The New York herald., 1922-07-06

leo Dy city nerdldS In emDiaZOned uni
forms of red and yellow. There
followed long series of floats. showing
the Wyandotte Indians, the first
settlers. the Pilgrims, the first Marion
settlers. the Continental army. Wash
ington at Valley Forge, the Spirit Of
Its, and then the prairie schooner which
brought the first settlers to Marion.
Then came a cabin Of the earlier type
with young matron rocking a cradle
which was reputed to be 120 years old.
The cradle bore this sign: mo
'flappers rocked in this"
Grand Army I'm Parade.
One Of the features Of the parade
was the Grand Army Of the Republic. a
mere hand full, but they marched in uni
ancient guns as they passed the review
| Ing stand.
There were many other floats and
figures. including "Old Black joe an
ancient negro. History was trifle
mixed as it went by, the Marion steam
| shovel getting in the early days section.
the grand army ahead of the Spirit of
'76, and some features of civil war days
and modern Marion ahead of the early
settlers. but no attempt was made as
to exact historical sequence.
There was a morning program at the
court house and second one at the
reviewing stand with many prominent
speakers. including Gen. J. Warren
Keifer Of Ohio, former Speaker o. the
House, and last surviving civil war gen.
eral The President did not attend.
however. He played nine holes Of golf
on the Marion Country Club course
with Gen. Pershing, Gen. Dawes and
Orley Rapp. an old friend. The Presi-
H.. rUrtt h
Gen. Pershing won his match
The Presidential party will leave
Marion tomorrow morning and go to
Columbus. In the afternoon they will
be guests Of Attorney General Daugh-
erty at the Sciotn Club. They will
then motor to- the home of Robert JEFF
frey, at Bexiey, outside OF Columbus. to
spend the night. The return Journey
to Washington will be begun Friday
morning.
He's an Editor Again.
President Harding has turned editor
| again. For the first time since his
Inauguration he had signed editorial
in his paper, the Marion star, to-day.
1t graced a fifty-two page centennial
number with, rotogravure section. and
was printed in sixteen point outline
type under the caption. 1.-THE Essen
tials to Success" as follows:
while Marion Is celebrating the GEN.
tennial Of the city's founding it Is fine
to rejoice In the coming together. again.
to find happiness in the exchange of
sentiments born of home coming. to
recall the pride in things accomplished,
and above all else appraiso the quail
ties of men and measures which made
us what we are to-day. The latter Is
essential to the preparedness for greater
progress in the future.
sturdy men pioneered the way TO
early settlement--and sturdy women too
They blazed the way of development In
Ohio and sent many of their sons and
daughters to the peaceful conquest OF
the greater West-the Mississippi and
Missouri valleys. Resolute and able men
made secure the social order here, and
simple and courageous men blended
determination and genius and made the
Industrial beginning. They had little
OF wealth, but they wrought wealth out
Of opportunity Only a few knew their
struggles, their sacrifices, but honesty,
simplicity. industry, capacity and deter
mination are known to have been tho
chief essentials OF their success. These
make for success anywhere, and arc
available to all who aspire.
LET Marion preserve every good
lesson of the yesterdays and resolve TO
go on, adding to the stride In industry
and commerce, and determine that every
enlargement In material growth shall
reflect larger progress IN the finer at
| tainments which make community
worth while. The fit counterpart to the
city of material. success is the city OF
happy homes, ample education, for
tunate and profitable employment. wor-
ship of God facilitated. civic con-
science and community soul.
"WARREN G. HARDING"