The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-11-07
SHERMAN GIVEN I
T~RIBUTET[loDAN
BODY LIES IN STATE THIS AFT.
ERNOON-sPECIAL TRAIN
FOR CONGRESSMAN TO
ATTEND FUNERAL

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o'clock today the people of Utica will
be given an opportunity to make an
outward manifestation of their love
for the late fellow townsman, Vice
President Sherman. Arrangements
have been made to have the body lie
in state at the county court houEe to-
day, from 3 o'clock until 9 this ev-
ening. to afford an opportunity to
those engaged in business to pavtici-
pate in showing their respect and at
lection. j 8s@
The body placed in a heavy mahog-
any casket and was removed from the
Sherman home at 2:3Olo'clOck. There
an honorary escort took it to the
court house, while the procession
companies of national guards The
public generally was invited to ac-
company the procession. as
AT nine O'Clock the body of the vice
president will be returned to the
family residence, thereto rest for the
last night.
After a brief service of prayer at 1
O'Clock tomorrow, in which only the
members of the family will partici-
pate, the body will be taken ito the
First Presbyterian church, and thence
to the cemetery. m
The casket will be placed in a
crypt in the mausoleum recently
erected by Mrs. Sherman's family in
Forest Hill cemetery. The tomb was
first opened for occupancy less than
a month ago, when the body of Mrs.
Sherman's mother was placed in one
of the crypts.
Messages of coincidence continue to
pour in from all parts of the world.
The list of names of those received
yesterday fills almost two columns
of the morning paper
Bells began to toll at ansHarly hour
today. In every possible way, indeed,
the people of the vice presidents
home city, are showing their sense
of loss.
Washington, d. C.-Plans for
Tafts trip to Utica to attend the fun
eral of Sherman, changed today SO
that the president and probably the
entire congressional committee will
reach Sherman's home city on the
same train at 1880 Saturday after
noon.
The president is expected to leave
Washington late this afternoon and
spend the night at the home of his
brother, Henry W., in New York. His
car will be attached to the congress
sional special leaving the Grand Gen.
trail station about $3.50 tomorrow
morning.
Returning from Utica, the presi-
dent will reach New York, Saturday
night and spcnd Saturday night and
Sunday there. He leaves New York
at 6 O'Clock Sunday night for Cincin-
natl, going by way of Buffalo and
Cleveland. On his way south through
Ohio from Cleveland, the presidents
train will stop at Columbus, Dayton,
Springfield and other cities, where
Taft may say a last word to his fell
low-Ohioans On the day before, cleo
ton. He will arrive in Cincinnati
Monday night, vote early Tuesday,
and probably remain at the home of
c. p. Taft until Wednesday, when he
is expected to start back for Wash.
ington.
Orders Postoffices Closed.
Washington, d. C.-Postmaster
General Hitchcock authorized the
postmasters throughout the country
to close the postoffices tomorrow on
account of Sherman's funeral.
Hitchcock CONSTITUTES the Presidents
proclamation closing the executive
offices as extending to the postoffices
Throughout the nation. ~Postmasters
are authorized to use their discre-
ton in closing so far as the business
will permit.