New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-20
Presideais Orders Flags mt
Half-Ssaf and Closing of
Departments Tomorrow
When Funeral Is Held
Pays Homage to Jurist
Messages From All Over the
Country Extol Public and
Personal Virtues of Dead

| hSAe eo-AiSnt Wnile men nlgneSL IN the
nations councils Wed with each other
TO do him honor.
| BY order OF President Harding, ths
business OF the government will come
to standstill on Saturday when the
body is carried to It's final resting
place in Oakhill Cemetery, Georgetown.
Funeral services will be private, at 10
q. n,.s 1T st. Matthew's Church, but
wherever the American flag flies over
American troops ashore or American
sailors sfioat, or wherever it waves
| above an embassy, legation or consul
ate, the eolors will be lowered to half
mast that the world may know America
mourns great loss. In Washington
government departments will be closed
all day, from the White House down.
Great as was his place in life, death
| brought realization of the even
greater place Justice White held in the
hearts of his countrymen. Yesterday
he stood upon the highest pinnacle Of
legal renown. He held an office that
has not its like around the world, that
STANDS unparalleled in history, and in
his person was typified the American
ideal Of the supreme majesty of Law
the viii OF the majority of the people.
But to-day there was extolled tho
greatness of the man himself, his deem
learning, his fearless hewing to the
line of right, his wise judgments. And.
even more than these, men among
whom he had walked in the long, busy
years of his life spoke of his modesty
and the simple kindliness that has
made him beloved event as he was
honored for the greatness OF the power
entrusted by his countrymen to his
keeping. From the President to humble
folk Of the streets who now will look
in vain for the big, cheerful acquaint-
ance OF many gossipy chat on tree
shaded corners, Washington paid its
tribute of grief to-day. The Senate,
where W e once he sat for his native State
OF Louisiana, to be called forth to
higher duties on the Supreme Bench,
stopped in full course when word of
his death came, and eloquent tributes
were paid him there. The House was
not in session, but a memorial obs
servance Of the death of Justice White
also will touch it's proceedings when it
reconvenes.
President and Mrs. Harding drove
to the White home where the body Of
the juriss lay, but did not intrude uuon
the grief OF the family. They remained
outside and sent their sympathy by
word Of mouth through the Judges
niece, who came out to talk with them:
From the State Department, Secretary
Hughes issued brief tribute drawn.
from his own memories Of the lats
Chief Justice as he knew him within
the secluded circle of the court before
the. rush Of events drew Mr.. Hughes
again into more public places.
Presidents Announcement
onicial notification of the passing of
the Chief Justice was conveyed to the
White House to-day by Frank Greene,
ehe marshal OF the Supreme Court. He
presented the formal notification Of
death framed by Justice McKenna. I'm
mediately on receipt Of the notification
tributes: "'"s
"Ths death OF the Hon. Edward Doug.
las White, Chief Justice of the United
States, occurred this morning, In h;a
death the United States has losk one nP.
its most distinguished citizens and pub
TIC servants, whose legal training and
profound knowledge of the law made
nun emlnently fitted for the highest
Judicial office Of the country.
HE had served we'll and Faithfully
as Senator of the United States, as
an associate Justice of the Sunrenoe
Court of the United States and as
CHIEF Justice of the United States His
Judicial opinions, based always on ths
principles of right and justice, and IN
oiased by personal influences and cor
sideration, will hold high rank among
court Of justice. "'''s'
"His private life was simple and nm
aHected and was characterized nv Wv
tues which might we'll serve as exsm-
pie for the people Of America.
In testimony Of the respect in
which his memory Is held by the gov
eminent and people Of the United
states, and In recognition Of his emil
nent and varied services as a public
servant. | do hereby direct that tho
Natlona! Flag be displayed at half staff
upon al the public buildings Of the
United States; that the White House
and the several executive departments
and independents government establish
ments in the City Of Washington he
closed on the day of his funeral: that
the usual and appropriate military and
naval honors be rendered, and that on
al the legations and eonsulates Of the
United States in foreign countries the
national nag shall be displayed at half
stan Tor thirty days from the recent
Of this order.
WARREN @. HARDING"
Secretary Hughes's Tribute
Secretary Hughes, commenting upon
the death Of the Chief Justice. said:
"Ths death Of the Chief Justice re-
moves one Of our greatest jurists. and
he will be remembered as one Of the
leading figures In the history Of the
supreme Court. He brought to the
bench broad experience in which he
had touched every side of life.
AS an associate Justice he had al
ready won q place in the front rank
OF our judges because of his mental
alertness, his extraordinary acumen
and his strong grasp of questions of
fundamental Importance. He performed
the duties Of Chief Justice with rare
Skill; he had not only the intellectual
power requisite to leadership but also
the tact and sympathy which are in
valuable in the direction of the work Of
the court. In his relations with his
brethren, with the bar and with all who
came into contact with him he showed
an unfailing generosity and tenderness.
and no public man Of our time has beer
more. dearly loved by all who knew
nim."
A message OF sym pathy was sent TO- !
Day TO the family by former President |
WILSON, who WAS gaf1 RI Faay kLuy... |