Evening star., 1925-06-16
HIGH TRIBUTES PAID
TO n. 0. MESSENGER
"His Circle of Friends Was
as Wide as Nation," Presi-
dent Coolidge Writes.

His circle OF friends was as wide
as the Nation. - President Coolidge.
He never failed. His word was
his bond and he never broke faith
William NJ. Butler. chairman OF the
Republican national committee.
He was loyal friend and a de-
voted supporter OF the high ideals We
all try to serve. Joseph 2. Tumulty,
former secretary to Woodrow Wilson.
Thus the political world of America.
regardless of party. paid tribute toda
TO one who was above party on the
heights of journa lism North o. Mes
senser, veteran political writer of The
Evening Star. who died suddenly ca ry
YESTERDAY.
The quotations above are only a
few extracts from the manv messages
of coincidence received today by Miss
Annie Teel. Mr.. Messengers nearest
living relative. with whom he made
his home at the time Of his death.
Friends Pay Tribute.
THE circle Of friends az wide as
the Nation" including the foremost
leaders in the political life Of that
Nation. ha astened to pay tribute 10 the
man who never broke faith" 10 tho
supporter Of the high ideals we All
trv to serve" who for the greater
part of his so wears OF life enjoyed
the unrestricted confidence of those
who We're charting The course Of he
country.
The fun text Of the letter from
President Coolidge follows: .
Il wish Won 10 know Of the sorrow
with which j have learned of the
death today Of North O. Messenger.
The announcement of his demise will
be occasion Of widespread sorrow. for
his circle of friends was as wide
the Nation. His newspaper experience
in Washington and as national
writer on public affairs had covered
the past generation nd won him not
only a remarka bic nd devoted army
Of friends. but the recognition due 10
one Of fine parts. large abilities ana
the sincerest motives.
DispIaved Sincerity.
cha irman Butler wrote: The big.
ma n-sized trait of y. O. Messenger
character. which endeared him 10 The
men holding public office. was he sin
ceritY we'll kindliness which ne
displayed at all times in his profes-
sionGl work.
IN o. Messenger never hit below
the belt. II is not an elegant phra Sc =
but | know of no other which eN-
presses so fully the thought in my
mind. He was a ma n 10 whom conf
dences could he given with safety
Again and again men in positions of
importance conveyed 10 him for his
judgment and comment advance in
forma ton Of plans and programs in
the making information which if II
became prematurely public would
have resulted in the immediate ahan.
donment Of the plans in question
Our confidence was never misplace
He never failed. His word was his
bond and he never broke faith. The
political world has lost not only an
able and definite character. hut one
who was A friend to all of us.
Mr.. Tumulty wired: Il am deeply
Grieved over the passing of such a
noble spirit as Jack Messenger. He
was a loyal friend and devoted sup
porter of the high ideals we all Try
to serve"
Funeral Tomorrow.
Funeral services for Mr. Messenger
will be held tomorrow. afternoon at
81. Johns Church. sixteenth and n
streets. a O'Clock. The pallhearers.
representing Mr.. Messengers asso-
ciates. both of The Evening Star and
the Gridiron club. VIII be: J. Fred
Essary. {. X. Rerryman. Philander
G. Johnson. l.. White Bushey. Rich.
ard V. Oulahan. John r. Miller G.
Gould Lincoln and G. \. Lyon.
The Gridiron Club Quartet. F.
NJ. Bowie. + req fsdSi. Iuutf HlOI SSlI
and NJ. Harry Stevens-will render
vocal selections at the church and at
Glenwood Cemetery.
4 large attendance of the journal
istic fraternity of Washington Is eX.
pected at the services for Mr.. Mes
senger, who was personally known to
nearly every news writer in the city.
not only through his connections with
The Evening Star as a political writ
er, hut through his writings on busi-
ness and financial topics which ap-
peared years ago in the New York
Financial American.
1t was incorrectly stated in yester-
days Star that Miss Annie Teel.
cousin. is Mr.. Messengers only living
relative here. Miss Virginia Mcqueen
of this city, also a cousin. survives
him.