Evening star., 1921-05-21
Only Relatives, Close Friends
and Supreme Cours iHem-
bers at Cemetery.
ALL THE GOVERNMENT
REPRESENTED AT CHURCH
President and Notables at Service.
Crowds Pay Homage-Depart-
ments Closed.

mony. the body OF Edward Douglass
White. Chief Justice of the United
States. was buried today in Oak Hill
cemetery, to sleep forever within
sound of the city where his great
service to the nation was rendered.
Lowered. flags on public buildings.
closed doors of the government de-
partments and the dull thudding of
funeral salute from batteries at Fort
marked outwardly the nations grief.
A-small company had gathered in
st. Matthews Church when the hour
of service arrived. Close up TO the
altar the casket was banked over
with flowers, and dFectly behind it
President and Mrs. Harding took their
places. while cabinet members, diplo-
mats, committees of Congress, high
department officials and others of
those representing government in
mourning were grouped with a few
intimate friends. The uniforms Of
Maj. Gen. March. chief of staff. and
the officers who accompanied him. to
represent the Army. and of Admiral
Coontz, chief of operations of the
Navy. and his officers marked high
lights among the somber black Of the
civilians.
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When all were in their places she
doors we're opened to the throng that
waited outside. and the church was
quickly filled.
Requiem mass was celebrated by
Mgr. Lee. rector of the church which
Justice White attended. At the altar
were gathered also group Of clergy
which included Mgr. Bonzano. papal
delegate, but there was no departure
from the ordinary service for the
dead. as the widow of the late Chief
Justice had sought simplicity and pri-
vacy in all that marked his death.
The President and Mrs. Harding did
not accompany the body to the ceme-
terry. and all the official character of
the service ended with the ceremony
in the church. Only the little COM
pany of relatives and close friends
and the eight surviving members Of
the Supreme Court as honorary pail
bearers went to pay the last honors
at the grave.
Precedin. the mass Mgr. Lee had
omciated at a simple service held at
the home of the late Chief Justice.
l117 Rhode Island avenue, which is
but four doors removed from ST.
Matthews Church. Mrs. White mem
bers Of the Supreme Court and i'm
mediate relatives were present at this
service. which was held at $3.50
o'clock. Immediately afterward the
funeral procession, headed by Mgr.
arrived at quarter to 10.
Procession to Church.
In the procession. behind Mgr. Lee
were the members of the Supreme
Court, who were accompanied by the
marshal of the court, Frank r. Green.
and the clerk, James ID. Maher: the
widow Of the Chief Justice who was
accompanied by her brother, Emil
Montgomery. and immediate relatives.
An immense throng stood in reveren-
tial attitude outside the church. After
the procession had passed inside, COM
admitted. Senators Lodge and Under
wood headed the Senate committee,
the other members of which were
Senators Ransdell and Broussard of
Louisiana and Nelson and Overman.
Col David S. Barry accompanied the
committee was headed by Speaker
Gillett, and included Representatives
Mondell, Garrett. Volstead and Thomas
and members of the Louisiana delega-
tion in the House. The services were
attended also by members OF the Dis
trict Supreme Court.
Members of the cabinet arrived
separately. The President and Mrs. :
Harding, accompanied by the Presi-
dents aid. Col. Sheriff., and his sec
rived at Ave minutes of ten. and were
Immediately followed by Gen. PERISH
ing and his aid. Maj. Quekemeyer.
Until the hour for the service to
officials, members of Congress, who
attended in their individual capaci-
ties; foreign diplomats members of
the Bar Association and friends of
the dead jurist entered the church.
Hundreds Kept Outside.
Hundreds Of persons vainly sought
admission to the church and it was
mi hn AI
the throng outside. Traffic over the
street in front of the church was
directed by twenty-five police officers.
commanded by Inspector Sullivan.
Capt. Brown Of the third precinct and
Supreme Court officials, including
T. E. Waggaman and Gilmore Crop
ley, assisted in the ceremonies at
courcey Faust. John spalding Flan-
merry. Jesse Adkins and Blackburn
Esterline.
Nigh. Lee was assisted by Rev John
B. creedon. president Of Georgetown
George E. Hamilton. dean of the
law school Of Georgetown University.
attended the services, as did a num-
ber of representatives of that insti-
tuition.
Former Senator Sutherland of Utah
attended in an individual capacity
Panama Sends Condolences.
Panama yesterday extended official
to the United States over
the death Of Chief Justice White. A
message from the southern republic. de-
livered to Secretary of State Hughes by
J. E. Lefevre, charge d danaires. said:
Panama is, and wishes to be always
the loyal friend of the United States and
shares in the great loss to the United
States through the death Of the illus
trious public servant. Edward Douglass
White, Chief Justice of the United
States, to whose virtues Panama rem
ders the homage OF admiration and pro-
found respect"
Tribute was paid the late Chief JUS
tice. by the United States Court Of Gus
toms Appeals, which adjourned yester-
day until Monday. Acting Presiding
Judge James F. Smith, on behalf Of the
court, said:
'.The court receives with deep regret
and sorrov the announcement OF the
death Of Edward Douglass White. Chief
Justice Of the United States.
THE grave will soon close over all
that remains of a great jurist. great
American, q distinguished senator.
tHee patriot and, .withal. a simple citizen
Shuman, so democratic in all his ways
. 1t he was beloved by all who knew
Mn.
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