Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-05
MARION IN R0USING
CELEBRATION FOR
PRES|DENT-ELECT
SENATOR HARDiNG'S HOME CITY
{tCOES WILD WHEN FAVORlTE
%SON WINS AMERICAS GREAT
lest HONOR-C n & ERED BY
SANDS.

Marion, Ohio. Nov. 5.-.Senator Harl.
fig home town paid him tribute last
night as the new PreSident-eiec- OF
the United States
!. In red fire celebration that will
long lie memorable il the history IT
Marion Mr.. Hardins's neishbors aud
friends voiced their jubi!ation at his
election and a. the same time babe
him godspeed in the 7esponsibilitie ;
he has undertaken.
Thousands took part in tle evening :
paradng and serenading. Noise max
ing devices OF many kinds shrieked
about the Harding home and the
crowd sang ana shouted by turns
while half dozen bands piecei in
With patriotic airs, old time favogitel
and jazz.
w TIT Harding front porch. chief
forum OF the senator's campaign, was
the center OF the celebration, although
the towns business and residential
streets also were under the sway OF
the carnival spirit.
a,Standing where he had delivered
most Of his important utterances to
the nation, with Mrs, Harding at his
side, the President-eleCt received the
CONGRATULATIONS of his fellow towns
men, shook hands with hundreds Of
them and thanked them for their de-
yotion to his fortunes.
(, The Marion Civic Association was
the moving spirit in the jollihcation,
but large delegations were present
from other Ohio cities, including Co
lumbus, Cleveland Cincinnati
u. r. Crysinger, a former Demo
cratic nomnee for congress but sup
porter OF Mr. Harding through the
campaign, is president of he Civic as
sOciation and acted as the spokesman
of the serenaders.
The dozen girl stenographers and
clerks attached to Harding headQuar
ters headed The parade, which formed
in the business section and marched
to the Harding residence along tn
white-pillared pathway Of the front
porch dele cations of the campaign
The Harding Marching club the Hard
ing Womeus club OF Marion, women
employees of the Marion Steam Shor 2
company. the Harding Railway clue
and many other organizations of This
and ether cities We're in the line.
President,eleCt and Mrs Harding
first reviewed the parade as it paSse;
the front porch and then PERSONAL,
greeted the marchers on hc lawn
They both exl ressed particular pleas
he N,,t S,y tho l., oLGntiA
ton, which has busted itself durinf
Tie summer extending courtestes Il
those called here by the front porcl
campaign.
4Mr Harding devoted yesterday {,
cleaning up his affairs in preparation
for his vacation trip. He pUshet
through a mass Ct c0rrasr ondeaCe, re
piled 10 many kilograms Of conGratu
lation and visited his bank fer the frs
time in several weeks.
Detailed ARRANGEMENTS for the vaca
ton trip announced yesterday. shoy
that those who will 90 along with th'
G'resident-elect and his wife includ
Senators Frelinghuysen OF New Jel
sey Hale Of Maine ElNins Of Yves
Virginia; Edward B. Mclean, th
washington puDiisnef, Harry NJ
I5augherty, the Harding prc.conyeL
lion manager; George il. Christian
Jt. Mr. Hardines secretary; Dr. {
r. Sawyer, his family physician; JUG
son G. WeIiver, publicity director q
Haring headquarters. and Malcolm
Jennings, attached to the headQual
tiers.
The wives Of several OF :hese vii
accompany them. and two stenoe
TapherS, a secret service guard and
DOZEN newspaper men viii c0mple'
the party.
The trip will be made on s1ecia
train, which viii leave here Satlrda
morning, and will 90 to Point lsabe
TA&as, by way OF St. Louis and Sal
Antonio There viii be short la!
over at San Antonio Sunday nigh
where the senator will be joined By i
e. aScobey and r. b. Creager, prom
nent Texas Republicans, whose CUES
heAwill be during the tweive'day sta
atToint Isabel.
The train will reach Brownsville
Monday morning and the party wi
travel the remainder OF the distance
tw10syssn6isSa ,.ty MOTOR - =.