The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-05-27
,yETERAN JUR|ST PASSES
Chief Justice E. .. White
Died Early Today
DEATH CREATES SHOCK
Recently Operated Upon; Was
Seventy-Six Years Old; Fun
eral Saturday

vide problems long enough to carry
n person to the Borrowing family
word Of his own and the nations grief
IL the death OF Edward Douglas
White. chief Justice of the United
! States.
Accompanied by Mrs. Harding, the
! president drove to the White residence
OF Rhode Island avenue and his mil
itary aide, Colonel Sheriff., carried
their cards to the door to be received
by Justice Whites niece, who came
out to the White House car and talk
ed briefly with the distinguished WISH
tors. Meanwhile messages of sym
pathy and grief were pouring in from
all paris of the nation, and world, and
In mark Of respect, the senate at
Majority leader and colleague Of
Justice White in that body during the
three years of the latters service as
senator from Louisiana, paid brief but
eloquent tribute 70 the memory OF the
dead jurist.
Filled Great office.
"Ie filled one of the greatest offic-
| eS which L is permitted to man to
hold" Senator Lodge said, The late
chief justice honored this place as
much as the office honored him. His
modesty was equal to the greatness of
his place.
From the state department Secre-
tary Hughes paid his homage to the
man with whom he had served in the
supreme court.
, In harmony with the modesty of the
/ man, funeral services here on Satur-
day, will be private. Justices OF the
supreme court will be honorary pail
! bearers, committees of senate and
house will take what share they can
in these last tributes. cabinet officers
and other high officials of the govern
ment will take some part, but there
VIII be no display and the body will
rest in Oakhill cemetery in George
town, nesting amid the life of the ma
tons capital in when j. stice White
has played so large a part through the
years.
Death Early Today.
Washington, May 19.-The death
here early this morning of Edward
Douglass White, veteran chief justice
or the United States supreme court
cast shadow of sorrow today over
| the national capital, where during his
long years S service on the supreme
court bench he had grown in the ad-
miration and esteem not only of his
Official associates but of the entire
community.
Although all hope for the chief JUS
tice's recovery following an operation
last Friday had been abandoned, since
he took a critical turn for the worse1
TWO days ago, the news of his death,
which occurred at two o'clock thi
morning, came as shock to friends
VINO was seventysi years old, had
enjoyed rugged health up to the time
ne was forced to submit to the recent
operation for bladder trouble and his
record OF attendance on the supreme
bench was traditional
AT the bedside when death came
were the wife of the chief Justice, his
TWO nieces, Miss Anna Montgomery
ana Miss Mary Lee Broussard, and the
rev Father S. j. Creeden of George
1oWn university who administered the
ing.
According to tentative funeral ar
rangements announced today inter
ment will take place here in Oakhill
ceneteTy following simple services
9noeT the Catholic ritual to be held at
saturday morning.
IrIbute From Secretary Hughes
: washington, May 19.-Secretary
Hugnes, commenting upon the death
OF Cnlet Justice White, said: ''The
oeath OF the chief justice removes
UaH b %, our greatest jurists and he
Leading figures in the history of the
supreme COURT He brought to the
bench broad experience in which
ne had touched every side of life.
as an assistant justice he had
Already won place, in the front
mental alertness. His extraordinary
acumen and his strong grasp OF
questions Of fundamental impor.
lance. He performed the duties Of
cnief Justice with rare skill; he had
not only the intellectual power re.
qulsl1e tG leadership. but also the
liable in the direction of the work of
the courts. In his relations with his
brethren, with the bar and with ALI
who came into contact with him he
showed an unfailing generosity an.
tenderness, and no public man Of
our time has been more dearly Loved
ey all who knew him.
Comment BY Mr.. Tart
New Haven, Conn, May 19.-Forn
er president William Howard Taft
when informed of the death of Chief
Justice White said:
Chief Justice Whites death will
be mourned by the whole country
He was one of our great chief JUS
tees and has been always so regard
ed. He brought to the discharge OF
hla great duties an ever pressing
sanHe OF responsibility to the people
Oh tn9 united states IN t.l prcSer-
yation Of the constitution and tn.
maintenance Of the public interest
and private right as therein bal
anoed. He had q great personality
ard 1t enabled him to exercise a
Wsa 11auence in the courts. HIS
name is written large in the con
stitutonI Jurisdiction Of :nis ma
ten"
Senate Took Recess
as q mark OF respect To the latn
ch!as Justice, tho senate, where he
served a 5rtaf, term. adjourned today
imr;edsately sitter converting, follow
Ing ANNOUNCEMENT by Senator Cum
7n!ns. president protein, of Mr..
whites death and 4 brief eulogy by
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts
,rhe house was moi i'll session today
have adjourned yesterday until to.
MORROW.
The ccnate adopted a resolution
providing for committee to repro
sent az tho funeral. The COMMITTEES
s,,n.