Evening star., 1937-10-12
OGDEN MILLS RITES
SET FOR THURSDAY.
Services to Be Held in St.
Thomas Church in New
York City.
B, the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. October 12-Funeral
services for Ogden L. Mills, one Of
the last great leaders of the once
powerful Republican Old Guard. will
be conducted at st. Thomas Episco-
pal Church on Fifth avenue at 10
am. Thursday.
Mr.. Mills died suddenly yesterday
only four days ago he had played a
vigorous golf game with friends
In the old red brick and brownstone
Mills town house that in itself is a
symbol of a way of living that is
passing.
An hour after his death became
known the street outside the door was
filled with limousines, as weeping
friends came to call at the gloomy
old house
Although he had been a powerful
adversary in life, many of the Ma
tion's leading figures were quick to
speak of their sorrow at his death.
Praised by Alfred E. Smith.
Characteristic was the comment of
Alfred E. Smith, who in 1926 had
fought bitter-and a winning
fight with him for the governorship
Of New York.
Said the old idol of the East Side
Of this son of wealth and society: Il
always regarded him as one of our
leading Americans. His service to the
State Of New York and to the United
States will be recorded in history as
devotion to the best interests of his
fellow citizens"
Former President Herbert Hoover
said: Mr.. Mills gave his whole adult
life to public service. In the New
York Legislature, in the war, in Con-
gress and in the cabinet, his fine mind
and his strong character gave real aid
to the country. No man was more
passionately and patriotically devoted
to his country. His passing is q
great loss"
Secretary Morgenthau ordered flags
on all Treasury buildings and Coast
Guard vessels flown at half staff and
half mast until after his predecessors
funeral. In a formal statement, he
said:
Aldlf Vi hCtIl hllu klEVIOuS III
tellect and the highest integrity, he
had served his country with great dis
tinction in civil as well as military
capacities.
His fellow countrymen generally
will mourn this early passing of man
so we'll equipped and one who has par
ticipated so actively in public affairs.
His departure will be most keenly felt
by all who have been privileged to
know him personally"
Lauded by Hamilton.
Chairman John D. M. Hamilton of
the Republican National Committee
said Mills death robbed the Repub-
lican party and the Nation of "one of
Its ablest minds
AS Undersecretary and later es
Secretary of the Treasury" Hamilton
said, "he showed financial leadership
OF high ability. The country has suf-
fered great loss in his death"
Secretary Perkins commented:
Ogden Mills was public-spirited
citizens who served his State and
country with distinction and honor as
a legislator, cabinet officer and soldier.
His many friends are shocked and
grieved by his sudden DEATH"
Other comment:
DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur, president of
Stanford University, Secretary of the
Interior in President Hoover's cab
met: ogden Mills could have been
just another rich man. but instead he
became great national character
through devoted and continuous serv-
ice to the public in the fields of leg
islation and national administration.
We will greatly miss his clear, incisive
mind with his understanding of great
national problems"
Felix Warburg's Comment.
Felix M. Warburg, international
banker:
He was helpful in connection with
everything that was directed toward
the improvement of conditions in the
United States"
Former Secretary of State Balm
bridge Colby:
In all his public attitude he was
high-minded and disinterested..
Former Ambassador to Germany
James w. Gerard:
1T will be hard to fill his place
In the community"
Gov. Herbert H. Lehman
Mr.. Mills was man of very great
ability and was always sincerely in
terested in all public affairs = = -"
Former Secretary Of State Henry L.
Stimson:
He combined lofty courage and
leadership with extraordinary intel
hgence and capacity. He possessed
great constructive vision coupled with
sound judgment"