The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-02
LINES UNBROKEN
AS STORM RACES
Utica Pays Tribute to Memory
of Vice-President, Whose Fune-
raj Will Be Held To-Day.
Bells Toll and Traffic
Stops as Cortege Moves
Along Streets.

tribute to-day to the memory OF the
late Vice-President James $. Sherman.
For hours this afternoon and evening
thousands Of persons filed silently
through the Oneida County Courthouse
and gazed for the last time upon the
face of the Viee-President. whose body
was lying in state in the rotunda If
the building. The body. clothed In
cutaway suit OF black. reposed in a
casket of solid mahogany. covered with
black broadcloth. with handles of an
tique silver. The yice-Presidents face
bore a look OF serenity, but IL was
oyerspread with q tinge II purple. the
mark left by the malady that caused
his deaht. In the right arm lay a
bunch Of violets, the gift OF his grand
children. and in one hand was spray
Of red flowers from the Sherman gar
dens. An Elks' pin, the insignia OF
one OF the few orders to which Nr.
Sherman belonged, CLEANED from the
lapel Of the coat
The casket rested up IN flag -drapeo
catafalaus, over which was suspended
canopy Of flags A floral piece OF
white lilies lay on the caskei. while
palms. ferns and flowers were arranged
in profusion on the side.
Build1nE In MsurnfnE Dress.
The exterior Of the building was In
mourning dress, with fes:oons OF nass
On a background Of black and purple.
TIE body lay in state from O'Clock
this afternoon until o'clock to-msh''
and during that period it was esn-
mated that more than $4,000 people
passed through the building
The procession which earlier In IN.
day escorted the casket from the shef.
man home to the courthouse was I'M
posing. Lining the street AS the oodS
was borne from the house were num-
dreds of Dir. Sherman's friends, neign-
bors and business associates. AS the
bearers moved down the winding Walk
several gray-hasred y<sesSuk hneo "
on either side. saluted a. II passed.
They were members OF Bacon Post. NO.
s.. Grand Army of the Republic. OF
which Mr.. Sherman was the drSt asso-
ciate member. The little band OF vet
Grams then took their place At the nesd
OF ,he procession
Two hundred Elks, members OF the
citizens committee. the Cnamoer Oh
Conmercs. Boosters Club. Oneida
County Bar Association, directors d
several banks and scores OF ciClxens'
friends and neighbors of the wee
President were among those VINO ioi-
lowed the body to tie courthouse
business section the bells OF the CITY
Hall and various churches were toited
All street traf!c halted for the process
sion. In had been raining at Intervals
in ,hs day. ard the leaden skies gave
promise OF storm
The crowds waiting at the courthouse
were kept in check by Delegations Y.
national guardsmeu. who later acted
az a guard of honor while the BODY
was lying in state. Tho bearers neo
scarcely disappeared within the ooi'o.
ing when the storm broke. Many OF
those who had gathered preferred
drench!ng, however. to losing 'nsI
places. and there was no break IN the
fwo lines that soon began to ME
through the building.
All classes Of citizens were there 70
paw their tribute Of respect While the
st,rm was at its height the electric
lights in the building went out, ana
those who happened to be passing
,br ,uzh the rotunda for the 6ext few
minutes could discern only a shadowy
form as they peered through the semi
darkness, at the face OF tbs dead. IL
was not long before the lights we're re-
stored.
The lines continued unbroken up to
X.
,rd under an escort Of citizens. return.
ed TO the sherman home.
Presiden. Taft il scheduled to arrive
&, rt;ca shortly after o'clock Z"
morrow. ard probably will call at the
sherman home before the funeral The
private services at the house for the
family will be conducted by DR.. Holden.
Of the Dutch Reformed Church. OK
which Mr.. sherman was for many
Years the treasurer and active sup
porter.
The services at the First Presbyter-
ian Church will begin At o'clock. and
will be in charge u Rev. u. W
S,rvker. president OF Hamilton Cob
ieze Mr.. Sherman and DR.. Stryker
wcre classmates At Hamilton College.
pr. S,ryker will be assisted By DR..
ao,dea- The services will open with Q
hymn. and after the readings OF the
scriptures BY DR.. Holden. DR.. Stryker
xtll deliver a b-ief evioGy- DIT. Holden
uiil pronounce the beuediction.
Prcs,des, Taft will occupy the Arst
Dew to the Ieft-centre aisle. win MIN
VII, be his military aide ana other
members u his party.
The block Of pews osek OF the one
occupied py the President VIII be held
for senators. CongSesUmen. Cabinet "f'
6cers and members Of the Ceca orGana-
nations that viii be reprssented at the
funeral On the right side OF the cen
ire aisle the pews from the front to
the rear Of the church VIII Be reserved
FOR members q the sherman fsmuy
ana their sm0eatsss frjsoAel
The caSoEet WIN - placo1 - . 3ase
IN frost Of the pulp1t, which Wiu b
thanked ~ me0bsrs % TIE Ceakliu
CnconAislonsis. UosSsscas s3uS Of
Ctca-
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