Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-02
FUNERAL0 OF
DEAD OFFICIAL
SATUROAYAT3 3
Tribute Will be Paid to Vice
President James S. Sher-
man Tomorrow After
noon; Body Lying in State

noon; BODY Lying IN state
Utica, NJ, Y, Nov. beginning at
3 o'clock today the people OF Utica
will be given an opportunity to make
outward manifestation of their regard
for their fellow townsman, Vice Presi-
dent Sherman. Arrangements have
been made to have the body lie In
state at the county court house from
O'Clock until o'clock this evening.
The body has been placed In heavy
mahogany casket and will be removed
from the Sherman home at 1880
O'Clock. There will be an honorary
escort to the court house while the
procession will be protected by two
companies Of national guard. The pub
lie generally Is also invited to accom-
pany the procession The court house
which is admirably adapted to such a
ceremony as that planned for today,
has been draped. The casket Will rest
on a large catafalque draped with
black and surrounded by palms. Uni
formed members Of the national
guard will be present during the cere-
mony.
At 9 O'Clock the body of the vice
president will be returned to the ram
ily residence. there to rest for the last
night. After brief service of prayer at
i o'clock tomorrow, in which only the
family will participate. the body Will
be taken to the First Presbyterian
church and from there taken to the
cemetery. The casket Will be placed IN
a crypt in :. a.mausoleum recently erect
ed BY Mrs. Sherman's 8 family In Forest
Hill cemetery. This WAS opened 1lrst
for occupancy less than a month ago
when the body Of Mrs. Sherman's
mother was placed In 1t. Messages OF
coincidence continue to pour In from
all parts Of the world. A list OF names
Of those received yesterday fills al
most two columns In the morning
paper. Bells began to toll at an early
hour today. In every possible way, IN
deed. the people Of the vice presidents
home city are showing their sense OF
loss. .aa.
Notwithstanding the near approach
OF the national election, there ls no
suggestion Of political activity, repub-
licans. democrats and progresstres
wing In their efforts to show regard
for the dead.
TAFT Will Attend.
Washington, D. c., Nov. 1.-Plans
for Presid ent Taft's trip to Utica to at
tend the funeral of Vice President Sher-
man were begun today 80 that The
nresident and the congressional COM
mittee will reach Mr.. Sherman's home
CITY on the same train, early Saturday
afternoon. According to plans prepared
hv white house officials today the
president will leave washington this
afternoon and spend tonight at the
home of his brother, Henry w. TAFT, IN
New York. His car will be attached
to the congressional special leaving
the Grand Central station about S:30
tomorrow morning. Returning from
utica the president will reach New
York Saturday night and spend Sat
rrday and Sunday there. He will leave
New York at 6 o'clock Sunday night
for Cincinnati.
On the way south through Ohio from
cleveland the presidents train will
ston at Columbus, Dayton, Springfield
and other cities, where he may say
last word to his fellow Ohioans on the
day before election. He will arrive IN
Cincinnati Monday night and vote
early Tuesday.
Postoffices to Close.
Postmaster General Hitchcock today
authorized postmasters throughout the
country to close postoffices tomorrow
on account OF Vice President Sher-
mans funeral. i, 80
Mr.. Hitchcock construed the presl-
dents proclamation closing executive
offices as extending to the postoffices
throughout the nation.
Postmasters have been authorized
TO use their discretion in closing
offices 80 far as public business will
The supreme court has delegated
Associate Justices Hughes and Pitney
to represent the court at the funeral.
The treasury department also noti-
fled all customs houses to close tomor-
row for the vice presidents funeral.
Not to Play Game.
Annapolis, Nd. Nov. LAS a mark
az respect to the memory Of Vice Presi-
dent Sherman, Superintendent Glib
hons today ordered the cancellation Of
tornorrow's football game here between
the midshipmen and the Western
Reserve COLLEGE team Of Cleveland.