The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-11-02
Public Service for Vice-PreSi-
dent Sherman Today
IN CHURCH AT UTICA, N. Y.
This Service at the Church Was Preceded
by Private Service at the Sherman
Residence--President Taft and
Party at the Church.

Utica, n. Y, Nov. 2.-All arrange
ments were completed early to-day for
the funeral of Vice President James S.
Sherman, the program providing for a
private religious service at the Sherman
home, the transfer of the body from
| the residence to the First Presbyterian
church, public services at the latter
church and the removal of the body to
| Forest Hill cemetery, where it will be
placed in the family tomb.
| The house services were reserved for
the family and such intimate friends
as they desired to invite. Rev. DIR. H, l..
Holden, pastor of the Dutch Reformed
church, of which Mr.. Sherman was
member, conducted the services at the
house, and the services at the church
were under the direction of President
NJ. W. Stryker of Hamilton college, as
sisted by DR.. Holden. The latter serv-
ice was largely choral, with prayers
and scriptural readings.
Washington, d. C., Nov president
Taft, Chairman Hilles of the Republican
national committee, Justices Hughes and
Ptney of the United States supreme
court and ten senators and representa-
tives left here this morning by special
train for Utica, n. " to attend the
funeral Of Vice President Sherman
President TAFT expects to arrive here
on his return late tonight and he viii
remain here until tomorrow, when he
will leave for Cincinnati to vote next
Tuesday
Utica, n. Y, Noy. 2. Utica paid trb-
ute yesterday to the memory of Vice
President James s. Sherman. For hours
during the afternoon and evening. thou
sands of persons filed silently through
the Oneida county courthouse and gazed
for the last time upon the face of the
vice president, whose body was lying in
state in the rotunda of the building
The body, clothed in a eutaway suit
of black, reposed in state casket of
solid mahogany, covered with back
broadcoth. with handles of antique sill
yer. The presidents face bore II
look of serenity. but il was overspread
with tinge of purple, the mark LETT by
the malady that caused his death. In
his right arm lay a bunch of yiolets,
the gift of his grandchildren, and in one
hand was a spray of red flowers from
the Sherman gardens. An Elks' pin,
the insignia of one Of the few orders
to which Mr.. Sherman Belonged, CLEANED
from the lapel of his4eoat.
The casket rested upon a flag draped
over which was suspended ~
canopy of flags. A floral piece of white
lilies had been laid upon the casket,
while palms, ferns and flowers We're ar
ranged in profltsion on either side. The
exterior of the building was in mourn
ing dress with festoons of flags on back
grounds of black and purple.
The body lay in state from o'clock
Yesterday afternoon until o'clock last
right, and during that period it was es
timated that more than 25,000 people
passed through the building. The pro-
,ession which earlier in the day escorted
he body of the vice-president from the.
Sherman home on Genesee street to the
courthouse was an imposing one. At
fclock the casket was closed, and under
n escort of citizens returned to the pri-
acv of the Sherman home.
President Taft probably will call ut
he Sherman home before the funeral to
ffer condolences in person TO Mrs. Sher-
nan and other members of the family.