New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-08
Body of Presidents Wife
to Lie with Those of
Her Parents.
FUNERAL SERVICES
WILL BE MONDAY
Chief Executive Bears Up Well
ard Comforts His Stricken
Daughters.

Washington, Aug. THE funeral
rites OF Mrs. Wilson will be marked by
simplicity. The services at the White
House. which will be held Monday at ?
p. NJ, viii be strictly private. The
body will be taken OF a special train 20
Rome. Ga, where Mrs. Wilson's father
and mother are buried
President Wilson is bearing up we'll
under his bereavement, although he
shows the effect of the blow which has
befalleu him. Several times to-day he
vent alone into the room where the
body Of his wife was and sat for some
time in silent sorrow beside his dead.
While his grief is intense, he strove
hard throughout the day to conceal his
feelings and comfort his sorrowing
daughters Only twice did he turn TO
business of state, and then only to sign
his name to documents demanding i'm
mediate action.
Social affairs in the national capital
were halted by the death Of Mrs. Will
soa and only routine of business is
being carried on by the public and gov
eminent. the President having urged
that more Of the departments be closed
e. Congress adjourn out Of respect, as
vas planned. Flags on the White
House and public buildings are at half
mast In mute tribute to the memory Of
the Presidents wife.
From ali parts Of the world messages
Ct confidence reached the White House
to-day, rulers Of other nations and
friends and admirers Of the President
and his departed wife joining IN the
universal expression Of regret and sym
rathv. Washington mourns deeply the
loss Of the Presidents wife, her brief
bit useful residence here having en-
eearcd her to the citizens because o.
her philarthropic work and social sim
r6citv. and there were many nantes
tations of estem and sympathy to-day.
In a tender prayer the blind chaplain
Of the House. the Rev. Henry y. Cou-
Gen. to-day bespoke the sympathy OF
The nations legislators for the Presi-
dent and his family in their bereaye-
ment and asked Divine consolation Tor
the mourning ones az the White House.
The brief but touching prayer OF the
blind chaplain follows:
Almighty God, our Heavenly tather'
whose ways are past finding out, yet
whose presence manifests ltselI IN
thousand displays OF infinite wisdom
power and goodness. we turn 70 lnee
Tor consolation in this hour OF mex
pressible sorrow IN the death OF our
Presidents wife. The charm OF ner
presence. the purity Of her soul, th5
s,mn0thv of her heart for the poor and
cfs.rosscd will be the nations loss.
Nav ber example live in the hearts OF
.Le ,oonle Comfort, we pray Thee, the
stricken and bereaved husband ana
children. go. A.,
Thee The mystic ties of love and affee-
,ior wb.eb bind US together into FAM
lies. Who can heal the broken heart
vine, death enters the home but Thee
Rc Will our President and his children
+o UNFOLD and sustain them IN their
io-- Nav time with its softenlng mana
,ss,ege their grief and I'll their hearts
,.i,b hone and comfort IN Q reunion
,.bero tho love ties will be stronger
,bc aFections warmer, never TO De
.avered BY time nor space, ana aeohs
~ nroise sball be Thine. In the name
of Him who taught rs the resurrection
and the life. Amen! -. 4ho
sneaker Clark to-day appointed the
,,rlr,ittee TO represent the House AT
.be frnerel Of Mrs Wilson. The com
r,;ttee consists OF the Speaker and one
,-cr,ber from each state, the Speaker
selecting. I'm most instances: the 'nenl
her senior in service. In addllloii' NJ
tentative Gordon Lee, OF Georgia WE, Wa
appointed because, pres umaDly; ~ .
Wilson will be buried IN the ols'ii0'
represents. .- - at
The House committee eNpeGts 70 a..
fond services at the Nnite house vH
Monday. but il is improbable that tne
entire committee will MAKE the JouINey
80 Georgia. the state Of public business
t,;Us, sncb that the President is under
GOOD not 70 desire TO bring about the
.bsenee of fifty Of the more expert
e1ced members Of the House. ne
iav,er bodv Of Congress will stand IN
recess during the funeral 1t IS prop,
sble that no session at all Will De helo
The services at the White House, Will
Ia nr;vete. but will be attended py
members Of the Cabinet, few relatives
end intimate friends, and by commit
ICES from the Senate and House. The
D., Sylvester Beach, Of Princeton,
Y who married Mrs. Savre and mrs.
N G. McAdoo in the White House
probably will ofYciate, and it IS possible
nat the Rev. James II. Taylor pastor
Of the Central Presbyterian Chureh or
Washington, will assist
10 formal selection was made to-day
OF tho honorary pailDeaiVIs -
funeral. but it was practically decldea
that they will include the members OF
tbe Cabinet. The Cabinet as BODY
,,rohabiv will not 20 TO Rome, but most
- 80 Individual members are expected
~ go with the President as Sriends.
Tho trip South will be made on a spsec,
81 train. leaving Washington at 4;5C
o'ciock Monday afternoon and due to
Orr ,y at Rome at about 2 o'clock
TUESDAY afternoon. The final rites VIII VIII
~ bei5 coon afterward. and then the
nsy.v will return 10 Washington arrlv-
nc some time Wednesday evening.
An the preparations for the iunersl
were made to-day and iofmani AN
nounced but they are SuoJee, 70 NJ
wiison's brother. who has been in Ore
an does not arrive in time Monday;
~ !, ,osy en- route 70 Washington and