The evening world. Newspaper, May 15, 1917, Page 6

ore night at his home, No. 8 Bast Gixty- third Street. His activities in wel- coming the French and Hingli#h war comminsions unqumstionably hastened his death, {t was said to-day by members of his family, Mr. Choate'’s body has been em- med and now lies ip & room on JOSEPH #1. CHOATE DIES IN 86TH YEAR “OF HEART ATTAGK fie you nerd them) Joseph autian dhoein Choate, dean of the You iit x1 the Time | American bar, and one of the Nation's sels: | srand old msn, ts dead, Tho end came @uddenly at 11.30 o'clock last /PAMMEYE 34" St. New York the windows above hang flags of the United States, France and Great Britain. Mayor Mitchel early this morning telephoned to the custodian of the City Hall to balf-mast the flags in honor of Mr. Choate, In all the courts sitting in New Women witb an Eye to Shoe Style and Shoe Vslue Should | Buy Pumps Now’ | |\To Save Mo ney | | B St. Store Only Our Surplus Stock of Women’s Pumps at Bargain Prices Formerly Sold to $12.00 Sizes Broken Sizes Broken Too many styles included to describe them all, but many of our Highest- Cost Low Shoes are available now at and even below cost price, because of our Included in the sale are:— Women’s Oxfords Smart Low Heel Models policy to reduce prices whenever sizes are broken. Women’s Pumps | Hand-sewed models with long slender vamps & covered Louis with Wing Tips in { XVI, heels (2 and 214 inches) Mahogany Russia Calf | and js Patent Leather Gun Metal Calf Gun Metal Calf Light Welted Soles Black Kid Mahogany Russia Calf Genuine White Buck Also Kidskin and Buckskin Pumps in Solid Colors, in- cluding Ivory, Pearl Grey, Battleship Grey and fash- ionable shades of Brown. Women’s Colonials Stylish models—hand sewed welt soles—2 inch cover- ed Louis XVI Heels in Genuine White Buck Patent Leather Gun Metal Calf a ce | WAR NE WS IS CONCISE, IMPARTIAL AND RELIABLE bali the second f or of his home. From, | Choate was apparently In good health | Mabel Choate, read to him the news- | Paper report of the reception of Gen. THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, MAY 1 Noted Lawyer Who Died Suddenly, And His Wife Who Survives Him be) ae N fi WOSEPH H.CHOATE.. © by Unenmwees & veenmwoee— York resolutions of regret at the death of the famous lawyer and praise of bis character and achievements were adopted. The funeral of Mr. Choate will be held at St. Bartholomew's Church, Madison Avenue and Forty-fourth Btreet, at 9.30 A. M., Thursday. Mr. Choate will be buried at Naum- keag, his summer home at Stock- bridge, Mass., In a grove of evergreens and rare syrubs that he selected him- self. Mr. Choate, who spent six months each year on this estate, or- dered the house prepared only yes- terday. It had just been opened when word of his death was received. Dr. W. K. Draper, the Choate family physician, made this brief announce- ment of the statesman’s death at 2.15 A. M, to-day: “Mr, Choate ts dead. He breathed hie last at 11.30, after an attack of j heart trouble” Although eighty-five years old, Mr. up to the time he was stricken. He was head of the committee that wel- comed the Frenoh and the British War Missions last week, and was one of the most energetic and enthusias- Uc of the members, He underwent exertions during the week, including the aig oe of several important ad- that would have taxed the vitallty of a much younger man. Mr. Choate’s last day was a happy one. A friend of the family told of It this afternoon. Mr. Choate com- plained of feeling tired when he came home Sunday from the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, to which he had escorted his friend, Mr. Balfour, He goon went to bed, and as he did not | feel vested yesterday *morning the stayed there late. His daughter, Miss Joffre and bis companions in Canada, | ‘ and after eprxessing his pleasure Mr, Choate dozed awhile Dr. Draper made his dally cal! and advised the aged lawyer to stay in bed all day, but in the afternoon he insisted on getting up and going for @ stroll. He said he wanted to enjoy God's beautful daylight. He was fatigued when he came home, and went to bed early. He called his daughter at 8.80 P. M. and told her he felt depressed but warned her not to let her mother know. “Don't call the doctor,” he directed 1 ot %. St. Jameg’ long been Be leader bya the American bar [t/ pi has been said he did much to cement the friendsbip between this country and Great Britain. Py h, Seoate had been President of merican Bar Assoc! the «| United Staten more closely. Mr. Balfour at once despatehed telegrame of eet wo Choate, one from himee! and the other from the British sion officially. Ut is not likely Mr. Baliour will go to New York the funeral because of tl of devoting every minute of his si remaining time here to Govera! work. WASHINGTON, May 15.—British Foreian Georetary Balfour was deeply grieved by the death of Joseph H. Choate, who worked with him muny strepsliten years tn bringing England and the and the Metropolitan Museum of Franklin Simon 8 Co. A Store of Individual Shops Fifth Avenue, 37th and 38th Sts. summoned his wife and daughter and sald: “L am fooling very {IL I think this io the end.” , Half an hour later, however, he was sitting up in bed Then there was a change, and he gradually sank | into a coma. A number of doctors! were summoned by telephone, but when Dr. Draper, the first to arrive, | reached him Mr, Choate was dead. | Mr. Choate’s sons, Joseph H. Choate Jr. and George Choate, had been sum- moned aiso, but did not arrive until after his death, Mr. Choate was to have delivered an address at Columbia University to-day, and during the evening he talked ft over with his wife and laughter, speaking feclingly of bis snterest in the university, Mr. Choate, despite bis years, had deen a familiar figure at almost every recent function In New Yor cunnect- ed with preparations w enier tne was and arrangements after'the war, He had been @ sufferer from auxina pec toria, but Mot an acute sutferer, Yue Mayor requested him as one of the country’s foremost figures, ang vne of New York's best liked men, to head the committee that welcomed the foreign visitors last week. Will Close Out Wednesday WOMEN’S SILK DRESSES Of Georgette crepe, crepe meteor, taffeta, satin or crepe de chine, in navy, black, white, flesh or colors; also a number of navy blue serge dresses. 18.50 Heretofore $29.50 to $39.50 NONE SENT ON APPROVAL Wednesday afternoon Mr. Choate met M. Viviani and Marshal Joffre at the Battery and escorted them to the City tall, where be presented them to the Mayor, On Thursday he attended the luncheon of the Merchants’ Associa- tion, escorted M. Vivian) to his seat as guest of honor and made a brief address, On Friday he went to Jersey City to greet Mr. Balfour and escort- ed him to the City Hall. Friday eve- ning be .was one of the principal speakers at the great banquet to the Allied — commissioners, — welcoming them on behaif of New York City On Saturday night he entertained Mr. Balfour at dinner and later in the evening ‘appeared at Carnegie Hall with some of the British com- missioners at a Red Cross benefit performance, In politics Mr. Choate was a Re- publican, His office was at No, 60 Wall Street, The noted iawyer, aiplomatist and erator was born in Salem, Mass., Jan. 4, 1832, He was the youngest of four sons of Dr. George and Margaret Franklin Simon & Co. A Store of Individual Shops Fifth Avenue, 37th and 38th Sts, Will Close Out Wednesday WOMEN’S TAILORED SUITS All sizes, including suits for full figures. Of gabardine, Poiret twill, serge, checked worsted, Oxford or hairline suitings; also dressy silk suits of taffeta or faille. 25.00 Heretofore $39.50 to $59.50 Manning (Hodges) Choate. He was graduated from Harvard tn 1852 and two years later from the law schou! of that institution, He came into great public prom!- | nence in New York as one of the lead. ing members of the committee of citizens which broke up the infamous Tweed ring. He served as President of New York | Constitutional Convention of 1894, was a candidate for United States Senator tn 1897 and was Ambassador to Great Britain from 1899 to 1905, Ig 1907 he was Ambassador and First Delegate to the Internationa Peace Conference at The Hague He was a member of many prominen clubs and historical societies. Mr. Choate was marr'ed on Oct. 16, 1861, to Dutcher Sterling, the daugh- ter of Frederick Sterling of Colum. bus, O. When Mr. Choate retired in 1899 to NONE SENT ON APPROVAL her, “I'll soon be well: Miss Choate obeyed. At 10 P.M, however, Mr. Choate WMA MUM Double Tea. Raincoats, Waterproot |MEN’S $10, $12.50, dines, Rainproof Rubberized Coats... . 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