Evening star., 1932-01-02
HIGH OFFICIALS
AT OULAHAN RITES
President and Mrs. Hoover
Attend Services at Holy
Trinity Church.

Funeral services for Richard " Oula.
han, late chief of the Washington bu
reau of the New York Times and dear
of the corps of Washington correspond
ents, were held at Holy Trinity Church
in Georgetown today in the presence o.
the President and Mrs. Hoover, Secre.
tary Of State Henry L. StimSon ant
other officials, diplomats and newspa'
per men, who joined in paying silent
tribute to the memory of one who haC
played prominent part in national life
for two score years.
The services at the church were
solemniZed by a low mass, at which
Most Rev. Mgr. Edward Buckley, pastor
of st. Matthew's Church, officiated, as.
sisted by Rev. Peter V. MasterSon, S. J.
Of The faculty of Georgetown College
The casket was blanketed with sheaths
of Winter greens and white lilies.
Burial Is Private.
Following the service, at which Mgr
Buckley paid an impressive verba
tribute to the memory of Mr.. Oulahan
the body was given private burial ir
Rock Greek Cemetery. This fina
service was attended only by member,
Of the family, including the widow, Mrs
Sue Courts Oulahan; Courts Oulahar
and Miss Sudan Oulahan, and a seconc
son by first marriage, Richard V
Oulahan, jr., Of ASheVille, N c.
The President and Mrs. Hoover ar
rived about 10 minutes before the service
began. They were escorted to a from
pew. Accompanying them were mem
bers Of the White House staff, including
Theodore G. Joslin, Lawrence Ritchie
Walter H. Newton, secretaries to the
President, and George A. Hastings
administrative assistant Among the
hundreds of friends Of the veteran news
paper man attending the services were
members of the diplomatic corps, Gov
eminent officials, Senators and Repre-
sentatives, and scores of representatives
of the various professional groups with
which he had been identified in the
long years of his active service in Wash
irgton and abroad.
Pays Tribute to Writer.
Mgr. Buckley echoed the thought deep
in the hearts of all who knew the news
paper man when he said that the loss
of Richard Oulahan had struck deeply
not only in this community, but in the
country at large.
In his mastery recording and inter-
probation of passing political events, he
was equaled by few and surpassed, per-
haps, by none, tie rector stated.
Mgr. Buckley closed his brief re-
marks with a tribute to Mr.. Oulahan' S
personal and home life and the example
he had set to others during his notable
career as a news writer by upholding
uprightness and sound principles.
A large delegation representing the
Gridiron Club, appointed by Jay o.
Hayden, Washington correspondent OF
the Detroit News, the president, at
tended the church services. Mr.. Oula-
han had been member of this famous
club for many years and was one OF
its former presidents.
Other delegations represented the
White House Correspondents ASsocia-
ton, the Senate and House Press Gal
leries the National Press Club, Worn-
ems National Press Club, the Overseas
Writers and the Alfalfa Club includ-
ing their officers.
Mr.. Oulahan was q native OF Wash
ington and resided In late years at
the residence, 1918 Thirty-firSt street,
where he died Wednesday afternoon
He had been Ill only a short time,
pneumonia having developed.
AlCoS SLuU WHICH,
The following resolution on the death
of Mr.. Oulahan was adopted today by
the board of governors of the National
Press Club:
:. Resolved, that in behalf of the
entire membership of the National
Press Club, the board OF governors
adopts these resolutions in tribute to
the memory Of our late fellow member
and distinguished colleague, Richard v
Oulahan
THE National Press Club has lost by
death many distinguished and beloved
members. None is more genuinely
mourned by its rank and file in the
sense Of personal loss to such an
extent as is Mr.. Oulahan
BY his death We have lost beloved
associate whose outstanding character
as Journalist reflected high honor
upon our profession and whose memory
Is worthy inspiration for all time.
ut is fitting that we should record
Mr.. Oulahan's personal qualities as they
were revealed to the members OF his
club in our daily contact. His was q
sterling character Its genuineness was
reflected in his gentlemanly demeanor
at all times, his high-minded sense OF
duty to his profession and to the pub
lie, his unSelfshneSs, his kindness, his
understanding and his wholesome good
fellowship. The best expression of our
feeling Is found in the words of Kip
lingS Dedication where it was said
that
"'He scarce had need to doff his pride
or slough the droSs Of earth
Fen as he trod that day to God sc
walked he from his birth,
In simpleness and gentleneSs ano
honor and clean mirth.'
Resolved further, That copy Of
these resolutions be spread upon the
official minutes of the board of gov
ernorG. and that copy be transmitted
to Mrs. Oulahan that we may extend
to her and to the members of the fam
lily an expression Of our sincere SYM
pathy and our heartfelt coincidence"