MR. ROOSEVELT: That the body be not … hermetically sealed. MR. WILLIAM GAWLER: The casket was closed and the inner top bolted down at 8:30 p.m. Saturday night. The outer top was sealed with cement. MR. ROOSEVELT: That the grave be not lined with brick, cement, or stones. MR. JAMES ROOSEVELT: The casket was placed in a cement vault. MR. ROOSEVELT: That a gun-carriage and not a hearse be used throughout. MR. PATTERSON: As the caisson did not arrive at the last minute the casket was taken in our Sayers and Scoville Cadillac hearse.
