'y designed wreaths and with them the altar was completely covered The senate sent an immense piece composed largely of orchids, while the house offering was of white roses. There were wreaths from the nation