Evening star., 1925-06-01

Service in Senate Was One of Long
est-Won Love of Nation
by Simplicity.
Thomas r. Marshall, wartime Vice
president, died here this morning in
his room at the Willard Hotel. He was
II years old. Death came quietly. He
&as lying in bed. apparently recover
sng from his recent illness, and he
tvas contentedly reading his old Bible,
when suddenly he slumped down on
IBIS pillows. and without word, he
was dead. 1t was a recurrence of the
heart attack which he first suffered on
fis arrival in Washington a week ago
koday with Mrs Marshall.
His death came as an unexpected
ehock to his thousands of friends here
Rnd throughout the Nation, as his
condition had continued 70 improve
throughout the week and his recovery
tyas so confidently expected by his
Physicians that plans already had
been made for his return to his home
An Indianapolis the middle of this
week.
Had Regained Strength.
On his arrival in Washington he
Fent directly to the hotel, complain
Sng of a cold and great exhaustion
When physicians were summoned it
was found he had suffered from a
heart attack. He regained his
strength, however, and soon was in
such a condition that it was possible
for Mrs. Marshall to leave the bed
Side TO attend to various personal
errands around the Capital
Tentative plans were made for
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 desire to rest
hear a foster son who died some years
ago.
Short services probably will he held
also in Washington, with President
Coolidge and other high officials in at
tendance. The body will be taken West
on train leaving Washington late
tomorrow or Wednesday.
When the end came he was reading
from the Bible, TO which he had
turned throughout life -eonsolao.
ton and guidance, and into whose
passages he often delved in his office
adjoining the Senate chamber in mo-
ments when his presence was not
Eequired as presiding officer.
Nurse at Bedside.
Only a nurse was at the bedside.
Slrs. Marshall was in an adjoining
foom.
The room in which he died is on the
Fourth floor of the hotel, overlooking
F street. 1t was in this hotel that he
had resided during his official life in
Washington.
p The former Vice President had plan
Hed ten-day stay here. 1t was one of
the periodic visits he had made here
Since his retirement from the vice
presidency in 1921, and on these oc-
PASSIONS he always had called at the
White House to pay his respects TO
khe President.
Usual Calls Prevented.
The heart attack, which followed
quickly on his arrivel here last Mon
hay, however, prevented him from
making any calls or receiving any
callers. Despite his II years ne re-
acted taVorably to the treatment given
MIN by physicians, whose examina-
rions recorded a slow but gradual i'm
provement almost until the end.
Mr.. Marshall came to public office
Srom Columbia City, Ind. but recently
ne had opened a law Office and moved
fnto modest residence at Indianapo-
Child's Death Great Sorrow.
The tentative plan to take his body
10 Marion for burial followed ONT q
GeSlre said TO have been expressed
by the former Vice President that his
final resting place be near that of
his foster son, Clarence Morrison.
whose death was one of the great
sorrows of Mr.. MarShall's life The
child had been taken from a Wash
tngton hospital. with the consent of
the mother, and nursed back to ap-
parent health by the Marshalls. who
were Childless. 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 to the memory of
the wartime Vice President were
voiced by highest Government of
&icials as soon as the news of his
death had been carried through the
Capital.
One of the first to express sorrow
and regret in public statement was
Secretary Kellogg. who was a mem
Der of the Senate during a large part
of Mr.. Marshall's service as presiding
officer there.
He was a man of sterling ability
and the highest character and won
the respect of every one" Mr. kellogg
said. His death will be universally
mourned by the American people"
Served for Two Terms.
Thomas Riley Marshall was Vice
president for two terms with Presi-
dent Wilson and served longer in
that office than any other man. He
came of pioneer Virginia stock, of
which he was very proud, but was a
Hoosier by birth. While a very sue
Cessful lawyer, he never courted ma
ki0nal prominence until it was thrust
Gpon him III 1908 by his nomination
RS Governor of Indiana, and again
sattf' whoa i;e was selected as Wood
eow Wilson's running mate, in 1912
end 1916. His denomination with
Wilson in 1916 gave him the dis
tinction of being the first man thus
honored, with the single exception
OF James S. Sherman, since the con-
Rention system came into practice, in
aSS2.
Mr.. Marshall was born in North
Manchester. Wabash County, Ind,
March Il, 1854, the only son of DR..
Daniel NJ. and Martha A. Patterson
Marshall. He attended the public
schools and his mother had dreams
of him becoming a famous preacher,
bur the trials Of q circuit rider in
those days did not appeal to him, and
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