Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-31

Z. Although the route the President
will take from Washington to Utica
has not been liked he probably will
go to Buffalo over the Pennsylvania
railroad by way Of Harrisburg and
then over the New York Central He
probably will not return to Washing
ton until after election. but win go
direct from Utica to New York. stc.3
over Sunday and leave for GincjnHa 4,
in time to vote there Tuesday morn
| ing.
| The President early today took up
| the preparations for honoring tho
dead Vice-President. Copies of tho
proclamation issued by President Me-
Kinley at the death of Vice President
Hobart were looked up from State
department files and officials prepared
| to issue similar proclamation
which would close the government
| departments and half-mas. the Amer
ican flagon embassy and consular
buildings throughout the world at
army posts and on the ships OF the
navy at sea.
The text of the proclamation is as
follows:
TO the People of the United States:
James Schoolcraft Sherman, vice.
president of the United States, died at
his home in Utica, N. Y, at 9:4s
o'clock on the evening of October s0
1912. In his death the nation has
lost one of its most iliustrious citizens
ana one of its most efficient and
faithful servants. Elected at an early
age to the mayorship of his native
CITY, the continued confidence of his
community was shown by his election
Tor ten terms as a representative in
the National Congress. As a legis-
lator he at once took and retained
nigh rank and displayed such at
tributes of upright and wide states-
manshfp as to commend him to the
people of the United States for the
second highest Office within their gift.
AS presiding officer of the Senate he
won the respect and esteem of all for
mis- fairness and impartiality. Ills
private life was noble and good. His
genial disposition and attractiveness
OF character endeared him to All
whose privilege ii was to know him.
His devotion to the best interests of
his native land will endear his
memory to his fellow countrynsn.
In response to his memory and
the eminent and various services OF
this nigh official and patriotic public
servant. I direct that on the day Of
the funeral the executive offices of the
United States shall be closed and all
posts and stations of the army and
navy shall display the national flag
at half-mast and chat the represen-
tatives of the United States In for-
eign countries shall pay appropriate
tribute to the illustrious dead for a
period OF thirty days.
I'm witness whereof, l have here-
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington,
this thirty-ilrst day of October, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand, nine
hundred and twelve, and OF the inde-
pendenee of the United States the
one hundred and thirty-seventh.
(Signed) WILLIAM Fl. TAFT"
(SeaD BY the President. Alva A.
Adee, acting secretary of state.
In grief-stricken Utica all city flags
were lowered to half-mast at the be-
ginning of the day and by every other
pOSSlDit way lAAt NiCE~DItSluCill = &.
home city indicated it's grief over his
demise. Mr.. Sherman was a promi-
nent factor in many business enter
prises in the city, and the offices of
all such concerns were closed for the
day.
Worn with their many hours Of
watching. the members of the family
were slow in taking up the details Of
the obseouies but so far as there
was expression it was favorable TO the
quietest possible proceeding commen-
surate with the vlce-president's Of
fetal position. President Taft and
many members of the cabinet and
both houses of Congress viii attend.
Mr.. Sherman was a member of the
Dutch Reformed Church. and the
understanding early in the day WIS
That the obseQuies would be con-