The Washington herald., 1914-08-11
SIMPLE SERVICE
FOR MRS. WILSON
Church Bells Toll as Train
Passes Through Towns on
Way to Rome, Ga.
POLICE AS PALLBEARERS
Birthplace of Presidents Wife, Ar
rayed in Mourning, Awaits
Sad Homecoming.
POLICE AS PALLBEARERS

( In the historic East sRoom Of the White
House, where, within the past year, Rev.
Sylvester Beach. Of Princeton, performed
the marriage ceremonies Of two daugh-
ters Of President and Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, the same clergyman yesterday
oficiated in the funeral service for the
mother of the two White II 7use brides.
The service was exactly as Mrs. Wilson
had desired. Selections from the Scrip
lures were read and a prayer in con-
formity with the simple Presbyterian
funeral service was uttered. Music was
omitted.
Body Taken to Train.
At 40 D. m. a special train, bearing
the body, the President, and members Of
his family, left for Rome, Ga. where
burial will take place this afternoon.
Mrs. Wilson was very popular among the
people Of Rome. the old home OF herself
and tsmily. Recently she had promised
TO attend an "old-home'' celebration
there, it was recalled by friends yester-
day. Saddened by this return Of Mrs.
Wilson, the residents OF the Georgia
town have suspended business completely
until after the burial.
There were many evidences yesterday
> Z the sorrow the whole country felt over
Mrs Wilson's death. Church bells, in
many towns along the railroad route.
were tolled as the train passed through.
and there is much more Of the like in
store for today.
The first bell for Mrs. Wilson was heard
as the body was being taken from the
White House to q waiting hesrse by
seven staIwart White House policemen,
who had grown old in the work Of guard
ing Presidents and their families. II was
the bell of St Johns Church, across La
fayette Park from the White House, At
which Mrs. Wilson had been an occa-
sional worshiper.
As the train passed through Alexan-
dria, Va, the bell of Old Christ Church,
cne OF the oldest houses Of worship IN
the country. where George Washington
worshiped for years, was iollec.
Today, when the train arrives at Rome,
II will find a husned town. There Is
peculiar grief and sympathy in the old
hcme town of Mrs. Wilson. Long before
It was thought she might become the
mistress Of the White House she was
loved by many.
Those at the Funeral.
The only persons at the funeral were
the President and his family, members
Of the special committee of the House
and Senate. the New Jersey Congress
sional delegation, and Prof. Arson
brother of Mrs Wilson, DR.. George
Howe. nephew of the President; J. R.
Wilson, brother of the President; Mr..
and Mrs Sayre, Secretary and Mrs. Nc
Adoo, Secretary Tumulty, DR.. Cary 7.
Grayson. Gov. and Mrs Fielder, of New
Jersey, and members Of the Cabinet and
their wives.
At l o'clock the body. in a gray-cover-
ed casket, was taken from the death
80 h.. z aF
Room. It was placed at the south end
Of the room in a large semi-eircle of
floral tributes. The flowers were mag
nificent. Massed against the wall, they
rose half way to the ceiling and ex-
tended nearly half way around the room
on either side. They came from all parts
of the country and from people in every
walk Of life. Chairs were arranged fac
ing the casket and divided by an aisle.
The President and his family entered
the room q few minutes before 2 o'clock
and took seats in the front row Of chairs.
Others followed Immediately and were
ushered to their seats.
Rev. Mr.. Beach was assisted in the
ceremony by Rev. ]. NJ. Taylor, of the
Central Presbyterian Church Of Washing
ton, where the President and his family
have worshiped here. Mr.. Beach read
selected verses from the fifteenth chap
read from the fourteenth chapter Of St
John.
LET Not Your Hearts BE Troubled"
Let not your heart be troubled: Ye
believe in God, believe also in Ne" was
the opening verse from the Scriptures.
In Ny Fathers house are many man
sions: II it were not So 1 would have
told you. l go TO prepare a place for
7 mill a0f COr0fOFflRRgs
will come to you"
DR.. Beach uttered this simple prayer:
I'VE bless Thee for Thy grace, which
kfndled in her heart the love of Thy
dear name, which enabled her to fight
the good fight, to endure unto the end
and to obtain the victory. We magnify
Thy name for the gift of this precious
life; for Thine image graciously reflect
ed in her spirit and her character: for
love so tender. for loyalty so unflinch-
ing, her devotion to duty. her Christly
unselfishness, her self-forgetfulness, her
service for others, her charity; and We
bless Thee that her going from US Is
but translation to higher and holIer min
istries in that life where Thy servants
serve Thee forever
DR.. Beach's prayer was concluded with
this sentiment: For all Thy goodness.
which withheld not her portion in the
joys OF this earthly nfe, and Tor my
guiding hands along the ways Of her
pilgrimages, we give Thee thanks in
praise
Body Is Borne Away.
The service ended with benediction, pro-
nounced by DR.. Beach.
At a signal the ushers-Forest N.
Burke, John r. Jameson, H. II. Hutton,
John Bramlett, Eugene Davis and Henry
GiIbert-advanced to take the casket
They bore II 10 4 hearse, which was watt
ing at the main entrance. The President.
with his son-in-law, Mr.. Ssyre. followed
the hearse to the CniC1 Station in a
closed automobile. He boarded the fu-
neral train Immediately. Other members
Of the family and funeral party, which
included all the relatives Of the President
and Mrs. Wilson, who attended the iu-
neral did not go to the train until a short
time before l:So, when the train was
scheduled to leave.
The President desired to keep watch
over the body for the hour before the
train was to depart. Since Mrs Wilson
died some member Of the family has bsen
constantly at watch over the casket-