Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-11-03
NOIABLES At The funeral
PRESIDENT TAFT AND MANY
OTHER OFFICIALS WE'RE
AT THE GRAVE.
THOUSANDS PAID TRIBUTE
Police Had Trouble in Restraining
Imncnse Throng that Crowd
ed the Streets

UTICA, n. Y, Nov. with sim
pie but impressive services, the body
Of Vice President James 5, Sherman
was laid away this afternoon In a
crypt within beautiful mausoleum,
in Forest Hin cemetery.
Under a canvas covering that ser
we'd as a shield against the chill No
vember wind were gathered tho
Sherman family, President Taft
members of his cabinet, justices OF
the United States supreme court,
senators and members of the house
of representatives and a few intimate
friends and business associates Of tho
vice president, while without a
throng which had assembled to pay
a final tribute, stood reverently un-
til the strains Of "Asleep in Jesus
by the Hayden male chorus, which
marked the conclusion of the serV-
ices. had died away.
President Taft listened with bowed
head and tear-dmmed eyes as D.
T.. w. Stryker, president OF Hamil-
ton college. read the brief committal
service, and the Rev. Louis II. Hold
en-, pastor of Christ church, of which
Mr. Sherman was q member offered
prayer.
A mixed quartette sang Good
Night" and when the selection by
the male chorus had been concluded
the president gazed a moment at the
flower-covered casket OF his friend
and slowly made his way to a wait
ing automobile, accompanied by
Former Vice President Charles w
Fairbanks, Attorney General Wick
ersham, and Major Rhoades, his
military aide
Earlier in the afternoon there had
been private services at the Sherman
home and public obsequies at the
First Presbyterian church, both OF
which were attented by the P7esi-
dent. The special train bearing the
nations chief executive and party
arrived in Utica at 1880 o'clock and
the president at once went to the
late vice presidents home to offer
his sympathy In person to Mrs. Sner-
man and others of the bereaved fam
lily. He remained for the services
there, which were conducted by Dr.
Holden and then went to the church
where the funeral services were
held.
Crowds began to gather In the vi
clnlty of the church before noon and.
when the doors were finally opened,
the large auditorium and spacious
Oh 1ts cd Mt
those seats which had been set apart
for the members Of the family,
President Taft and the congressional
party, government officials and the
friends of the vice president De-
tails of police and firemen who were
on hand to keep the crowds in check
had difficulty in clearing the streets
for the expected cortege which had
been formed at the sherman home.
The congressional party was among
the first to arrive and was followed
by the president and those who had
called on MS Sherman with him.
The president occupied seat in the
certer aisle of the church, and with
him sat Attorney General Wicker
sham, Secretary Nagel Of the depart
ment of Commerce and Labor, Form
er Vice President Fairbanks and
Chairman Hilles, of the republican
national committee. Immediately in
their rear were seated Justices Hugh
es and Pitney of the United States
Supreme court; Senators Crane, Cur
tis, Lippett, PenrCse. Bacon, Works
and O'Go-man, Secretary Bennett of
the Senate and Representatives Dali
zell. Fairchilds and other members
of the national house of representa-
tiyes. Senator Root was one Of the
honorary pall-bearers and sat some
what apart from the Other national
officials.
Others in the assemblage. includ-
ing Former Governors Frank s.
Black and Benz. b. O'Dell, Jr., and a
few members of the New York State
Legislature. Governor Dix was un-
able to be present, but sent Lieuten-
ant Commander Eckford C. Decay.
his military secretary as his repre-
sentative.
The casket, covered with violets
ana lilies of the valley, was borne
into the church at 2:30 o'clock and
following 1t came MS Sherman in
heavy mourning. leaning on the arm
of her son, Richard. She was ac
companied by other members of the
Sherman family. All were given
seats close to the casket. The Men
delssohn funeral march was played
as the body was carried in and de-
posted Immediately in front of the
ALTA. The entire audience rose in
silence as the rall-bearets nae