The Washington herald., 1908-03-06


for his home in Proctor. VT, where the
funeral party will arrive at 2:30 o'clock
this afternoon
Although the preceding day had been
a beautiful one. yesterday the clouds hung
low, and about dusk a misty rain de-
scended 1t was as If nature shared the
grief which the Capital City felt in see
ing the body OF one whom it had long
known carried out lifeless through its
gates.
on the funeral train were Gov. Fletcher
Proctor and Redfeld Proctor. jr.. the late
Senator's sons; Mrs. Fletcher Proctor.
Ernest F. Holbrook. the Senator's secre-
tary. and the members of the Joint COM
mittee of Senate and House, named to
accompany the remains TO Vermont. The
Senator's on the committee are Mr.. Dill
lngham. Senator Proctors colleague; Mr..
Gallinger. Of New Hampshire. his warm
personal friend; Mr. Perkins. of Cali
fornia; Mr.. Hemenway. of Indiana: Mr.
Daniel of Virginia: Mr. Overman, Of
North Carolina. and Mr.. Taliaferro, of
Florida. The House committee includes
Representatives Foster and Haskins. of
Vermont; Parker. Of New Jersey; Little
field. Of Maine; Lamb, of Virginia. and
Slayden. OF Texas
Interment This Afternoon.
The funeral services will be held in the
Union Church at Proctor at O'Clock this
afternoon. and the body will be laid TO
rest in the family mausoleum az that
place.. The members of the Congressional
committee will return to Washington on
a special train, reaching this city late
tO-morrgw afternoon
- lnfs Proctor. wife OF the late Senator.
and his daughter. Miss Emily D. Proctor.
have been NJ Lakewood. n. J.. where
Mrs Proctor was seeking better health
They left yesterday for their home, to
meet the funeral party at Proctor.
. When the Senate met yesterday at
N noon the reading of the journal was COM
menced. but was discontinued by unani-
nous consent after a few lines had been
read. and Senator Dillingham; announced
TO the Senate the death OF his colleague
He referred 70 the suddennesss with which
the malady took its final turn. and said
that the dead Senator was not consld-
cred 10 be in any danger until about
twenty-four hours before his death.
After speaking Of the grief with which
the news would be received by Senators
q and other friends OF the dead man. SEN
II at0r Dillingham; offered the usual resolu-
tions ef regret and sympathy. which were
Aadopted and. tDu Mr.. Dillingham's mo-
Non, after the appointment Of the Sen
ate committee to accompany the body to
Vermont. the Senate adjourned at le:OS
o'clock
His Desk i'm Mourning.
Fhsa
draped in mourning, IN accordance with
the custom in such cases. his chair also
being covered with black crepe.
A message from the Senate officially
apprised the House of the death of Mr..
Proctor Immediately after the Senate ad-
Journed. and at 1870 O'Clock. after adopt
ing resolutions of regret and sympathy.
offered by Mr.. Haskins. of Vermont. and
the appointment OF a committee by the
Speaker. the House also adjourned.
The family OF the late Senator was op-
posed TO the Ostentation incidental TO an
official funeral. but the friends Of Mr.
Proctor in the Senate wished 10 show this
evidence OF their esteem and respect for
the dead statesman. and the Senators $
relatives acceded 10 their wishes.
Secretary Taft Takes Action.
Secretary ef War Taft yesterday order
ed the flag on the War Department kent
flying at half mast until after the funeral
Of Senator Proctor. and he also issued
the following order:
1t Is with sorrow that the Secretary
OF War announces the death Of the Hon.
Redheld Proctor. which occurred yester-
day afternoon at his residence in this
city.
Senator Proctor was Secretary Of War
during the administration of President
Harrison from March 3, 1889. to Decem-
Der .. 1901 His long experience as the
head OF a large industrial enterprise was
applied TO the business methods or the
War Department. and as Secretary Of
War he gave effect to changes of system
and consultations OF work resulting in
improvement and great and continuing
economy OF administration. It was dur
ing his incumbency Of this Office that the
first appropriations were made for our
present system Of national coast defenses
and actual construction OF the system be-
gun, and his interest in this work and
in the welfare of the army was deep and
abiding.
Friend of the Army.
Senator Proctor left the War Depart
ment TO take seat in the United States
Senate, 20 which he had been appointed
by the governor OF Vermont to all va
cancy. and served continuously in that
body TO the date OF his death. He was
at once assigned to the Committee on
Military Affairs-a committee OF which he
afterward became chairman-where his
civil war service and knowledge of the
army and War Department affairs en-
abed him 10 exercise a large influence
in legislation relating 20 the army.
Senator Proctor was a man of strong
personality-sagacious in counsel. wise
and prudent in his judgments. His death
terminates long and Industrious career
in which he rendered valuable service to
his native State and TO the nation.
"As a mark of respect 20 his memory. IL
is ordered that the flags at all military
posts be displayed al half staff on the
day or the funeral"
Many Express Sympathy.
Hundreds OF kilograms of sympathy
were received at the Senators apartments
yesterday. They came from all parts Of
the country and from persons distin-
guished in politics and business. The
floral offerings sent to the apartment
We're many and magnificent
Several men eminent in public life we're
at the station last night when the special
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