Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-03-20
Burial Colonel
Coolidge Today
In Plymouth Plot
MANY TRIBUTES 70
COLONEL COOLIDGE
VOICED IN CAPITAL

Washington, Mar. 1s-(AP)-Ex-
pressions of sympathy for President
Coolidge because of the death of his
father were mingled in Washington
today, in and out of congress and in
official life. with high tc''utn TO the
character of Colonel John c. Cool
idge
The senate adjourned out of re-
spect to Co'onel Coolidge, an action
which is rarely taken except as a
mark of respect for someone who
had been h'~r in official life. The
house, - r.o.ion Of t.. rratic
leader. ~--~esentat.ve Garrentt, Of
Tennessee, expressed profound sor-
row ovr the passing of "one whose
character, ge. tleness and s,m~' ess
of life furnished to all mankind an
example worthy of emulation" Vice
president Dawes, in a tribute to Col
onel Coolidge, said he imagined the
people of Plymouth more often
thought of the president as the son
of Colonel Coolidge than they did of
Colonel Coolidge as the father of the
president.
Secretary Kellogg issued a state
ment saying that, lin common with
the other members of the cabinet,
the news Of the death of the presi-
dents father, although not expected,
came to me as a shock"
'Nurtured in the rugged climate Of
vermont, he lived to the fullness of
years in the high esteem of his
neighbors and all who had the privi-
lego of knnVEiDo ha
continued. HE was of the best type
OF our citizenry, and his private vir-
tues were such as to make him the
object of honest pride to his country
men and worthy of the emulation OF
ALL"
Senator Dale of Vermont reported
the death of Colonel Coolidge to the
senate and offered the resolution for
adjournment which was carried with
out record vote. In the house Rep
resentative Gibson of Vermont de-
livered eulogy in which he declared
the father of the president was "a
great man when measured by the
yardstick that truly determines tho
real value of citizenship"
There was no display of official
mourning symbols throughout the
city, such as flags at half mast on
government buildings; these honors
not being authorized for private citi-
zens. Assistant Secretary MacNider,
acting on behalf of the war depart
ment: however. rendered as a mill
tary funeral escort, if desired by the
Coolidge family, a squadron of cav
airy from Fort Ethan Allen, VT. The
White House forwarded the tender
to Plymouth.
! Mr.. Gibson said: To-day there has
come news of the death of a simple
citizen of the nations-news that has
carried its sad message to all parts
of the world. Colonel John C. Cool
ldge has been a resident of nv dis
trlct all his long life. l have known
him personally for more - thirty
years. To know him was to admire
his sterling qualities of heart and
mind and to have an abiding respect
for his character.
he came of a people who put
duty and patriotism above all else.
Colonel Coolidge was a great man
when measured by the yardstick that
truly determines the real value of
citizenship. He was of the type that
founded the republic and nourished
its existence
His example of simple living, hard
work and hopest dealing has had a
wholesome influence on the millions
OF his fellow countrymen.
Though he has passed from the
sphere of actual physical existence.
who can doubt that he still lives in
the fine traits of character passed on
to his son, the president of the Unit
ed States?"