The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-08-13
SIMPLICITY MARKS
FUNERAL PROGRAM

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Washington. Aug. 1O.--FInal arrange
mc,its made Saturday for the funeral Of
Mrs. woodrow Wilson, wife OF the
president, made il certain that the SER
vice both at the White House Monday,
and in Rome, Ga. Tuesday will be the
simplest. Every effort is being made
to conduct the funeral as II the pres
fdent was a private citizen,
Secretary Tumulty said in addition to
| the committees OF Senate and House
members OF the cabinet only relatives
and few OF the closest personal friends
would attend the services.
Only the family and a few intimate
! friends Will go with the body to Rome
/ for burial
| mittees will not so to Georgia because
Of the desire of the president that the
work of congress be continued without
Interruption. Both the Senate and the
House, however. win adjourn from
p. m. to y. m. Monday while the
funeral services are going on.
There will be no honorary pail bear
ers at the White House. Attendants
OF the White House will carry the body
from the east room to the hearse and
then II viii be taken directly to a
special train.
The Rev sylvester Beach, of Prince
ton. N. j., the pastor Of the Wilson
family and Rev. j. r. Taylor, OF the
Central Presbyterian church. Washing
ton, will conduct the services at the
White House. The pastor Of the Pres.
byterian church at Rome of which Mrs,
Wilson's father was formerly in charge
will conduct the services at Myrtle Hill
cemetery. aH."
The funeral train will leave Washing
ton at p. m, Monday afternoon ad
will arrive at Rome about d. m. Tues
day. The last services will be conduct
ed Immediately and soon after the
| party will return to Washington arriv'
Ing here late Wednesday afternoon.
Washington, Aug S.-Expressions OF
sympathy for the presidents family
continued to come to the White House
today In increasing numbers. Thou
sands OF kilograms and letters had al
ready arrived. aas.. H..
The king OF Sweden was one OF those
| who sent his sympathy today. The
have paused In their battle plans to
forward cablegrams.
An extra force OF police was stationed
| at the gates Of the White House
| grounds to keep out the curious. Only
the most intimate friends Of the family
were allowed within the White House
Three daughters. Mrs. McAdoo. Mrs
CARRIED in deep mourning. walked In
the grounds south OF the White House
| early today for a brief time.
The president planned to see nobody
today unless pressing official business
needed his attention.
Funeral AZ Rome. 49,.
Funeral services for Mrs. Wilson
| wife OF the president will be held on
| Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
HnIlan N NJ 1naV
| few months ago she witnessed the
| marriage Of her daughter Jessie 10
| Francis b. Sayre. The interment will
be on Tuesday afternoon at Rome. Ga
where Mrs. Wilson spent many Of heI
| girlhood days and where her mother
and father are buried.
Myrtle Hill cemetery, at Rome. a
| beautiful shaded spot, will be the fnal
resting place OF the wife OF the presi-
| dent. Many kilograms were received al
the White House from girlhood friends
OF Mrs. Wilson, expressing their sym
pathy and hoping that she might "bC
| brought back home" .E"# A-..
The services at the White House viii
! - private. but will be attended BY
members OF the cabinet. few relatives
| and intimate friends and by commit.
| tees from the Senate and House. Rev
| Sylvester Beach, OF Princeton, N. j.
| who married Mrs. Sayre and Mrs. w
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| ably Will officiate. and II is possible
| that Rev. James HI. Taylor, pastor OF
/ the Central Presbyterian church O,
/ washington, will assist.
Yesterday Mrs. Wilson's body wa.
left in the southwest room. overlookinf
| the Potomac river. in which she died
] The president visited the room
several times and looked with grie,
stricken eyes on her peaceful face
| Only members OF the family anC
| the most intimate friends were ad.
mitted to the room. -|.--
| Flowers and messages OF sympathy
1 from all parts Of the country arrived
/ at the White House. The tele.
| grams and letters came by the thou.
sands. They were sent by people II
| all walks Of life, from rulers of for,
eign nations to humble admirers o.
Mrs. Wilson in the city and country
districts OF the nation. :
| The president OF France, the presi.
dent Of Cuba. the duke OF Connaught
governor general OF Canada, the kinl
of England, Sir Edward Grey, foreign
minister OF Great Britain, Cardinal.
1 Gihbon and O'Conneell and formel
Presidents Taft and Roosevelt wer,
among the many prominent men whC
sent their coincidence to the presi.
dent Messages were also received
from all governors Of the states, from
senators and representatives, justice.
of the supreme court, American diplo,
| mats abroad, government officials ant
from practically all ambassadors anC
ministers of foreign nations stationeC
In the United States, .....