The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-13

Harding sat with the Coolidge party.
Mrs George Maynard Miner. presi-
dent general of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution with a party Of
friends. also was assigned a box.
Hughes Gets Applause.
Everyone was in his assigned seat
by IL rs When Secretary of State
Hughes put in an appearance he was
warmly applauded by the audience all
rising to their feet. When Mr.. Bal
four came in with the British dele
gates he was also cheered. At 10 80
cheering and applause was heard from
the street marking the arrival of
President Harding. .He escorted Mrs.
Harding TO the stairway leading up
to the box occupied by the Vice Presl-
dent and then he came into the room
from the left rear entrance The au-
dience stood and cheered as the Presi-
dent advanced to the seat reserved for
him at the head Of the table. Secre-
tary Of State Hughes lost no time in
calling the meeting to order. Imme-
diately the opening invocation was
offered by Rev. w. S. Alternately, of
Calvary Baptist Church. which Presi-
dent Harding attends. DR.. Alternately
prayed as follows: ~
Text of Opening Prayer.
Almighty God. we thank Thee
for the coming Of this eventful day.
We have seen it from afar. and
now we rejoice that it has at last
dawned. May it bring untold bless
ing to a troubled world. o Thou
Omnipotent One, today. as in other
days. we believe that Thou dost
guide in human affairs. Thou hast
made of one blood all nations that
dwell upon the earth. and. though
we are of many races and OF many
tongues. yet the interests of the
few are the interests of the larger
number. May we feel assured that
the welfare and prosperity and
happiness of the human family are
inexpressiveIy dear to Thy heart.
We pray for clear vision, or we
shall grope blindly for the light and
lose our way. We pray for hearts
lovingly sympathetic to human dis
tress wherever il may exist, or We
shall sink into the depths of a mis-
eratae selfishness. We pray for
minds willing to believe that the
strong ought to bear the infirmi-
ties of the weak. or we shall miss
the great joy of service. We pray
for the forward look, or We shall
he overwhelmed in hopeless pes
simism.
Give us the ability to think
dearly. to Judge fairly. to act
wisely. Help us to think less often
of our rights and more often of
our duties and responsibilities. We
pray at this hour on behalf Of a
world in sore need Thou art not
unmindful of the sufferings OF Thy
own people. The cries of multitudes
of widows and orphans have come
up before Thee. o God. We have
had our terrible baptism of blood.
There Is hunger and pestilence and
unutterable anguish. God forbid
that the woes of these years should
eser again be visited upon the
earth. Can 1t be that Thou hast
permitted us thus to suffer in order
that we might turn from our own
devices to Thee and ACKNOWLEDGES
Thee as King Of our lives and our
destinies? Out of the depths we cry
unto Thee, save us or we perish,
May We walk softly and humhly be-
fore Thee this day and throughout
the fateful days of this great con-
ference. May we be intent on
knowing Thy will. and, knowing IL,
may We have the courage to do 1t.
And may 1t not be that the findings
of this conference shall be SO wise.
so far-reaching. and so beneficial
that all mankind may take new
hope and fresh courage. !. And, to
Thee shall be the praise, and the
glory. forever and ever. Amen"
Applause for Harding.
SO soon as the minister had con-
cluded his invocation. which all had
listened to. standing. Secretary of
State Hughes stepped forward and
said:
The President of the United
States"
There was a sharp burst of an
plause as Mr.. Harding moved closer
10 the conference table. He queIfed
It with uprsised hand and the-