New Britain herald., 1929-03-23
Stones Ashes Now Repose Where
 America's Most Noted Dead Rest

W tISllIil luIi -N ltil -p W. " l tiN doors Of Washington Cathedral on Mount Saint Alban, whose sacred crypts embrace the 1ombs of IS others Of the nations illustrious uead were opened today to receive the ashes of another distinguished American-MelylIle F. Stone, the JoVrnalist.
 To 1he memory of this man, who was the friend of many who have passed that way before. were offer ed the highest honors the nation can bestow on a private citizen. President Hoover, Vice President Curtis and other high officials of the government and representatives Of q score of foreign nations having Set aside part Of their crowded day tc attend 1he ceremony.
 The ashes of Mr. Stone were brought 10 Washington last night by members Of his family from Ne" York. where he died February 15. They were immediately placed in q vault in th. cathedral 10 await the funeral procession and Episcopal Commital service at 1 o'clock today. Iii the chapel Of st. Joseph of Ari- m4theu and Bethlehem chapel. which are connected by q vaulted paSsaEe.
 Notable Dead at Rest
 Because of the luouttlnS roll ot rcyrred dead whose last reslin : place is the crypt of Bethlehem chapel. the cathedral is coming to occupy Il place iD America like that long held in England by Westmin- >trr abbey. The right of sepulturc there, alongside the tombs of Wood row Wilson. Admiral Dewey, an other journalist. Herman Henry kohlsaat, and others, was offered to inc family Of Mr. stone by the trustees in recognition Of his part in the advancement of American and international journalism.
 In further recognition Of his eX- alted position amons, Americans Of civil lite, today's ceremony was placed iii charge of the Episcopa! church's highest dignitaries here, he Right Key. James l.. Freeman, bishop of Washington, and the Very Rev. G. (, I. Bratenahl, dean Of Washington
 Relatives who came 10 attend the rites were Miss Elizabeth (. Stone $; daughter; Professor Ormond Stone Of Clifton Station, Virginia his brother, and Mrs. Ornond Stone Mrs James Tourney, Jr., Of Ne" York, a granddaughter; Herbert stuart stone of Boston, a grandson and Mrs. Herbert s. stone of Ne" York. q aligh1er-inlaW Arthur ] <. Thompson, secretary to MT. stone { accompanied rh" members of the l family Mrs. Stone, the widow, Wa: unable to make the trip. and Mel ! vile F. stone, II, a grandson, was Guavoidahly detained ill Chicago. ! In addition 10 President Hoover : who was q personal friend of MT S'onc, and Vice President Curtis ! others high ill the official life of the | capital who dedicated the morning ! 10 Mr, Stones memory, along Nitl tilf-l4li'tt . ol AtlF 4t4ilfliI anu AS''' newspaper associates, were Chic Justice Taft, Associate Justices But ! }er and Stone, Secretaries Kellogg { Mellon. Wilbur and Davis, Attorne, i General Mitchell and postmaste. i General Brown, and the ambassadors and ministers Of Japan. Panama i Bolivia, Uruguay, Bulgaria, Hun : gary, Finland, China, Greece Lith uanla and the Dominican republic. i Sir t.siGe Howard the British am iassador had planned 10 attend, bu found jc could not do so, and des
 ignatcd A. l.. Dew, an elnbass,
 secretary to represent him. Tn Guatenalan. Irish Free State. Ger man. Spanish and Canadian mission also named formal representative
 10 bcstoe their tribute.
 The list of representative Of th . Associated Press, which Mr. Ston helped to found and served for man
 years as general manager, include
 the names of it's president. Frank ]
 Moves. of the Washington Eyenin
 Star; it's general mana ger. ke1
 Cooper, and several members of tn
 board Of directors. Benjamin II. Al
 thony, Of the New Bedford StandarG
 stuart H. Perry of the Adrian Tol'
 gram. and Robert Mclean of II
 Philadelphia Bulletin.
 The roll Of u!-ilers included ByTo
 Price, chief of tine Washington Bl
 reau of the Associated Press, an
 other Washington newspaper me