Evening star., 1940-12-15
Washington 10 Pay
Final Tribute 10
Lord Lothian Today
Officials and Diplomats
Will Attend Services
At Cathedral at 2::30

High Unlted StaJeS Government
officials and the ranking represent
atives of other friendly nations il
the Capital will pay final tribute to
the Marques of Lothian at funeral
services in the Washington Cathe-
dral this afternoon.
The entire floor of the Cathedral
has been set aside for members of
the diplomatic corps, American and
British Government officials and a
few close friends of the popular
British Ambassador who died unex-
pectedly early Thursday,
After the services at the Cathedral
at 2::30 pm, a private cremation
service will be held at the Church
of Fort Lincoln. The ashes will be
placed Monday IN a vault at Ar
lingten National Cemetery, with full
military honors, to remain there
until arrangements for final DISPOSE
tl6n are made.
The State Department announced
last night after consultation with
the British Embassy and Cathedral
staffs that all those for whom seats
are reserved at the service THIS
afternoon are requested to be in
their seats by 2:l5 o'clock
so Patrolmen in Escort.
Members of the diplomatic corps
have been requested to use Woadley
road in approaching the Cathedral
and to enter through the north
transept entrance. American Gov.
ernment officials and the intimate
friends of the Amba ssador will use
the west entrance, from Wisconsin
avenue. Members of the British
Embassy and the Deninions Lega-
tions' staffs will use the south en-
trance
A ealssen bearing the body of the
Ambassador will leave the British
Embassy at 2 pm, escorted by a
squadron of cavalry. Arriving al
the Cathedral at 2:3o pm, the cas-
ket will enter the Cathedral close
from MASSACHUSETTS, avenue and be
met at the south transept entrance
by the professional of choir, clergy.
vefgers and the Right Rev. James
E. Freeman, Bishop of Washington.
The Police Department has as
signed more than so patrolmen to
escort the Cortege and enforce eX-
traordinary traffic regulations along
the path of the funeral procession
No parking will be permitted on
either side of Massachusetts avenue
from Thlrtleth street to Wisconsin
avenue from II m, until after the
funeral. This section Will be cleared
of trafflc entirely at 80 pm.
Early to Represent President.
Parking also will be prohibited
along the east side of Wisconsin ave-
hue from Massachusetts, avenue to
Woodley road.
Stephen T. Early, secretary to
President Roosevelt. has been desig-
mated to represent the President at
the funeral. Mrs Roosevelt also will
attend the service. Joseph P. Ken
nedy. on vacation in Florida after
submitting his resignation as AM
bassader to Great Britain, was flying
to the Capital for the funeral.
Secretary of State Hull will head
a number of State Department off,
cials who will gather before the flag
draped easket Other members of
the cabinet, Supreme Court justices
members of the Senate and House
and Army and Navy officers are
among those for whom seats are re-
served.
The Earl of Athlone. Governor
General of Canada, will be repre-
sented by his secretary, Sir Shuld-
ham Redfern Merchant Mahoney,
Charge d'Affairs of the Canadian
Legation here, will represent Cana
dian Price Minister Mackenzie
King.
Order of Service.
The order of the service was an
nounced as follows:
Prelude, from the theme, %
World I Fen Must Leave Thee"
fBrahms>. Scripture, Psalm %,
Lesson, Romans viii; John, xiv.
Hymn, Abide With Me" Apostles
creed. prayers of the burial serv-
ice. Anthem, Souls of the Right
eous" IT Tertius Nohle), Commit
tai service. Benediction. Hymn,
"Oh God Our Help in Ages Past"
Recession, Funeral March (Cho-
PIN.
The scene of the service has close
associations with Lord Lothian's
homeland, the Canterbury pulpit
from which the sermons are
preached in the Cathedral being
made of stones from Canterbury
Cathedral in England. The Glas-
tonbury Cathedral or bishops chair.
is made from stones of Glaston-
bury Abbey in England Carvings
on the great pulpit depict the story
of the Bible throughout the history
of the Church of England.
A service cemmemorating the
thirty-third anniversary of the
placing of the foundation stone of
the still uncompleted Cathedral was
attended by Lord Lothian and the
British Embassy staff on Septem-
ber 80.
Members of the Embassy staff re-
que5ted yesterday that flowers for
the funeral service today be sent
directly to the Cathedral instead of
to the Embassy. Arrangements
should be made for flowers to be
sent tn the North Traosent of tho