Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-05
final HONORS PAID !.
TO CHAMP CLARK
Impressive Services for Dead
Statesman Held in House
Of Representatives
PRESIDENT SENDS TRIBUTE

BY the Associated Press
Washington, March 5.--Cougres'
and all official Washington today Law
ished n tribute of love and respect tc
the memory of Champ Clark.
Funeral services were held in the
great hall of the House. where more
than third Of his life was spent in his
country's service and where the echoes
Of yesterdays inaugural events still
semed to hover. On the crowded floor
were grouped members Of the House
that passed out Of existence thCn. and
OF which he was n member. and with
them in sorrow stood the senator's. the
Justices Of the supreme court. cabinet
members. new md old, and diplomats
from many nations.
Piled high with flowers. tho cuSk"t in
which the veteran slept stood under tho
speakers desk where hc had served
eight years on watch over del brrutionS
Of the House. All about Il were banked
the bright flowers that poured in from
friends everywhere. And in the simple
services. without show or pomU. and in
the shaken voices of those elected hy
their fellows to speak the love in which
the dead leader was held lay the highest
tribute of all.
President Sends Wreath
Among the flowers grouped about the
caskct was n wreath Of Gala lilies from
the President and Mrs. Harding Stand.
ing on casclS were others wrcaths sent
by men who served in the Missouri
delegation in the Congress just ended.
or who will be representatives from the
state when the House reronvenps. There
we're floral tributes. too, from tho
Mississippi and North Carolina dole
cations and from Irish svmrathizors
Among individuals who sent in flowers
were former Governor Cox. Of Ohio:
Senator Underwood, Of Alabama. and
Mrs. Underwood. and one offering
marked simply "from a little Demo
cratic boy from North Carolina.
monster basket of flowers came
from the Democratic National Com
mittee.
Supreme Court justices Present
The black gowns Of the Supreme
Court Justices as they filed to their
places, led by Chief Justice White.
added n further sombcr note tO the
ceremony. Across from the Justices.
the incoming and outgoing secretaries
of the navy, Mr.. Donhy and Mr.
Daniels, sat with Admiral Coontz.
chief of naval operations. and they
were joined later ny General norshing.
whose uniform was the only touch Of
color along the front row of seats
Ambassador Jus>crand. of Franco.
sat with the others of tho diplomatic
corps just behind the space reserved for
the hcrcav"d family. and when the Sen
ate had entered tho chamber neurly all
the seats were filled with men in dark
clothing and with only the light dresses
of oh Ii . /
father : knee relieving the pirturr
Simple Service Held
The simple services in the House
began Immediately after the sorrow
stricken family was escorted TO it's
place with those on the floor standing
reverentl. The Rev. James Shea
Montgomery. the new chaplain of the"
House, repeated old texts from the
Bible which bring cunso alton. bur left
TO the Rev. Harry y. Coud"n, chap
lain emeritus, the prayer.
quartet standing Ht the clerks
desk sang "llow Firm a Foundation. ."
and then Representatives Mann, Of Hi.
noiS. chosen by the House to speak it,
grief. began his cllogy Mr. Mann.
long personal friend Of tn" foriunr
speaker, plainly showed III" dee" cmo-
tiOn under which he spoke He re
ferred to Mr.. Clark as tho loving
father of III" House and tho wise cOuu.
sellor of tn" country
"IiiS memory will remain a. an in
auence on the House aud the ru,m-
try" said Mr. Mann. "Tho>c who
knew him best loved him hrsr. and
vet there ar" millions WHO never saw
his Count"uanr", who never heard hi~
magnetic voice, who never in time 90
personal need received his "ouus"l-