The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1924-02-07
Entire World Pauses TO Honor
Name OF Americas War Leader
Flag in City Park to Be Flown at
Half Staff For Period of Thir-
ty Days by Order of Mayor
Gordon B. Gam.

row wilson, w eOneSoay. The flag in
the city park was lowered Sunday
by order of Mayor Gam, immediate
ly after notice of Mr.. Wilson's death
was received here. 1t will remain at
half staff for period of thirty DAYS
in memory of the beloved ex-presi-
dent.
The simple funeral services held at
his home on S street and later at the
new St. Adams Cathedral, where his
body will be temporarily entombed,
typified his life. The services were
attended only by his immediate fam
lily and select group of diplomats
who were close to him during his
term as president.
The guard of honor which con-
veyed his body from his scene of
death to the place of entombment
was chosen from the three branches
of military service. A few of his
close personal friends were chosen as
an honorary escort.
Rev. James H. Taylor, pastor of
the Central Presbyterian church in
Washington read the comforting
words from the Twenty-Third Psalm.
DR.. Sylvester, pastor of the express
idents church at Princeton while he
was connected with the college spoke
a prayer for the grief stricken fami-
ly. While the service was closed by
Bishop James E. Freeman, of the
Episcopal Diocese of Washington.
The services at the chapel were
broadcasted to sorrowing nation by
means of radio. The same simple
services were observed here. The
mortal part of Woodrow Wilson was
then taken to the cathedral where it
will be entombed until a final rest
ing place is selected.
Entire World in Sorrow
Woodrow Wilson was probably the
best loved man in the world His
name was spoken in a reverent tone
in all nations and his death brought
grief to every part of the globe.
The press of the world has been
full of clarifying tributes to the dead
president. kilograms of sympathy
from rulers, diplomats and common
people of every country have poured
into his modest home on S street.
The career of Mr.. Wilson was a
brilliant one. After graduating from
Davidson college and Princeton he
opened a law office in Atlanta. His
success in the legal profession evil
IDENTIFY was not what he expected as
he retired and started work on some
books
After serving twenty years as
professor at Princeton he was elected
President He filled this responsible
position until he was called by the
people of his state to the Governors
chair. In 1913 he was elevated to
the highest office in the hands of the
American people.
After trying every honorable
means in his power to keep his coun-
try out of the world war he realized
that America was the only nation
who could "make the world safe for
democracy" Therefore on Februa-
ry 3, 1917, exactly seven years be-
fore his death, he went before Con-
gress with his now famous war mes
sage.
When peace was declared it was
Wilson who was largely responsible
for the other allied nations accept
ing the Varsales treaty. Yet, when
he returned to his native land and
his own people they refused to ratl-
fly it. In an effort to put the world
peace plan" before the people of the
United States Mr.. Wilson, against
the advice of his medical advisor, DR..
Grayson, went on the fatal western
tour. He returned to the White
House a physical wreck and never re-
gained his complete health.
After he retired from office in 1921
he went to his simple home on 5
street and secluded himself from the
outside world. He did not live to
see his plan for universal peace ac-
cepted by the entire world but the
present Box Peace Plan sustained his
idea.
The dead leader is survived by his
wife, three daughters, Mrs. Frances
Sayre, Mrs. William Gibbs McAdoo
and Miss Margaret Wilson.