New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 10, 1924, Page 3

LIFE HISTORY OF SEMTIR LODGE Wealthy, But Alwals Kept Him- sell Occupied —— Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, auth- or, student and statesman, who died |ast night, had a life history as In- teresting as it has been Important. A Leading Republican Henry Cabot Lodge had served continuously in the United States senate since 1893, as republican lcader since August, 1918, and was one of the most prominent members of liis party for a generation, Statesman, publiclst, author, law- yer and historian, Mr. Lodge's mani- fold activities made a wide impres- sion on contemporancous events, Chief prominence, perhaps, came to him as leader of the aenate opposi- ton to the League of Nations and the treaty of Versailles during 1918, 1919 -and 1920, As chalrman of the senate foreign relations committee and republican floor leader, he led the contest with former President Wiison in the fight against ratifica- tion. He was the author of the “Lodge reservations” and was ored- ited with a large part in molding the policy of the Harding administra- tion against American entrance into the league. - ! Always Worked | He was born in leisure, but al- | nays worked. A principle Jaid down | by him in early life was: “The first In that eampal charged with having bullt up a powerful ma- chine to control party affairs in Massachusetts, He secured the nom- Ination, however, and was re-eclected by a margin of six votes in the Maa- sachusetts legislature, He was re. elected in 1916 for a term expiring in 1023, Secking re-eloction in 1922 he was faced with determined opposition within and without his party. In the primary campalgn Joseph Walker, a former Speaker of the Massachusetts house of representatves and a for- mer Progressive, was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Sena~ tor. Mr, Walker attacked Senator Lodge as being: reactionary and as not properly representing his party, but when the primary votes were counted it was found that the Sena- tor was an easy winner. To oppose him in the election the Democrats nominated Willlam A. Gaston, Bos- ton lawyer and banker, who made a vigorous campalgn. Mr. Walker an- nounced his support of Gaston and certaln other Republicans came out for the prohibition candidate, John A. Nicholls. The vote ran close throughout the atate and although Senator Todge's re-election was as- sured by the returns, it was not until after a recount of the ballots, de- manded by both parties, that his plurality over Gaston was fixed at 7836, Friend. of Roosevelt, Soon after leaving college Mr. Lodge formed a close friendship with Theodore Roosevelt. This was fos- tered by thelr joint Interest in his- tory and polities, and during Mr. Roosevelt’s adminisiration as Presi- dent, Senator Lodge was invariably a factor in conferences at the \White House, During the Harding administra- thing for a man of leisure to do, if lie really wishes to count in his day | and generation, is to avoid being an | ateur.” Although he apparently | lad no intention of practicing law, | he worked hard and won a degree in that branch at Harvard, and then | worked on a thesls on Anglo-Saxon | lznd laws, which won him his Ph.D. In the three years that followed he | was lecturer at Harvard on Ameri- | can history, and at the age of 30| was recognized as an authoritative | lirtorian, Among the score of | l.ooks he wrote were biographies of \Wishington, Hamlilton and Webster. Strong For Politiey Tt was his theory that every man should “give of his leisure, more or =1 to politics: for it.is simply good itizenship for him to do so,” and long with the historical researches | e became interested in contempor- ery politics. His public career he- n with election to the Massachu- | t1s house of representatives in | 1870, We was unsuccosstul in his first | #ttompt to go to Washington as a | rational legisiator. In (882 he was W candidate for the repnblican nom- ation for congressman and the itest wae so close that 130 ballots were required to decide the nomina- 0 of his opponent by the con- sional convention, Tu 15 how- v, he was nominated and electe ta the national house of representa. where he served six years bhe- = his elcetion to the senate, His Oratory ry was distinguished by of sketching in an his- 1 background and his facility » quoting apt historical incidents. In > summing up his | 1 have nothing to Ifis or: actie interview in yeer he sai aliout my opponcats, for 1 r made persoral or abusive at-' jne opposed to me. It 3 on a ¢ alwiys seemed to me that a man publie life stood more strongly if cs00: on his own its rather 1 someone's else’s 50 L 1 nay say that T have done a deal of difficuit and responsi- lie work. On that publie ) that rccord 1 am con- i me M1, Lodge trom the t of his publican and an intense partisan, lle was honored often by his party. ! An a to Le chairman of the nein relations committes, ed for many years, republicans on whieh he s realized w n 1-gained control of the senate in 9. I~ then aiso was cheosen ma- 1 aving scrved the re minority previously as floor | Senator Lodge was tempor rmanent chairman of re- national conventiol Fhiladelphia in 1900 and at Chi In 1920, FFormer President lRoose- velt, & lifelong friend. wurged Mr 1olge's nomination for the repul can presidential candidacy in 1916 when Mr, Roosevelt deciined the progicssive party’s nomi As chalrman o t 142t il conventi Senator L was prominent in eonferences which led to President liarding's nomination. In addition to conflicts with parti- s oppe Sonator Lodge had several int ¥ contests severely Critivized. dependently inclined members of his in 1834 on his re- turn the T National Convention at which he had joined with o r members of the Massa delegation in strenuously ation of James G [ husetts opposing the nomi for election Biaine in bis campaign As member of the Committee on resolutions at the Republican Na tiora! Convention in 1886, he wrote o words which committed the party o international bimeta Tmme- diately after this cone ' William T SGin shire ar 3100 to who ever co he was the author of the plank. It was not until 1202 that the proof fvas disclosed, when nator For aker, who had been chairman of he rsolutions commitiee, found the riginal draft of the platform with he interlined amendment to the imetallism plank consisting of the ords “which we pledge ourselves to romote,” written on a telegraph lank In Mr. Lodge's handwriting. Renator Chandler thereupon arrang- d a dinner at which he presented Mr. Lodge with a silver cigar box alued at $100, Contest in 1910. Mr. Lodge's seat in the Senatc ras not serlously threatened until he campaign of 1910, when rival andidates presented themselves for ha Republican nomination and 'aged a bitter contest against him. | {cantering along I through the villages. tion he also was a prominent figure in party councils and politics, The establishment of international coypright, the regulation if immigra- tlon, the reform of the consular ser- vice, and numerous other items of notable legislation largely credited to him. As a member of the foreign relations committee it fell on him to take charge in the Senate of the Second Hay-Pauncefote treafy, were and of the treaty establishing’ the Alaskan tribunal—a tribunal of which became a member, For ate finance and naval committee, ac- vears he was a member of the . tive in framing tariff, taxation and naval as well as jternational policies, Che navy was his speeial interest, Mr. Lodge travelied often abroad had the friendship of many prom- inent Furopcan statesmen. He spoke French fluently and of its art and literature, his library being filled with busts of Napoleon and French volumes, 1e also had one of the largest collections of Roosevelt lette Senator Todge's father, erton Todge, wis engaged in trade with China and owned many ships. The Senator once remarked: “T never went to sea but T knew every part of a ship.” Tis great grand- father, George Cabot, was a Senator from Massachusetts from 1791 to 1796 and was appeinted by President Adams as seeretary of the navy when that department was created, but de- clined the appointment, Senator Lodge made his home in a picturesque mansion on the eliffs of Nahant” jutting out into Massachu- | etts Bay. There 23 a boy he be- came an expert swimmer and master of a sall hoat with a retired fisher- an as instructor and companion. vice in congress he spent his summer vacations usually at his Nahant home and, as he was an ardent horgeman was often seen the beaches and Tn his later vears he found horseback riding too strenuous and got most of his ex- ereise in walking, although he con- tinued to enjoy an occasional swim in the nrean. He was passionately tond of the ssa, which he once said cys most idea of infinite space. For many vears Senator Todge served as moderator the Nahant town meetings ar . 7913, he made a special tri, ™z Wash- Ington to preside at a speclal town meeting called to consider the ques- tion of building a new schoolhouse. A fellow townsman wrote: “His ate titude in town meetings is liked by the townspeople. His opinions are not always approved, but he is in- fn all details, however 1s considerate of others’ | torested small, 2 opinion; In September, 1222, the Nahant towaspeople, Irrespective of party, cred him a receptlon and pre- sented Nim with a silver plaw in as "a token of affection and Tolg who was Anna Cabot Mills, daughter of Rear Ad- miral Charles H. Davis of the United States died fn 1813, He had two sons, George Cabot Lodge, who died 3001 r his graduation from Harvard. and John E. Lodge, a Bos- ton lawyer: ughter. Mrs. Augustus P. rdner, w of the | late Congressman Gardner of Massa- | chusetts. s wif av low was a student | EW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1924, RTER SONS BELLS TOLED | AT NAHANT, HASS. Town Wowss the_ Dath ol Senator Lodge } o | —The belis 3. C. P Nahant, Mass,, Nov, 19 on public buildings in this town, home of Henry Cabot Lodge since boyhood, will ring at 15 minute {n. tervaln today, and tonight the hoarq of sclectmen will meet to appoint a town representative to attend the funeral. News of the death of Sen. ator Lodge reached Nahant late fast |night and was at once communicat- ed to town officials, Although he usually spent his! {time in Washington or abro. d, 8en- | |ator Lodge was always regarded as a resldent of Nahant and the Lodge mansion at East Point was for many years one of the town's centers of Interest. It was from Nahant that Senator. Lodge first entercd publie | life, winning an election as represen. tative n the general court in 1% when older politiciana would have glven little for his chances. He told) later in life the attitude with which | he approached politics in those days. { “When I came to the conclusion I would like to hold office, I did not walt to be requested by my friengs,” he gald, “I went out and told the men who had much to do with ejec- tlons that 1 would like to run." Really Big Bargains In order to make room for our incoming stock we are devoting this entire week to furniture for the Bedroom. Take advantage Everything for the Bedroom Not only dozens of com- plete suites will be sold during Bedroom Week but also odd pieces, such as a single dresser, or toilet table, of the real hig bargains in this sale. You can get good furniture at Low Prices. Consider also the springs and mattresses, DRAPERIES for your bedroom RUGS for your bedroom We have a new line of We have the largest dis- fine Bedroom Curtains, play of fine rugs in this [ In the same attitude Henry Caiot Made of Mohair, guaran- section, |Lodge decided in 1884 that he 3 & | would 1ike to go as a delegate to teed Sunfast and wash- Wool and Fiber able, the republican national convention, |and he was chosen. At-that time This is just one of the Bedicom Week Specials, The Klearflax | e opposed the nomination of Riaine, | All made with valance stite includes a full leaoth vanity d cr, 2 full size how end $ 00 B_russels ‘I"I )]*.iu carly w.‘.m.«;n' career ha met and ties, bed, a dresser, and a chifferette. The price of this suite this [l Velvets | with a reverse when he was defeatod v week is 1 e etats o Ready To Hang. Weell IS oA U RN U RS e for your bedroom | when he deeided in turn that he wished to become congressman and senator he carried out his ambition, During his stays at Nahant Sen- ator Lodge was frequently seen on [ horseback riding along the streets |of the town or across the beach fo Lynn. On such excursions, kept up up until his iliness last summer, he was always nunattended. He loved the sport and often said that conver- sation spoiled horsrhack riding for him. TResidents of Nahant said to- |day that access to the Lodge home lat Fast Point was never difficult ex- cept when important conferences |were in progress there. Many of these were held on the verandas of the Lodge home, As library trustee Senator Lodge |served the town for a number of | yvears, and as moderator he figured . * . e AR e Three Piece Mahogany Suite Four Piece Mahogany Suite early a quarter of a century. ¥ 5 ; i ’ S 5 r».:t”}u? {‘z“:n ;rra{t;fln Ui o A really exceptional bargain, It in- This handsome suite, just received, |leagne of nations discussion was fn | progress in the senate and this year |when the condition of his health | prevented, he had not permitted any Tother inferest to interfer with his |duties as moderator in presiding «t the annual town meeting. om his position as leader of thn [United States senate and one of the |outstanding figures in national af- falrs, he would return to his home |town and preside at discussions re garding the small routine of a litile New England town. The town meat ing frequently was turned inte homecoming reception for Nahant' distinguished citizen. YOUNG MEN SCARED BY . EXTRAVAGANCE OF GIRLS including the Dresser, Full Size Bow- End Bed, Full Lencth Vanity and Chif- ferette. This week at cludes the Dresser, Full Size Bow-End $ Bed and Chifferette, for only......... Odd Dressers Walnut Twin Bed Suite 2412 MG e —— Grandl Rapids Fine Grand Rapids F'our - picee \\n|n||($ _UU Seven-plece Italian vrnl-s _uu and two Twin Suite. Reduced to nut suite, Reduced to =) . PORTER SONS | Odd Vanities Desire For Costly Clothes Barrier 10 In Oak, Mahogany, Wal- nut and Ivory at very low prices. Marrioge, Rey, Walter A, and Toilet Tables at very low prices, A very desirable suite of large Dress- MeC Bel 50 g | fcCrann Belicves er, Two Twin Beds and Chifferette. ... peaking on the tendency to evade responsibility by falling to con- | tribute 1o the support of the c h, | Rev. Walter A, McCrann yesterday {referred to the inclination of young and women to spend their "money freely on creature comforts. He said that it was not to be won- | dered at that so many girls remain mmarried because of thelr extrara- gant tastes in clothing. Their pre- | dilections in this direction are {enough to scare any young man, he h Four-piece French grey Oak Suite of Bed Dresser, Chiff, and Toi- B. C Fine Grand Suite of Dresser men it Srant¥ocata® inatioost “Connecticut’s Best Furniture Store” l |$150, for cxample. he sald, while | ir male friends make only S —— = Fatl er Mc'rann said the present : 2 ) = PO g ? R A I T B e e Falletle I Suing o ntenanca of the church hut the B e Y ACTNTITINN v brought before | r $100, P NOT FACE PROSECUTION s e ousy upon their duty in this respect ! s s red. | for has been filed agal — g \ sist ) ting Company in be- E FlGH'”NG D!E IN FALL There Wil Be No Forther \ction £ f of Scnator La Follette by Ede THREE Dl IN CRASH J Resulting Urom Death of S 4 b r C. Snyder, State Secretary of the SR » seive party, Chicago Couple Tumble Of Back Charles G, Ttog E Snyder says that Benator La Another Injured When Raltimorns Lot t & \ ollette will co Seattle to testls Porch and Drop 55 Feet New Hav N s 1o case. It is alleged that the Youths drive Auto Into Railroad sy tieal 5 et e e o Ground bt AP i Locomotiye sl 1 e Scnator at St. Paul, ( ago, N A ) 2 g o basis of the attempt R i ity 2 ‘zden M om the Senate, EALITE e miag) wer or probably f S P L ) tally Saturday night il : i RSl == — - e — Lor Wealthy Young Couple | «ni com @anice At u= 08 SiEeAT merch ot Y D Oroha S $100.000 S Do the Elopement Act shan el athoingautomoh : e e ozen Urpnans dee KIng 5 ment of Misy Delomar Elizabeth [ o % i s ing Palmer, 18, daughter of Mr. and J {river af 1 ok ) M Mrs. Ray Palmer of Malhva, I.. I, and | Pickering and William J - " Chleago, and Julian K. Sprague, 21 Ra sk N | son of I'rank Julian Sy e ; ' N | gineer and fnventor. Mrs. =i two 14 s old. | Sprague, of York. and Sharon atcarding. ¢ speeta of t X ’; —— Conn.. became known here today tor o he fight had s x | Miss Palmer and Sprague. l\\‘n‘ ‘- - the sank 1 | ar rnaxnienchiolhen alnce LAheinh Autoiststin Masx. Are x P it at Brewster. N. T, Bostan, Mase, Nov, 10 Mo and reta “ Frar Sprague, among whose tor \ e} Registry today began achlevements are the development of |tributing the new auto plat for icti her ind b el automatic railread signals and brake | 1925, and fdentaly, will rur T P " 1 ontrols and the inauguration of ‘its annual problem of satisfylng oier tha T £ gave | high speed house elevators. declined |those who are superstitious ahout wayv and £ & | cogament tonight, but later issued a (the nt 5 to eac | formal announcement of the young| Motorists g0 80 far as to halk at - ‘ ouple’s marriage. any number t has the fig: W. R, C. INSPECTION = o in it. Some even count up the n - - W . . FENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. | erals on the plate, sl b ; Mr. and Mrs. J. Krecheveky of ,Should be there is nothing to do 3 & : 354 Elm street announced the en-|but given them some other numi o gagement of their daughter, Ros| Occ y the clorks find som : to Morris Goldberg of Newark. N. J. 'one, however, who Insist on having ..« L At a party held at thelr home yoster- |a plate o ch the figure 13 an- L { day. Guests wers present from N prars somstimes with s appll South % ark, Mo New York, Filizabeth, cants, t Y - The 12 or ) voar 5 court to ask damages from the N. J., South Norwalk. Hartford and' The " W Compa hos d f « 0es Ti {rom 20 to one year. Left this city crals on > attend the 4 \ at b o right Mary, John, Jar 11 1 , Frances, Eugenc, Raymond, Elizabeth,