Evening star., 1921-03-04
HARD|NCS CONDOLE
WITH MRS. CLARK
President and Wife Spend an
Hour With WidoW-HoUse
Pays Tribute.

| The incoming and the outgoing
| President added their expressions of
sympathy to many hundreds of others
which poured in yesterday upon the
t bereaved family of champ Clark.
, long time democratic leade".
! President-elect Harding. accom-
| panied by Mrs. Harding, took time
| from his crowded program on the
| eve of inauguration. almost imme-
| diately upon his arrival in the capi-
! tai. to pay an hours visit to Mrs.
: Clark. Mr.. Harding had expressed his
sympathy the night before in a tele-
/ gram.
| President and Mrs. Wilson rendered
| their sympathy earlier in the day in
note. written by the President and
delivered by Il White House mesSen-
ger. AS another mark of respect to
MI ClarkS memory. the President is
! sued orders for the lowering to half
mast of all flags on government build
! lngs during the funeral services here
; in the chamber of the House on Sat
| urday and at Bowling Green. the
former Speakers home. on Monday.
| The expressions of sympathy from
| the President and Presihent- elect,
! however. were but two among hum
! dredS that poured in to tell the be-
| reaved family of the great place the
dead leader had made for himself i'll
! 'i' hearts OF ms country men.
Preparation at House.
The proceedings of the House. in
which Mr.. Clark served for more
than score of years, continued under
the shadow cast by his death. Final
preparations We're made for the fu-
neral services to be held tomorrow
forenoon IN the House chamber, and
last night the House laid aside the
rush of laSt-minute Legislation for an
brI 70 f,-;l e.
| siding officer and leader. Members
| We'd with one another in euiogizing
| the virtues and qualities of Champ
| Clark. as displayed on House floor and
| in committee room. while packed gall
leries leaned forward to catch their
! words. Visitors from every state in
| the Union crowded the House gal
| leries to join in the tribute to the
! former Speaker and party floor leader.
| Tribute by Mr. Cannon.
Uncle Loe" Cannon, who preceded
| Mr.. Clark as Speaker. was among
! the foremost of those who paid trib-
ut" to the dead leader.
! None mourns the loss of Champ
! Clark more keenly than l." Mr. Cam
! non told his colleagues. He had the
! on~~ quality which has developed
! leadership at all timeS-coniidence in
-; his cause and confidence in himself.
! he had the courage of his convic
! tions''
| Declaring that the early life and
/ career of Mr. Clark was very similar
] to his own. Mr.. Cannon added
our experiences were those OF the
| average American citizen. We were
! both defeated after service here. but
We came back. as I believe he would
| have again come back to the House
! had he lived
Leader MOndelI EulOcizcs.
| ITO know him we'll was to be his
friend" declared Representative Mon
dell. Wyoming, republican House
leader He eXempliiied to the full
est in his life and character the per
SOnal and civic virtues which we are
pleased TO believe reach their most
perfect development under the con
, ditions of American life"
"He was great in victory and great
er in defeat" said Representative
Mann. Illinois, who was republican
House leader when Mr.. Clark was
Speaker. 'In all the contests and bit
ter fights we learned not merely to
respect each other. but to love as two
brothers might
NO man ever appeared on the floor
of the House who was Mr.. Ciark'S Su
perior in parliamentary fight" MIR.
Mann continued. :'and he left the
Speakers chair with the admiration.
affection and regard OF every member
without regard to party
Would Present GaveI.
Mr. Mann held in his right hand as
~ spoke a gavel made of Georgia
hickory which was to have been pre-
sented by the Georgia delegation to
Mr.. Clark had he lived to complete
his service in Congress today.
The achievements of Champ Clark
will always remain an inspiration for
tIfn young" asserted Representative
Henry T. Rainey. democrat. Illinois.
"Mr Clark was essentially fight
er all his life" declared Representa-
tive Garrett. democrat. Tennessee.
Those who knew him best loved
him most" asserted Representative
Dickerson. democrat. Missouri
He literally fought his way into
leadership here" said Speaker Gill
lett. LAS Speaker, Mr.. Clark was
pre- eminent for he set aside par
tisanship and was the impartial
judge"
FLAGS AT HALF MAST.