| Show PM PAY LAST TRIBUTE TH TO EX PRESIDENT body of statesmen laid to rest as aa sun was sinking in the west after simple services princeton N J at 6 just ns na the sun was sinking in the west a distinguished company silently watched as tho the tody body of ex president grover cleveland was lowered antu inti the grave on friday then the simple burial service of the presbyterian church was read and before the last carriage la in the cortege had bad driven up to the path leading to the burial place the benediction diction had bad been pronounced and the members of the family president roosevelt Hoo sevelt and others who hadrath ered about tho the grave were leaving the cemetery many of the personal friends of the dead statesman lingered about the i spot which was to mark his last testing resting place and each in turn wua was iv 1 bitted to cast a I 1 of earth into the grave agreeable to the wishes of mrs cleveland the services both at the house and at the cemetery were of the simplest character an invocation scripture reading a brief prayer and the reading of william Wads Wad wortha poem character of the happy warrior constituted the services at the house while the reading of the burial service at the grave brave was a brief and impressive ceremony although the he funeral was wag of a strictly private nature those in attendance ten danco numbered many distinguished citizens including president roosevelt governors fort of new jersey sey hughes hughea of new york hoke smith of georgia former members of at president Clev elands cabinet officials of the he t equitable life assurance society members of tho iho princeton university faculty and friends and neighbors |
