The New York herald., 1921-10-15
GOVERNMENT HALTS
FOR KNOX'S FUNERAL
President, Cabinet, Senate and
High Officials Honor States
mans Memory.
BODY is AT VALLEY FORGE
Services in Chapel at His Old
II ONE To-day to Follow Last
Rites in Washington.

falILArELPHrA, Oct. a. The body OF
Seni tor Knox arrived here late to-day.
ac npanied by Mrs. Knox and others Of
81 famiiy.
Inc coffin, plain black with silver side
% was ornamented with a single
tn of rosebuds. the tr.bcte OF Presi-
aeu and Mrs. Harding. Several hum
~ persons. the men with uncovered
he.sds, were at the staten when the
train arrived.
The body was taken by motor hearse
TO Valley Forge. the country home of
Senator Knox, where services will be
held tomorrow in the memorial chapel.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.--Governmental
affairs of the nation halted to-day while
its leaders. headed by President Har-
ding. attended funeral services for Sem
Rtor Knox of Pennsylvania. former Sec
retary OF State and Attorney-General.
The services were held at IL o'clock
ar St Johr's Episcopal Cnurch, which
Senator Knox attended. and were con-
Quoted by the Right Rev. Alfred Har-
Ging. BishSp of Washington
At the church were those prominent
IN American public life. President and
Mrs Harding, Secretary Christian and
rell. occupied a front pew. Near were
Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge. Speak
er Gillett and Mrs. Gillett. Mrs. Knox,
the Senator's children ana other rela-
tlves.
Members Of the Supreme Court, headed
by Chief Justice Taft, occupied the next
Jews. and behind them we're members
cf the Cabinet, including Secretaries
Hughes. Mellon. Hoover and Weeks and
Postmaster Genera. Hayes.
Almost half of Mr.. Knoxs associates
OF the Senate were present. The hon
orary pallbearers were the members OF
the Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee, headed by Senator Lodge Of Massa-
cnusetts. Senator Penrose Of Pennsyl-
vania and Senator Underwood Of Ala
bama, Democratic floor leader. The
House OF Representatives was repre-
sented by a large committee and by
the entire Pennsylvania delegation IN
the House.led by Representative Butler,
st5 dean. Democratic and Republican,
members Of the Senate and House sat
side by side In the small church. while
large crowds waited outside.
The services were confined to the
Episcopal ritual. read by Bishop Har-
ding. Before the altar were two I'M
n,ense floral pieces sent by the Senate
end House and another from the White
AiO0SCs HS OhAy 4AooAS Wao q AAA 60 ~
tho organ.
Convening at the hour set for holding
the funeral the Senate remained in ses.
sion only few minutes, recessirg until
2 =. M. The Rev. j. J. Muir, d. d.,
Senate chaplain. In his opening prayer,
Iaid tribute to the late Senator as
man of splendid devotion and high
patriotism" Senator Knox's seat was
draped in black and will remain so
fer thirty days.
President Harding established a prece-
dent in issuing 4. proclamation calling
for official cognizance OF the death OF
Senator Knox. No similar proclamation
has ever been issued by a President
concerning the death of a Senator.
ii was explained this unusual honor
TO the memory Of Senator Knox was
because he was an outstanding figu-e
in the political history Of the United
States" He had twice been a member
os the cabinet and had had dist.n-
yuishe1 career as member OF the
Senate.