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Show GREAT AND HUMBLE MOURN AT ROBINSON BIER WASHINGTON, July 1 (U?) The great and humble said a ssd farewell today to Joseph Taylor Robinson of Arkansas. The senate battlefield from which death took him In the midst of ths climactic conflict of his career wss transformed into a field of mourning as President Roosevelt led dignitaries of ths nation at a state funeral in final tribute to "a soldier fallen with his face toward the battle." "As many are led by the spirit of God, they, are ths sons of God." ths Rev. Ze Barney Tborne Phillips, Phil-lips, senate chaplain, . intoned at the bier of his close friend of many years. I o Brightly blanketed with orchids , and gladioli, the body of the late majority leader lay in a gray coffin cof-fin in the well of the chamber. Around it gathered the men with whom be had fought and the men against whom he had fought ioined in a moment of respect and friendship for a fallen comrade. com-rade. "The sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared com-pared with the glory which shall be revealed in us," Intoned the chsplain. The president bowed his heed directly in front of the ancient red mahogany desk at which Robinson Rob-inson had led ths battles of the . new deal. This desk, alons in ths , crowded silent chamber, was unoccupied un-occupied to symbolise a vacant place against ths background of legislstivs wsrfsre. But few of the men and women who had labored with the senate leader were unable to see again in imagery his big hands gripping ths sides of ths desk, his broad-browed broad-browed head thrust forward toward to-ward the vice president's chair as he pitched into the thick of debate. de-bate. Few could fail to bear again the heavy thunder of his voice which had resounded through a chamber now hushed with the solemnity of a final parting. "He that spared not His owa Son, but delivered Him up for us all. how shall Hs not with him also freely give us all things?" tbs chsplain said. . Behind the preeident aat the black-clad widow of the majority leader and. stretching back to the walls of the chamber were the Democratic senators who had followed fol-lowed Robinson some faithful through 15 years of tribulation and of victory; some who had rebelled re-belled at times; none who had failed to respect his leadership. "Jesus said. Let not your heart be troubled.' " continued the chaplain. chap-lain. In words peculiarly fitted to a record of party loyalty seldom paralleled in congressional annals. o "I am the way, the truth and ths life." To the left of the flower wreathed dais. Associate Justice Pierce Butler sat among array, navy, marine and diplomatic corps representatives ia ths bright cloth of formal dress. Behind them the Republican membership of the chamber shared straight-backed chairs placed in the roomy senate aisles to accommodate the membership mem-bership of the house of representatives. represen-tatives. Above them. In the galleries, the families of members of congress, personal friends of the late majority ma-jority leader in private life and the stenographers and secretaries ' who had served him during a lifetime life-time of public service crowded the galleries. "Unto God's gracious mercy and protection we commit you," the Rev. Phillips said, in ths words of ths Episcopal prayer book service. ser-vice. "The Lord bless and keep you ... give you peace both now and evermore." Miss Helen Howison, soloist at ths Church of the Covenant, opened the service with "Lead Kindly Light," sang ths concluding conclud-ing hymn, "Abide With Me," and ths Rev. James Shore Montgomery, Montgom-ery, chsplain of ths house where (ContHioed on Peso Two) iCobistn Four) SEN. ROBINSON FUNERAL HELD (Continues from Pass One) Robinson once served, offered the benediction. Banked about the coffin were great masses of flowers spike-headed spike-headed delphinium, sprays of cop-per-hued gladioli, pale white lilies, snapdragons, carnations and roses. At either aide of the coffin i stood an officer of the capitol police po-lice force at stiff attention. President's Respect The red leather chairs of ths senators were removed for the services, that the seating capacity of the small chamber might be increased. In their place were stiff straight-backed cane chairs which crowded into the aisles and the rear of the room. The president canceled all his engagements today. Including ths regular weekly cabinet meeting, in respect to Robinson. As ths galleries began to fill a quad of 10 polic plainclotheamen took up positions among ths spectators, spec-tators, supplementing capitol police po-lice and secret service men assigned as-signed to guard the president Banked before the casket were wreathe from Mrs. James Roosevelt, Roose-velt, the president's mother, and ths Whits House staff. In ths rear of the casket, on opposite sides, were pink and whits gladioli from ths President and Mrs. Roosevelt, and a wreath of purple pur-ple orchids, white lilies and gladioli glad-ioli sent by Bernard F. Barucft financier and close friend of the lata leader. Wreath Fran &tmm At the head of the casket was a white cross of lilies, and directly behind it a wreath of gladioli, ear- . nations and lilies, presented by the senate. At the foot was a hug . wreath from Manuel Queson, . president of the commonwealth of . the Philippine islands. To ths left of the rostrum waa a wreath from the Philippine commonwealth and In the corresponding corre-sponding position on the right a wreath from the Democratic national na-tional committee. The corps of senate page boys, attired In black knickers, white shirts and black ties, stood la hushed groups about ths chamber. |
