Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-05
SENATOR PROCTOR
CLAIMED BY DEATH
End Came in This City Yester-
day Afternoon.
PLEURISY RESULT OF GRIP
His Demise a Shock to Senators and
Representatives.
HAD LONG AND ACTIVE CAREER
Was Civil War Veteran, Governor of
Vermont, Secretary Of War and
Long in the Senate.
HAD LONG AND ACTIVE CAREER

Redfield Proctor. senior United States
Senator from Vermont. died yesterday
afternoon at 40 o'clock at his apart
ments in the Champlain in this city
after a short illness following an attack
of the grip. The immediate cause of
death was pleurisy With him when he
died were his sons Fletcher d. Proctor.
governor of Vermont. and Redfield Proc
tor. jr. Senator Proctor was at one time
governor of his state and under Presi-
dent Harrison he served as Secretary OF
War. He had been member of the
Senate since 1891.
The news of the death OF Senator Proc
tor came as a great shock to the Senate
and the House of REPRESENTATIVES. 1t
was known that he had been confined to
his apartment on account of an attack
of the grip. but that he was seriously i'll
was not suspected.
Word of his death reached Vice Presi-
cent Fairbanks yesterday afternoon about
B o'clock before the adjournment of the
Senate and Mr.. Fairbanks caused the
news to be spread informally throughout
the chamber. Senator Lodge whispered
it to Senator McLaurin. who was speak
ing on the army pay bill and Senator Nc
Laurin stopped at once prompt 40
1Ournment or the SedntS IOliOWeu
Immediately after the death of his
father Redfield Proctor. jr.. left this city
to join his mother and sister. Emily d.
Proctor. at Lakewood. n. j.. where they
have been for several weeks owing to the
i'll health of Mrs. Proctor. They will go
to Proctor. VT. for the funeral services.
Among the first to call and pay their
respects were Vice President Fairbanks
and Senator Scott of West Virginia.
When Speaker Cannon learned of the
lotA IN tha
once 10 call and express sympathy.
The Funeral Arrangements.
Senator Dillingham; of Vermont made
the official announcement to the Senate
at noon today of the death of Senator
Proctor. and presented resolutions of re-
gret. which were adopted. The following
committee was named by the Vice Presi-
dent To accompany the remains TO Proc
tor. Vt: Senators Gallinger. Dillingham;.
Perkins. Taliaferro. Overman. Daniel of
Virginia and Hemingway.
The party will leave the city at
o'clock this evening and are scheduled
in Proctor at go o'clock tomorrow after
ncca The funeral services will be held
at 2 O'Clock tomorrow. and the congress
sonsl party will return NJ once on the
special train. arriving here Saturday
evening.
The Senate adjourned few minutes
after noon mark of respect for the
memory of Mr. Proctor. The seat of the
late Vermont senator was draped in black
ny the sergeant at arms Immediately fol-
lowing the adjournment
After appointing committee to escort
the body of the late Senator Proctor to
Vermont and adopting q resolution of re-
greet for his death. the Senate fur
ther mark Of respect adjourned for the
DAY after session of seven minutes.
Senator Dillingham; made the announce
ment OF Senator Proctor's death saying
that the news OF his colleagues demise
had not only brought grief to the Senate
but that it had come as a shock to that
body.
In his Invocation in the House of Rep
resentatives today CHAPLAIN Couden feel
ingly referred TO the death of Senator
Proctor.
Notice OF the death of the senator
was officially conveyed 10 the House by
one of the clerks Of the Senate. Mr.. Has
kins OF Vermont offered resolutions of re-
greet which We're unanimously adopted
and the Speaker Immediately announced
the following as the committee 10 accom-
pany the bCdy home and 10 represent the
Haskins, Vermont; Parker, New Jersey,
Iittleaeld. Maine; Lamb. Virginia. and
Slayden. Texas.
AS a further mark OF respect the House
at 1880 pm. adjourned.
Last week Senator Proctor attended two
hig dinners. one Tuesday night. given by
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson TO the
President and the other in honor of the
visiting delegates to the National Educa-
tional Association convention the next
night. The following day. Thursday. Sem
ator Proctor appeared in the Senate
chamber and complained of having caught
a heavy cold. This was the last time he
was seen in the Senate. He went 10 bed
that night and did not rise again.
Interested in This City.
Senator Proctor for many years has been
interested in a business way in this city.
At the time OF his death he is said to
have had more than a million dollars in