Evening star., 1939-04-11
President 10 Attend
Lewis Funeral Rites
In Senate Tomorrow
Members Of Supreme
Court and Cabinet
To Be at Services

~ OS VI SSUVbSSS
President Roosevelt will lead off,
cial Washington to the bier OF Sen
ator James Hamilton Lewis of
Illinois, picturesque whip of the
Democratic party. at the state fu-
neral to be held In the Senate
chamber at 2:30 pm. tomorrow.
A White House secretary an
nounced this morning that the Pres
ident would attend the services
Elsewhere it was announced that
all members of the Supreme Court
save Chief Justice Hughes, who is
recovering from an illness, would
be present, along with members of
the cabinet and diplomats.
Following the simple ceremonies
in the Senate chamber, Senator
Lewis body will be escorted to the
grave by committee of his COL
| leagues.
Senator Lewis body will be
brought into the Senate chamber
tomorrow morning and a guard of
honor will be mounted over it. On
the floor of the Senate the Govern
ment leaders will take their places.
The President will be seated in
the front row, surrounded by men,
bers of the Supreme Court and the
cabinet.
Senators and Representatives will
take their places at desks on the
Senate floor, leaving only one chair
that occupied by Senator Lewis
vacant.
No Other Speeches.
The Rev. Ze Barney T. Phillips,
chaplain of the Senate. will conduct
the ceremonies. Chesley w. Jurney,
sergeant at arms of the Senate, said
there will be no speeches, other than
Dr. Phillips eulogy.
Burial will follow the Senate
services, but Mr.. Jurney said the
place of burial has not yet been de-
cided Arlington National Cemetery
and the Washington Cathedral have
been suggested. but Mr.. Jurney said
rules governing burial in either of
these places had eliminated them
from consideration.
The following were named by Vice
President Garner on the committee
to superintend the funeral Sena-
tors Lucas of Illinois, Barkley of
Kentucky. McNary of Oregon. Bo-
rah of Idaho, Ashurst of Arizona,
Pittman of Nevada. King of Utah.
Capper of Kansas. George of
Georgia, Wagner of New York,
Vandenberg of Michigan. Bailey of
North Carolina, Austin of Vermont,
Clark of Missouri. Gerry of Rhode
Island and Minton of Indiana.
The Senate. following the prece-
dent established at the death of
Senator Robinson of Arkansas,
planned session today. 1t ad-
journed yesterday, after listening
to eulogies by three Senators. and
will convene tomorrow only for the
funeral.
Senate Expresses Regret.
Senators Lucas, Barkley and Nc
Nary joined yesterday in the trib-
ute to Senator Lewis. The Senate
then adopted a resolution express
ing: profound sorrow and deep
regret"
Senator Lucas spoke of his COL
league as "a stalwart champion of
Illinois" picturesque statesman
and sincere patriot" whose "pene-
trating scholarship and courtly gen.
tility cannot be replaced"
Senator Barkley said
mot only have We lost a states
man. not only have we lost scholar,
not only have we lost a patriot, not
only have we lost gentleman Of
the highest sense of that term, but
we have all lost a personal friend
in the death of Senator Lewis"
Il shall mourn him for the rest
Of my life," Senator McNary said
simply.
President Roosevelt, Secretary of
State Hull, Secretary of the In
terror Ickes, Postmaster General
Farley and others joined in ex-
pressing sorrow.
Senator Lewis died Sunday night
at Garfield Hospital of heart disease,
a short time after returning to
Washington from Chicago. He was
said to be 76 years old-having
guarded carefully the exact date of
his birth.
He saw service in the Senate from
1912 to 1918 and returned in 1890.
Visitors to the gallery were always
able to spot Senator Lewis, because
of his pink" whiskers. He was
famed for his immaculate dress, his
courtly manner, and his erudite
oratory.