The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-01
TO LIE IN STATE
Sherman's Body RepOses in the
County Court House
From This Afternoon Until
8 O'clock Tonight.
WILL BE TAKEN BACK HOME
To Remain Until the Hour of
the Funeral.
Every Form of Political Activ-
ity Suspended in Utica.

Utica, Nov 1.-Beginning at 3
O'Clock today the people of Utica will
be given an opportunity to make out
ward manifestations 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
3 o'clock till this evening.
The body has been placed in a heavy
mahogany casket and will be removed
from the Sherman home at $3.50
o'clock. There will be an honorary
escort to the court house while the
procession will be protected from: in
trusion by two companies of the Ma
tional Guard. The public generally is
also invited to accompany the cortege.
The court house, which is admir-
ably adapted to such a ceremony as
that planned for today, has been CRAP
ed. The casket will rest on a large
catafalque draped with black and
surrounded by palms. Uniformed
members of the National Guard will
be present during the ceremony.
At o'clock the body of the vice
president will be returned to the fam
lily residence, there to rest for the last
night. After brief service of prayer
at 1 o'clock tomorrow in which only
the family will participate, the body
will be taken to the First Presbyterian
church and thence to the cemetery.
The casket will be placed in a crypt
In mausoleum recently erected by
Mrs. Sherman's family in Forest Hill
cemetery. This tomb was opened first
for occupancy less than a month ago
when the body of Mrs. Shermap's
mother was placed in it.
Messages of coincidence continue to
pour in from all parts of the world.
\
yesterday fills almost two columns
in the daily paper.
Bells began to toll at an early hour
today. In every possible way, indeed, |
home city are showing their sense of
loss. Notwithstanding the near ap- |
proach of the national election there |!
is no suggestion of political activity, !
Republicans, Democrats and Progress /
siveS vying in their efforts to show i
regard for the dead. -
Taft Changes Plans.
Washington, Nov. 1.-PIans for Presi-
dent. Tafts trip to Utica to attend the !
funeral of Vice President Sherman
were changed today so that the presi-
dent and probably the entire congress
sional committee will reach Mr.. Sher-
mans home city on the same train, at
1:30 Saturday afternoon. According to
plans prepared by White House Off
cials today the president will leave
Washington late this afternoon and
spend tonight at the home of his broth
er, Henry w. Taft, in New York. His
car will be attached to the congress
sional special leaving Grand Centrai
station about $50 tomorrow morning.
Returning from Utica the president
will reach New York Saturday night
and spend Saturday night and Sunday
there. He will leave New York at 9
O clock Sunday night for Cincinnati
going by way of Buffalo and Cleve-
land.
On the way south through Ohio from
Cleveland, the presidents train will
stop at Columbus, Dayton, Springfield
and other cities. where he may say a
last word to his fellow Ohioans on
the day before election. He will ar
rive in Cincinnati Monday night, vote
early Tuesday, and probably remain
at the home of c. P. Taft until We'd
nesday. when he is expected to star
back for Washington.
Board of Trade to Close.
Chicago, N-ov. 1.-The Chicago Board
of Trade and the local Stock Exchange
will be closed tomorrow in memory of
Vice President Sherman.
Flags Ordered Lowered.
Washington, Nov. POSTMASTER
General Hitchcock later issued an or
der that all flags on postoffice build
ings throughout the United States be
at half mast for 80 days, beginning No
vember 3.
Stock Exchange to Close.
New York, Nov. 1.-The New York
Stock Exchange will be closed tomor-
row out of respect to the memory of
Vice President Sherman.
POstoffices Can Close.
Washington, Nov. 1.-Postmaster :
General Hitchcock today authorized I
postmasters throughout the country TO
close postOfficeS tomorrow on account I
Of Vice President Sherman's funeral. {
Mr.. Hitchcock construes the presi-
dents proclamation closing executive
offices as extending to postoffices
the nation. Postmasters
have been authorized to use their dis. ,
cretion in closing offices so far as pub
ic business will permit. {
The supreme court has delegated
Associate Justices Hughes and Pitney ]
to represent the court at the funeral ]
The treasury department also notified
all customs houses to close tomorrow