The New York herald., 1921-03-03
CHAMP CLARK DIES,
SERVICES IN CAPITOL
Body Of Former Speaker to Lie
in State in House, Scene of
His Many Political Battles.
COLD FASTENED DEATH
Burial to Be in Bowling Green,
Missouri-Tributes Received
From All Sections.

WARRINGTON, March 2.--Tentative ar
rangements for the funeral OF Champ
Clark. who died In his home here this
afternoon In his seventy first year pro-
vide for services at 10 80 Saturday
morning in the Chamber OF the House
OF Representatives. Before the services
the body OF the former Speaker will lie
In state in the hall In which he fought
so many hard legislative battles. Not
since 1914, when services were held for
the late Serene E. Payne OF New York.
has the House Chamber been used for
such a purpose.
Immediately after the funeral services
a special train bearing the body, the
members of the Clark family, the Ser
geant-at-Arms OF the House and the
special Senate and House committees
named to attend the services VIII start
on Its way to the home State of Mr..
Clark. arriving in st Louis about 4
o'clock Sunday. The body viii be taken
TO place in st. Louis yet TO be desig-
mated, and there lie In state until the
next morning. when IL will be taken 10
Bowling Green. And there, In the midst
Of home scenes and surrounded by those
he had long loved and represented IN
Congress. Champ Clark will be laid to
rest
The House tonight voted to set aside
an hour. at 8 o'clock tomorrow night
for eulogies OF their late associate. At
the same time It adopted resolution
inviting to attend the funeral the Presi-
dent ard his Cabinet. the President
elect and rembers-designate Of his
Cabinet. the Vice-President and Vice
President-elect. the Chief Justice and
Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court. the Diplomatic Corps. the Chief
OF Naval Operations md the General OF
the Army. as well as Senator'S and SEN
ators-elect.
Many Messages to Family.
Individual tributes to the memory OF
Mr.. Clark quickly followed the an
nouncenent OF his death. Republicans
as well as his owr party members Joined
IN paying respe 70 him, and tonight
9. table at the hot / where he made his
home here, was covered with kilograms
to the family.
Death came to Mr.. Clark In the very
shadow OF the Capitol. and the stirring
Legislative battles that he has led and
fought were with him to the end. He
lived again in memory. as his pulses
tagged. the days OF the eight years
during which he welded the gavel as
Speaker. Those at his bedside heard the
old chieftain mutter In his last de-
lirium
THE question is on the adoption Of
the conference report
By mandate more binding than any
written law, the Congress barely halted
IN reverence 10 mark the passing of the
aged member. Knowing the vital ur-
gency OF time in the closing days Of a
session. the former Speaker made
known his will from his deathbed His
wish was carried to both houses that no
halt be made In the public business at
his death. In obedience to that request
the House halted It's work for half an
hour. then marched on with It's crowded
programme.
In the pressing work Of Congress, Mr..
Clark took an active part until few
days ago. when he became Ill with
cold. He was not able to throw 1t of,
added as II was to the natural inflr1ni-
ties OF his age. and his physician. DR..
Jesse Shoup. had little hope for his re-
covery from the first day of his illness.
Pleurisy developed quickly. and during
the day or two that preceded his death
he sank steadily.