The Washington times., 1912-11-02
SHERMAN IS LAID
TO REST IN UTICA
WITH HIGH HONOR
Taft and Other Statesmen
Attend Vice Presidents
Funeral.
Continued from First Page.)

o'clock, They were met by com
mittee headed by Thomas t. Proctor
and taken directly to the sherman
home in Upper Genessee street, where
the President had fw brief words
OF sympathy with Mrs. sherman ard
her three sons.
Soon after the President reached
the home private prayer services
were held beside the coffin. at which
were present only the members of
the family and Mr.. Taft. They were
sa pSston sH se Of RcT Christ R chureh
of which the Vice President mad been
treasurer and a vestryman for many
years.
As soon az the prayers were over
the coffin was carried to the hearse
and taken directly to the First Pres
byteIIan Church. The active bearers
were employees OF the Utica Trust ana
Deposit Company, Of which NJ: shar.
bearers were all uticans. with the
single exception OF United States SEN
Rtor Elihu Root and included Thomas
i. Proctor. II. s. Symonds. w. S. Doo-
C. B. Rogers, W. r. Baker, II. H..
Cooper, and Dr. Fayette II. Peck.
No Formal Escort.
There was no formal escort from the
home TO the church. This was at the
request of Mrs. Sherman. The Presi-
dent and members OF the mourning
party preceded the body to the church
seats in the center OF the auditorium
having been reserved for them. Behind
the mourners were seated the repre-
sentatives of the Senate and the House
and the remainder of the edihCe was
flied with personal friends Of the dead
man.
The services In the church were con-
Quoted by the Rev. DR.. Holden, assist
ed by the Rev. DR.. Dana w. Bigeiow.
The funeral pratSn , was dslivsred ldy;don, by b.,
Hamilton College. of which institution
Mr.. Sherman had been for many years
trustee. DR.. Stryker's Grafton was a
forceful appreciation OF Mr.. sherman.
He spoke of the latter's youthful days
In the college. OF his rise In public life,
OF his unselhshncss. and OF his career
OF unselnshness, faithfulness to duty.
The minister dwelt at great length on
the perfect home life OF the dead man
which. he said. was an inspiration TO
all.
There was special music by double
quartet OF male singers and by the choir
Of Christ Church.
Public Service Brief.
The public services were comparative
ly brief. At their conclusion the Presi-
dent and his party left the church by a
side entrance. going into Columbia
street, so that the enormous crowd In
front OF the edifice might be avoided.
The casket was then removed to the
waiting hearse and the cortese passed
. cut past the Sherman home to Forest
Hill Cemetery.
At the cemetery the body was depos-
tied In n crypt in the beautiful Babcock
mausoieum recently completed by the
late Mrs. Carrie Babcock. mother-in'
law OF the Vice President. whose body
t, 3 lx1 Vn
A holiday calm pervaded the city to-
, day.
This was the only outward mark OF
a nations sorrow and tribute to the
dead Vice President
Industry was stiiled In every Govern.
| ment Office after the noon hour. In
most of them the only sound today was
the tread OF guards and watchmen
With a few minor exceptions, the ma
chinery OF Government was stilled fol
the entire day Where commerce and
! business demanded some service. and
| in the District government. work was
preached for the Vice Presidents fun
All Of the big Government depart.
ments were closed for the day, as were
all the bureaus. ncluding the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing. the Govern
ment Printing Onice. the Museum
| Smithsonian, the Interstate Commerce
! Commission and Civil Service Commits
| sion. The Library of Congress wa:
closed for the day. and the thunder OF
great steel forges at the Navy YARD
! was hushed. All of the employees OF
| the yard were given holiday and the
shops closed down.
| Everywhere possible activity ceased II
! customs houses and postoffices through
. out the entire country. The Washing
, tor Postoffice closed after an early
! morning distribution.
| The throng OF Government workers
was missing from the downtown streets
! Many OF them took advantage or th'
! holiday for an excursion into the coun
| try. Golf links were crowded today by
| officials, Nimrods took advantage OF
| the opportunity to pursue the cotton
1 tall and bob white.
! Many persons going home to vote tool
| advantage OF the extra holiday TO spenc
| more time with the "home folks"