New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09
Messages of Coincidence
and Floral Tributes
Pour In.
SIMPLICITY WILL
MARK FUNERAL
Last Services at Rome, Ga, on
Tuesday Afternoon-Con-
gress Adjourns.
From The Tribune Bureau


Washington, Aug. S.-Messsges of
coincidence TO the President and his
family will nun Der several thousand,
a food of letters having reach the
White House to-day. Floral tributes,
forming one of the most magnificent
displays of flowers ever seen here,
range from elaborate wresths to the
humble offerings of women and chill
dren, to whom Mrs. Wilson endesred
herself by her activities among the
poorer classes.
After simple private services in the
East Room Monday afternoon, the body
of the late First Lady of the Land will
be taken to Rome, Ca, where it will
be laid at rest beside the bodies of her
parents. The funeral train will leave
Washington at 1880 o'clock, and will
be due to arrive at its destination the
next afternoon at 2 o'clock
Only few close friends and rela-
tives, members of the Cabinet and their
families and the committees from the
House and Senate will attend the SER
vices in the East Room, which will be
conducted by the Rev. Sylvester Beach,
of Princeton, N. j.. who officiated at
the marriages of the Presidents two
daughters. Mrs. McAdoo and Mrs.
Sayre, and by the Rev ]. H. Taylor, of
the Central Presbyterian Church here.
The committees from Congress will
not go to Rome, because Of the desire
of the President that the work Of Con-
gress be continued without Interrupt
tion.
Twice to-day Miss Margaret Wilson,
Mrs. McAdoo and Mrs. Sayre strolled
through the grounds south of the
White House. Each was attired in
deep mourning. The President went
to the executive Offices for a brief
period to-day. He was dressed in a
white linen suit and wore a mourning
band on the sleeve.
The Senate and the House tonight
adjourned until Tuesday out of re-
spect for the memory of Mrs. Wilson.
All government departments in Wash
ington will be closed Monday and
Tuesday afternoons during the SER
vices here and at Rome, Ga.
The funeral committee of the Sem
ate, headed by Vice President Marshall,
Senator Kern, the Democratic leader,
and Senator Gsllinger, the Republican
leader, will meet in the Marble Room
of the Capitol at 1880 o'clock on Mon
day afternoon and ride to the White
House in carriages. In the committee
will be the senior Senators from each
state.
Speaker Clark, Representative Under
wood, the Democratic leader; Repre-
sentative Mann, the Republican leader,
nd 20 l.
gressive leader, the House committee,
will meet at the White House at .
o'clock and proceed TO the East Room.
The ranking members OF each state
delegation will compose the committee.
In both the Senate and the House
arrangements were made to-day for the
purchase of magnificent floral pieces
for the funeral.
The body of Mrs. Wilson has been
placed in a mahogany casket, lined
with copper and covered with silver
gray broadcloth. At the grave the
oasket will be placed in an outer case
OF steel
On the casket is a silver plate en-
graved with the simple inscription:
"Ellen Arson Wilson. May 10, 1860
August 6, 1914"
After the services on Monday the
casket will be carried to the hearse
by police officers of the White House
guard.
The pastor of the Presbyterian
Church st Rome, Of which Mrs. Will
sons father was formerly in charge,
will conduct the services at Myrtle Hill
Cemetery.
The funeral party will return to
Washington late on Wednesday after
noon.
President Wilson plans, after his re-
turn from his wife's funeral, to plunge
into work and continue active direction
Ct the arrangements for assisting
Americans abroad and relieving the
financial situation in the United States.
Next Thursday he expects TO receive
the Federal Reserve Board, TO discuss
the Reorganization of the banking sys-
TEN.
The President will then devote his
energy toward developing shipping un-
der the American flag to move the
crops and supply food and clothing 20
the warning nations of Europe.