Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-21
DEATH TAKES WHITE,
Of SUPREME COURT

will be halted during the funeral Sat-
urday of Edward Douglas White,
chief justice of the United States,
under an executive order issued to-
day by President Harding.
The president directed that all ex-
ecutive departments and government
establishments in Washington be
closed that day; that the usual mil
itary and naval honors be rendered
and that on all legations and consul
lates of the United States in foreign
countries, the American flag be dis
played at half mast for thirty days.
The president paid high tribute to
Mr.. White in his executive order,
saying:
"In his death, the United States
has lost one of it's most distinguished
citizens and public servants, whose
legal training and profound know1-
edge of the law made him eminently
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 supreme
court of the United States and as
chief justice of the United States.
His judicial opinions, based always
and unbiased by personal influences
and considerations, will hold high
rank among the decisions of the
country's highest court of justice.
His private life was simple and
unaffected and was characterized by
virtues which might we'll serve as
examples for the people of America
President Harding turned today
from the worldwide problems that
crowd upon him, long enough to carry
word of his own and the nations grief
in the death of Edward Douglas
White, chief justice of the United
States.
Accompanied by Mrs. Harding. the
president drove to the White resi-
dence on Rhode Island avenue and his
military aide, Colonel Sheriff., car
ried their cards to the door to be re-
ceiVed by Justice Whites niece, who
went out to the White House car and
talked briefly with the distinguish
ed visitors.
In accordance with an official ex-
pressed wish, the body of Chief JUS
tice Edward Douglass White, whose
death came at 2 o'clock this morning.
will be laid to rest without the state
1y ceremony usually accorded hlgh
government official.
Private funeral services, which
will be attended. by President Har-
ding, mero hcrs of the cabinet, con-
gress and {" her officials. will be held
in St Matthew's Catholic church at
10 o'clock Saturday morning. me
| burial which also will be private, Will
be in cemetery here.
Associate justices of the supreme
court will lact as honorary pallbear'
ers and the services will be in charge
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lsignor Lee, pastor of st. Matthews
a close friend of Justice White fol
many years, will officiate at the final
rites.
The body will not lie in state al
the capitol but will remain at the
White home until shortly before the
services in the church.
The White home and the supreme
court Office was flooded with mes
sages of sympathy and coincidence
| ali of which were testimonials OF
| the high esteem in which the aged
jurist was held throughout the ma
ton. Many high officials and mem
bers of congress called at the White
home during the day.
Eighth Chief Justice
The high place which a chief JUS
tice occupies is revealed by the fact
that Justice White was the eighth
Of the country.
His death is not expected to inter
fere with the court closing up It's
work for this session. Nearly all OF
the cases were decided before the
chief Justice agreed to submit to the
Operation and the work between now
and adjournment on June mainly
consists of writing opinions.
The senate adjourned on motion
of Senator Lodge, out OF respect TO
the dead jurist's Hsemory. Lodge
asked appointment of a committee
of six to represent the senate at the
funeral, and Senators Lodge, Under
wood, Broussard, Ransdell, Overman
and Nelson were named. Senators
Broussard and Ransdell represent
Louisiana, Justice Whites home
state
In moving the adjournment. for the
day, Senator Lodge paid tribute to
Justice Whites high character as a
man and his place among the great
jurists Of the nation.
with a deep sense of public sor,,
row, mingled with a most unfeigned
feeling of personal grief, rise" said
Senator Lodge, "to make the formal
motion of recognition by the senate
of the loss which has befallen the
tice of the United States. He filled
one of the greatest Offices which 1T
is permitted to a man to hold. None,
1 think, among civilized men sur
passes it in dignity and power. The
late chief justice honored his great
place quite as much as the office hon
ored him."
Senator Ransdell, senior senator
from Louisiana, also paid a tribute
to the late chief justice, and pre-
sented resolutions of regret adopted
today by the Louisiana congressional
delegation.
Senator Ransdell said Louisiana
was in deep sorrow today over the
death of her most distinguished
son."
Although all hope for the chief
Justices recovery following an opera
ton last Friday had been abandoned
since he took a critical turn for the
worse two days ago, the news OF
his death came as a shock to friends
and associates. The chief justice,
who was seventy-six years old, had
enjoyed rugged health up to the time
he was forced to submit to the recent
operation for bladder trouble and his
record Of attendance on the supreme
bench was traditional,
at His Bedside
At the bedside when death came
were the wife Of the chief justice
his two nieces, Miss Ann Montgom-
ery and Miss Mary Lee Broussard,
and the Rev. Father S. J. Creeden,
of Georgetown university, who had
administered the last sacrament dur
ing the early evening.
Chief Justice White administered
the oath of office three times to
presidents. Twice he indicted Wood
row Wilson into office and offiicated
at the recent inauguration of Presi-
dent Harding.
Justice McKenna, as senior asso-
ciate member of the supreme court,
formally notified President Harding,
Vice President Coolidge and Speaker
Gillett today of the death of Chief
Justice White Following the courts
custom in such ca SEES, the news was
sent in letter inscribed upon black
bordered parchment and inclosed in
an envelope deeply edged in black.
at am directed by the supreme
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