Evening star., 1914-08-10
SIMPLE SERVICES
FOR MRS. WILSON
Rites in East Room Precede
Departure of Funeral Train
for Rome, Ga.
SPECIAL CAR NEEDED
FOR FLORAL TRIBUTES
Federal and District Government Of.
fees Closed as Mark Of Respect
to Presidents Wife.

Simplicity. for which she expressed a
desire. marked the funeral services for
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. wife Of the
President of the United States. in the
east room of the White House at 9
| o'clock this Afternoon. The presence Of
the cabinet, committees from both
Senate and House headed by the Vice
President and the Speaker, and the
closing Of all government depart
ments. demonstrated, however, that
the whole nation, represented by the
National Capital and the machinery Of
government, shared with sympathy the
sorrow of its chosen head.
Besides the representatives Of the leg
islative and executive departments Of
the government present, and the en-
ployes Of the White House, only the
members of the Wilson family and a
very few intimates. together with the
wives Of the cabinet members, were in
attendance Those invited made a
group Of less than 200 persons
Gov. Fielder of New Jersey and Mrs.
Fielder arrived early today to attend
the funeral. They were among the few
outsiders to be present at the services.
Coffin Surrounded by Flowers.
The mahogany coffin, covered with
gray broadcloth, was taken from the
room in which Mrs. Wilson died to
the east room and there surrounded
by a profusion Of beautiful flowers
sent from all parts of the country.
Lilies of the valley and roses filled
the room with their fragance.
With the President and his daugh-
ters. Miss Margaret Wilson. Mrs. Nc
Adoo and Mrs. Sayre. were Secretary
McAdoo. Francis B. Sayre and Prof
Stockton Arson. Mrs. Wilson's brother,
who arrived here early today after a
race across the continent from Oregon
to be present at the funeral
Near the family a place had been re-
served for the members Of the cabinet
and their wives. The employees Of the
White House. all Of whom Mrs. Wilson
had befriended by simple acts Of kind
ness and thoughtfulness. had a special
part OF the room assigned to them.
Service Without Music.
No music was arranged for the services.
and Rev. Sylvester Beach Of Princeton,
N. J.. the Wilson family pastor for
many years, and Rev. J. H. Taylor OF
Washington. whose church the President
has attended since coming to Washing
ton, decided on the simplest kind OF
services. They selected several verses
from the fifteenth chapter of First Cor
inthians and the fourteenth chapter OF
St. John for the scr1ptural reading. and
short prayers and a benediction completed
the services.
Let not your heart be troubled: We
believe in God. believe also In me- was
the opening verse from the Scriptures
'In My Fathers house are many man
sions: II 1t were not so l would have
told you. !! go to prepare place for
will come to you"
The members of the Senate committee
headed by Vice President Marshall, gath
cred in the marble room Of the Capitol
to drive to the White House together.
Speaker Clark and the other members Of
the House committee. which included the
senior member of each state delegation.
also met at the Capitol to attend the
funeral in a body.
No Honorary Pa1lbearers.
There were no honorary pallbearers.
The White House attendants who bore
the body Of Mrs. Wilson to the funeral
carriage were Forrest H. Purks, John F.
Jameson. H. F. Hutton. John Bramlett,
Eugene Davis and Henry Gilbert, all po-
licemen assigned to duty within the
White House proper.
Both houses of Congress we're in re-
cess until tomorrow. and all government
departments and the District building
were closed at l o'clock. and will be again
tomorrow afternoon. All flags In the
homes and stores were at half-staff.
AS the body was conveyed to the
special train at the Union station there
followed the undertaker's carriage, a
tn {Nh e
ed President Wilson and his three
daughters. At the train they watched
the transfer Of the body to the car,
and then returned to the White House
train. Remaining with the body at
the train were Joseph Wilson. the
Presidents brother. and DR.. George
Howe. his cousin. Since the death Of
Mrs. Wilson members of the family
have sat through the long yigils Of
the night with the body. the President
taking his turn with the others, and
tonight. as the special train speeds
through tho south. tho body will have
its guard.
Special Train for Trip.
The trip to Rome. Ga. where Mrs
Wilson will be buried tomorrow after
noon beside her father and mother, in
Myrtle Hill cemetery. will be made on
| q
station at ABS o'clock this evening.
| Those in the party will include the
| President, Miss Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sayre. Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo. Prof.
| Axson. J. r. Wilson. DR.. George Howe.
Dr. Cary 7. Grayson and Secretary Tu-
| multy. James Woodrow, a cousin OF the
President. will Join the party at Spar
| tanburg. 8. c., and Miss Althea 8.
| Axson and Miss Carrie Belle Arson nj
| Atlanta, Ga. The hour Of arrival in
Rome Is ESQ pm
| The special train will be made I'D Of
| a private car, compartment car, q
Pullman sleeper, a dining car. bag
| gage car and . special car for the thou
sands of wreaths and floral tributes.
| Throughout this morning express and
| florists wagons rolled into the White
House grounds with marvelously beau
tiful floral designs from persons in and
| out Of the city who used this method
| of expressing honor to the memory OF
! Mrs. Wilson. 1t was the opinion OF
florists that never before in Washing
| ton has there been such wealth OF
| flowers and such a variety of designs
From the various democratic clubs OF
Baltimore, where President Wilson was
nominated for the presidency, there
arrived a floral emblem that required
| half dozen men to handle and which
contained every known flower or ever
green appropriate for the occasion
These clubs raised $4,000 among them