The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-07
STATE HONOR
WILL Be PAID
TO TAGGART
Memorial Service viii Be
Held in Statehouse Fri
day at 2::30.
PAlLBEARERS CHOSEN
NotableS Named to Bear
Body to Grave; Many
Wire Coincidence.

NoA4AS Duo1lICoos pOnGlCdI, anu
professional men of the state and
nation today we're named active and
honorary pallbearerS for the funeral
OF Thomas Taggart, former United
States senator, at the residence at
Friday afternoon. Mr. Taggart
died at 1890 Wednesday morning.
While messages of coincidence
continued to pour into the Taggart
residence, 1881 North Delaware
street, from all parts of the country,
plans were completed for a memor-
. 1al service in the state house of
representatives at a joint session of
house and senate at 2:30 Friday
afternoon.
Active pallbearers for the funeral,
which will be strictly private, are
to be:
Frederic M. Ayres, Bowman Elder,
Charles A. Greathouse, Perry Nc
Cart of West Baden, DR.. Carleton
B. McCulloch, G.. Barrett Moxley,
Reginald Sullivan, Elmer w. Stout,
Frederick Van Nuys and Lloyd Col
Inns of French Lick.
Honorary Bearers Named
The honorary pallbearers will be:
George Ade Brook, Ind; Claude
G. Bowers, New York; DR.. william
Lowe Bryan, president Indiana uni
verSity; Dale j. Crittenberger, And
erson; D. Frank Culbertson, Vim
cennes; William M. Cronin, Terre
Haute; James E. Cox, former Gov
ernor of Ohio; Lincoln Dixson,
Washington; Joseph T. Tanning,
| Indianapolis; Fabius Gwinn, Shoals,
| Ind; Senator Pat Harrison, Wash
/ ington; Congressman Cordell Hull,
Tennessee; Gilbert Hurry, Indian
apolis; Leroy j. Keach, Democratic
county chairman; Congressman
Louis Ludlow, Washington; John S.
McFadden. Rockville, Ind; Norman
Mack, Buffalo; Wilbur Marsh, Clin-
ton, Ia; Harry S. New. former post
master general; Paul v. McNutt,
national commander, American
Legion; Meredith Nicholson, In
dianapoliS: Richard Lieber, Indian
apolis; William H. O'Brien, Law
renceburg, Ind; R. Earl Peters,
Democratic state chairman; Sem
ator James A. Reed. Washington;
A. G. Sailee, Indianapolis; John
Shea, Indianapolis; Mayor L. Ert
Slack; George Wagner. Jasper, Ind;
Urey Woodson, OWensboro, KY;
Evans Woollen, Indianapolis: and
A. D. Roberts, Floyd Atkinson,
Charles Springer, Charles Gillette,
Louis Perrin Ellis Fry, Fred Vokert,
Tom Williams, and Joseph Marcy,
all of the French Lick Springs hotel
staff.
Near Riley's Grave
In keeping with the private life of
Mr. Taggart, the funeral erviceS at
the residence will be marked by SIM
plicity. They will consist of the
Episcopalian ritual, conducted by
Bishop Joseph M. Francis and the
singing of one hymn. Brief Episco-
pal burial rites will be observed .at
the grave in the Taggart family
plot in Crown Hill cemetery.
The grave is a short distance east
of the James Whitcomb Riley
suound.
The memorial services in the
house of representatives will be the
orly public observance of the pass
ing of the Democratic chieftain at
tniS time. The body is not accessible
to public view at the home.
Michael E. Foley, member of the
indianapolis park board, and an old
friend of Mr.. Taggart will deliver
the principal eulogy in the public
service.
Slack's Message First
Mayor l.. Ert Slack'S written offer
of any service the city of Indian
apolis can render was the first mes
sage to reach the bereaved family.
A telegram from Mrs. Thomas r,
Marshall. widow of the late vice
president, to Mrs. Taggart said:
,"The lonely days following such
devotion az yours and Senator Tag
CARTS are made endurable and bear
able by precious memories of such
devotion. Love and heartfelt
sympathy from one who knows"
Joseph P. Tumulty, former secre-
tary to woodrow Wilson, wired
Thomas Taggart Jr., euiogizing the
dead senator and declaring, His
voice was powerful in the councils
of the Democratic party in 1912 and
helped nightly to bring into the
national arena WOODROW Wilson,
whose administration found in your
father loyal and devoted friend.
Among the kilograms and letters
of condolences were expressions
from United States senators James
Y. Watson and Arthur r. Robin
son, Alfred E. SGuiGn st New York,
Harry S. New, forme.. postmaster
general; Claude G. Bcwers Of New
York, and many Other leaders ei
political and cultural thought.
Accept my sincere sympathy ano
condolences. / regret your father
passing. He was a significant hgure
in Democracy and fine citizen.
regret it is impossible to attend the
funeral telegraphed Alfred E
Smith to Thomas D. Taggart Jr.
New, for fifty years close friend
but political foe. of Mr.. Taggart
wired: With all my heart offer
my sympathy. ] mourn the death
ax good friend.