Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-07
THOUSANDS ATTEND
SHERMAN FUNERAL
Vice President Inferred Beside
Body of Mother.
TAFT AND SENATE PRESENT

Entire Country Mourns Death of
statesman-President Issues Proc
Iamation-Army and Navy Pay
Honor to Assistant Chief.
Utica, N Y, Nov 2.-The remains
Of James Schoolcraft Sherman, late
vice-president Of the United States,
who died Wednesday, lie at rest in
the Babcock mausoleum in Forest
Hill cemetery, beside the body of
Mrs. Sherman's mother. Funeral ser
vices that were most impressive
though simple, were held at 2 o'clock
Saturday in the First Presbyterian
church the edifce being thronged
while thousands who could not gain
admittance stood outside
The ceremonies were conducted by
Rev. Louis H. Holden, Mr. Sherman's
pastor. who was assisted by Rev. Dr.
NJ W. Striker, president of Hamilton
college. and Rev. DR.. Brokaw, pastor
of the Presbyterian church. The bier
was covered with beautiful floral trib-
utes sent by individuals and organiza-
tons from all parts of the country.
President Taft and the entire SEN
ate were present as well as many
other prominent men of the country.
There was a private service held in
the morning in the Sherman home
on Genesee street for the immediate
members of the deceased family, and
at two o'clock Saturday afternoon
public services were held in the First
Presbyterian church of Utica. They
were conducted Jointly by Doctor
Holden, pastor of the Reformed Dutch
church of Washington Of which Mr..
Sherman was treasurer, and DR.. M.
w Stryker, president of Hamilton
college of which he was an alumnus.
The body laid in state at Oneida coun-
ty courthouse from 3 o'clock Friday
afternoon until 9 o'clock at night.
The active paII-beaTers were intimate
friends Of Mr.. Sherman's, friends
whom the vice-president selected be
fore his death The honorary pail
bearers were as follows: United States
Senator EIihu Root, Thomas r. Proc
tor, Charles S. Symonds, William S
DOotlittle. J. Francis Day, George E.
Durham, Charles B. Rogers, William
T. Baker, Henry H. Cooper and Dr.
Fayette H. Peck. All are Uticans ex-
cept Senator Root, whose home is in
the neighborhing village of Clinton.
Washington, Nov All official
Washington and the thousands Of
friends of the late Vice-President
Sherman mourned his death Thursday
at the capital city of the nation,
where he was so we'll and affectionate-
ly known.
The president issued proclamation
taking official notice of the death of
Mr.. Sherman and giving instructions
to the navy, army and American diplo-
matte corps to pay honor to the mem
DRY Of the dead vice-president.
By the instructions Of the procla-
nation. the American flag was dis
played all around the world at half
mast during the funeral ceremonies
and until sunset of the day of the
obsequies.
At every naval station, on board
every battleship and on all ships
salute of nineteen guns was fired, be-
ginning at the hour fixed for the fu-
neral service. For thirty days officers
of the military establishments will
wear mourning badges on sword and
uniform.
Senator Bacon, president protein,
of the senate, announced the death of
Mr.. Sherman to all senators, and the
sergeant-at-arms of the senate sent
them a copy of the proclamation Of
the president. The house was rep
resented by a committee. The sena-
tors and representatives met in New
York and by arrangements made there
by the sergeant-at-arms Of the senate
the statesmen were taken to Utica by
special train.
A great many of the judges of this
district attended the funeral All the
courts, from the United States Su-
preme court down, adjourned out of
respect to the event Of the vice-presi-
dents death.