The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-02
Funeral of Sherman to Be Held Today at ?
 O'Clock
TAFT WILL ATTEND
 CHURCH SERVICES
Body Reposed in Courthouse fester- day Where Thousands Paid Their Respects-A Storm
 Interrupts Ceremonies

utiea, N Y, November 1-Utiea paid l tribute today to the memory of Vion President James E. sherman. For hours this afternoon and evening thousands of persons filed silently through the Oneida county courthouse and gazed for the last time npon the face of tho vice president, whose body was lying in state in the rotunda of the build ing.
 1 The body, clothed in a cutaway suit of black feposed In casket of solid mahogany. covered with black broad cloth with handles of antique silver. The vice presidents face bore look cf serenity but it was overspread with a tinge of purple, the mark left by inc malady that caused his death. In the right arm lay q bunch of violets, the gift of his grandchildren, ana in Gle hand was spray of red flowers from tho sherman gardens. An Elk's pin, the insignia cf one of the few or ders 10 which MIr. sherman belonged, gleamed from the lapel of the coat.
 The easket rested upon a flag draped catafalque over which was suspended H s'hNHs 0A AihSps -A AAVAoi PittE RA white lilies dad been laid upon tho easket while palms. ferns and flowers were arranged in profusion on each side. The exterior of the building was in mourning dress with flags on back grounds of black and purple
 Thousands Pay Their Respects
 The body lay in state from 3 o'clock ti1ta aft d ,ta and during that period 1t was estimated that more than 25.oo0 persons passed through the building. The procession which earlier in the day escorted the easket from the sherma,a home to tho courthouse was imposing. Lining the street as the body was Sc~ne from tho house were hundreds of MT, sherman friends, neighbors and business asso- ciates, As the bearefs moved down the winding walk several gray haired veterans, lined m on el,cf aide. salutet esa il sss.,i. fn0Y MePe faeInbefs Of Baeon Post No. 69. Grand Army of the Republic, and MT. sherman was the first associate member.
 Montgomery, November (Special)
 The little band of veterans then took theii place at the head of the procession. Two hundred Elks, members of the citi- zens' committee, the Chamber of Com merce, Rooster club, Oneida County Bar association. directors of several banks, and scores of citizens friends and neigh bors of the vice president. were among those who followed the body to the court house. As the cortege moved through the business section the bells of the city hall and various churches were tolled. All street traffic halted for the procession Ii had been raining at intervals In the day and the leaden skies gave promise of storm.
 Guardsmen on Duty
 The crowds waiting at the courthouse were kept in check by delegations of Ma tional Guardsmen. who later acted as a guard of honor while the body was wing In state. The bearers had scarcely dis appeared within the building when the storm came.
 All classes of citizens were there to pay their tribute of respect Women, few with children in arms, business men 1 school children carsying their books let- ter carriers, lawyers, ministers all had been placed In lines. While the storm was at it height, electric lights in the building went out for q few minutes Gas lights were soon 6ickering dimly and it was not IaSkg before the electric lights were restored.
 The lines continued up to o'clock when | the caslSet was closed, and the Sherman | family was escorted to their home,
 Taft Arrives Today
 President Taft is scheduled to arrive in Utica shortly after 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and probably will call at the Sherman home before the funeral. The private service at the house for the fam iiy will be conducted by the Rev. Dr. Holden of the Dutch Reformed church, where MT. sherman was for many years tbe treasurer and an active member.
 Services at 2 O'Clock
 The services at the First Presbyterian church will begin at o'clock and will be in charge of the Rev. w. M. Stryker president of H9milton college Mir. Sher- man and pr. Stryker were classmates at Hamilton college and members of the same college fraternities. MT Sherman. since boyhool, had been member Of the college church at Clinton Of which pr. Stryker was pastor, and although the vice pre- sident had attended the Dutch Reformed church for years, he never gave up his membership in the College church
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