The Washington herald., 1914-08-10
NATION Will PAY
|. TRIBUTE TO DEAD.
Government Offices to Close
Today Out Of Respect to
Mrs. Wilson.
FUNERAL AT 2 O'CLOCK
Body of Presidents Wife VIII Be
Carried by Family to Rome.
Ca. for Burial.
FUNERAL AT 2 O'CLOCK

All oflcial Washington will recess to-
day at D. m. and again at the same
hour tomorrow out Of respect TO the be-
reaved white House family Congress
will meet today and adjourn at o'clock
until tomorrow. The Interstate Com
merce Commission viii close Its offices
this morning at O'Clock and remain
closed for the day.
All government departments Will close
this afternoon not later than ! o'clock IN
order that every wheel Of the govern
ment here. at least. shall be stilled as
the funeral service Is in progress over
the body Of Mrs. woodrow Wilson. To-
morrow afternoon the body will be
buried in Rome, Ga. and tomorrow's
closing has been decided upon on that
account
Plans In Alexandria.
The whole nation viii unite today in
paying its last silent tribute to the mem-
ory Of the distinguished dead. The mayor
and council Of Alexandria, Va, will as
semble at the railroad depot there as the
funeral train pssses.
Care Is being taken to make the funeral
services today as private and simple as
possible. The services will be held at
2 o'clock in the historic East Room. The
President and his Immediate family will
stand beside the plain mahogany casket
during the service. Relatives and inti-
mate friends. members OF the Cabinet
and their wives. and Congressional Com
mittees will be seated around them at
short distances.
The special train bearing the body viii
leave at as o'clock. On board the train
will be the President, Miss Margaret
Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. Sayre. Mr.. and
Mrs. McAdoo, Prof. Axson, brother OF
Mrs. Wilson. and Joseph Wilson. brother
OF the President: DR.. George Howe. a
nephew of the President; DR.. Cary T.
Grayson. the Presidents physician: Sec
retary Tumulty. c. L. Swem. the Pres
take care OF the flowers which have beer
sent to the White House by friends of
the family. and a number OF secret serv-
ice operatives.
James Woodrow, a relative of the
President, will board the train at Spar
tansburg. S. c., and Miss Alphea s.
Arson and Miss Carrie Belle Arson.
nieces Of Mrs. Wilson. will join the party
at Atlanta. The train is scheduled to
reach Rome at 2:3o Tuesday, and TO leave
there at o'ciock the same day. The
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. but will
have no official engagement until Thurs
day.
sSA-cAG - N@bAhoAs
The Senate Committee will assemble
at the Capitol at 1:3o o'clock and will be
conveyed to the White House in car
riages. The House Committee will as
semble at the east gate TO the White
House Grounds Floral tributes continue
to pour into the White House
A-A Il ae5 7sOs So.
The Sunday school Of the Central Union
Mission yesterday decided to have the big
electric sign Jesus. the Light Of the
World" burn from 8 o'clock last night
until o'clock this morning. out Of re-
spect to Mrs. Wilson. Mrs. Wilson's in
terest in eliminating the Capitals slums
inspired this touching tribute. The chill
dren chose this rather than sending flow
ers. The sign is % by Is feet in dimen-
sions. and has $50 incandescent lights.
President Bears Up BraveIy.
President Wilson spent practically the
whole Of yesterday In the room with the
room In which Mrs Wilson died. No
member OF the family attended church.
and the President requested heads of all
departments to send no business to him
unless It was urgent.
He bore up very bravely all day
after a good rest the night previous
when DR.. Cary T. Grayson insisted
upon giving him a ssdative.
No war news was carried to the
President yesterday. although several
dispatches from United States en-
bassies in Europe were brought to the
attention of some White House ON
cIals. They were unimportant, It was
stated.
Prof. Stockton Axson. brother Of
Mrs. Wilson. is due to arrive here from
Oregon this morning at 10 o'clock, and
II is believed he will desire no impor-
tant change in the funeral arrange
ments.