New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-12
DOWNPOUR AS MRS.
WILSON IS BURIED
President in Tears as
Coffin Is Lowered
"a Into Grave.
THOUSANDS IN RAIN
HEAR LAST RITES
schoolgirls in White Line the
streets Through Which Funeral
Procession Passes.


Psre. Ga, Aug. l1.-Mrs. Woodrow
uIson vas buried here to-day at
v,r4le Hin Cemetery. Rain fell IN
.,--erts while the coffin was being
iSvered into the grave, which is next
=, chose Of Mrs. Wilson's father ana
.,,,er and almost within sight Of the
h,rse In which she lived as girl
To.night the President was speeding
s,sfward on his return 10 Washington.
Although thousands Of visitors came
q, Rome to-day TO do honor 60 the
.enorv Of Mrs. Wilson, sabbath
IL ouiet prevailed. The special force
~ notice. augmented by members Of
.be Georgia National Guard, found
Tt.le 10 do beyond warning traffic
nom the streets through which the
PROCESSION moved.
n was exactly $3.50 o'clock p. m.
when the Presidents special arrived,
and q few minutes later the coffin,
covered with gray broadcloth and
bearinc "a single wreath OF flowers,
vas lifted from TIE funeral car by
firht Of Mrs. Wilson's cousins and
borne 20 the hearse.
As the train steamed into the sta
tor church bells throughout the city
we're tollcd. A wide space had been
cleared about the station, and thou
sands Of people assembled there stood
hsck respectfully. Those who bore
tie coffin we're Edward T. Brown, At
anta: Robert VI. Hoyt. Wade c. HOyt
and Nathan Hoyt. Rome; K. p Arson,
savannah: Randolph Arson and Ed
ward t. Brown. IT., and Frank c. &C.
breath. Atlanta.
The President. followed by Secretary
and Mrs. McAdoo. Dir. and Mrs. Sayre'
Mss Wilson. Professor Arson and other
near relatives. quickly left the train
and entered their carriages. The pro
,ession then moved through black
5raped streets 20 The First Presoyte-
nan Church.
More than eight hundred relatives
and friends OF the Wilson end Arson
families gathered in the little church
which Mrs. Wilson used % attend When
ler father. the Rev. Edward s. ANson,
vas pastor there. The church was
draped in black. with lntertwlned
vreaths Of white flowers. On one wall
vas q white marble tablet 20 the mem
erv Of Mrs. Wilson's father. Flowers
gerc piled high about the cataislque.
A simple. short service was con-
3ucted By the Rev. q. G. Syndor, the
heal pastor The President, his daugh-
,frs. Secretary McAdoo and FIR. Sayre
,scupied the front pew IN the centre,
and back Of them were other members
q the family. DR.. Grayson and Secre-
.srv Tumulty. Two old hymns, girl
hood favorites Of Mrs. wilson, were
sung by the church choir. The Rev.
Dr. Syndor then read briefly from the
Scriptures and spoke OF the beauty
frd character Of Mrs Wilson's life.
As soon as the church service was
,,Sed the short Journey to Myrtle Hill
i Cemetery was begun. Schoolgirls,
dressed in white and holding laurel
branches, lined the streets through
thich the procession passed. Behind
4 hen we're thousands Of people with
A AIRED heads.
The cortege was close 10 the Gene
& sry when rain began 70 fall. The
4 iownpour soon became a torrent A
i snt erected over the grave partly shell
4 cred the family group, but the thou
4 unds who came 10 the burial were
! without protection.
( Services at the grave were brief ana
4 Of impressive simplicity. The Presl-
. ssnt stood with head bowed as the
4 snal rites were performed. As lie stood
4 here with his daughters NJ. wilson
rade no effort 70 conceal his grief As
4 he hushed voice Of the preacher read
4 tie burial service the Presidents form
4 va yisibly shaken by emotion ana the
EARS streamcd down his cheeks. pth-
rs Of the party wept silently and soft
A 8. After the final benediction was pro-
= wuneed the President slowly returned
. his carriage.
After the coffin was lowered and the
grave filed heaps Of flowers, the trib-
..s Of the nation, we're piled high over
ie tomb
On the way to the cemetery the pro-
session passed the house where Mrs.
a wilson lived as a girl, and another
pot above the banks Of the EtoW an
RIVER. where tradition has it that she
promised 20 become the future Presi-
tents bride. Near by was a statue TO
he women Of the South, the inscription
% which was written by the President
{ few years ago. On every side were
ssnes which recalled wildly to him the
stys Of his young manhood and mem,
mes Of her who was his counsellor ana
nmforter.
Less than four hours from the time
4 re funeral train arrived the President
4 tad his PARTY were once more on board
asir special cars and the return jour
f sey was begun.