The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-11
PRESIDENT IS MAKING
HIS SADDEST JOURNEY
Bearing Body Of Beloved Wife to
Outlet, Wooded Cemetery in
Georgia Town.
NATION SORROW1NG WITH HIM
After Simple Ceremonies Held in
White House, Special Train With
Wilson and Few Members OF Fam
lily Leaves for Rome.
NATION sORROW1NG WITH HIM

WASHINGTON, August Io-wood-
row Wilson. President OF the United
States, tonight Ia making the saddest
I journey OF his life. In special train.
bearing the body OF Mrs. Wilson to
its final resting place beside the graves
/ OF her father and mother he is on the
way to Rome, Ga, With his daughters
and few members OF his own and his
wife's families
The last simple ceremony Of the fu-
neral will take place tomorrow after
noon in the quiet. wooded cemetery OF
I tho Georgia town. Then the President
will turn again TO the burdens OF his
Office and the loneliness OF the White
House
/ THOUSANDS GATHER
BEFORE CLOSED GATES
While flags drooped at half-mast
1 throug ghout the capital to-day and
! before the closed gates Of the White
Fiiousc grounds, the nrs, service was
held over Mrs. Wilson'S body In tho
East Room The flags. The crowds. the
closing OF the government depa rtme t.
in the afternoon. and the masses Of
flowers which overfowed the East
Room. were the nations only way Of
expressing it's sympathy
III accordance with Mrs Wilson'S
wish. The service was OF the simplest
| There was no music: only the reading
OF q few verses from the Bible. a
prayer by the Rev. Sylvester Beach, Of
I the church which the Wilson family
attended during their years in Prince.
ton. y. j, and a bencdiction by the
, Rev. j. n. Taylor. at whose church the
! President has worshipcd since he came
to Washington.
Less than 200 were present Besides
the family. there were few intimate
friends. the members OF the Cabinet
and their wives. the committees from
the Senate ana the House. headed by
the Nice-President and the Speaker,
! and the employees of the White House.
/ House by sin members OF the city police
. force, who have guarded the home or
/ the Presidents for years. rhe:e were
no honorary pallbearcrs.
Few saw the funeral party pass on
it's way 10 the Union Station. where the
train awaited 1t. The drive was made
over less frequcnted streets, and only
three closed automobiles. bearing the
President and q dozen men. relatives
or close friends OF the family. followed
BRAVE DRENCHING RtIN
IN SILENT SYMPATHY
As the party drew up before the
state entrance Of the station. violent
thunder shower began. within the
station a crowd had gathered that
taxed the great structure TO It's limits.
Outside. thousands more bravcd the
drenchinE rain 10 stand IN silent sym
pathy. Passing through a lane walled
by humanity. the casket was carried
To the waiting train. ON IL rested a
single wreath. the last gift OF the
President and his daughters
Close behind. walked the President
with a Secret Service agent beside him.
Then followed his companions. walking
tnrec abreast. it the train they halted
as the caskct was carried into the car.
and stood in silence ;.f,erward, until
the Presidents three daughters and his
sons-in Law arrived.
The members of the family then en-
tered the private car in which the cas-
kct had been placed. Tonight. as the
train sped southward. they shared the
sad vigil Other members OF the party
rode In special cars. and baggage
car carried part Of the floral pieces.
Among the flowers at the White
House were many elaborate designs
Washington florists were called upon
as never before orders came by cable
and telegraph from every part of the
world. Scarcely capital Of the world
or a city of the United States was un-
represented. y great blanket of or
chids. sent by the Democratic clubs OF
Baltimore. was carried by six men.
only small part OF the flowers could
be- sent with the train. and the re-
/ maindcr viii go 10 the hospitals of the
city as Mrs. Wilson's last Cift to tho
sick and suffering.
FLOWERS FROM MANY FOLK
IN ALL WALKS OF LIFE:
To-day Mrs. Wilson's body lay in the
room IN which she died on the second
floor Of the /cxecutive mansion until
an hour before the services. and then
ii was taken down to the East Room.
where flowers from many folk in all
walks OF life were banked almost to
the ceiling. 4 quiet crowd gathered
-
The Rev. j. II. Taylor. whose church
the President has attended, opened the
services with scriptural reading, and
then the Rev. Sylvester Beach. of
Princeton. " j.. began prayers. There
was no music. DR. Beach said the fol-
lowing prayer:
This day, . Lord, wc bless Thee for
all those who have died In the Lord
and who now rest from their labor.
having received the end OF their faith,
even the salvation of their souls.
ESPECIALLY we call TO remembrance
Thy loving kindness and tender mcr-
cies to this. Thy servant. For all Thy
goodness WI ch withheld not her por-
tion in tho joys Of this earthly life.
and for Thy guiding hand along the
way of her helpfulncss. we give Thee
thanks and praise. Especially we bless
Thee for Thy grace that kindled in her
heart the love Of Thy dear name, that
enabled her to fight the good fght/and
to obtain the victory. We magnify
Thy name for this gift of THIS precious
life for Thy image graciously reflected
i'm her spirit and charactcr, for her love
so tender, her loyalty SO unflinching.
her devotion to duty, her Christian un-
selhshness. service for others, her char
ity, and VIC bless Thee that her going
from us is but transition to higher and
holier ministries"
Chairs were placed before the caskc.
Tor the President and the family: he
hind them sat the Senator's: in the
ttird row the Representatives. and be-
nina them the White House employees.
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