The Butler weekly times., 1914-08-13
Sad Ceremony Held in East
Room of White House
Without Music.
BODY TO GEORGIA CEMETERY
Special Train Conveys President and
Family With Their Dead to Rome,
Ga.-Nation Mourns With
Executive.

Washington, Aug. 10.-With no for
mality except that of the church, ant
with all the simplicity she desired, thu
funeral of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife
OF the President, was held in the Eas
room of the White House at O'Clock
this afternoon For the day officia
business was banished from the execu
tive mansion and Washington and the
nation joined with the President in
mourning his dead.
Immediately after the services here
the body was taken to the special
, train which left shortly after for
Rome, Ca, the burial place of Mrs
Wilson's parents. 1t was understood
here that during the trip through the
= South the people will pay respect by
tolling church bells as the special
train passes. Christ church, in Alex.
andria, Va, which George WASHINGTON
attended, has decided on this tribute.
From Corinthians and St. John.
: Besides members of the Wilson fam
l'M. only members of the cabinet and
their wives, the members of special
committees from the senate and house.
few intimate friends and the EN-
ployes of the White House were pres
ent at the services here.
The simple Presbyterian funeral
service, without music, was conducted
by the Rev, Sylvester Beach, Prince
ton. N. j.. and the Rev. J. H. Taylor.
Washington 1t included selections
from the fifteenth chapter of First
Corinthians, the fourteenth chapter of
st. John, and short prayers and
benedction.
White House Grounds Closed.
While the services were in progress
both houses of congress and all gov.
ernment departments remained closed
and all flags in the capital were at
half mast. The White House grounds {
were closed to the public.
The members of the family were
taken to the railroad station soon af
ter the services here and the train
left for Rome at ABS o'clock, and will
arrive at Atlanta, Ca. at noon Tues
DAY, and at Rome at 2:30 o'clock.
There was special car for the flow. {
ers ,
Relatives Accompany Body.
In addition to the President, Miss "
Margaret Wilson and Mr., and Mrs. e
f'rancls b. Sayre and Secretary and a
Mrs. w. G. McAdoo. those in the b
uneral party were Prof. Stockton Ak
'on, Mrs. Wilson's brother; j. r. Will. h
'on. the Presidents brother: George 8
lowe. the Presidents nephew; Secre il
ary Tumulty and DR.. Cary r. GRAY. il
on, U. s. N. James Woodrow. cou-
in Of the President. will join the train tt
I Spartansburg, S. c., and Miss Ale h
hea 5. Axson and Miss Carrie Belle tc
lxson, cousins of Mrs. Wilson. at V;
ltlanta. r.
Family Present at End. &C
Washington. Aug. Mrs Wood. tn
ow Wilson. wife of the President of ell
ne united States. died at the White III
louse at 5 o'clock yesterday after
oOn ST
Death came after a struggle of ar
lonths against Bright's disease, with RI
The President was unnerved by the
lock. but bore up well under the
rain. and devoted himself to his
aughters. WI
The end came while Mrs. Wilson ne
as unconscious. Her illness took luz
rn for the worse shortly before pa
clock in the afternoon, and from III
EN- on she grew gradually weaker. -
kneeling at the bedside at the end
ere the President and their three
Iughters. DR.. Cary T. Grayson, U. =
~. and nurse were in the room, ~.
I'd just ouiside door were Secre- s
ry McAdoo and Francis B. Sayre, HC
r. Wilson's sons-in-law, and Mr.. Tu. sH =
nlty, his secretary. WI
Both houses of congress adjourned \
len Mrs. Wilson's death was an co
unced, and for a brief time the n.
reels OF the government practically HA
opped. F
The beginning Of the end came at 81 81
o'clock in the morning. when DR.. e. CH
Davis Of Philadelphia, who had been
lied in consultation, realized that CA
3 time for hope had passed. He u6
DIX the President into the Red Room sH
the White House and there told N
n the truth. W.