The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-08-11
NATION
PAID ITS
TRIBUTE

Atlanta, Aug. ia silent and re-
spectful crowd, the largest that ever
gathered at any point between here
and Washington, assembled to meet
the funeral train bearing the body of
the late Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
The train stopped twenty minutes,
the journey to Rome, Ca, being re-
sumed at noon.
Several cousins of Mrs. Wilson join
ed the funeral party here.
The mayor sent a wreath of flowers
The legislature adjourned. Many
floral offerings were sent from private
sources to the train.
President Wilson was seen by only
a few persons. He remained in the
darkened funeral car. sitting beside the
casket, sorrowing in silence.
Z Washington, Aug. 1.-THE nation
Yesterday paid it's final tribute to Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson.
The funeral services in the east
room of the White House at 2 o'clock
were marked with simplicity. as Mrs
Wilson desired.
Less Than Two Hundred Present.
Only members of the Wilson family,
and very few intimates, members of
the cabinet and their wives, commit
tees OF the senate and house, were ask
ed to be present. Those invited made
a group of less than 200 persons.
The mahogany casket, covered with
gray broadcloth, was taken from the
room in which Mrs. Wilson died to the
east room, and there surrounded by a
profusion of beautiful flowers sent
from all parts of the country. Lilies
of the valley and roses filed the room
with their fragrance.
With the president and his daugh-
ters, Miss Margaret Wilson, Mrs. Nc
Adoo and Mrs. Sayer, were Secretary
McAdoo, Francis B. Sayre and Prof.
Stockton Axson, Mrs. wilson's brother.
who arrived here early yesterday after
a race across the continent from Ore
gon to be present at the funeral
Near the family a place had been
reserved for the members of the cabi-
net and their wives. The employees OF
the White House, all of whom Mrs
Wilson had befriended by simple acts
5of kindness and thoughtfulness. had
q, special part of the room assigned to
them.
Simplicity Marks Services.
No music was arranged for the serv-
ices, and Rev. Sylvester Beach of
Princeton, N. j., the Wilson family
pastor for many years, and Rev. J. H
Taylor of Washington, whose church
the president has attended since com
ing TO Washington, decided on the SIM
plest kind of services. They selected
several verses from the fifteenth chap
ter of First Corinthians and the four
teenth chapter of ST. John for the
scriptural reading. Short prayers and
a benediction completed the services
Let not your heart be troubled
We believe in God, believe also in Me-
was the opening verse from the scrip
lures. ''In my Fathers house are
many mansions; if it were not so. /
would have told you. l go to prepare
place for you. | will not leave YOU
comfortless; will come to you.''
The members of the senate commit
tee, headed by Vice President Mar
shall, gathered in the marble room OF
the capitol, and drove to the White
House together. Speaker Clark and
the other members of the house COM
mittee, which included the senior mem
bers of each state delegation, also met
at the capitol and attended the funeral
in body.
There were no honorary paIlbearers
group of White House attendants
who had been on duty there for many
years, were honored by being chosen
to bear the casket.
Government Department Closed.
Both houses of congress were in
recess until today, and orders had
been issued that all government de-
partments be closed at o'clock yes
terday and this afternoon. Ali flags
in the city on public buildings and
private homes and stores were at half
mast.
The trip to Rome, Ga, where Mrs.
Wilson will be buried. late this after
noon, beside her mother and father
in Myrtle Hill cemetery, will be made
on special train. Those In the party
will include the president, Miss will
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre Secretary
and Mrs. McAdoo, Professor Axson,
jr., George j.. Howe, DR.. Cary T. Cray
son and Secretary Tumulty.
The south has planned to pay trib-
ute to Mrs. Wilson's life as the special
train passes toward Rome.
. Ottawa, Ont. Aug. lit has been
learned that the military authorities