The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-16

 REID'S FUNERAL BEING ARRANGED
Son of Noted Diplomat in Wire less Communication With
 Dorchester House London Obsequies to be Held in Westminster - Warship to Convey Body to
 New York

London Dec 16-Eunera1 plans for the late Whitelaw Reid, United States Ambassador to the Court of St. James, who died at 10 minutes past noon, Sunday, were not announced today at Dorchester House pending advices from Ogden Mills Reid, son of the arnbassad dor, who is somewhere at sea on the liner Kronprincezzin CeciIe, hurrying to his fathers bier, Defin- ite arrangements, it was said. would not be made until the time of the sons arrival here could be learned.
 It was said that the tentative offer by King George of the Chapel Royal services probably would be declined because of the chape's s4naIlness. It was believed that only a small part of the London friend Of the ambasSa- dor could obtain admission to the chapel royal to say nothing of the host of officials, diplomats and dignitarfes who would attend.
 It has been decided to take the body Of the ambassador to the United States for burial, and it was probable that interment will be in Sleepy Hollow ass tuned that the body would be con- veyed to the United States on a Brit ish warship. The United States &C., corded that courtesy on the death of Lord Pauncefote British ambassador to Washington, and the death of his successor, Sir Michael Hubert, both of whom died in the United States.
 The end came to Ambassador Reid very suddenly, a few minutes after noon, Sunday, and it was Surprise to Mrs. Reid and the specialists at sician to the King; Dr. w. Hale White, Dr. Richard RoWlands and Sir William Oster.
 The ambassador passed away almost immediately upon the receipt of this wireless message from his son, at sea:
 Glad to hear such good reports from father. Give him my love-
 The message was to the mother, sent after Ogden Mills Reid had re- ceived by wireless the hopeful bulIe- tin issued by the physicians early Sunday morning.
 It was announced by the specialists that Ambassador Reid's death was due directly to pulmonary oedema re- sulting from broniehaI attacks which, at the advanced age of 75, the diplo- mat was unable to successful com bat.
 Grave. fears were entertained for Ann bassador Reid Saturday,, but he re- covered well Saturday evening, and when the specialists called for consul fessedly much encouraged by his vital ity. He showed signs of rapid sink ing only two hours before he died. AJl London was deeply distressed by messages came to Mrs. Reid from King George and Queen Mary. The King cab1ed a personal message to President Taft, in Washington, giving to the United States the first official notice of Ambassador Reid's death.
 Diplomats of other nations called or sent messages and the embassy was fairly deluged with prominent Amer jeans in London as well as British men and woInenf of note.
 The London newspapers, without exception, paid the highest editorial tributes to the dead ambassador.
 Ambassador Reid was in his 7eth year, having been born in Acknia, O., in 1887.
 The British House of Commons has sanctioned the proffer, proposed by Premier Asquith, of an English man o-war to convey to New York the body of the late ambassador to the court of St. James.
 In making his suggestion to the House of Commons, Premier Asquith took occasion to pay the highest tri- bute to Ambassador Reid.
 While these arrangements were go- ing on, Ogden Mills Reid, son of the late ambassador, at sea on his way to London, was in wireless communica- ton with Dorchester House, making arrangements for his fathers funeral
 It was announced, this afternoon, from Dorchester House that the Lon don funeral services for Ambassador Reid would be held in Westminster