Evening star., 1921-10-13
PLAN LAST RITES
FOR SENATOR KNOX
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la committee to attend the funeral Of
Senator Knox: Penrose of Pennsylvania.
Lodge of Massachusetts, McCumber Of
North Dakota, Borah of Idaho, Brande-
gee OF Connecticut. johnson of Cali
fornia. New Of Indiana. Moses of New
Hampshire. Kellogg of Minnesota. Nc
Cormick Of Illinois, Underwood of Ala
bama. Hitchcock of Nebraska, Williams
of Mississippi. Swanson Of Virginia.
Pomerene of Ohio, Pitman of Nevada
and Shields of Tennessee.
There were no other speeches, but a
date will be set later for Senate me-
mortal services. The resolutions adopt
ed today also called for notification of
the House of Senator knox's death and
his Senate seat will be draped in mourn
ing for thirty days. The House planned
To adjourn later in the day as a mark
Of respect.
Vice President Coolidge issued state
ment in connection with the death Of
Senator Knox. He said:
The whole nation has suffered a
severe loss In the taking away of
Senator Knox. He was a man of the
very largest experience in the trans
action of public affairs with most
marked ability and unselfish patriot
ism. 1t seems impossible to reconcile
his loss with these needs Of the pres
ent time to which he was so remark
ably trained to respond. He was a
great lawyer, a great cabinet min
lister. a great senator. Every believer
in sound government under the con-
stitution and in accordance with the
law will mourn his departure"
Lauded by President.
President Harding today made the
following statement regarding the
death of Senator Knox:
The shockingly sudden death of
Senator Knox brings very great
frv Iy yiu lie
tinctly high place among the fore
most statesmen of America. and he
was no less beloved as a companion
than he was respected in his signal
public Service"
"The death of Senator Knox de-
prives us of the service Of one Of
Americas ablest sia esmen.'' said
Secretary of State Hughes. He won
-, high distinction at. the bar by his
eminent legal ability. and for twenty
years he has devoted his talents to
! the service of his country. He had
brilliant career as Attorney General
and Secretary of State. and his work
rank OF the most Illus rious members
of that body. His death is most
serious loss 20 the country
The Department of Justice issued
the following statement:
Attorney General Daugherty was
, uOllteu Oh senator hnOx Qedth
while he was en- route west on gov
ernment business. He will return to
; Washington at once, arriving Friday
morning. The Attorney General was
greatly distressed on hearing of Sem
ator Knox's death. They have been
intimate personal friends for twenty
! five years. The Attorney General will
| sional delegation to Valley Forge Fri
| day noon
President Harding, accompanied by
Mrs. Harding and Lieut.. Col. c. 0.
Sheriff.. his principal aide. called at
| the Knox home shortly before noon
! inquiry regarding Mrs. knox's con-
dition. Chief Justice Taft also was
among those who called.
Official Washington mourned today
the death of Senator Knox. From all
quarters, executive. legislative, judi
of regret at the passing of notable
figure in domestic and world affairs.
Funeral Plans Made.
Funeral arrangements, completed
today. provide for services here and
at the late senator's home at Valley
Forge, Pa. Services will be held here
Johns Episcopal Church. with President
Harding, cabinet members, senators
and representatives, members of the
diplomatic corps and others promi-
nent in political. professional and go
cial life in attendance.
! Members of the Senate foreign re-
| lationS committee. ON which Senator
! Knox had a leading place. are to be
| the honorary pallbearers. The active
pallbearers. all personal friends of
! the family. will be Maj. Charles Will
son, Maj. J. Reuben Clark, jr.; Will
liam Watson Smith of Pittsburgh,
Frederick D. Faust, Walter E. Clark,
former Governor Of Alaska, and w.
F. Martin. the senator's secretary.
After tomorrow's services the body
will be taken to Valley Forge to rest
Friday night in the book room of the
senator's country home there. Serv-
ices will be held in Valley Forge Me-
mortal Chapel Saturday at 2:30. The
body will be inferred in the chapel
where President Harding spoke last
summer during a weekend visit at
| the Knox home.
AS a mark of respect Capitol nags
were at half stan today, to remain
for thirty days, the official mourning
period.
Mrs. Knox Mt Senator's Side.
When Mr.. Knox was stricken Mrs.
Knox and the senator's secretary