The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-08-13
FINAL TRIBUTE is
PAID MRS. WILSON

Washington, Aug. 11.-Funeral ser
wees for Ms Woodrow Wilson We're
held IN the EAST room of the White
fioase at z O'clock t;xNafternoon. after
"hicta 1ef body was laken TO a Special
iratn Tor Romo, Ga, for burial beside
nose Of her father and mother.
Pfag'ers were said and a simple brief
Ihneral service was conducted in the
presence of q small company to which
tbe committees of congress and the cab
met we're the only ones admitted be-
SIDE the family. Mrs. Wilson's body
FAY ~ the room in which she died on
the second fioor OF the executive man
SION until an hour before the services
and then il was taken down to the
east room whore flowers from many
folk IN all walks OF like We're banked
almost to the high ceiling. A quiet
crowc gathered outside the White
House gates
The Rev. j. IL. Taylor at whose
cilur2n he president has attended.
opened the services with scripturai
eading assa then the Rev. Sylvester
J3eacts of Princeton, N. j.. began pray
ers. Where was 40 music.
Washington. Aug. 10.-The nation to-
day IS paying its final tribute to Mrs.
WOODROW Wilson.
THe arrangements for the funeral
services in the east room of the White
House at 2 o'clock this afternoon were
marked by simplicity, such as Mrs.
Wilson desired.
Only members OF the Wilson family
ano & very ge@ intilnates, members Of
he cabinet IA their wives. commit
tees Trom the n and the House
and The employees of the White House
we're asked to be present. Those inyit-
ed made a group of less than 200 per-
sons.
The mahogany casket covered with
3fgL nlsn0 I MN r IL fr~Sn Al,~
room in which Mrs. Wilson died to the
east room, and there surrounded by q
profilsion OF beautiful flowers sent
from all parts of the country. Lilies
OF the valleys and roses filled the room
with their sweet fragrance.
With the president and his daushters,
Miss Margaret Wilson, Mrs. McAdoo
and Mrs. Sayre, We're Secretary Nc
Adoo. Francis B. Sayre and Prof.
stockton Arson. Mrs. Wilson'S brother,
who arrived here early today after a
race across the continent from Oregon
to % present at the funeral.
Simple Services.
Near the family a place had been re-
served for the members of the cabinet
and their wives. The employees of the
White House, all of whom Mrs. Wilson
had oefriended by simple acts of kind
ness II tioughtfulness had a special
part Of the room assigned to them.
No music was arranged for the ser
vices and Rev. Sylvester Beach, oil
Princeton, n. J.. the Wilson family
pastor for many years, and Rev. r.. Fl
faylor. OF Washington, whose churci
the president has attended since com,
ing TO Washington, decided on the
simplest xii OF services. They select,
ed several verses from the 18TH chapter
af First Corinthians and the 14th chap.
ter OF st. John for the s%criptural g
ing. and short prayers and q. benedic-
ZION completed the services.
TtleEe wore no honorary pallbearerS
a group OF White House attendants
rSho have been on duty there for nan
years, were l,onored by being chosen
To Sea the casket.
Family Accompany Funeral Train.
1t WAS arranged that the presiden'
,nd his three daughters will accom-
rany Mrs. Wilson'S body to the specia
lIouse to await the time for departure
some two hours later.
Joseph Il. Wilson, the president:
brother, and George Howe, the presi
dents cousin, will remain meanwhile
on the funeral car.
ident or some other member Of tn,
family have been constantly in til,
room with her body. The presiden
took personal charge today Of the tina
arrangements for the funeral.
Six police officers, who nave bee'
on duty at the White House for man.
years. were selected to bear the caSke
to tile hearSe.
Among the mourners at the Whit
House was Mai. Charles Loeffler. VIII
Tor AZ years was door keeper for sue
s<ssxsye presidents. He was among tn
J.all bearers at the funeral Of Mrs
Benjamin Harrison, who died in tn
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