Evening star., 1921-12-23
COUNTRY M0URNS
WATTERSON DEATH.
Tributes to Former Editor
Pour in From All Walks
of Life.
Hy the Associated PresS.

Ny the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. December %.
-''Marse Henry Watterson, content
with the fullness of his life. rested to-
day from his labors. With only the
members of his immediate family
present, and with the hour of the
service unannounced. the body of the
venerable kentucky journalist. who
died here yesterday. was placed in a
vault to remain until spring. when IT
will be taken home to given hnal
resting place beside his mother and
father in Cave Hill cemetery at
Louisville.
Because of the grief of his mother
and sister. and for fear many persons
would attempt to attend the brief and
simple service at mortuary chapel
which preceded laying away of the
body, Henry WatterSon, jr.. arranged
made public. and the family request
ed that there be no floral tributes, de-
string that the service and everything
connected with it be as simple as pos
siblc. The Rev. Mr.. J. T. Boone. pastor
of the First Christian Church here. of
which denomination Mrs. Watterson
is member. officiated.
Touching MessaGe.
Hundreds of messages of coincidence
old friends of Col Watterson and
country who were trained under
"Marse Henry One, particularly
touching. was from Arthur Krock. edi-
tor of the Louisville Times. Jim and
l are weeping for the death Of Old
Marster." it read.
servant. who has resided at the Wat
terson home for many years.
Tributes which poured ir from.
throughout. the country came from, a
democratic lot. Among the kilograms
received were those from Former Gov.
of theatrical note, now Mrs. Lillian RUS
sell Moore. Others were from Frank A.
Munsey, publisher: Gen. NJ. O. Terry.
former surgeon general of New York.
and Richard H. Edmonds, editor of the
Manufacturers Record.
Tribute From Bryan
Col r w. Binghs m, publisher of the
Louisville Courier-Journal. learned of
Col. Watterson's death when he arrived
here late yesterday en- route to Havana
He Immediately sought Mrs. Watterson
10 offer his condolences. From Miami
came tribute for the soldier-journalist
from William Jennings Bryan, alterna-
lively opposed and suppt rted in his pres
:dential aspirations by the trenchant pen
The country will learn with deep re-
.ret of the death of Henry Watterson.'
said Mr.. Bryan. His ability, long ex-
pericnce. his picturesque style and his
impressive and genial personality gave
him Il conspicuous position among the
nations journalists. He was a unique
characterize one can fill ;,is place"
Col. Bingham, deeply moved. at
hearing of Col. Watterson's death.
paid him the following tribute: MIR.
Watterson had a very full life. filled
with honors. accomplishment. achieve
nent. He played a great part in the
most troubled period of American
history. for he devoted his splendid
gifts of mind and personality to heal
ing the wounds of the civil war and
to recreating sense of national
unity between the sections. His
genius made him known and admired
all over the world. His grace of
manner, his extraordinary charm. his
interest in his fellows made him be-
loved by those who were privileged
to know him.. In many lands and
among every class he numbered his
admirers and friends and the bright
flame of his mind, the mellow glow
of his charm were undimmed to the
last. Many will mourn him. many
will remember him with affection.
The intellectual world has felt his
power and he leaves no successor in
that newspaper world of which he
was the undisputed chief =,
KENTuCKY SAD OVER DEATH,