Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-11-05
FUNERAL OF THE
VICE PRESIDENT
SIMPLE SERVICES HELD IN THE
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
IN UTICA.
OFFICIALS PRESENT
President TAFT, Cabinet Members, Su.
preme Court Justices, Senators
and congressman Among
Mourners.N

but impressive ceremonies, the body
of Vice President James SchoOlcraft
Sherman was laid away Saturday
afternoon in crypt within a beautiful
mausoleum in Forest Hill cemetery.
Under canvass covering that served
as a shield against chilly NOvem-
Der wind were gathered the Sherman
family. President Taft members Of his
cabinet, justices of the United States
supreme court, senators and members
of the house of representatives and a
few intimate friends and business as
sociates of the vice president, while
without. throng who had assembled
to pay a final tribute, stood reverent-
ly until the strains Of asleep in
Jesus" by the Hayden male chorus,
which marked the conclusion of the
services, had died away.
| President Taft listened with bowed
head as Dr. Stryker, professor of Ham,
ilton college, read the brief commital
service, and the Rev. Louis H. Holden,
pastor Of Christ church, Of which Mr..
Sherman was a member, offered
prayer.
A mixed quartet sang "Good Night"
and when the selection by the male
chorus had been concluded the presi-
dent gazed a moment at the flower
covered casket of his friend and slowly
made his way to waiting automobile.
accompanied by former Vice President
Charles W. Fairbanks, Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham and Major Rhoades,
his military aide.
| The president occupied seat in the
center aisle of the church and with
him sat Attorney General Wickersham.
Secretary Nagel of the department OF
commerce and labor, former Vice
President Fairbanks and Chairman
Hilles OF the republican national COM
mittee. Immediately in their rear
were seated Justices Hughes and Pit
ney of the United States supreme
court; Senators Crane, Curtis, Lippett,
Penrose, Oliver. Bacon, Works and
|O'Gorman, Secretary Bennett Of the
senate, and Representatives Dalzell,
Calder, Jones, Wright, Fairchild and
other members Of the national house.
Senator Root was one of the honorary
pail bearers and sat somewhat apart
from the other national officers.
Others in the assemblage included
former Governors Frank S. Black, and
B. B. Odell, Jr, and few members
of the New York state Legislature.
Governor Dix was unable to be pres |
ent, but sent Lieutenant Commander
E. c. Dekay, his military secretary, as
his representative.
Dr.. Stryker's Address.
DR.. STRIKERS address at the funeral
of Vice President Sherman was very |
brief He said:
"In solemn and united mourning,
but with calm gratitude and devout |
hope, we are met in this house Of faith |
to remember him whose form is mere
in all the mysterious dignity Of death.
We represent what we deeply share,
general public sorrow.
"The high representatives Of the
nation and the state meet with us with
keen human sympathies to make how
ever inadequately sincere tribute
of manly regard and affection to the
name of a faithful fellow servant and
an endeared companion. We mourn
the vice president, but most we mourn
the man.
"The community gathers to have
part In these devotions aware that one
is gone who was for long years their
re-eminent fellow citizen, but also
one whose cordial courtesy and i'm
partial kindness made him a counsel
lor and a helper to merable men. |;
"In your names I assure all this
household of your alert and profound
heed for their distress. In their names
I thank you for your presence and for
the swift telepathy which Identifies
your grief with theirs as you put out !,
to them such warm hands.
"I speak also for that college circle |
which had delight and honor in loyal
comrade-for the trustees whose zeal
and labors he shared. And I speak
alas that words are so poor-as an
intimate and sorrowing friend Of him
whom we never shall hear Or see
again.
even with utmost brevity may not
recite his consistent and influential
career; nor his honors. All these
things are legible, written past recall.
Our hearts review them. Nor can we
ever forget. Least of all may I lead |
YOU into those sanctities of domestic |
love where legacy is so enduring. !
Here. be it remembered that his
sources of courage and patience were
deep in that spiritual rock Of which |
he drank. Quietly but steadfastly for I