Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-02-13
WOODROW WILSON
BURIED At CAPITAL
Simple Funeral Rites. for
Great War President.
REMAINS PUT IN VAULT
Put in Crypt of the Episcopal Cattle
draI of SIS. Peter and Paul
President Coolidge and Other
NotabIes Attend Services.

WaSnlngtOn.-fO llOWlHS SIlHpAc IL
neral services held at the Wilson
home on S street here on Wednesday
followed by the last rites held in the
Bethlehem chapel of the great Episco-
pal Cathedral of SIS. Peter and Paul
on Mount ST. Alban, the body OF the
great war president, Woodrow Wilson,
who died here on Sunday, was placed
in the vaulted crypt of the edifice, now
under construction and destined to be-
come the Westminster abbey of Amer
lea.
Private Services at the Home.
Private services were conducted at
the home by Rt Rev. James Edward
Freeman, Episcopal bishop of Washing
ton. He was assisted by Rev. Mr.. Syl-
vester w. Beach, pastor of Mr. Will
sons former church at Princeton, N.
j., and Rev. James 81. Taylor, pastor
of Central Presbyterian church OF
Washington, which Mr.. Wilson attend
ed while president. DR.. Taylor con-
Quoted the rites at the cathedral.
Eight soldiers, eight sailors and eight
marines acted as pallbearers and mill
tary escort The honorary pallbearers
consisted of intimate friends of Mr..
Wilson. Among the honorary pail
bearers were classmates of Mr.. Will
sons while he was at Princeton. mem
bers of his wartime cabinet and men,
bers of congress.
President and Mrs. Coolidge and
Chief Justice and Mrs. Taft were
among officials of the government who
attended the private services at the
home.
Wilson Admired Mausoleum.
Selection Of the national cathedral
at Mount ST. Alban as the resting
place for Woodrow Wilson is said by
his intimate friends to he in complete
harmony with Mr.. Wilson's desires.
From the Wilson home the apse of the
mammoth sanctuary looms up on the
sky line to the west, its stately beauty
enhanced at night by lights that play
on 1T, and Mr.. Wilson was intensely
| interested in the plans for it's COM
pletion.
Its building he once said, will
not only add greatly to the stately
| beauty of our national capital but will
| provide center from which l believe
| the most useful and beneficial work
can be done for the uplift of the COM
munity and stimulation Of the nation"
Mr.. Wilson's love for the national
cathedral was to considerable extent
| - %
cathedral with all the peace move
ments in the United States since the
Spanish war, when President Mckin-
ley dedicated the peace cross in 1898.
The cathedral occupies the most
commanding site in the capital. Even
now it is one of the first of the capital
buildings that meet the eye of the visi-
tor approaching either from Virginia
or Maryland. When complete, it's
tower will rise higher than the Wash
ington monument. Alphabetically it
will rank as one of the finest cathe-
drals in the world and its Gothic
towers will be unlike any other archi-
lecture in the city,
Thirty Days Mourning.
1 President Coolidge in proclamation
ordered that the flags of the White
House and of the several departmental
buildings he displayed at half staff for
a period of thirty days, and that suit
able military and naval honorG under
the orders of the secretary of war and
the secretary of the navy be rendered
on tie day of the funeral.
That Woodrow Wilson expected and
was prepared for death was revealed
by himself, during the last connected
and coherent utterances made by him
He was in the. shadow of death Thurs
day midnight II hours after Adlnira
Cary L. Grayson, his friend and physi
ciaI, had hurried back from South Car
DINA. The patients digestive organs
obstinately resisted treatment ant
ceased to function He himself WA
conscious of the cause and the mean
ing of it.
Met Death .courageously.
Beyond monosyllables, indicating hi
understanding of questions asked b.
DR.. Grayson, Mrs. Wilson, his daughte
Margaret and his colored valet, MI
Wilson prepared for the end with tn
fortitude of man completely recor
ciled to the way of Providence
With gentle sigh, the breath lei
his body at 11:15 O'clock. The en-
of man who for eight years lived
world of tumult and activity such q
few men ever experienced, was seren
and tranquil.
With him when the end came wer
Mrs. Wilson, his daughter Margare
Admiral Grayson and Scott. A fe
minutes after his death his brothe
Joseph Wilson, reached the residenc
!, of 6 ctrnat which Ar XNilcnn hnc e.