New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-03
LAST TRIBUTES PAID
TO JAMES S. SHERMAN
Impressive Private and Public
Services at the Burial OF
the ViCe-PreSident.
Mr.. TAFT AMONG M0URNERS
Cabinet Members, Supreme
Court Justices, National Legis-
lators and Many Others
Attend the Funeral.

Utica. n. Y, Nov. with simple but
impressive services, the body of Vice.
President James s. Sherman was laid
away this afternoon in crypt within a
beautiful mausoleum in Forest Hill Gem
etery.
Under a canvas covering that served as
a shield against chill November wind
were gathered the Sherman family, Pres
ident TAI. members of his Cabinet, Jus
tees OF the United States Supreme Court
Senators and members Of the House Oh
Representatives and n few OF the int
mate friends and business associates OF
the Yice-Presldent. while without a
throng stood reverently until the strains
OF Asleep In Jesus" which marked the
conclusion of the services, had died away.
President Taft listened with bowed head
and tear dimmed eye as the Kew. Ut.
NJ W. Stryker, president OF Hamilton
College, read the brief cOmmittai service
and the Rev. Louis II. Holden, pastor OF
Christ Church. of which Mr. Sherman
was a member, offered prayer
A mixed quartet sang Coed Night" and
when the selection by a male chorus had
been concluded the President gazed a
moment at the flower covered coffin OF
his friend and slowly made his way to a
waiting automobile, accompanied by eX-
Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks,
Attorney General Wickersham and Major
Rhoades, his military aid.
Earlier in the afternoon there had been
private services at the Sherman home. In
-.
the First Presbyterian Church, both OF
which were attended by the President.
The special train bearing the nation $
Chief Executive and party arrived In
Utica at 1870 o'clock, and the President
went to the late Weep Presidents home to
offer his sympathy in person 10 Mrs.
Sherman and the others OF the bereaved
family. He remained for the services
there, which were conducted by DR..
Holden, and then went TO the church
where the funeral had been set for 2
O'Clock. but the services did not begin
until half an hour later.
Presidents Train Late.
The delay in the arrival OF the funeral
party at the church was due largely to
the visit OF President Taft to the Sherman
household. The Presidents train was late
I'm arriving, and this set back the entire
schedule, The interval was occupied with
organ music. including selections from
Mendelssohn and Handel.
The Congressional party was among
the earliest arrivals. II was followed
by the President and those who had called
fra xytfh 1Huf
occupied n seat In the centre aisle Of the
church and with him sat Attorney Cen
oral Wlckersham, Secretary Nagel OF the
Department OF Commerce and Labor, ex-
Vice-PTesldent Fairbanks and Chairman
Hilles OF the Republican National Com
mittee. Immediately Ia their rear were
seated Justices Hughes and Pitney, Of the
United States Supreme Court; Senators
Crane. Curtis. Lippett, Penrose. Oliver,
Bacon. Works and O'Gorman. Secretary
Bennett OF the Senate, and Representa-
lives Dalzell, Calder. Jones. Wright,
Fairchild and other members OF the House
Of Representatives.
Senator Root was one OF the honorary
pallbearers and sat somewhat apart from
the other national officials.
Others In the assemblaBe included ex-
Governors Frank s. Black and Benjamin
b. Odell jr., and a few members OF the
New York State Legislature. Governor
Dix was unable 10 be present but sent
Lieutenant Commander Eckford e. DE
Kay, his military secretary, as his repre-
sentative.
The coffin covered with violets and
lilies f-the-yalley, was borne into the
church at 23O o'clock. and following 1t
came Mrs. Sherman, In heavy mourning,
leaning on the arm OF her son, Richard.
and the other members OF the Sherman
family The Mendelssohn funeral march
was intoned by the organist as the body
was carried In and placed In front OF the
altar, and all In the church stood In