Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-05-19

hSeoHs way LIT uHtT ~
services for the late Edward Doug.
lass White, chief justice OF the
United States, who died early to-
day at hospital here, will be pri-
vate. 1t was announced today.
There will be held Saturday morn
ing at st. Matthews Catholic
church and will be conducted by
tie rector, the Right Rev. Mon
signor Lee. Interment will be in
Oakhill cemetery, Georgetown.
Justice Of the supreme court
will act as honorary pail bearers
and members of the cabinet and
other high government officials
will attend.
Senate AdiOurns.
AS mark of respect to the late
chief justice, the senate, where he
served a brief term. adjourned to-
day Immediately after convening,
following announcement by Sena-
tor Cummings, president pro TEN,
Of Mr.. Whites death, and a brief
eulogy by Senator Lodge Of Massa-
chusetts, the republic leader. The
house was not in session today,
having adjourned yesterday until
tomorrow.
The senate adopted a resolution |
providing for committee to rep
resent it at the funeral. The COM
mittee included Senator Lodge,
Senator Underwood of ALBANIA, the
democratic leader; Senator Rams
dell and Broussard of Louisiana,
Mr.. Whites native state; and SEN
stor Nelson, republican, Minneso-
"a, and Overman, democrat, North
Carolina, chairman and ranking
democratic member, respectively.
OF thessenate judiciary committee.
Senator Lodge said "loss had
befallen the country" in the death
OF the chief justice.
He filled one of the greatest
offices which ii is permitted to a
man to hold,' said Senator Lodge.
The late chief justice .honored
this place as much as the office
honored him. He was devoted to
his work, learned in the law. high
impartial, always fearless
IN every zone of life and lover OF
his country in very fibre of his
being.
His modesty was equal to the
greatness of his place and no one
VINO knew him, l believe, ever
spoke of him without some accom-
panying word of affection"
Washington, May 10. - The :
feath here early this morning of :
Edward Douglass White, veteran
,hief Justice of the United States &
supreme court, cast a shadow of /
sorrow today over the national 8
capital, where during his longI |
years OF service on the supreme
bench, he had grown in the ad- .
n1iration and esteem not only of
his official associates but of the
1RhlIc community.
Although all hope for the chief -
Justices recovery following an :,
operation last Friday had been :
abandoned since he took critical !
surn for the worse two days ago, :,
Ihe news OF his death, which oc-
curred at 2 o'clock this morning =
,ame as shock to friends and as :
sociates. The chief justice, who >
was 76 years old, had enjoyed rug-
ged health up to the time he was IL
'orced to submit to the recent op- a
ration for bladder trouble and his 81
'ecord of attendance on the SUI e
IRENE bench was traditional. G.
At the bedside when death came II
we're the wife of the chief justice; b
lis two nieces, Miss Ann Montgom- l
ry and Miss Mary Lee Broussard, T
md the Rev. Father s. J. Creeden
I Georgetown university, who had
the last sacrament S
uring the early evening. fl
According TO tentative funeral tC
arrangements announced today by n
rank X. Green, marshal OF the =
upreme court, who has taken M
barge, interment win take place III
ere in oakhill cemetery following
nipple services under the Catholic
ltual to be held at ST. Matthews
hurch at 10 O'Clock Saturday H
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