Evening star., 1921-03-05
STIRRING TRIBUTES
PAID CHAMP CLARK
Dignitaries of Nations With
Bereaved Family at Fu-
neral in House.

BereaVed Family at Fu-
neral in House.
Champ Clark. towering figure in the
democratic party. almost President OF
! the United States. member of Con-
gress for twenty-Six years, eight
years as Speaker, and party floor
leader at the time of his death. re-
ceived Il remarkable tribute at
funeral exercises in the House cham
Der today.
The members of the United States
Senate, Supreme Court of tho United
States. foreign diplomats. Numbers
incoming administrations and high
officials of the Army and Navy. in
Guiding Gen. Pershing. gathered in
the House chamber to hear eulogies
over the body of Champ Clark.
The cabinet members were led in by
former Secretary Daniels. Members
of the fore gn diplomatic corps fol-
lowed Amba ssador Jules J. Jusserand
of France.
Chaplains Lead in Prayer.
Rev James Shera Mont gomery. the
new chaplain of the House. gave the
opening prayer. He was followed by
Rev Henry y. Couden. recently re
tired as chaplain emeritus. who led
the House in prayer during practically
the entire time Champ Clark was a
member. A quartet stan-iing by the
clerks desk sang sacred music.
The addresses of eulogy were made
by Representative James r. Mann
who was republican floor leader dur
ing the time that Champ Clark pre-
sided rs Speaker. and by Senator
James A. Reed of Missouri. The
benediction was by Rev. Earle Whitley.
fey.
During the exercises Champ Clark s
of relatives. occupied seats TO the
left of the Speakers desk, while the
Supreme Court sat in the right.
After the exercises in the House
the casket was opened. ami remained
SO for an hour. during which time
there was a continuous procession
to take a last view of the great demo-
cratic leader.
Mr. Mann EuIosizes.
Representative Mann paid feeling
tribute to the former Speaker. re-
viewing their associations as oppos-
ing party leaders. Mr.. Mann said:
Those who knew him best loved
him most and yet there are millions
who never saw his countenance-
nodded like "A Greek statue - who
never heard his voice. who loved him,
too.
"A great legislator. a wonderful
parliamentary debater, strong pay
tisan. but always stanch friend and
believer in the plain. simple citizen.
He was a plain, simple man himself,
whose ideals reached to the sky. but
whose feet never left the ground.
with fiery debate and strong party
feeling. he was mastery on the floor,
but he never intended to iniict pain
on any opponent
1T is difficult for me to speak Of the
day. while he was Speaker. and ] the
minority leader. We had learned to
know each oher well before that time
In our peculiar condition. there came
to be an affectionate regard between
the Speaker, the majority leader, and
the minority leader, which has prob
able never been excelled in the hi
tory of any parliamentary body. Com
PEELED as | was to act as "A partisan,
j tried never to deceive the Speaker
and he more than responded. He was
father to the House. a judicious and
impartial presiding officer.
NO man stands more prominently
in the history of America. than this
kind of an American. Our sympathy is
with his beloved wife, with his gal
liant son, who served his father in this
House and with his sweet daughter,
who was the pet of the family"
Mr. Reed Pays Tribute.
Senator Reed. in summing up the
career and character of the former
Speaker. described him as the best
beloved of Americans his tribute
being as follows:
"A wonderful stream is the river of
life. a slender thread emerging from
the mysterious realm of birth. 1t
laughs and dances through the won
derland Of childhood. Its broadening
currents sweep between the flower
decked banks of youth. romance and
hope. \ mighty current. ii ruSheS
over the rapids of manhood and
breaks In foam upon the rocks of op-
position and defeat. Then giides
away across the barren. sterile fields
within the waters of the eternal
sea. There queenly robes, the foul
beggaTs rags, the rich mans gold.
the paupers copper cents, the jew
eled diadem of princes and the thorny
crowns Of martyrs are swept by the
same ceaselcsS tide.
18th. miracle of birth. the mystery
Of death. remains the unSolved prob
lem of allstime. The shepherd who
three thousand years ago upon the
piains of Syria observed the process
sion of the planets and contemplated
the DEGREES of fate was as wise, per-
Eaps as is the wiscst of today. He
only knew that. standing here upon
the bank of time. his StraIning eyes
could not glimpse even the shadowy
outline of the farther shores. He
could only behold the white salts of
reCeding fieets--ships that sail out,
lut never come again. He only knew
that at the graves dread mouth all
men must cast aside the burden of
their honor and their grief: that man
takes with him only that which he
has freely given away: that even
death may not despOil them of the
riches of service and self-sacrifce.
"Bearx Rare Legacy
Measured by that standard he who
sleeps today bears with him to the
tomb a legacy so rare that even envy
is compelled to pay the tribute of ad-
niration. His long life was devoted
to the service of the public veal
I'pon his country's altar he placed the
whole wealth of his magnificent tall
ent the zeal of youth. the energy of
middle life. the wisdom of old age
with tireless brain, he wrought to
promote tn" general good with
symraihetIc spirit he tried to lift rhe
burden from the shoulders of the
oppr.ssed. His heart cried out for
all who trod advcrsity's harsh road
To guide him wisely. he explored
every avenue of learning and burned
his candle late into the night that he
might gather for them the law of
Other countries and Of other times
The fires of patriotic fove for home
and country consumed his very soul
He faced each task with the heroic