The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-14

Taft. and one Of the best-known news
paper writer's in the country. whose
death occurred yesterday morning. VIII
be held from the family home. 1909 Ken
yon street northwest tomorrow after
noon at $50 o'clock. The services. which
Will be marked by the utmost simplicity.
will be conducted by Rev. Charles Wood,
pastor Of the Church Of the Covenant.
The honorary pallbearers will be Presi-
dent Taft. Associate Justice Of the Su-
.preme Court William r. Day, Senator
Shelby NJ. CuIlOm. OF Illinois; POstmas-
ter General Frank H. Hitchcock. iIHnry
M. Hoyt. counselor for the State De-
partment: Paul Charlton. law officer Of
the Bureau OF Insular Affairs; Maurice
Splain, chairman of the standing COM
mittee of Washington correspondent and
Scott C. Bone.
The body will be taken 20 Chicago
Monday afternoon. leaving Washington
on the Chicago Limited at 6:45 o'clock
and arriving there at o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. The interment will take place
wednesday, but final arrangements have
yet to be determined.
Those who will accompany the body are
Mrs Patterson, the two children, Robert
and Ruth Patterson; John Callan
OLaughlin. and two OF Mr.. Patterson's
sisters, Mrs. John NJ. Even, Of Chicago.
and Mrs. William Phillips, OF Evanston.
Ill., both OF whom reached Washington
yesterday afternoon.
Had Been Unweu.
Although Mr.. Patterson had been In
poor health for several months. hopes
for his ultimate recovery was not aban-
doned until a few days ago. Following
a stroke OF paralysis Friday. Mr.. Pat
terson began to sink rapidly and lay in
a semi-conscious condition until he
ceased to breathe at at 1850 o'clock yes
terday morning.
At HIS bedside when tho end came were
his wife and children.
Mr.. Patterson had been under medical
treatment for the past nine months, hav-
ing suffered from an enlargement of the
glands Of the throat He underwent an
operation last February at the Union
Protestant Inflrmary. Baltimore. He
recovered his strength and resumed his
daily letters TO the Tribune. and during
the spring and summer handled the ar
duous question OF the revision Of the
tariff.
doubt Of the part he played In obtaining
numerous reductions in rates. In all he
wrote he was inspired by an upright
sense of Justice, sound Judgment Of eco
nomic conditions, and by a firm deter
nination TO obtain for all the people
such revision OF the tariff as their needs
demanded.
The heat Of summer finally forced him
10 relinQuish his task. and he went to
the Maine woods for vacation. He
gained rapidly and returned to Washing
ton IN September, supposedly in excel
lent health. and determined to devote
himself TO further investigation OF the
currency question. On his way back he
had stopped at Beverly for a conference
with the President, and discussed many
OF the important measures that will
come up this winter
After his return TO Washington. Mr..
Patterson made trips to Philadelphia.
New York, and Boston 70 further prose-
cute his research into monetary questions.
Then he went TO Chicago. His currency
letters were published IN the Tribune
throughout October, and aroused keen
interest because Of their clarity. timeli-
ness, and exhaustive Knowledge Of the in
trioate problem.
His Decline Apparent.
The letters reflected the old-time vigor
of intellect and keen insight Of Ray
4nond." but they were written under ad-
verse circumstances. His health began
TO give away. and to his family and more
intimate friends his decline was but too
apparent.
Having finished his currency letters
and realizing that HIS strength was decln-
ing. he came back TO Washington about
Two weeks ago. Undaunted. he held his
pen and wrote a series OF contributions on
Chicago improvements. The last Of these
letters was written last Tuesday even
ing. and appeared in Wednesday,
Tribune
His work since his return from Chicago
a fortnight ago had been prosecuted in
the study OF his Kenyon street home. In
his desk lies a manuscript upon which he
worked Wednesday. On Thursday came
The first Dremonltion of the end. which
was fastened by a stroke of paralysis
Sustained Friday morning.
Upon his arrival in Washington Presi-
dent Taft learned Of his friends serious
condition. and at once sent letter TO
him, expressing hope for an early recov-
cry, that Mr. Patterson might assist IN
The fight for legislation which the coming
eessiOn would precipitate. Upon the Presi-
dents return from Connecticut he was
checked TO he1r that the end bad come.
Born in Chicago.
Mr.. Patterson was born In Chicago. Au-
gust q. 1856. and came OF a family OF
newspaper men. He was brother Of r.
w. Patterson. also Of the Tribune. while
James Medill Patterson. author and
dramatist, is his nephew.
l.. oct
where he was a classmate and Intimate
friend of President Taft, young Patter-
son returned TO Chicago to begin his ca
reer on the Tribune as a reporter. He
rose steadily. and became successfully
telegraph editor. night editor, correspond
ing Sunday editor, and assistant Sunday
editor. In 1894 HIS paper. recognizing his
brilliant service, gave him the post OF
Washington correspondent OF the Tri-
bune. In which capacity he had con-
tinued ever since.
Accepted ns Authority.
Whatever he said In his letters under
the pen name Of Raymond" thousands
OF readers accepted as authoritative
Time and again It was demonstrated that
the statements ne made IN his letters
were based upon fact, and that his con-
illusions were justified by events.
The catholic character of his mind
doubtless won the admiration Of his read
ers quite as much as his ability TO gel
the news and present II in graceful form
lie was rs much at home in Interpreting
the technical decisions of the Supreme
Court of the United States or In unraveI.
ing some intricate foreign question as
he was in discussing the mulutudinous
features OF every day life of the Arneri-
can people In the domain of politica
affairs he MAS an authority and poll