Evening star., 1946-04-26
Chief Justice Stone
Mourned by2,0O0
AT Cathedral Rites

Remembered as ''one to whom we
looked for clear direction in per-
plexity" Chief Justice Harlan Fiske
Stone received the funeral tribute OF
respect and affection from almost
1000 persons who, with President
Truman, mourned at simple services
In the Washington Cathedral yester-
day afternoon.
The 40-minute rites, conducted by
the Rev. Fleming James of Sewanee,
Tenn. assisted by the Right Rev
Angus Dun, Bishop of Washington
and the Very Rev. John w. Suter
dean of the Cathedral, included no
formal eulogy. But that was heard
in the prayers giving thanks for hav-
ing known the Chief Justice as an
understanding. companionable
kind, true, humble, simple and
courageous" friend.
1t was seen also in the presence
OF the President, who interrupted a
week-long cruise to drive up from
Quantico in time for the 2 pm.
service, and of hundreds of mem
bers of the judiciary, the legislat tive
and executive branches of the Gov
eminent, as we'll as the military who
thronged the edifice despite heavy
rain.
Burial in Rock Creek.
The burial of Chief Justice Stone
was in Rock Greek Cemetery and
attended only by his widow and
two sons, DR.. Marshall H. Stone of
Cambridge, Mass. and Col. LauSon
Stone of New York. with other rela-
tives and close family friends.
Five minutes before the process
sional of prelate, clergy and sur
pliced choir. the President, accom-
panied by his wife and daughter and
official aides, entered by the south
transept entrance and occupied the
front pew on the left facing the
chancel and candle-lit high altar.
Members of the Stone family were
In the front pew across the center
aisle from the President.
Justices of the Supreme Court as
we'll as former Chief Justice Charles
Evans Hughes and former Associate
Justice James McReynolds took seats
behind the President as did cabinet
officers and other Government off,
cials. In the section to the left of
the President sat members of the
diplomatic corps, and in other re-
served areas were delegations from
Congress, judges of lower courts and
leading members of the bar.
Six Supreme Court pages, wearing
the traditional knickerbockers. stood
In the rear near the main entrance.
Dean Suter opened the services
with the reading of the scriptural:
II am the resurrection and the life"
and the 46th Psalm to which the
people responded.
DIR. James Reads Prayer.
The Rev. DR.. James, who is dean
OF the Theological Seminary of the
University of the South, then read
the lesson. the creed, and the fol-
lowing prayer he wrote for his de-
parted friend
Almighty God. the Giver of all
good gifts, we render Thee our low
hlS oiloilhS lildt 1ltOU ulO give unIO
us who knew him, our friend. Har-
Ian Fiske Stone. Not as a great
public officer do we remember him
tow. but as a friend-understand
companionable. kind, true, humble,
simple of heart, courageous; one
to whom we looked for clear direc-
ton in perplexity, one who never
failed us when we needed him. We
cannot recount all that he did for
us, all that he was to us. But in
gratitude and love we commend
him to Thy Fatherly keeping. May
he rest in peace and may light
perpetual shine upon him"
Bishop Dun, in the closing prayer :,
invoked divine guidance for the
surviving Justices of the Supreme
Court. Give, we pray Thee" he
said, ito the members of the
Supreme Court of the United States
a wise and understanding heart to
judge thy people, that they may
discern between good and bad, ever
walking before Thee in truth and in
uprightness; that SO this Nation NAV
grow from age to age in obedience
to Thv laws"