Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-02
CHURCH is CROWDED
FULLEST CAPACITY
Private Services for the Family Held
at the Home.
EULOGY BY REV DR.. STRYKER
Program Is Largely Choral and Con-
sumes Only About an Hour.
Burial at Forest Hill
Cemetery.

UTICA, n. Y. November I'm the
presence Of President Taft and many
other prominent persons. the funeral serv-
ices for Vice President Sherman were
held here this afternoon.
The program included a private reli-
gious service at the Sherman mansion, the
transfer of the body from the residence
to the First Pre>,oy terian Church. the
public service at the latter place. the re-
moval of the body to Forest Hill ceme-
terry and its commitment to the Sherman
mausoleum.
The First Presbyterian Church is the
largest in the city. but il soon became
evident that it would not be large enough
to seat more than few of those who
would desire to attend. After reservations
for the family and for such visitors as
the President and other officials, the gen
eral public was admitted. The house serv-
ices We're for the family and such inti-
mate friends as they chose to invite.
Rev. DR.. l.. II. Holden, pastor of the
Reformed Dutch Church. conducted the
ceremony at the house, while the services
at the church were under the direction of
DR.. NJ. w. Stryker. president of Hamil-
List of Pallbearers.
The honorary pallbearers were Senator
ANoOt, II. iONtOI, SHdIlcS HoS
monds. William S. Doolittle, ]. Francis
Rogers. William r. Baker, Henry H.
Cooper and DIR. Fayette H. Peck
The church was heavily draped in
black. although liberal provision was
made for the display of the American
colors. The service was largely choral.
and in addition to the music, prayers
and scriptural readings we're provided
Thara IA kar
The program consumed about an hours
time.
The fact that the visitors would not
be confined to national officials became
evident early in the day. Indeed, people
from a distance began to arrive last
night. and many others came in during
the first hours of the morning.
Among the early arrivals Were Attorney
General Wickersham and United States
Senators Root, Crane, Curtis. Oliver and
Lippett, all of whom had been on the
closest terms with the Vice President
They made call Of coincidence on Mrs.
Sherman during the forenoon.
DR.. Stryker's Address.
DR.. Stryker's address at the church
was brief He said:
In solemn and united mourning, but
with calm gratitude and devout hope We
are met in this house of faith to reIneIn-
Der him whose form is here in all the
mysterious dignity of death. We repre-
Sent while we deeply share general
public sorrow.
The high representatives of the nation
and the state meet with us, with keen
human sympathie to make. however in
adequately, sincere tribute of manly
regard and affection to the name OF a
faithful fellOw-servant and an endeared
companion. We mourn the Vice Presi-
dent, but most We mourn the man.
The community gathers to have part
in these devotions, aware that one is
gone who was for long years their pre-
eminent fellow-citizen. but also one
whose cordial courtesy and Impartial
kindness made him counselor and a
helper OF innumcrable men.
I'm Your names | assure all this house
nod or Your alert and profound heed for
Their distress. In their names | thank
YOU foT your presence and fol the swift
telepathy which Identifies Your grief with
theirs as You pat out To them such warm