The Detroit times., 1913-01-04
BODY OF REID
EBORNE TOOLD
SLEEPY HOLLOW
Impressive Funeral Is Held
From Cathedral of ST.
John the Divine
PRESIDENT TAFT AND
CABINET AT SERVICE
Military Escort for Remains
Officers of Battleship Flor
ida Are Pallbearers

NEW iOhAhs Jan. f.--Nl tu TIE PRES
ident OF the United States, members
OF his cabinet. and representatives OF
the diplomatic corps, and hundreds OF
leading citizens la attendance, the fu-
neral Of Whitelaw Reid. editor, diplo-
mat. and politician. took place today
from the cathedral OF ST. John the Di-
vine. All night the Oooy mad lain in
state, in the crypt OF the great editice,
with candles burning and armed ma
rines standing motionless at the cor
ners OF the casket. At 8 o'clock. 1t
had been brought into the main part
of the church and placed on q special-
ly prepared bier, directly in front OF
the altar rail.
Admission TO the church was BY
ticket, but the applications were so
many, that the supply was exhausted
last night and many VINO came later
were refused admission.
Before the public service prayers
were said by Dean Grosyenor and
Bishop Greer, at which inembers OF
the late ambassadors family were
present.
The Immediate mourners occupied
the pews directly beside the tempor.
ary bier. Mrs. Reid. who was COM
pletely unnerved by the death OF her
husband, and who was seriously Ill
when she left England. had recovered
aud was able 70 attend the services.
The funeral service was the ritual
istic one prescribed by the Episcopal
church. Dean Grosvenor, of the cathe-
dral, an intimate friend OF the dead
man, and formerly rector OF the
Church OF the Incarnation, where The
Reds worshlped prior TO their going
TO London. read the lesson.
Bishop Leonard. OF Cleveland, rep
resenting the diocese in which the
dead ambassador to England oncs
lived read the creed, and the pray
ers, while Bishop Greer. head OF the
diocese OF New York, read the CON-
initial service. Bishop Boyd Carpen.
ter, canon or Westminster abbey, and
the Rev. Howard Chandler Robbins
also assisted In the services. The
music was Mendelssehn.s funeral
march; Sullivan's anthem, Though
| Pass Through the Valley OF mo
Shadow or Death" and two hymns
The honorary pail bearers were
James Bryce. the British ambassador;
Secretary Of state Philander
Knox; Senator Eiihu Root, Joseph II
Choate, J. p Morgan, Hart Lyman.
Donald Nicholson, w. ID. Sloane, Rear
Admiral William S. Cowles, J. l.. Cad
walader. Senator Henry Cabot Lodgs,
Judge George Gray, former Senator
Chauncey NJ. Depew, Robert Bacon
and Henry White.
President Taft and former Prcst'
dent Theodore Roosevelt occupied
seats directly opposite each other 10
the chancel OF the cathedral, but II
one saw the other, or was In any way
aware OF his presence, there was ~
way OF an observer finding 1t out. AT
no time did they glance at each
other. and each seemed intent only on
following the services.
Sir Ernest Shackleton, the noted
explorer, represented the Pilgrims SO
ciety OF Great Britain, while every
one of the numerous organizations
and clubs with which Reid was COZ
nected was represented by their OF.
flcials.
officers from the battleship Florida,
under the command OF Lieutenant III.
X. Hewett Immediately following
the. services the casket was placed on
a caisson and taken to the Grand
Central station. An escort, made up CT
one battalion of regular infantry, one
battalion OF marines, and one bat
talon OF sailors from the North Da'
kota and Florida, accompanied 1t. The
naval and military escort was com
manded by Major John T. Myers. Z.
8. NJ. G..
The body was taken from the Grand
Central station. In special funeral
train to Tarrytown, where 1t was
buried In the famous old Sleepy Hol-
low cemetery. Only members of tee
immediate family Of the late ambds-
sador accompanied the body 10 Tar
rytown.