The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-08-13
Volume 55
DEATH CALLS FIRST
LADY OF THE LAND.

states, died at the White House
"A 8 o clock Thursday afternoon,
Death came after a brave struggle
of months against Bright's dis
rase with complications.
The President was completely
umeryed by the shock aud his
grief was heartrending. liz
bore up we'll uwder the strain,
however, and devoted himself 10
aIs daughters
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, nee Mlss
Ellen Louise Axson. WAS born in
savannah. Ga. She was the daugll
f, ul Rev. Edward aud Marga-
.H i Axson She reserved her
earlier education Ia private
,chools at Rome and Savannah,
Ga and later studied at the Art
Students league in New York.
Size was married 10 President
Wilson ai Savannah, june a.
i-~l
SHE was considered one of the
adiant beauties of the South al
.Hs time of her marriage. and
was extnmvly popular both IN
savannah and Rome. Ca, whcm
ae spent number Of years.
The year of the Wilson. Axson
Hu,ou synchronig~l with Mr. vii.
.un acceptance of professor.
,up Ia Bryan Mawr college,
where. aS the wife Of the young
ucator. Mrs Wilson attracted
uush attention by her ready wit
.m brr faculty for charming con
rr,aiion. She had large brown
uD, her features wee small ami
regular and her head was crown.
uI viih a wealth Of waving brown
IaIr
Three daughters we're born 10
tbr union Margaret wcodrow,
O, eldest Jessie Woodrow aud
Eleanor Randolph. all girls of
Hgb accomplish menis
The nation. represented ,u
Washington BY Congress and She
government department, paid tn
lui, Monday afternoon a. Mrs
Wilson whose funeral WIS hsld
n, : clock that afternoon in the
historic RAst Room Of the White
House People throughout the
eouuir, generally showed their NJ
,prai in various ways while the
services were being held Tho
government SnagboAi Macomh|
eH.rA was AZ Hickman, had her
Hbg 90 half mast
flr senate adjourned over un
r Thursday out Of rrsp'ct for
f.. m,mory OF Mrs Wilson and
iuc House took similar action All
government departments ia Wash.
mgau closed Monday aud Tues
l, aficrnoons during the ser
ts there and at Rome, Ga
Ib. special funeral committee.
ut flg senate. was headed by
N,e President Marshall Sena
'ar krru. the Democratic leader
ml senator Gallingcr, the Repub'
Iuu leader In the committee
WIS 'h, senior senator from each
s'Hir
speaker Clark, Representative
Underwood. the Democratic lead
.- representative Mann, the he'
wUean leader, and Representa-
I've Nurdock, the Progressive
Iradcr and the ranking members
co., each state delegation compos
rl Oboe committee.
Iue services Monday IN The
La, Room were hcld by the Rev
Sylvester Beach. of Princeton, \.
d and the Rev. j II. Taylor, OF
lUs Central Presbyterian church
Washington Only the family IN.
Innate friends, the cabinet and
'He members of the congressional
committees were present After
ibc services the casket was ear
ned by a group Of police, who
have long guarded occupants at
iHr White House, 10 a waiting
A@ps.
3 special train consisting Of o
private car for the oasket and tho
President and his family, a sleep
rr Tor a few relatives and init
mate friends a dining car and a
baggage ear, took the party to
Rome, Ga. The final services
Wen, held in Myrtle Hall Gene
Terry Tuesday afternoon.
Ihe people Of the United
States, without regard TO party
or creed, join in sympathizing
with President Woodrow Wilson
W ihc death Of his beloved wife