New Britain herald., 1925-06-01

sitting propped up in bed reading a favorite passage from the Bible.
 Masonic Funeral
 Tentative plans were made for a funeral in Indianapolis under the auspices Of the Masonic fraternity, in which he held high degree. Burial probably will be at Marion, Ind. in accordance with his own de- sire to rest near a foster son who died some years ago.
 Short services probably will be held also in Washington, with Presi- dent Coolidge and other high off, cials in attendance. The body will be taken west on train leaving Washington late tomorrow or Wednesday.
 Only nurse was at the bedside. Mrs. Marshall was In an adjoining room.
 The room in which he died was on the fourth floor of the hotel over looking E street, Washingtn's fash ihable shopping center. It was in this hotel that he had resided dur ing his official life in Washington.
 Planned 10-Day Visit
 The former vice-president had planned 10-day stay in the capital. IL was one of the periodic visits he had made here since his retirement from the presidency in 1921, And on these occasions he always had called at the White House to pay his respects to the president.
 The heart attack, which followed quickly on his arrival here last Monday, however. prevented him from making any calls or receiving any callers. Despite his 71 years he reacted favorably 10 the treatment given him by physicians. whose ex- aminations recorded slow but gradual improvement almost until the end.
 The tentative plan to take his body 10 Marion for burial followed out a desire said to have been expressed by the former vice-president that his final resting place be near that of his former son, Clarence Morrison, whose death was one Of the great sorrows of Mir. Marshall's life. The child khnd been taken from a Wash tngton hospital with the consent oi the mother, and nursed back 10 ap- parent health by the Marshalls. who were chlldless. He died at the age of 10, after he had been In their care for four years. and just as steps were being taken to adopt him legally.
 Many Tributes Heard.
 Many tributes to the memory of the war time vice-president were voiced by highest government off, clals as soon as the news of his death had been carried through the cap ital.
 One of the first to express regret in a publis statement was Secretary Kellogg, who was a member of the senate during a large part of MT. Marshall's service as presiding officer there.
 'He was a man of sterling ability and the highest character and won the respect of everyone" MT. Kel- logg said. His death will be uni versally mourned by the American people"
 President Coolidge, who succeed ed MT. Marshall as Yice-president, expressed his sorrow in a letter to Mrs, Marshall.
 Just this moment the shocking intelligence has come to me of the death of your distinguished hus- band" the president wrote, "and I hasten to express to you not only my deep sympathy and condolence, but the real sense of personal loss.
 MT. Marshall's long and notable public service, both in Indiana and as vice-president for eight years, had won for him recognition for high character and exceptional abilities. Beyond this, and something that he would have prized even more dearly, he had drawn to himself a truly re- markable power of friends and friendships, extending to every part of the nation. and beyond it.
 His delightful fund of humor H. luminated a philosophy of life and affairs that has made for him a unique place among public men. He leaves a place that there Is none to occupy"
 Mrs. Coolidge joins in my express sion of sorrow and sympathy to you and yours in this time Of your bereavement"