Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-11
MRS. Wis., RESTS
IN gyi100D HONE
BODY oFwlFE OF PRECEDENT
BURIED IN FAMILY LOT At
ROME, GA.
FUNERAL TRAIN AWAITED
BY CITY IN soMsER ATTIRE
Presidents Request For Brief Services
at Church Where Mrs. wilson's
Father Preached Complied With
Six First Cousins Act a. PaIlbsarsrs
National Guardsmen Act ~ Patrols

Greenville. s. c., Aug. 1.-THE spe-
cinl train bearing the body Of Mss.
Woodrow Wilson. the president and
other relatives, en- route to Rome. Ga,
passed group after group OK people
who stood with heads barred beside the
railroad track to pay homage to the
last journey to the first lady OF tho
land
People Wait All Night For Train.
People along the route remained UP
all night to watch the funeral train
pass. Silent crowds Of men. women
and children gazed sorrowfully at the
car where President Wilson kept vigil
beside his dead.
At Culpepper Va, a folded confed-
crate flag, with a note OF sympathy
from the Culpepper chapter Of the
United Daughters Of the Confederacy.
was placed on board the train. At
many other places flowers were pre-
sented by groups Of little children.
James Woodrow. cousin VI the prcs-
dent boarded the train at Spartan
burg. S. c.. where an unusually large
crowd was at the railway station.
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Services at Fathers Old Church.
Rome, Ca. Aug. 1l.-Simplicity will
mark the funeral OF Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson here to-day. In response to the
wishes of the president the exercises
Will be brief. There will be . forty
! five minute service at tho Presbyterian
church where Mrs. Wilson's father. DR..
Axson. was pastor for seventeen years.
o,,I e,1,z ,rkl -
Hill cemetery.
The girlhood home OF Mrs. Wilson
today awaited in somber attire the ar
rival of the funeral train from Wash
ington. Buildings In the business and
residence districts were draped In
black. Traffic was closed on streets ON
which the procession was to pass from
the station to the church, and from the
church to the cemetery. Special police
men and guardsmen were on patrol.
Because of the limited capacity Of
the church only members OF the fam
lily and close friends have been invited
to be present. On arrival OF the fu-
neral train at 2:30 1t was planned to
go at once to the church. Two Of the
old hymns which We're Mrs. Wilson's
favorites as girl will be sung. Rev.
Sylvester Beach. OF Princeton. N. r.,
and the local pastor. Rev. DR.. G. G.
Snydor, are to conduct the ceremonies.
From the church the funeral pro-
cession will go direct to Myrtle Hill
cemetery. AT either side Of the street
thru which the cortege will pass school
girls will stand holding laurel branches.
Cousins az Pallbearers.
The body Is to be buried by the side
of those of Mrs. Wilson'S father and
mother Six first cousins of Mrs. Will
son have been selected as active pail
bearers. They are Edward 4. Brown.
Atlanta, Ga: Robert Hoyt. Wade Hoyt
and Nathan Hoyt. Rome. Ga: b. Pal
mer Arson. Savannah, Ga, and RAN
dolph Axson. Atlanta, Ga.
| Immediately after the services at the
grave the presidential party expects to
return to its special train and depart
for Washington at p. m.
Nothing has been overlooked that
would tend to insure the privacy and
: quiet which the president has re-
quested. Special guards are on duty
at the railway station ths church and
the cemetery.