The Washington times., 1922-06-17
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LAST HONORS To
LILLIAN RUSSELL
Immense Throng at Hippo
drome While Old compan-
Ions Tell Her Story.
By wINFTRED VAN DUZER.
Universal Service.

Universal Service.
NEW YORK. June 18.-Broadway
gathered at the Hippodrome yester-
day to bid farewell to Lillian Rus
sell.
Young Broadway remembing
kindness; holding to its heart the
gentleness of one who travelled its
own way and reached the helping
hand backward.
Old Broadway. too, moro soberly
bered a wonderful friendship and,
perhaps the privilege Of close as
sociation.
There were others in the throng
who have nothing to do with the
stage, for moro than 5000 were
seated in the auditorium. States
men. editors. army officers. and
persons.
A tinted photograph of the wom-
an. who for q pair of decades, had
stood before the eyes Of the coun-
try like the figure OF it's woman.
hood, rested under a light at the
back of the great stage, flags drap
Ing either side and crepe knotted
at the top.
Sailors On Guard.
Before a bank Of roses q line of
marines stood with the colory.
Seated about tho stage were groups
| OF martDes from the Brooklyn Navy
Yard; blue Jackets from the U. s. 8.
Pueblo, now in this port; 200 sol
| diers from Governors Island.
These were present to honor the
woman who was their devoted friend
| throughout the war.
| Farther down stage were nasscd
three theatrical posts of the Amer
lean Legion and quite at the front
were representatives Of the Lambs,
the Friars. the Green Room Club.
American Dramatists'. Twelfth Nigh.
Club. Professional Nomen's League,
the International Alliance Of The
atrical Employees, the Producing
Managers Association and tbs
American Federation Of Musicians.
II was q striking picture; probably
the most striking in all the long line
OF pictures devised for spectacular
quality to be placed upon that stage;
this one which marked the passing
OF the queen"
\ =. DuS ueSpilc Branueur OF ceremony,
there was a certain something run.
ming through the memorial: q heart.
reaching simplicity. Perhaps II best
was expressed by p. A. Shanor when
he read the eulogy OF United States
Secretary OF Labor Davis, whom he
represented:
She was more than q great WON.
an: more than a great American; she
was my friend"
| Something of It again was in the
thought OF the Rt. Rev. Archms nd.
rite Patrick Mythen, who appeared
In the imposing habiliments of his
| office to give an address,
Her life meant what she made II
mean; beautiful ministry Of cheer;
she loved: she loved much"
Old Friends There.
A quartet. composed Of Relle
Storey, Sarah Edwards, Herbert
Watrous and Scott Welsh, all of
whom have played with Miss Russell
many times. sang Rock of Ages"
the great actress favorite hymn, "for
an old comrade," as Francis Wilson,
chairman of the Actors Equity Asso-
citation, explained.
De Wolfe Hopper arose to present
tho hcotrlCdi profession eulOgy
then.
He said:
II shall always think Of her as
the expression of three great words:
loyalty, patriotism, altruism: she
was the embodiment Of these quail
ties.
she has done more than any
other one person to dissipate the
prejudice against our profession; as
much as any other person to gain
US the place in the esteem of So
ciety we deserve.
II only can say Of her oh, beau.
tiful lady, you have left US forever
in the flesh, but the beauty Of your
example, the glory of your ac-
complishment shall remain with US,
heritage, which 10 eternal "
Lieutenant c o m m O er John