The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-10
Republican Leader Serued
 InU. s. Senate 21 Years Was One Of Most Prominent Members
 Of Party For Years

dore Roosevelt. This was fostered by their joint interest in history and poli- tics, and during Mir. Roosevelt's admin istration as president, Senator Lodge was invariably a factor in conferences at the White House. During the Hard ing administration he also was a promi- nent figure in party councils and poli- tics.
 Headed Committees
 The establishment of international copyright, the regulations of immigra- tion, the reform of the consular service, and numerous other items of notable legislation were largely crediated to him. As members of the foreign relations committee it fell to him to take charge in the senate of the second Hay Pauncefote treaty, and of the treaty establishing the Alaskan tribunal--a tribunal of which he became member. For years he was a member of the sen ate finance and naval committees, ac- tive in framing tariff, taxation and naval as well as international policies. The navy was his special interest.
 His knowledge both of naval affairs and of international relations, together with his position of leadership in the Senate, led to his appointment by Presi- dent Harding in 1921 as one of the four American delegates to the Washington arms conference. In that capacity it fell to him to present to the conference the Four Power treaty, which he later piloted to ratification in the Senate.
 MT. Lodge often travelled abroad and had the friendship of many prominent European statesmen. He spoke French fluently and was a student of its art and literature. He also had one of the largest collections of Roosevelt's letters.
 Owned Ships
 Senator Lodges father, John Ellerton Lodge, was engaged in trade with China and owned many ships. The senator once remarked: q never went to sea but knew every part of ship" His great grandfather, George Lodge, was senator from Massachusetts from 1791 to 1796 and was appointed by navy when that department was creat- ed, but declined the appointment.
 Senator Lodge made his home in a picturesque mansion on the cliffs of Nahant jutting out in Massachusetts Bay. There as boy he became an ex- pert swimmer and master of sail boat with retired fisherman as instructor and companion. During his service in congress he spent his summer vacations usually at his Nahant home and, as he was an ardent horseman, was often seen cantering along the beaches and through the.villages.
 Opinions Respected
 For many years Senator Lodge served as moderator at the Nahant town meet ings and in August, 1913, he made a special trip from Washington to preside at special meeting called to consider the question of b uilding new school house. A fellow townsman wrote: His attitude in town meetings is ikeed by the townspeople. His opinions are not always approved, but he is interested in all details, however small, and is con- siderate of others opinions" In Sep tember, 1922 the Nahant townspeople, irrespective of party, rendered him a reception and presented him with a silver plate inscribed as "a token of affection and esteem"
 MT. Lodges wife, who was Anna Cabot Mills, daughter of Read Admiral Charles H. Davis of the United States navy, died in 1915. He had two sons, George Cabot Lodge. who died soon after his graduation from Harvard, and John F. Lodge, Boston lawyer; and one daughter. Mrs. Augustus P. Gard ner, widow of the late Congressman Gardner of Massachusetts.