New-York tribune., 1918-07-09
Scores of Messages
Bear Condolences
To Mitchell Home

ence over the death of Major Johf
Purroy Mitchell continued yesterday to
arrived by the score at the home Of his
mother. Mrs. John Purroy Mitchell.
Charles Evans Hughes was among
the first to send kilograms yesterday
His communication read:
Permit me to express on behalf Of
Mrs. Hughes and myself our deepest
sympathy. I hope that you may find
some consolation in the spontaneous
tribute of affection and esteem which
come frome the universal recogni-
tion of your husbands noble quail
ties and patriotic service.
Colonel Edward VI. House sent the
following telegram to Mrs. John Pur-
roy Mitchell:
Mrs. House and are deeply
Grieved over the death of your gal
liant husband. Sou have olr heart
felt sympathy"
c. Give Bayley. British Consul Cen
cral at New York, while expressing
his sympathy and that OF all the mem,
bers OF the British Consulate. forward
ed to Mrs. Mitchell the following cable
gram from Arthur James Balfour:
"Please takes first opportunity of
conveying personally to Mrs Mitchell
an expression of my deep sympathy
with her in the death of her gallant
husband, whose great hospitality,
stirring eloGuence and steadfast pa
trlotism will always be associated in
my mind with my memorable visit
TO New York in May 1917
President John Grier uibben ot
Princeton sent this message:
Allow me to express my very sin
eere sympathy for you in the death
OF your brave and gallant husband.
Public Service Commissioner Osca,
s. Straus:
The whole nation mourns with Won
and the mother of our most beloved
citizen. His life and services are in
splrlng examples OF devotion to pub
TIC duties, which Will hallow his
memory and inspire emulation.
Alton Il. Parker's Tribute
Alton B. Parker sent this tribute.
Please accept for yourself and Mrs.
John Purroy Mitchell my assurance
OF deep sympathy. The city never
had a more faithful or more able
public servant than John purroy
Mitchell
Alfred L. Marliug. presiden, of the
Chamber OF Commexc1 Of the State of
New YorS, sent the following letter
winch VIII be shown Mrs. John Purrov
Mltehel, together with hundreds OF
others. when she reaches New York
to-day:
On behalf OF the members of the
Chamber of Commerce of the State
Of New York, am writing TO ex-
press our profound sympathy for you
IN the great loss which YOU have
sustained in the death of Major
Mitchell
The members of the Chamber held
hlm in high regard. not only for his
personal character, but for his great
achievements. They rejoice that
one so young in years had so much
poise, good Judgment and ability and
was so willing to place all his powers
at the service of the city which he
loved.
His administration Of the city gov
eminent for four years was remark
able for its high mindedncss. its
breadth Of view, its capacity to get
things done and its unusual grasp of
the needs Of the community
Our members were always glad TO
welcome Mayor Mitchell at public
and | recall wildly and proudly his
addresses OF welcome to the delega
tions from foreign countries which
came here year ago. He deeply i'm
pressed all who heard him on these
occasions by the warmth Of his ut
terances, the facility of phrase and
his outspoken loyalty.
Major Mitchell Will long be rcmcm-
bored IN this city as one OF its most
unseltish benefactors, as well as one
OF Ats most honored public admin
Istrators. and as loyal devoted sol
dler who gave his life for his coun-
Try.
TO Represent Chamber
President Marling yesterday appoint
ed II delegation of thirty to represent
the organization at the funeral. This
group including the leading 1inanci iers,
IS composed of the following men:
Cleveland II. Dodge, f. II. Outerbridec.
Samuel ": Fairchild, Robert Fulton
Cutting, Elihu Root, Nicholas Murray
Butler, K. A. c. Smith, A. Barton Hep
burn, George I. Wilson. Darwin i.
Kingsley, irving T. Bush. William G..
Wilcox, Welding Ring, philin A. S
Franklin, Frank X. Sturgis. j. Pierpont
Morgan, William Il. Porter, Frank A.
Nanderllp, Jacob II, SchiF, James
Brown. Adolph Lewisohn. Charles l..
bernie liner. Howard c. Smith, William
Hamlin Childs. George W. Perkins.
Henry Morgenthau, Franklin p. Durvea.
William G. Demarest, George b. Cor
teiyou, Joseph 7. Grace. Charles T..
Gwynne and Henry A. Caesar.
John Hays Hammond sent this telc-
gram from Gloucester, Mass:
My wife and | send our heartfelt
sympathy. The nation grieves with
YOU. The lie of John Purroy Mitchell
VIII be an example and an inspiration
70 coming generations of his grateful
countrymep. when occasion calls for
able, honest, fearless and unselfsh
service in behalf of the nation and
humanity"
Consul General Yada. of Japan. in
TINS city, declared in his message. that
the death of Major Mitchell was felt as
blow by Japan as we'll He said:
Am shocked by the news of the
sudden death of your husband. II is
the greatest loss. not only TO the
United States, but also to my coun-
try. in view of the ex-Mayor's un-
tirlng efforts to cultivate the right
understanding and thus to cement
the cordial relations between the
nltcd States and Japan"
Made Supreme Sacrifice"
Governor Richard |. Manninp of
South Carolina, who has sin sons IN the
service, telcgraphed:
Major Mitchell gave his life to orr
country and made the supreme sacri-
hce for it. Express to Mrs Mitchell
Our SlOcpra cvp,no4b,