The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-01-04
DEATH CLAIMS
BOlES PENROSE
senator from Pennsylvania, Outstand.
ing Figure for Quarter Of a Century,
Died Saturday Night.

United States Senator Boies Pcnrose
VINO died in Washington in the final
hour of the old year, was brought to
ms bachelor home in Spruce street
here today, in keeping with the Oft
expressed wish Of tho late political
leader. The family is planning to hold
inc funeral as privately as circum-
stances will permit. Tonight no time
mad been fixed for the intcrment DR..
CHARLES B. Pcnrose, one Of the sena
tors brothers, is awaiting definite
word from Spencer Penrose, of Colo
rado, another brother, before making
mai arrangements. It was said that
some members of the family desire
the funeral held without any previous
announcements.
The body of Senator Pcnrosc was
accompanied by Leighton c.. Taylor,
his principal secretary, and the two
nurses who had attended the senator
at Washington. 1t was removed from
the train at the West Philadelphia
station. Tonight the body of Senator
Pcnrose rested in his big old-fashion-
ed house under conditions somewhat
similar to the life he led while there
virtually alone. The only occupant
was faithful old housekecper. No
crepe was displayed on the front door
Washington, Jan. 1.-High officials
and leaders Of both parties joined to-
day in expressions of regret over the
death Of Senator Boies Pcnrose of
pennsylvania, for a quarter of cen
tury an outstanding figure in Republi
can councils.
Both branches Of congress, upon re-
convoning next Tuesday, will adjourn
Tor the day out Of respect to the late
senator, but will forego other custom
ary ceremonies. A request OF Sena-
tor Penrose that his funeral should
be private and that no congressional
should be appointed was
communicated today to Vice President
Coolidge and Speaker Gillett and
probably will be followed.
Senator Penrose's body was taken
this morning to his home at Philadcl-
phia, accompanied by his brother, Dr..
Charles B. Pcnrose, and the senator's
secretary. Funeral arrangements are
to be made at Philadelphia.
A special meeting OF the senate
finance committee Is to be held to-
morrow to nrmine measures for
honoring Sen. II Penrose, who had
been it's chairman for several years,
and an infiunctial member of the COM
mittee for a generation. The Penn
sylvania delegation in congress also
is to meet for appropriate action.
Capitol flags will fly at half mast for
30 days and the late senatora's seat on
the front row OF the senate chamber
will be draped in mourning.
The impress OF Senator Penrose's
great force of character on legisla-
tive and political events was voiced
in statements today by his
colleagues, including leaders of both
parties.
II have known Senator Penrose for
many years and have been very close
ly associated with him in the senate"
said Senator Lodge, Of Massachusetts,
Republican floor leader. Gle was ten
years after me at Harvard and never
knew him until We were in the sen
ate. He was always very kind and
loyal friend to mo during all these
years and shall miss him very great
ly. He was man Of strong character
and very marked ability, He had not
only great humor OF the most keen, If
sometimes sardonic kind, but his
humor was all his own.
His work in the senate was known
principally in regard to the tariff and
financial legislation subjects Of which
he was master. Ills high courage
was never more shown than in the
way he faced his long, severe illness
which would have reduced most men
to a condition Of invalidism.
IT never saw anything more plucky
than the way he went on with his
work despite his suffering.
Senator Penroae has held very
high position in the senate and is a
very great loss to that body, where
his distinction was fully recognized.
Fis death will be felt not only in the
senate but greatly in the state which
he. !. :. oIr,nc 6 nntnd with % much rnwnr