The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-11-01
. PRESIDENT AND MANY
NOTABLES WILL ATTEND
Remains Will BE Inferred in the
Beautiful Babcock Nlauso-
leum in Forest Hill.
remains Will Lie in State This
Afternoon in the Rotunda Of
the County Building.

UTICA. y. ". Oct. sl.-Arranga-
nents for tho funeral OF Vice Presi-
lent James =. sherman practically
we're completed to-day. The services
viii be held Saturday afternoon at .
o'clock in the First Presbyterian
;hurch and viii be attended by PTesi-
dent Tart and members OF his cabinet.
senators and Representatives. foreign
diplomats aud government officials.
u was at FIRST announced that the
obsequies would be held In Christ
church, OF which Mr. sherman was
member. but as this ediiice seats only
about 700 persons. and II was realized
if would be too small to hold the
rhrong that would desire to pay a
hnal tribute of respect To the dead.
The plans were changed. when the
Rev. Ralph W. Brokaw offered the
use Of the Presbyterian church, which
has n seating capacity Of more than
COCO.
The Rev. Louis H. Holden. Mr..
Shermans' pastor. will conduct the
funeral service. assisted by the Rev.
". w. Stryker. president of Hamilton
college. aud The Rev. Dr. Brokaw.
pastor OF the Presbyterian church. An
hcur before the church services there
viii be- private service for mem
bers OF the family AZ the sherman
residence.
viii Lie in State.
The body Of the vice sident will
lie In state from . u. m. to - d. IA.
tomorrow in the rOtunda OF tho coun-
~ building, TO Icrmit the citizens OF
Utica To take last look at their
distinguished fellOw-towusmau. with
an escort or citizens. representatives
Of IL.
other organizations which Mr. Sher-
man was identified. the body will be
taken from the sherman home to-
MORROW afternoon and conveyed 20
he county building, where it will rest
upon catafalquc. The local mill
tary companies will furnish a guard
ol honor while the body is lying in
state. At . o'clock cortege will
iorm and the body will be returned To
The Sherman home. The county
building has been draped in emblcms
OF mourning and flags. as have many
OF the business houses Of the CITY.
business practically viii b. suspend
ID during the funeral services Satdr-
day.
\ tender o. troops from Fort on
tarlo az Oswego for the funeral vas
received today from Washington. but
% Is believed the family will decline 10.
~ they are known TO BE- avcrse 10 dis
play ana Wish the ceremonies to be-
- simple and unpTetcntiOus as pos
sible.
President Taft 70 Attend.
Seats In the church VIII De set apart
for the sherman family. President
Ia9 and other diEnitaTica who are cX-
pectcd. as well as for the business
associates and intimate friends OF the
late Nice-presideut. admission TO the
church will be by ticket as the audi
,ortum VIII be hoDelassiy iradeuuatr
20 hold the many Who wish 10 attend
Interment ~ Forest Hin.
Vt the close o. the services. the
body VIII be taken To- Forest Iiill cema-
terry. where 10 viii be placed ir the
beautiful Babcock mausoleum which
sas completed but recently and whora
Mrs Shcrman's s mother rests.
Nr. sherman body. which will De-
Uut in plain but massive caske, to-
morrow. S. said f1 show bur few trace.
of the Iona Illness through which the
rice-president passed. Flowers in pro-
fusion are iu thc room where the BODY
lies aud there has been an almost IN
interrupted procession o. mcssenge rs
10 the house during the dav. bearing
messages % sympathy 10 the bereavad
household from every Quarfer Of Tho
country and from abroad
Mr. sherman is bearing her 1Oa4
tcontinusd on Twelfth PsgeJ