Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-10
NATION PAUSES
AS MRS. WILSON
IS LAID TO REST
Funeral Services at Execu-
tive Mansion Conducted With
Characteristic Simplicity.
SOUTH TO PAY TRIBUTE
TO FIRST LADY OF LAND
Church Bells to Toll as Funeral
: Train Passes-Gov. and Mrs.
Fielder Attend.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1O.--Funeral
services for Mrs Woodrow Wilson
We're held in the east room of the
White House at 2 o'clock this after
noon, after which her body was taken
to special train for Rome, Ga,
for burial beside those of her father
and mother.
Prayers were said and a simple
brief funeral service was conducted
In the presence of small company
to which the committees of congress
4 and members of the Cabinet were the
only ones admitted beside the family.
Mrs. Wilson's body lay in the room
in which she died on the second
y floor of the executive mansion. until
an hour before the services, and then
1t was taken down to the east room,
where flowers from many folk in ali
walks of life were banked almost to
the high ceiling. A quiet crowd
gathered outside the White House
gates.
Rev. ]. H. Taylor, at whose church
the President has attended, opened
the services with scriptural reading,
and then the Rev. Sylvester BEACH,.
OF Princeton, N. j., began prayers.
There was no music. DR.. Beach said
the following prayer:
Text of Prayer Delivered.
This day. o Lord, we 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
- ~, -, n - - -.
Thy loving kindness and tender mer-
cies to this Thy servant. For al Thy
goodness which withheld not her por-
tion in the joys Of this earthly life
and for Thy guiding hand along the
way of her helpfulness, 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 fight, and to obtain the victory.
We magnify Thy name for this gift
of this precious life, for Thy image
graciously reflected in her spirit and
character; for her love so tender. her
loyalty SO unfiinching, her devotion to
duty, her Christian unselfishness, SER
vice for others; her charity. and we
bless Thee that her going from us is
but transition to higher and holier
ministries"
The Family Circle.
With the President and his daugh-
ters. Miss Margaret Wilson, Mrs. Nc
Adoo and Mrs. Sayre, we're Secretary
McAdoo. Francis B. Sayre and Pro-
fessor Stockton Axson, Mrs. Wilson'S
brother. who arrived here early to-
day after a race across the con-
tinent from Oregon to be present at
the funeral.
\ Governor Fielder of New Jersey and
Mrs Fielder were among the few out
siders to be present at the services.
There W.. g no honorary pallbearers.
Six police officers who have been
on duty at the White House for
many ears, were selected to bear the
casket to the hearse. They We're;
Forrest H. Purks, John F. Jameson,
X. F. Hutton. John Bramlett. Eu-
gene X, Davis and Henry Gilbert.
Among the mourners at the White
House was Major Charles Loeffler,
who for forty-four years was door
keeper for successive Presidents. He
was among the pallbearers at the
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