Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-11
INTER BODY OF
MRS. WILSON At
G|RLHOOD HOME
School Children of Rome, Ca,
to Honor Her as Funeral
Procession Goes BY.

GAINESVILLE, Ca. Aug. n.-Sor-
rowfully, with barred heads and teal
stained faces, the people of her ma
tive State today paid silent tribute
to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson when the
train bearing her body crossed the
State line. In other States the
crowds were silent and respectful,
but in Georgia the people, gathered
at every hamlet. village and town
looked grief-stricken.
At Gainesville. Ga, the birthplace
Of Miss Margaret Wilson, were gath
cred people who knew the family
In days gone by. A delegation met
the train and silently offered a beau
tiful wreath of flowers.
Tears trickled down the face of
more than one onlooker.
The President glanced out from
time to time, but was hidden from
view He seemed touched by the
feeling shown by the people. He and
his daughters took turns watching
besides the casket, and it was diff
ficult to get him away to eat and
sleep.
The progress of the train was made
known by the constant ringing of
the engine bell Church bells, some
near and some distant, tolled, and
in all of the towns business was sus-
pended as the special went through.
ROME. Ca. Aug. 11.-Simplicity
will mark the funeral of Mrs. Wood
row Wilson here today. In Difference
to the wishes of the President, the
exercises will be brief. There will be
a forty-five-m minute service at the
First Presbyterian Church, where
Mrs. Wilson's father Rev. DIR. Ed
ward S. Arson. was pastor for sew
enteen years, and an even shorter
ceremony at Myrtle Hill Cemetery.
Rome, the girlhood home of Mrs.
Wilson, today awaited in sombre at
tire the arrival of the funeral train
from Washington. Buildings in the
business district and many residence
sections were draped in black. Traf-
fic was closed early on the streets
through which the procession was
to pass from the railway station to
the church and from the church to
the cemetery. Special policemen and
national guardsmen patrolled the
quiet streets.
Because of the limited capacity of
the church, only members of the
family and close friends have been
invited to be present On arrival of
the funeral train 1t was planned TO
place the casket in a waiting hearse
and the funeral party was to go at
once to the church, where a simple
service will be held Two of the old
hymns which were Mrs. Wilson's ia
vorites as a girl viii be sung. Rev.
Sylvester Beach, of Princeton, n. J.,
and the local pastor, Rev. DR.. G. q.
Snyder, are to conduct the cere-
monies.
From the church the funeral pro-
cession is to go direct to Myrtle Hill |
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streets through which the cortege /
will pass, school girls will stand |
holding laurel branches. As at the
church, the services at the grave
also will be conducted in the strict
est privacy.
The body is to be buried by the
side of those of Mrs. Wilson's father
and mother. Six first cousins Of
Mrs. Wilson have been selected as
active pallbearers. They are Edwardi
T. Brown, Atlanta, Ca; Robert
Hoyt. Wade Hoyt and Nathan Hoyt, |
Rome Ca; B. Palmer Arson, Savan- |
nah, Ga, and Randolph Arson, At |
lanta, Ga.
Immediately after services at the |
grave, the presidential party expects
to return to its special train and
depart for Washington at p. m.
Nothing has been overlooked here
that would tend to insure the priv
acy and quiet, which the President |
has requested. Special guards are on
duty at the railway station. the |
church and the cemetery.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 11.-As
a tribute to the memory of Mrs. |
Woodrow Wilson, all Nashville bust |
ness firms and factories stopped work |
for five minutes this afternoon