Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-08-29
NEAR HER OLD HOME
Body of Mrs. Wilson Laid to
Rest in Cemetery at
Rome, Ga.
CAsKET BORNE BY COUSINS
Short Services Held in Church and at
Grave-Impressive Funeral
at White House.

Rome, Ga.-Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
was buried here at Myrtle Hill GENE
terry. Rain fell in torrents while the
casket was being lowered into the
grave beside those of Mrs. Wilson's
father and mother and almost within
sight of the house in which she lived
as girl. At night the President was
on his return to Washington.
1t was exactly 2:30 p. m.- when the
special train arrived, while bells tolled
throughout the city, and a few min
utes later the casket, covered with
grey broadcloth and bearing a single
wreath of flowers, was lifted from the
funeral car by eight of Mrs. Wilson's
cousins, and borne to the hearse.
The President, followed by Secre-
tary and Mrs. McAdoo, Mr.. and Mrs
Sayre, Miss Wilson, Professor Arson
and other near relatives and members
of the party, quickly left the train and
entered their carriages. The process
sion then moved through black draped
streets to the First Presbyterian
church.
AS the President entered, following
the casket, Chopin's funeral march was
played on the organ. A simple, short
service was conducted by the Rev. G.
G. Sydnor, the local pastor. The Presi-
dent, his daughters, Secretary McAdoo
and Mr.. Sayre occupied the front pew
In the center, and back of them were
other members of the family, Dr. Gray
son and Secretary Tumulty.
As soon as the church service was
ended, the short journey to Myrtle Hill
cemetery was begun
Less than four hours from the time
the funeral train arrived the President |
and his party were once more on board |
their special cars and the return Jour- !
ney was begun
Services at White House.
Washington. D. C.-While flags |
dropped at half mast throughout the !
and thousands of men ard |
gathered in the wide avenue
before the closed gates of the White
House grounds, the first service was
leld over Mrs. Wilson's body in the
East room. The flags, the crowds, the
closing of the departments in the af-
ernOon and the masses of flowers |
which overflowed the East ROOM were
he nations only way of expressing it's
for its chief executive in his
grief In accOrdance-w with Mrs vii
'on's wish, the service was of the sim
,lest. There was no music; only the
eading of a few verses from the Bible.
prayer by the Rev. Sylvester
Beach OF the church which the Will
on family attended during their years
n Princeton, N J., and a benediction |
reached by the Rev. ]. H. Taylor, at
whose church the President has wor-
hipped since he came to Washington.
less than two hundred were present. !
BESIDES the family there were a few
Intimate friends, the members of the
abinet and their wives, the commit | I
ees from the senate and the house, | I
eaded by the vice-president and the !
peaker and the employees of the White
louise.
No Honorary PaIIbearers i
The coffin was borne from the White
louise by six members of the city po- {
ce force who for many years have {
uarded the home of the Presidents
here were no honorary pallbearers. t
Few saw the funeral party pass on | q
S way to the Union Station, where G
lie train awaited it. The drive was U
lade over less frequented streets and a
My three closed motor cars, bearing v
lie President and dozen men, reIa- 1
YES or close friends of the family, @
allowed the hearse. v