The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-07
FUNERAL OF Ex-
PRESIDENT TO
Be VERY PLAIN
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a personal loss A number OF cables
arrived from soldiers In the Ameri.
can expcdltlonary forces Tclegranis
came from spanish war veteranA,
Rough Riders and q. A u. Smen,
The plan IL 20 have a brief prayer
AZ sagamore Inn az isAa Wednes-
day. The employees Of the family
viii carry the caaket out and walk
beside the hcarse which bears 4, 10
Christ church. \ congressional del
ogation will hc there. Admission ia
"a be by card and these cards were
being issued only Go relatives and
close personal friends, After the
short service. the casket. followed
by members OF the immediate fam'
ily. viii be taken TO founR's Me
mortal cemetery at oyster Hay cove
where the former president will be
laid in "A grave at spot selected
by himself
4 Striking Contrast
The Episcopal ritual. designated
Tor the cemetery. will he read there
Attic Mrs. Roosevelt wants as ne.
tic publicity as possible Il IN certain
that considerable numbers OF mourn.
ers will be on hand tomorrow 70
stand uncovered outside the little
church during the service and TO
line the road from the church TO
the cemetery. paying their last re-
spects to the dead expresident.
hut barring an eleventh hour
change, there will be none OF the
pomp OF mufnod drums and re-
verned arms. so closely associated
with final honora To- a former prcsi-
dent and commandrr,ln-ch chief OF the
army and navy The worlds far--
well 90 Roosevelt will be. In Its lack
Of color. a striking contrast TO his
spectacular career.
Caskct Delivered
The caahct was delivered at the
house today and the body placed
In H.
II IL 81 severely plain d~dgn. %
oak. with three silver handles ON
either side. The lnStrlption on u
silver plate Is;
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
October -. tx5s
January 6. 1919
Despite the reques, that there ~
no flowers. n number Of s-t pieces
arrived They werr taken 10 tho
church.
\ small Tag was holatcd 20 half
mast IN front Of sakamorc nm this
rrerning.
I,ealic Disbrow. wornhlpfui master
Of IN. local Masonic lodge Of which
the president was a mrmbcr. said
all his plans for participation Ia the
funeral had been halted becaus, %
the famliys Wishes.
Many Farmers Come
W Ernlen Roosevelt. relative.
Indicated there was considerable
anxiety as 90 the number ~ notablcs
that probably would come 20 the
services II IL believed that many
well known men vail attend. dcapltr
the private nature OF the csrmony
20 many. Ia fact. that there viii bc
no room for them
Toward noon today farmers who
had known Roosevelt personally b.
gan coming into town In automobiles
and waTsnn
A squadron OF military alrplansa
wheeled and circied high over sax
amorr Hill today. dropping flowers
Tn unique tribute viii be extended
several times before the funeral
and airpganeH may ny over the
cemetery during the internsns.
DECLINES Troops
Capt Archie Roosevelt this after
noon. thru Col II. l.. stimnon at
Governors Island. declined. tho OF
fer Of the war department 20 send
troops for n military funeral To
gardiess Of contrary reports. 10 was
insisted az the HOUSE, that no change
In funeral plans would bo made.
Chan. y. Frazer. an old friend. 10
day made death mask OF Hoosc
welt. Plans for. this were discussed
some time ago. Il became known
Frazer has also made minute mea
suremcn,s OF the coloncra hands.
fingers and head. for use In design.
Ing statues and bustR.
Mrs. Roosevelt slept veii all last
night and arose late. She IL bearing
ha