Evening star., 1914-08-09
us. WILL MOURN
FOR MRS. WILSON
All Government Business to
Cease During the Hours
of Funeral.
HOUSE AND SENATE NAME
SPECIAL COMMITTEES
Body Placed in Mahogany Copper
Lined Casket-Train Will Reach
Rome, Ga, Tuesday Afternoon.

Word received from many parts of the
country indicates that the American peo-
pie generally will in various ways show
their respect for the memory of Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson, while the funeral is be-
ing held at the White House tomorrow.
Congress and the governmental depart
ments, representatives OF the nation at
large in the National Capital, will pay
tribute by cessation from the business
of state and by attendance on the part
of committees of the legislators at the
services.
/ The Senate will take a recess from l
o'clock to o'clock tomorrow afternoon out
of respect to the memory Of Mrs. Wilson.
and the House yesterday adjourned over
until Tuesday for the same reason
| All government departments, includ-
| ing the so-called independent depart
ments. such as the government printing
office. the District government and the
| Smithsonian Institution, are to be
closed tomorrow and Tuesday after
Moons at o'clock during the services
at the White House tomorrow after
noon and again the following after
noon in Rome, Ga, whittier the body
| is to be taken for interment.
The Congressional Committees.
The special funeral committee of
the Senate, headed by Vice President
Marshall. Senator Kern. the demo-
cratic leader, and Senator Gallinger.
| the republican leader, will meet In the
marble room Of the Capitol at 80
o'clock tomorrow afternoon and ride
to the White House in carriages. In
| the committee Will be the senior SEN
| ator from each state.
Speaker Clark Representative Under
| wood. the democratic leader; Representa-
tive Mann the republican leader. and
Representative Murdoch, the progressive
leader, and the House committee will
! meet at the east gate ot the White
| House grounds at 1:45 o'clock and pro-
ceed in a body to the east room. The
ranking members of the state delega-
tions will compose the committee.
| Both in the Senate and House arrange
chase of magnificent floral pieces for the
funeral Flowers have arrived from in
dividuals and organizations in all parts
of the country. Such a collection has sell
dom been seen. except at the funerals OF
Presidents of the United States.
Casket of Mahogany.
The body Of Mrs. Wilson has been
placed in a mahogany casket. lined with
| copper, and covered with silver-gray
broadcloth and with silver handles. At
the grave Ine CdSkSl Will pc pAdSeQ III sAIl
outer case of steel.
On the coffin is a silver plate engraved
with the simple inscription:
ELLEN AXson Wilson.
May II. 1S6O-August G. 1914"
The services tomorrow in the east room
will consist Of the reading Of the simple
Presbyterian rites by Rev. Sylvester
Beach Of Princeton. n. j., and Rev. J. II.
Taylor of the Central Presbyterian
| Church. Washington.
| Only the family, intimate friends, the
| cabinet and the members of the con-
gressional committees Will be present.
After the services the coffin will be car
ried by a group of policemen. who long
have guarded occupants of the White
House. to waiting hearse.
I A special train consisting of a private
car for the coffin and the President and
his family. a sleeper for few relatives
and intimate friends dining car and a
| baggage car Hill take the party 10 Rome,
Ca 1t will srrive there at O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon.
The final service will be held imme-
diately in Myrtle Hill cemetery. At +
pm. the President will start back to
Washington.