Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-31

Nov. %, 1914-EIbridge Gerry.
April 10, 1e53-WIlliam r. King.
Nov. %, 1975-Henry Wilson.
Nov. 25, 1e95-Thomas A. Hendricks.
Nov. 2, 1e9e-Csrret A. Hobart.
Oct. 30, 1e12-James S. Sherman.
Washington. Oct. 3l-President Taft
will leave Washington late tomorrow
for Utica 10 attend the funeral of
Vice President Sherman. He will 90
in a private car. accompanied by his
aides and secretaries. What cabinet
officers will 90 had not been determin-
ed when the president began making
arrangements. Taft's engagement TO
dedicate a monument at Newark, y.
J.. Saturday has been cancelled.
Taft probably will not return to
Washington until after the election.
He will go direct from Utica 20 New
York. where he will stop over Sunday
and leave for Cincinnati in time to
vote there Tuesday.
The senate will take charge of the
funeral and bear the expense, as 1t
does for senator's As many senators
as can get to Utica by Saturday af-
ternoou are TO attend.
FLAGS AT HALF MAST.
Sergeant.atArms Raisdell of the
senate is making arrangements for the
funeral Flags on the government
buildings are at half mast today.
The state department is preparing a
proclamation, which the president has
sssRpPrO@sds sssPrescFtbing 30 days OF
mourning for embassies and legations
Of The United States abroad, for the
closing of government Offices on the
day OF the funeral and for putting
flags at half mast on ships and at navy
and military posts.
In behalf Of his chief. Assistant At
torney General Fowler appeared be
fore the bar OF the supreme court and
moved adjournment
This was diplomatic day at the
state department. and visiting ministers
came to express sorrow. Several are
TO attend the funeral. though unofficial
ly. Sherman had many close friends
in the corps.
DEATH PROCLAMATION.
At noon President Taft signed
formal proclamation announcing tn
death and providing for observance
paying tribute 20 Sherman's life.
The proclamation states that in tn
death OF Sherman the nation lost on
OF its most illustrous citizens, one o
its most efficient and faithful Sci
wants. and a private life noble an
good.
Utica. N. Y, Oct S1.-Utica 1
mourning today the death OF Vic
President Sherman. Exalted publ
functionary though he was, he wa
known TO his fellow townsmen a
Jim" Sherman. Indeed in most cai
es the surname was dropped. and III
common exchange Of salutation anon
older residents today was Poor Jill
is gone" Sherman was a prominer
factor in many business enterprises
the city. and Offices of such concern
were closed for the day. Flags in III
city are hAlf-mAsted.
Mr.. Sherman was a member OF n
Dutch Reformed church and the III
derstanding is the funeral ceremo
les will be conducted in accordanC
with the forms OF that denominatio
The expectation is President Ia
and many members OF the cabinet ar
both houses OF congress will attend.
PRIVATE FAMILY SERVICE.
In addition 10 a public funeral. II
possible also there will be private se
vices at the residence at an Garlic
hour for the beneft OF the family e
clusively.
Fifty members OF the senate W
attend. The cabinet and many met
bers OF the house are also expected.
With a view 20 obtaining q larg
auditorium. the first decision 10 no
the funeral at the Reformed Dut'
church was abandoned and the Fir
Presbyterian church will be used
that purpose.
Tho body will lie IN state at q
county court house Friday from
m. 90 9 p. m. He will be buriAd
Forest nm cemetery. where MAJ
members OF his family have foui
their last resting place.
MANY MESSAGES COME
Many messages OF confidence we
received from all parts OF the COZ
try. These include teiegrams fF6
Taft and Roosevelt and many oths
IN public life.
These messages of sympathy beg
10 srriyo GTe- before Sherman b