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Show SHERMAN IS I I LAID TO REST I !- 1 ! Services at Funeral .of , M 'Vice President Are ,t M Very Simple. ,,. H " f" v I H j Utlca. N, Y.. Vov 2. All arrange- ' H ments for the tuncral rites ovet M j the body of Vie President" Sherman j " IH I provided for a private religious- sory- jj H Ice at the Sherman mansion;- tub L IH transfer af the body from the reel- f M deuce to the First Presbyterian ' lfl church; the public service at' the lat- t VM lerplace; the removal of the body to H Forest IUI1 cemetery und its commit- C IH ment to the Sherman mausoleum. j f H j The First Presbyterian church is I JM I the largest in the cltv, bur the fad I ' jM Uoon becae evident that it .vould nol r I M be large enough to seat more than a f H I few or those who would attend th P services. After reservations for th 'm fr,ini!y and for sucn visitors from f H 1 nbroad as the president nnd othei " l j oiUclals, the general public will be H j admitted. 1 j The private services were reserved , M for the family and intimato friends The Rev. L. H. Ilolden, D D.. pan- J ' H j tor of the Reformed Dutch church', M was assigned the sole condncL of'ihe ' . IH ceremony at the bouse, while the sor- '' l vices at the church were placed un- der the direction of Dr. M. W: Stry.- f IH kcr. presfdent of Hamilton college, ' M assisted by Dr. Ilolden. H Draped in Black.' IH The program for the public serv- c H Ices contained no provision for a ser- '. M mon or eulogy. Its principal features ' IH were prayers from the Dutch church lituigy and scriptural readings. Pro- fl ccedln-.'s of a more general character M wete provided for at the church, which 5 IH was heavily draped in black, although r I IH liberal provision was made for the ; fM display of the American colors, cm- l blematic of the official rank of the ) dead man and of the official nature ,. of the ccromDny. H Jrovis'on was made for only the IH briefest services possible It vva$ ar- M ranged that it should be largely cho- ; M ral and in addition to the music," pray- r IH ers and pcrlptural readings were pro 'm vliled.. The program also included a " H brief address by Or. Stryker. Pres'dent Taft and other members o of the gjvernmontal party oame as guests ot the senate, which had In IH charge of the official end of the cere- I- monlal. jk i IH The expectation was that the In- IH tevment world take place beforV4 " o'clock or soon after. , H Inv .solenminfrtmn VTtf"rtii7mTrr-" - H but with calm gratitude and devout j' iH hope, we are met In this housn ol 1 ll faith to remember him whose form f H is here in all tho mysterious dignity H of death. , IH "The liizh roprpsentatives of the nation and the state meet with us v ' with keen litman sympathy to make, H hovvovcr inadequately, a sincere trlb- t H ii to of manly regard and affection to t jH the name it a fellow servant and an )' H endearing companion. Wo mourn the i ( jH vice president, but most of us mourn . ' IH the man. ' H "The community gathers to have H H part in these dovotlone, aware that H one is gone for long years was ther H pre-eminent fellow citizen; but alsp ' H one whose cordial coLrtesy and im- i H partial kindness made him n coun- I H seller and a helper of Innumerable i H College Circle. IH "I speak also for that college clr- ' j IH cle which had delight and honor In i ' H a loyal comrade for the trustees ' H whoso zeal and labors be shared And J H I speak (alas, that words aro so poor) jH as an intimate and soi rowing friend j IH whom wo novor shall hear or see H again So with utmost brevity I H may not recite his consistent and Influential career, nor his honors. All jH these things nic legible, written past IH recall Our hearts review them. Nor IH can wo ever forget. Least of all. may H t lead you into those sanctities of IH domestic love where legacy is no en- jH during Here, too, be it temembered jH that his sources of courage aud pa- Hence were deep in that spiritual jH lock of which he drank Quietly but IH steadfastly foi long years he has con- ( fcs6cd his Master before men. IH "Good servant, great heart, gentle , jH . Iriend. farewell. Wc, tho pilgrims of IH I the night, still lodging in tents, hall IH I tby fecmo abode, where nl! h?dow' H I aio swallowed up o! day. Let t lip IH I mortal put on Immortalitv ! Thanks i be to God for every pood fight en:)- IH I ed, for every victory won thro-gv IH j pain, for the completion of our sal- ' H j vatlon. gu'diug by angel bauds D ,; where, beyond these voices, there Is I H ( |