Cosmolitan Tribute to Soldier Gallant American With stern solemnity and mai pomp befitting the funeral of a fine man" and a gallant soldier, all Shanghai joined on Dec. 29 in paying a last tribute of respect to Colonel Richard S. Hooker, Commandant, of the Fourth Regiment United States Mavine Corps, whose death took place with such tragic suddenness om the eve of Christmas Day.
Lt.-Col, W. C. Powers was responsible for' the arrangements of the ceremony, and—super exercised at the Cathedral by Captain D. R. Fox, non-commissioned officers of the Fourth Marines acting as ushers. Marine and U, S. Naval officers wore black armlets ud black streamers to their sword-
The distinguished assorbly, was the diplomat, nsular, itary" and. evil officer of the Fourth st Moser, Captain J. W. Ki jurant), and Mrs Knighton.
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goodwill that he stands out predominantly, for the work of Col, Hooker more than that of any other man in the American Community, and as great community as whole, served to Kill "international jealousies which might so easily have fanned the Hames a year ago. And so we bid rewall for a time. He has. gone through the gate of death into that other and larger life, carrying his great souled love of his fellowmen'and his capacity for unselfish service into new and great fields of opportunity. Shanghai will remember him as a fighting man who was also the finest example of practical Christianity, an am-Bassador of peace and goodwill.
To the strains of Chopin's Fun-¢ral March, played by the organist, Mr. R. C. Young, the casket was at the conclusion of the service borni thedral by non-commi 'd_marines, and past a guard honour from the ist Bat Fourth Marines to the escort, For the first, part; through city traffic, of the journey to the parlous of the International Funeral Directors in Kiaochow Road, Wei Peng Pata
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