Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-02-06

During the funeral services the
busy life of the nations capital stood
at pause as elsewhere over America
men did last honor to the dead. Tie
drumming guns of sorrow echoed
duly from the distant hills where
Fort Myer lies. guns that had herald
ed the dark, cloud wrapped coming
of day with the somber clamor Qf
salute to a dead Commander. Wh<x@
ever the flag flew above ship OF fork.
| half-masted in token II the nati<51 i
loss. The guns preclaifnEd 1aa ps%u4
sorrow OF a people.
About the stricken home ana III
the cathedral were masses OF flowers
and wreaths that came pouring In
today from every nearby city and
town there were formal pieces and
many simple clusters of the fragrant
blossoms. A story of the greatness
of the man whose last earthly mo-
ment they marked was written on
the cards. There were great names
among them, those of kings and
presidents. and others in whose
keeping today is the destiny Of cixls-
ization.
Among the offerings were sonls
from comrades who served in the
great war under the fallen chief
tain, served in the fighting ranks OF
the nation. They bore such Legends
as ito our eomrade," ito our chief. 7
and from his comrades." The love
Illness of the blooms will not fade
unnoted, for the grief bowed widow
has willed that these tributes II
Woodrow Wilson shall go out e.
Walter Reed hospital after the cefe
mony to carry their message of hope
and cheer to the wounded men there
as last token or remembrance frpnt
the chieftain who has passed on into
eternity.
Hours before the funeral cofiesf
would leave the saddened hense
where he found peace after the tur-
moil of eight years in the highest
office his countrymen could give him.
the streets were filling along the Way
it would pass. Congress stood idle
in honor to the dead: the great gov
ernment departments set free swarm
ing thousands from Office rout1ae
that they might share in the tribute.
At spaced intervals all the way up
the wide avenue that leads from the
Wilson home to the cathedraL sol
diers and marines were in place to
hold open the road.
There was little but respect for the
dead to draw these silent watchers
away from the busy thoroughfares
of the city into the outlying, quiet
streets that the short funeral pro-
eession would travel. 1t was to be .
silent spectacle. without martial dis
play or the mourning of great bands
They could not hear the private sery
ice at the home and only few could
catch the echoes of the more formal
ceremony at the chapel where the
fallen leader would be entombed. Yet
they came to stand hour by hour.
Just to watch in silence as the casket
was carried swiftly by.
Even before the small gatheriHs
of those VINO would join with tho
family in the nome service had be-
gun to assemble, the lines were
forming where the carriages and
motors waited to bear them on latef
to the chapel. For a wide area about
the street home. and on either siEle
of the way up Massa achusetts avenue
to Mount st. Adams. where the
cathedral stands. police regulations
closed off all vehicular traffic except
such as was necessary for the funeral
party. Others of the distinguished
company destined to witness the
chapel ceremony were carried bf
roundabout ways to the cathedral
and all were in their places in the
dim chapel be.ore the funeral party
arrived. There was only standins
space for those behind the few chairs
set for the family and for Presiderf
Coolidge and his cabinet
On the south side Of s. street
even pedestrian traffic had beer
closed off to keep the way ci4a5
for the, entire block. Opposite
where through the long iit55i7 =.
of MIR. Wilson'S last illness had sft<>z
a waiting line that some tirI]fs
kneeled in prayer. those afoot so1II
find place. Many lined ti3e hi4{
banked earth beyond the sidezSf n +; 1
wait for brief glimpse af The Hff3
ident and Mrs. Coolidge ana 8f
other distinguished persons
were admitted 10 tie rritafe 5
vice
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