The Washington herald., 1921-03-06
CLARK EUL0CIzED !
] IN GREAT TRIBUTE
ATCEREM0NY HERE
Funeral Services in House
( Most Impressive Paid
Departed Member.

The most stupendous and impress
sive tribute ever paid to q deceased
member f Congress marked the
funeral ceremonies over Champ
Clark, Democratic floor leader. and
former Speaker in the House Of
Representatives yesterday.
In addition to all of Mr.. Clark's
former associates in the House and
Senate the ndourners included a re-
rnarkable gathering Of foreign dip
Iomats, headed by Jules Jusserand.
Ambassador, from France, and dean
of the Corps, Justices OF the United
States Supreme Court led by Chief
Justice White, members Of the Cab
met, both Of the Harding and VIII
SON. administrations. and high offi-
GERS Of the army and navy headed
by Gen. John J. Pershing and Rear
Admiral Coontz.
Fol. an hour and half. following
the eulogies. as many persons as
could crowd ON the floor of the
House reverently passed down the
aisle in. single file and viewed the
remains. The solemn procession
ceased only when time made 1t nee
essary to close the casket and bear
IL to the train.
Casket: Banked with Flowers.
The casket, banked with flowers.
lay before the rostrum. where for
eight years Mr.. Clark presided rs
one of the most popular and effec-
tive Speakers the House has ever
known.
To the left Of the Speakers desk
sat members Of the Clark family,
the widow. Mrs. Champ Clark; Col.
JAMES N. Thomson. Of New Orleans.
his sen-in-law. and Col. Bennett
Clark. SON OF the former, Speaker.
Mrs. Genevieve Clark Thomson, his
daughter, was too i'll to attend the
ceremonies. To the right sat Jus
tices of the Supreme Court. Cabinet
members and Senators.
The services were opened impress
siveiy at IL o'clock by the Rev.
James Shera Montgomery, Chaplin
Of the House, with the Twenty-third
Psalm. The Rev. DR.. ,John N. Cou-
den. blind former chaplain Of the
tion of touching hymns, followed by
splendid tributes from two of the
former Speakers closest friends and
associates. Representative James r.
Mann. former Republican leader.
and James A. Reed. Senator from
Missouri. Mr.. Clark's home State.
Spectators Weep at Eulegies.
Congressman and other spectators
wept, as Representative Mann de-
clared in the midst Of his address:
Those who knew Mr. Clark best
loved him most. Yet millions who
never looked upon his countenance.
moulded like a finely chiseled
Greek statue, who never heard his
magnetic voice, who never received
his counsel and friendly aid, love
him. too
Senator Reed said in part: Man
takes with him to the grave only
that which he has freely given
away. Even death may not despoil
them OF the riches Of service and
self-sacrihce.
Body Lies In stste. -.r
He lived because he helped lib.
erty to live. Men who so live will
never die. In ever widening circles
his influence will become deeper and
yet deeper"
Benediction was pronounced by
the Rev. Earle Wiley.
Following the ceremonies the body
lay in state for an hour before the
rostrum. while thousands Of per.
sons passed by.
The funeral train left Washing.
ton at o'clock yesterday after.
noon. accompanied by the family and
a large Congressional delegation
The funeral party will reach st. Louis
this afternoon, when the body will
lie In state for an hour at the city
hall of st. Louis. Final services and
interment will be held at the forme,
Speakers home at Bowling Green
Mo-, tomorrow. :