Evening star., 1939-05-30
Memorial Services
Are Held in House
For Eight Members
Copeland and Lewis
Paid Tribute in
Senate Yesterday
Memorial services for eight House

Memorial services for eight House
members who answered their last
roll CALI during the past year
occupied the House today following
similar ceremony in the Senate
yesterday afternoon.
On the floor Representative Jen-
kins of Ohio told his colleagues in
prepared address:
Our national memories, which
inspire our patriotism, are a safer
defense for the Republic than our
strong. efficient armies or our swift,
magnificent navies.'
Representative McGranery of
Pepnsylyania also spoke and music
was presented by John Carter on
the Metropolitan Opera Co. and
the Temple Quartet of Washington.
Copeland and Lewis Honored.
Yesterday the Senate suspended
debate for two hours in memory of
Royal S. Copeland of Ney York and
James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois.
And new custom was inaugurated
with the placing of floral tribute on
| the desks of the departed members.
A spray of brilliant red carnations
recalled to many friends the red
carnation familiar to the Copeland
lapel buttonhole for many years.
Representatives memorialized were
Charles J. Golden of California,
Allard Henry Gasque of South
Carolina, Robert Low Bacon of New
York, John Joseph Boylan of New
York, Stephen Warfield Gambrill
of Maryland, William Ben Cravens
Of Arkansas. John Burrwood DAILY of
Pennsylvania, Clarence Wyly Tur-
ner of Tennessee.
AS South Trimble, clerk of the
House, read their names, Repre-
sentative Mary T. Norton of New
Jersey, a member of the Memorials
Committee, took rose from a vase.
The name of Representative Bert
Lord Of New York will be included
next year as his death occurred
after the programs for this years
service had been printed.
Served on District Committee.
Both deceased Senators honored
yesterday had served on the Dis
trict committee, and Senator Cope
land also had been for a long
period a hard worker on the
subcommittee in charge of Dis
trict appropriations He consist
entity advocated equitable participa-
ton by the Federal Government in
the upkeep and development of the
National Capital and also sponsored
many improvements in District
laws.
Senator Copeland collapsed in the
closing hours of the last Congress,
after an arduous session in which
he handled several important bills,
and died after a brief illness. SEN
ator Lewis died during the present
session.
This body has never had a more
conscientious, courageous and capa-
bic member" said Senator Wagner,
of New York, speaking of Sen
ator Copeland. Whatever cause
he espoused during his l6 years
OF service, he sustained with a
sincerity of purpose and breadth
of knowledge which commanded
respect and admiration knowing
no partisan bounds. The devel-
opment of civil aeronautics and
OF the American merchant feet were
close to his heart and to these tasks
he devoted untold hours of unflag-
ging labor to his dying day."
Senator Lewis Lauded.
After recalling other important
legislation on which Senator Cope
land worked during the closing days
OF the last Congress, Senator Wag-
ner declared his "untimely death
was brought on beyond a doubt by
these exhausting labors for the pub
lie veal"
Speaking Of former Senator Lewis,
Senator Lucas of Illinois said:
His career in this great parlia-
mentary body was filled with bril-
liant and constructive achievements.
His suave urbanity and gentility of
manner were ever at his side. His
keen perception of human nature,
his shrewd understanding of psy-
chology and his impeccable polite
ness sometimes caused his antag-
onists, and even his supporters, to
lose sight of the steely strength, the
f1xity of purpose and the daring
which won for him so many OBJ
jectives. OK no man could it more
truly be said that even those who
Wed with him in debate or in politi-
cal strategy felt naught bat the
highest admiration for his attain
ments. Every member of the Senate
knew Senator Lewis to be q scholar,
statesman, patriot, soldier and gen
tleman"