The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-06
WILSON'S BODY
 TO REST TODAY
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 knows with what ectacy he glimpsed the vision of a world re-made to peace, or with what bitter. disappointment he watched that vision fade? As he sat in that quiet room through his stricken years it all must have come again be- fore his eyes, the story that the world has waited for in vain, his own story. Democracy Of Sorrow
 Tomorrow tender hands will lift him down again for his last short hour in that memory-peopled room. They will lay him gently before the great fire place where he so often sat, and there will gather the few who may share in these last moments. Among them will stand the colleague upon whose shoul- ders now rests the heavy weight of the presidency. Among them, too, will stand few who served humbly with him in the great days gone by. There will be true democracy, the democracy of sorrow in that little group in the stricken home. 3
 A short half hour will serve for the intimate leave taking. There will be only the trio of clergymen to speak the kindly, c0nsolipg words of the Psalms and entreat Gods tenderest compass sion for dear ones from whom he is parting. They will read, too. from the light, worn book of devotional exercises that Woodrow Wilson scanned through the years in his nightly readings, even as he searched the scriptures for those texts that would stay his spirit against the trials of day to come.
 There will be no music nor hymns in the home service, although in life he had great love for three of the old, solemn melodies that have taught men courage and patience
 There is something significant of Woodrow Wilson's character in .ms choice among all those he heard in his Fcalm church-gOing way of life. His favorite of all was Day Is Dying in the Vest the soothing, lulling hymn that breathes of peace and rest and de- vout worship for tender. loving God But also his strong spirit was drawn by the majesty of How Firm a Foun- dation Ye Saints of the Lord" and to hime came like a battle cry the heal him cale like a battle cry the heal to War"
 
 From the library of his home, Wood row Wilson will be carried out by the soldier and sailor comrades of his strangely small escort TThe under whose command the greatest karmed forces of the nation, men in their millions, had served--tO be lifted into the waiting hearse and the last journey begin. There will be only few carriages following. They will carry the little company that had met in the intimate service at the house among them will be old friends and companions who are honorary pail bearers. Some among them are men to whom the stricken family would show honor. The names of William Howard Taft and Charles R. Crane were added today to the list.
 Down the steep pitch of s street tc the broad sweep of Massachusetts avenue runs the way to the cathedral Along the road and about the house details of soldiers and marines will help to hold the road open against the pressing thousands that naught but bit terest weather can keep from this last mark of respect to great American Up the avenue the funeral way winds over the grade that leads to the great church in its wooded close The trees are leafness now, but in summer they spread carpet of green about the gray stone work of the lofty, arching structure.
 Will Precede Family
 Within, deep amid the masonry of the foundations in the crypt chapel from which runs the only entrance to the vault. The few hundred who may find place at this oddly small public service will already be in their places when the funeral train arrives. They will be standing close paced behind the seats where the bereaved family, the President and his cabinet and a few others of the distinguished gusts will gather. In that standing group will be representatives of the army, navy and marine corps, of the supreme court, oi the Senate and House and of the great departments of government. There also will be the ambassadors and ministers and the few who can be crowded in The casket will be laid before the altar rail and again the service will be brief The full choir and the organ will play their part ill the ceremony and beyond that there will be only the reading oi the psalms and the prayers with Bishor Freeman and his Presbyterian col leagues. Doctors Taylor and Beach again sharing in conducting the services
 Family To Retire
 At tEP close. when the benedictior has been said and while the organ play, softly, Mrs. Wilson and the member, of the family will soaout. then all tn, company in the chapel The entrane. of the vault will be opened in priyat, and when the great slab of stone that covers 1t has been set aside, the strickeI , family will go back alone. with in, placing of the casket in the niche fal under the massive wall of the building where it will lay until it's final resting place has been made ready.
 In the chapel service, the choir wil sing that favorfte hymn of the deat man, Day Is Dying In the West" anC as the mourners turn away at last to 2, back down in the workaday city below and it's crpwding cares and clamor tn, far rim of Maryland hills to westward will be tinged with the glow of tn, night to come and Woodrow Wilson last hour among men will be over.
 Final Honor To These
 Upon the roll of those who will d. ? these final honors for the fallen leade ? the government today placed these men For the navy--Cleud Alexande Ezell, coxswain, Ware Shoals, s. c.