The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-05-16
FUNERAL TOMORROW
Burial at Stockbridge,
Following Services at
st. Bartholomew.
BE KNEW THE SUMMONS
q Think This Is the End" He
Told His Wife When Ill
ness Came Quickly.

1unerai services for Joseph H Choate,
whose death on Monday night, follow
~ four days Of splendid activity in the
reception and entertainment Of the
yfsnch and British war missions, was
announced in the last editions of the
mesning newspapers yesterday, will be
held at $3.50 tomorrow morning in st.
Bartholomew's Protestant Episcopal
Church, Madison avenue and Forty
fourth street. Burial will be at Stock
bridge. Mass. where MIR. Choate had his
summer home for many years.
The Rev. Or. leighton PARKS. rector
Of st. Bartholomew's, will offciate at
the church here and the Rev. DR.. George
Merrill at Stockbridge Beyond this
POINT the funeral programme was not
dennitely outlined last night Mr.
Choate's two sons, Joseph Fl. Choate,
IT., and George Choate, held conferences
yesterday with close friends Of their
6ther regarding the exercises, while
their sister. Miss Mabel Choate, spent
ths day at the side OF her mother, who
10 prostrated. but who, 1t is believed, is
net seriously Ill.
FIass Pat At Halt Mast,
II is expected that the names Of the
palibearers will be made known this
morning. Meanwhile trustees or direc-
tors OF many societies and orxarixa tiops
with which Mr.. Choate was affiliated.
including the Pilgrims and the Bar As
ISOLATION. are havins meetings and draw
ing up lists OF delegations to represent
these bodies at the funeral as well rs
preparfng resolutions appropriate to the
passing OF their DISTINGUISHED comrade
and elder brother.
BY direction OF Mayor Mitchell the
American nag on the blackened tower
of City Hall was hung at half mast yes-
.erday morning. and this example was
followed generally throughout the city.
IN many places where the flags of the
United States Great Britain and France
nave remained visible since the departure
OF the foreign envoys all three hars
are now at half staff. This is espe-
eiaiy true Of the financial district, where
the Stock Exchange. the Chamber Of
Commerce, J. p Morgan & Co. the
BANKERS Trust Company. Henry Clews
4 co, and others lowered the trinity OF
national emblems simultaneously.
Mayor Writes to widow,
Mayor Mitchell conveyed the sorrow
o. the city to Mrs Choate in a letter
aging emphasis on her husbands ser
vice TO this community in shis incom-
paraoie welcoming of the cty's guests
isgt week and the patriotic fidelity
wnerewith he discharged his duty as
Chairman of the citizens committee ap-
pointed by the Mayor--fdelity which. il
IS generally agreed. brought on the at
tack OF heart disease which caused the
n HnVf.,
Ihe Board Of Aldermen adopted an
Hopriate resolutions. In many court
rooms judges and lawyers suspended
helr work and delivered eulogies which
we're written into the minutes of tha
day Al the Bar Association. the Law
!ers clio and wherever the members of
mr Choate's profession gather the talk
was all OF him and his sudden death
ana OF how fortunate 1t was that ne
was able to give his best to the city In
MS last days and make them a fltting
ehnaN TO his superb life.
Past the Choate home, 8 East Sixty.
tmrd street. carriages and motor cars
moved all day. their occupants stopping
leave cards and messages for the
FAMILY or. In the case of especially inti
"ate friends. to spend a few moments
with There was also a steady flow OF
,sehser boys carrying kilograms
W"ich mounted to the hundreds from
. ana women whose names are known
. me public and from a great many
o,ners less conspicuous but Just as much
anected by Mr.. Choate's death.
hr. BaIfour's Telegram.
W Balfour sent this telegram to Mrs.
Am most deeply moved by tragic
news OF py old friends sudden death
sho greatly fear 1t Was hastened by last
rrsHs splendid efforts for your country
shu Tor mine. Please accept heartfelt
sympathy for you and yours
ARTHUR JAMES BALFouR.,
NJ. Niy'ani telegraphed
~ the name Of Marshal .Ioffre the
A''m.rsI Chocheprat and the entire
m mission allow me to convey our
a'"P condolences for the terrible loss
.,l nave Just sustained pnd which also
"lRe' France. We bow in deep regret
o'' Your grief. FtvIANI"
To British Ambassador wired:
beepest sympathy in your great sor-
roN We all mourn the loss of our
SLrtry'a best OF friends and can never
..oTg"' his noble words In championins
Tue a!lied cause.
CZECH. SPRTNO RICE"
among other messages were these:
members OF British missions desire
express their deepest sympathy with
you and yours. They will always cNcrish
memories OF the eloquence and kindly
welcome given them by Mr.. Choatc on
,he occasion OF the International visit to
Ne" York IAN MALCOLM"
Gov. Whttman's Message.
"3.ease accept my most personal and
neari'elt sympathy in the infinite sor-
row which has come TO you and the
nation which loved and respected him
"CHARLEs s. WHITMAN"
All the Russians who have had the
honor and privilege of meeting your late
husband and all of them who knew him
~ his great name beg leave to express
their heartfelt sympathy and theii
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