Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-15
HIGH TRIBUTES PAID
], TO GEN. EDWARDS
Body to Rest in Arlington To-
= morrow-FulI Honors
90 Planned by Army.

Tributes from Gen. Pershing and
War Department of1cials were PAID 70
the record of the late Maj. Gen. Clar-
ence r. Edwards, gallant wartime COM
rnAnaer of the 26th CYankee) Division,
who died yesterday in Boston, as ar
ranRenaents were being made here TO
accord him burial with full military
honors tomorrow in Arlington National
Cemetery.
The body will arrive at Union Sta
ton at 1880 tomorrow morning and VIII
be escorted by troops to the vault In
Arlington Cemetery, where tuneral
services will follow at IL O'Clock. Among
former comrades in arms who Will as
senlble at the Fort Myer gate to the
cemetery to await the arrival Of the
cortege will be many 'doughboys" and
oficers of the Yankee Division who are
now residents of Washington. They
have been called to assemble there at
10i30 O'Clock.
seven high ranking Army officers, in
GLIDING three brigadier generals, were
designated yesterday by Secretary OF
War Hurley as honorary pallbearers at
the funeral. They were:
Brig. Gen. George S. Simonds, as
sistant chief of staff, War Plans d.
vision; Brig. Gen. John B. Bellinger'
retired; Brig. Gen. Edward l.. King,
assistant chief of staff; Col. Harry N.
Cootes, Sd Cavalry. Fort Myer; Col. U.
s. Grant, Sd, Corps of Engineers; Col.
NJ. z. Locke, retired, and Col. Matthew
A. Delaney, Medical Corps.
Was IL Years Old.
Gen. Edwards, who had retired from
the Army in 1922 after long and dis
tingllished military career that earned
the friendship Of fellow officers as well
as che enlisted men under his COM
mand, died in a Boston hospital early
yesterday morning, failing to rally from
within q month. His body is lying in
state at the State House until it is
placed tonight on a train for Washing
ton. He was II years old.
Referring to the death of Gen. Ed
wards, Gen. Pershing said Of him: i
have known Gen. Edwards since we
were cadets together at West Point and
/ regret to hear Of his death. l have
always admired his attractive PERSONAL
ity- which, during his long Army career,
won for him many friends and the re-
gard Of the troops he commanded
Rev. G. Ernest Smith Of st. Thomas
Episcopal Church will off1ciate at the
ceremonies at the grave and vault
Mai. Charles p. George OF the 18th
Field Artillery was designated to COM
mand an escort consisting Of the Sd
Cavalry, q firing party from the Sd
Cavalry, the LIST Battalion Of the 18th
chine gun troop of the Sd Cavalry and
caparisoned horse.
Secretary Hurley authorized Maj
Gen. Fox Conner, commanding the LIST
Corps Area at Boston, in view of Gen.
Edwards association with New England
units, to specify the date and number
Of guns to be fred at half-hour in
tervals from the following posts:
Forts H. @. Wright, Fishers Island,
Allen, Essex Junction, VT; Portland
HarboF, Me-, and the Army Base,
Boston.
Secretary Hurley and Assistant Secre-
tary Payne telegraphed their con-
dolences on the death Of the veteran
commander to Mrs. Lucia z. Otis, sister
Of the general.
Gen. Edwards served his country fol
almost half a century Of active duty
IS years OF service as general of1lcer,
said the War Secretary
He served with outstanding ability
~ the Spanish War and the pacifica-
ton campaigns following Later he
commanded q brigade on the Mexican
border and the 26th Division In France
during the World War. In the per-
Torrance Of all his duties he gave
wholeheartedly Of his talents and
ana admired his admirable qualities,
am deeply sFieved at his passing and
extend TO you my heartfelt sympathy. .
Called Gallant Figure.
Assistant Secretary Payne's message
read: Deepest sympathy in your be-
reavement. In your brother America
has lost q noble citizen and the Army
s . gallant and inspiring figure"
Representative Mccormack, Demo
erat, OF Massachusetts, said:
The death OF my good friend. Gen
Clarence r. Edwards, is q very SAD
blow TO both Mrs. Mccormack and N.Y.
self. His has been o life of construc-
tive ehort and of contributions, not
only to the progress but TO the preser-
vatlon OF our great country. His name
VII always De household word to the
people Of New England.
While his loss will be particularly
felt In New England, it will be no less
poignant throughout the length and
breadth Of the Nation.
Those who served with him and
came 70 know the extent of his deto-
ton TO his men will feel his loss keen
". Those who knew him otherwise will
TESTIFY 70 his utter lack Of self -iZJerest
NO other general out Of the LIST war
so completely endeared himself to the
people as did Clarence r. Edwards, and
his loss ts trreparable."
~ Proud Of His Command.
A Regular Army ofieer, Gen. Ed.
wards was Daddy t, thousands al
the National GuardsInen from New
England States WHIP Comprised this
Yankee Division which he Commanded
on Two occasions during its arduous
service In France. He was extremely
proud Of his command, and his men
insisted 1t was his spirit that carried
them through and inspired them.
While he commanded the 26th Di.
vision 1t was cited several times for Il,
work and Gen. Edwards was honorec
oy three Of the allied nations for his
own gallantry and efficiency. France
awarded him the Croix de 0uerre witt
pam and made him commander OF
Tine Legion OF Honor. He was also
mace commander in the Belgian
SIuer OF Leopold and chevalier in the
Polish Order of Haller's Swords
Gen. Edwards was awarded three wa,
Department citations for gallantry In
action against insurgent forces In the
philippines in 1899.
He was born in Cleveland. Ohio. Ian.
uary J. 1850, and promoted through
the grades until he became a brigadiel
general In 1905. He was retired De.
cember /, 1922.
In addition 70 his distinguished mill.
Cary service, Gen. Edwards was giyer
nonirary degrees Of doctor of laws b,
Mldolebury College, Vermont: Trinit;
college, Connecticut, and Syracuse Uni.
yersity.