The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-11
MRS. WILSON'S BODY
ON THE WAY SOUTH
TolIing Church Bells Announce
the Progress Of the Flu
neral Train.
CAPITAL IN MOURNING
Services Are Held in East Room
Of White House-Many
Floral Tributes.
CAPITAL IN MOURNING

WASHINGTON. Aus. 1o.-Simple funeral
services were held for Mrs. Woodrow Will
son. wife OF the President, in the East
koom OF the White House at 2 o'clock
this afternoon.
The Rev. DR.. Sylvester Beach OF
Princeton, who had performed the we'd
ding ceremonies for two daughters of
Mrs Wilson In tho same room within
the last year, read selections from the
scriptures and uttered a prayer after the
usual Presbyterian funeral service. There
was no music
At $3.50 o'clock n special train bearing
the body. the President and his family,
left for Rome. Ga. where the burial will
take place tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs Wilson was very popular among
the people OF Roma which was the old
home OF her family. She had promised
to attend an odd home" celebration
there next fall and her death has throw n
the entire community into the deepest
mourning. Word was received here to-
day that the Georgia town would sus-
pend business completely until after the
burial tomorrow afternoon.
Belle 60 Toll Along Route.
There are many other evidences of the
deep sorrow which the country feels at
Mrs. Wilson's death. One Of those is tho
news that church bells In many towns
along the route to be followed by the
special funeral train will be tolled as the
train passes tonight and tomorrow
morning.
The first tolling OF bell for Mrs
Wilson was heard this afternoon as the
body was being taken from the White
House to a hearse by seven White House
policemen who had grown old in the
work OF guarding Presidents OF the United
States.
across La Fayette Park from the White
House. at which Mrs. Wilson had been
an occasional worshlpper since she came
to Washington. As the train passed
through Alexandria, Va, the bell OF Old
Christ Church, one of the most ancient
houses OF worship in the country. sounded
Its mournful notes, and so the message
OF sorrow was passed from town to town
as the funeral train proceeded.
The only persons At thu funeral be-
sides the President and his family wers
the committees Of the House and Senate,
the New Jersey Congressional delegation
and Prof Stockton Arson. brother of
Mrs. Wilson: DR.. George Howe. nephew
of the President; J. r. Wilson, brother
e.,
Secretary McAdoo. Secretary Tumulty,
DR.. Cary T. Grayson, Gov. and Mrs Fielder
Of New jersey and members OF the
Cabinet and their wives
The Floral Tributes.
The body, in n gray cloth covered
comm was taken at | o'clock from the
room on the second floor In which Mrs
Wilson had died TO the East Room. II
was placed at the south end OF the
room IN the middle OF large semi-circle
OF floral tributes which were banked
against the walls of the room.
The foral tributes extended half way
TO the ceiling and nearly half way tho
length Of the room on either side. They
came from all parts OF tho country and
from people in every walk of life. Chairs
We're arranged facing the coffin and were
divided by an aisle
The President and his family entered
the room a few minutes before o'clock
and took seats In tho front row Of chairs
The other attendants at the funeral came
in Immediately afterward and were shown
to their seats
DR. Beach was assisted AT the ser
vices by tho Rev. j. NJ. Taylor Of the
First Presbyterian Church OF Washing
ton, of whose congregation the President
is now a member. Dr. Beach read from
the fifteenth chapter OF the First Corin-
thans and Mr. Taylor read from the
fourteenth chapter Of st John.
Dr. Beach said In his prayer:
we bless Thee for Thy grace which
kindled IN her heart the love of Thy dear
name, which enabled her TO fight the good
hght, TO endure unto the end and to OBJ
tain the victory. We magnify Thy name
for the gift OF this precious life for Thine
Image eraciously reflected In her spirit
and her character. for love so tender. for
NyAt V,h f,1~
duty, her Christly unselnshness, her self
forgetfulness, her service for others. her
charity; and we bless Thee that her going
from us Ia but translation to higher and
holer ministries In that life where Thy
servants serve Thee forever.
For all Thy goodness. which withheld
not her portion In the joys of this earthly
life and for Thy guiding hand along the
ways OF her pilgrimages, We give Thee
thanks in praise"
At signal the ushers. Forest NJ
Burke. John r, Jameson, X. NJ. Hutton.
John Bramlett. Eugene Davis and Henry
Gilbert bore the coffin to the hearse whic
was waiting at the main entrance. Ths
President. with his son-ln-law Mr.. Sayre
followed tho hcarso to the Union Station
In a closed automobile. He Immediately
boarded the funeral train and did not
return TO the White House
The other members OF the family and
OF the funeral party, which Included all
of the relatives who attended the funeral.
did not go to the train until a short time
before $3.50 o'clock. when II was scheduled
to leave,
The President desired TO keep watch
over the body for the hour before the
train was 10 depart. Since Mrs. Wilson
died some member OF the family has been
constantly at watch over the coff1n and Ii
will be So tonight and tomorrow until
the burial at Myrtle Hin Cemetery.
The House and Senate were not in SEES
sion to-day in Difference to Mrs. Wilson's
Wemory. All the Government depart
ments were closed this afternoon and will