Evening star., 1938-02-16
R|TESFOR GRAYSON.
TO Be. TOMORROW
Roosevelt to Attend Serv.
Ices-BuriaI to Be in
Arlington Cemetery.


Admiral Cary T. Grayson. U. S. N,
retired. will be buried tomorrow in
Arlington Rational Cemetery.
Services, at which President Roose-
velt will be present, will be held at II
am. at st. Johns Church. Sixteenth
and H streets NV. where Admiral
Grayson for many years was vestry-
man. Te Rev. Oliver Hart. the rector,
will conduct the rites, assisted by the
Rev. Albert H. Lucas. headmaster of
st. Adams School, which has been at
tended by the three Grayson bows
first. Cary, jr.; and Gordon, and now,
William.
The site chosen for the grave is near
that of William Howard Taft, Presi-
dent and Chief Justice. a short dis
tance above the Memorial Bridge en-
trance to Arlington.
Enlisted men of the Navy will be the
active pallbearers. There will be no
honorary pallbearers. This departure
from custom, it was said this morn
Ing at the Red Cross, of which Admiral
Grayson was chairman, was in ac-
cordance with the wishes of the fam
lily. When consideration was given to
selecting this list, it was explained
Mrs. Grayson felt it was an impossible
task In view of the host of friends
whom Admiral Grayson cherished.
Died Early Yesterday.
ADMIRAL Grayson, internationally
known and personal physician to
PRESIDENT Wilson. died early yesterday
after brief illness. He was SO.
While the body of Admiral Grayson
lay at the home. many high in public
lie called to pay their respects, and
from others came spoken tribute.
The General Assembly of Virginia
the naval officers native State, yester-
day adopted resolution of sorrow. in
"nlcn Gov. James H. Price joined.
The Assembly, the resolution said
hears with profound sorrow of the
passing OF Rear Admiral Cary T.
Grayson, one of Virginia's most dis.
tinguished sons, who departed life
early today.
"As friend, physician and coun-
selor OF Presidents. humanitarian, a
devoted father and son, and true
sportsman. born in Culpeper County
Va, October II, 1878, the son of q
country doctor, Virginia and the entire
United States has suffered a great
loss
Secretary of State Hull said in tel
egram OF coincidence to Mrs. Grayson
That Admiral Grayson rendered par
tcularly meritorious and DISTINGUISHED
service to his country"
During late years, he gave unspar.
mgly of his splendid talents and ex-
ceptlonal ability to civic and humani-
tarlan work." the Secretary added
and his fellow citizens will long re-
member with grateful appreciation his
outstanding and eminently successful
enorts in the alleviation of human
misery and suffering"
Tribute by Swanson.
Secretary of the Navy Swanson. a
fellow Virginian, added this tribute
Admiral Cary T. Garyson was nv
friend for many years. His Judgment
could always be relied upon and his
intimate association with four Presi-
dents. as medical adviser and friend
Is evidence of his sterling character
and professional ability. His death
Is q profound personal loss to me
and feel keenly the loss to the Navy
IN the passing of one of it's most dis
tinguished officers"
From the turf world. too where
Admiral Grayson was a prominent
figure. came many expressions of SYM
pathy. One which was particularly
appreciated was received from Jesse
Blair Webster, the colored bov in
charge of field glasses at the Mary-
land meetings, who now is occupying
The same post at Hialeah.
Max Huber, president Of the Inter-
national Committee of the Red Cross
Geneva, sent a personal message to
Mrs. Grayson and the following Red
Cross officials:
Heartfelt sympathy to American
Red Cross. International Red Cross
Committee deeply regrets great loss of
most distinguished and genial leader"
Other CabIed Tributes.
Condolences also were cabled by the
League of Red Cross Societies. Paris.
to Mrs. Grayson and the Red Cross
staff.
Among those who called at the
Grayson home were the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs Garner, Chief Justice
and Mrs. Charles Evans Hughes, Sec
retary of Commerce Roper, Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson. Senator and Mrs.
James F. Byrnes. Mrs Dolly Gam,
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen, Breck-
inridge Long. former Ambassador to
Rome; Senator and Mrs. Robert M.
La Toilette, jr.; Senator and Mrs. Will
liam g. McAdoo, the Assistant Secre-
tary of State and Mrs. Frank Sayre,
Corcoran Thorn and Col and Mrs.
Edwin M. Watson.