The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-13
SIMPLICITY MARKS
FUNERAL PROGRAM

HentS IHaQe saturday Tor tho funeral OF
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the
president, made it certain that the SER
vice both at the White House Monday.
and in Rome, Ca, Tuesday will be the
simplest. Every effort is being made
TO conduct the funeral as il the pres
ident was a private citizen.
secretary Tulnulty said in addition to
The committees of enate and House
members of the cabinet only relatives
anc few of the closest personal friends
would attend the services.
Only the family and a few intimate
friends Will go with the body to Rome
for burial.
ember Of tn congressional. COM
m1ttees will not so to Georgia because
OF the desire of the president that the
work OF congress be continued without
interruption. Both the Senate and the
aouse, however. will adjourn from !
p. m. to 4 p. m. Monday While tho
mineral services are going on.
There Will be no honorary pail bear
ers at the White House. Attendants
OF the White House will carry the body
from the east room to the hearse and
then it viii be taken directly to q
special train.
The Rev. Sylvester Beach. of Prince
ton. \. j., the pastor of the Wilson
family n Rev. j. r. Taylor. of the
Central Presbyterian church, Washing
ton, will conduct the services at the
White House. The pastor of the Pres
byterian church at Rome of which Mrs.
Wilson'S father was formerly in charge
will d the services at Myrtle Hill
cemetery.
The funeral train viii leave washing
ton at 4 p. m. Monday afternoon ad
Will arrive at Rome about 2 p. n. Tues
day. The last services will be conduct
ed Immediately and soon after the
party will return to Washington arriy-
ing here late Wednesday afternoon.
Washington. Aug. S.-Expressions OF
sympathy for the presidents family
continued to come to the White House
today in increasing numbers. Thou
sands of kilograms and letters lac al
ready arrived.
The king of Sweden was one OF those
who sent his sympathy today. The
heads Of most of the nations of Europe
have paused in their battle plans to
forward cablegrams.
An extra force of police was stationed
at the gates of the White House
grounds to keep out the curious. Only
the most intimate friends of the family
Three daughters. Mrs. McAdoo, Mrs.
Sayre and Miss Margaret Wilson.
saFbed III deep mourning. walked in
the grounds south OF the White House
early today for a brief time.
The president planned to see nobody
today unless pressing official business
needed his attention.
Funeral Al Rome.
Funeral services for Mrs. Wilson,
wife of the president. will be held on
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
White House. in the east room. where
marriage of her daughter Jessie to
Francis 3. Sayre. The interment will
be on Tuesday afternoon at Rome. Ga,
where Mrs. Wilson spent many of her
glrlhood days and where her mother
and father are buried.
Myrtle Hill cemetery, at Rome. 8
beautiful shaded spot. will be the final
resting place OF the wife OF the presi-
dent. Many kilograms We're received at
the White House from girlhood lends
OF Mrs. Wilson, expressing their sym
pathy and hoping that she might .sbe
brought back home"
The services at the White House will
be private. but will be attended by
members OF the cabinet. a few relatives
and Intimate friends and by commit
tees from The Senate and House. Rev.
Sylvester Beach. OF Princeton, n. T.,
who married Mrs. Sayre and Mrs. w.
G. NIcAdoo in the White House, prob
ably viii officiate. and it is possible
tina Key. James Ii. Taylor, pastor of
the Central Presbyterian church of
Washington. viii assist
Yesterday Mrs. Wilson's BODY was
left an the southwest room. overlooking
the Potomac river. in which she died
The president visited the room
several times and looked with grief
stricken eyes on her peaceful face.
Only members of the family and
the most intimate friends were adj
mitted to the room.
Flowers and messages Of
from all parts Of the country arrived
at the White House. The tele-
grams and letters came by the thou
sends. They We're sent by people In
all walks Of life, from rulers of for
eign nations to humble admirers of
Mrs. Wilson in the city and country
districts of the nation.
The president of France, the presi
dent of Cuba, the duke of Connaught,
governor general of Canada, the king
of England. Sir Edward Grey, foreign
minister OF Great Britain, Cardinals
Gibbon and O'Conneell and former
Presidents Taft and Roosevelt were
among the many prominent men who
sent their coincidence to the presi-
e Messages were also received
from all governors of the states, from
senators and representatives, justices
OF the supreme court. American diplo-
mats abroad, government officials and
from practically all ambassadors and
ministers of foreign nations stationed
in the United States.