The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-10
NATION PAYS LAST HONOR TO
 MRS. WILSON Small Party Attends Simple Service At White
 House Senate And House Send Representatives to Wash
 ington Ceremony


 washington. Aug 1O-The nation to- kdav is paying its final tribute-to Mrs. kyVoodroW Wilson.
 f Arrangenaents for the funeral ser Iyices in the east room of the White lEHouse at o'clock this afternoon were snnarked by simplicity. such ass ArE- 6EVilson desired.
 Only members of the Wilson family land.a very few intimates, members of Ethe cabinet and their wives. commit tees from the Senate and House and the employees of the White House were tasked to be present. Those invited kznade a group of less than 200 persons. I The mahogany caaket covered with sgray broadcIoth was taken from the froom in which 76rs. Wilson died to the Aprofusion of beamtifuI flowers sent Efroln all parts of the country. 5 with the President and his daugh- k4ers Miss Margaret Wilson Mrs. Mo- IAdoO,S and Mrs.. Sayre, were Secretary kN6cAdoo Francis B. Sayre and Prof. who arrived early today from Oregon Ito be present at the funeral Near the Ifa1nily a place had been reserved for the members of the cabinet and their Iwives. The employees of the White House, all kof whom Mrs Wilson had befrfend- lea by simple acts Of kindness and, hhoughtfulness, had special part of i8he room assigned to them.
 No music was arra-sed for the ser Evices and Rev. Sylvester Beach, of tTrinceton, N. J., the Wilson's family Ipastor for many eyars, and Rev. J. IF. tTaylor, Of Washington whose church Ithe President attended since coming to Washington, decided on the simplest lform of service.
 1 The members of the Senate commit ktee headed by vice-President Marshall Jgathered in the marble room of the capitol to drive to the White House ltogether. Speaker Clark and the other
 which included the senior member of
 each state delegation also met at the
 capitol to attend the funeral in a body.
 There were no honorary pail bearers.
 IA group of White House, attendants
 who have been on duty for many years were honored by being chosen to bear
 the casket.
 Both houses of Congress were in re- cess until tomorrow and orders had tbeen isued that all government depart tments be closed at o'clock today and itcmorroW afternoon All flags in the Ecity on public buildings and private Ehomes and stores were at half mast.
 The trip to Rome. Ga, where Mrs. lNVflson will be buried late Tuesday afternoon beside her mother and father fin Myrtle Hill cemetery will be made tno special train.
 The south has planned to pay tribute Ito Mrs. Wilson's life as the special ltratn pases toward Rome. In4 Alexan- ldx1a, Va, and many other cities and towns the church bells will be tol1ed. IA special car on the train vii take the Ithousands of wreaths and floral trib- rutes which have come to the White Wouse since Mrs Wilson died 1t was arranged that the President land his three daughters would fol- How Mrs. Wilson's body to the special train and then to return to the White House to await the time for depar- Eture, some two hours later. Joseph zIR- Wilson, the Presidents brother, land George Howe, the Presidents cousin, will remain meanwhile on the funeral car.
 Since Mrs. Wilson's death the Pres fident or some other members of the family have been constantly in the room with her body. The President
 took personal charge today of the fin
 al arrangeTne ents for the funeral Six police officers who have been ! on duty at the White House for many Eyears were selected to4bear, the cas- l ket to the hearse. They were: For rest H. Purks, John F. Jamieson, F. H. Hutton, John Bramlett, Eugene x. Davis and Henry Gilbert.
 Among the mourners at the White House was Major Charles Loeffler, { who for A years was doorkeeper for successive Presidents He was among the pal1bearers at the funeral of Mrs. Benjamin Harrison. who died in the White House.
 Flags were at half staff on all public , buildings, banks, and other institutions. today as a tribute of respect to Mrs,
 woodrow Wilson, wife of the President whose funeral was held this afternoon
 Gus Bruno, at one time a prominent
 character comedian. died in New York aaln@ AE Monngb