The Washington times., 1913-01-04
NATIONS PAY LAST
TRIBUTE At BIER Of
WH|TELAW REID
President and Foreign Diplo-
mats Attend Solemn Serv-
ice for Ambassador.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4-With the Presi-
dent of the United States, members of
his Cabinet, and representatives Of the
Diplomatic Corps and hundreds OF lead
ing citizens in attendance. the funeral
of Whitelaw Reid, editor, diplomat, and
politician. took place TODAY from the
Cathedral of st. John the Divine.
All night the body had lain In state In
the crypt of the great edifice. with
candles burning and armed marines
standing motionlcss at the corners OF
the casket. At o'clock 1t had been
brought into the main part of the
church and placed on a specially pre-
pared 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 who came late were
refused admission.
Prayers for Family.
Before the public service prayers were
said by Dean Grosvenor and Bishop
Greer at which members of the late
ambassadors family were present. The
immediate mourners occupied the pews
directly beside the temporary bier. Mrs.
Reid, who was completely unnerved by
the death of her husband and who was
seriously Ill when she left England, had
recovered and was able to attend the
services
The funeral service was the ritualistic
one prescribed by the Episcopal Church.
Dean Grosvenor, of the Cathedral, an
intimate friend OF the dead man, and
formerly rector of the Church of the
Incarnation, where the Reids Worship
ped prior to their going to London, read
the lessons,
Officiating Clergy.
Bishop Leonard, of Cleveland, repre-
senting the diocese In which the dead
ambassador to England once lived. read
the creed and the prayers, while Bishop
Greer, head of the diocese of New York,
read the committal service. Bishop
Boyd Carpenter, canon of Westminster
Abbey, and the Rev. Howard Chandler
Robbins, also assisted in the services.
The music was Mendelssohn's Funeral
March; Sulliyan's anthem, Though /
Pass Through the Valley Of the Shadow
Of Death and two hymns.
The honorary pallbearers were James
Bryce, the British ambassador; Secre-
tary of State Philander c. Knox; Sem
ator Elihu Root, Joseph H Choate; j.
p. Morgan, Hart Lyman; Donald Mich
olson, w. d. Sloane, Rear Admiral Will
liam C. Cowles, ]. l.. Cadwalader, Sem
ator Henry Cabot Lodge, Judge George
Gray, former Senator Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, Robert Bacon and Henry White.
Sir Ernest Shackleton, the noted ex-
plorer, represented the Pilgrims So
ciety of Great Britain, while everyone
of the numerous organizations and clubs
with which Reid was connected, was
represented by their officials.
Given Military Escort.
The active bearers were eleven petty
officers from the battleship under the
command of Lieut.. H. K. Hewett. I'M
medlateiy following the services the
casket was placed on a caisson, and
taken to the Grand Central station. An
escort made up of one battalion OF
regular infantry. one battalion OF mar
Ines, and one battalion of sailors from
the North Dakota and Florida, accom-
panied it, The nava land military escort
was commanded by Major John T..
Myers, u. s. NJ {.
The body was taken in special
funeral train to Tarrytown, where it
was buried in the famous old Sleepy
Hollow cemetery Only members Of
the immediate family Of the late am
bassaoor accompanied the body to
Tarrytown.