New Britain herald., 1923-08-11
TOUCHING TRIBUTE
+. TO LATE PRESIDENT
plainYille Honors Memory Of
Departed Chief Executive
SENATOR TELLS OF SERVICES
Add Fellows Adopt Resolution on
Death,-Church Services-Baseball
Notes-Complain of Condition of
Streets-Briefs.

A touching tribute to the memory
of the late president, Warren G. Hard
ing was paid yesterday afternoon
at o'clock on the town lot at the
corner of Maple and Whiting street,
when throngs of residents of the town
gathered in silent prayer for the chief
executive. Eyes were dimmed with
tears as speaker euiogized the presi-
dent ttestifying to the high regard in
which he was held by people of all
races and creeds in the nation.
Senator John Trumbull, who at
tended the exercises in Washington as
member of the governors staff from
Connecticut, described in a touching
manner the scenes enacted in the ma
tion's capital as the body of the pres
ident was borne away to its final rest
ing place in Marion. o. He described
the trip to Alaska, the last which
Mr.. Harding made and Familiarity
| spoke of the places visited. Senator
Trumbull has passed over the same
route few years ago. He told of the
great crowds which swarmed through
the streets viewing the funeral cortege.
Rev. John E. Fay, pastor of the
church of Our Lady of Mercy, spoke
of the respect and love with which the
nations people looked on their presi-
dent. He said that although his poll
cies always did not coincide with
many, still his sincerity and love for
his fellow men won him the admira-
ton of mankind. Rev. George Hilton,
rector of the Episcopal church of Our
Saviour acted as chairman of the ar
rangements and also offered benediC-
ton. Rev. A. B. Dowberry, pastor of
the Plainville M. E. church offered the
opening invocation and psalm. The
Hayes Brothers quartet rendered sew
eral appropriate selections and as the
strains of Lead Kindly Light" the
presidents favorite hymn, fell over
the bowed heads of the multitude,
hardly a dry eye could be seen. A fir
ing squad, under the command of Ed
ward Barrows and composed of mem
bers of Brock Barnes post, American
Legion, gave last salute, and Bugler
Merton Lamb blew taps to end the
ceremony.
%. o. F. Resolution
Sequassen lodge, I. o. o. F., at a
regular meeting Thursday evening, the
following resolution on the death of
President Warren Harding was adopt
ed and placed on the records of the
LODGE
Be it resolved:-That inasmuch as
the great Ruler of the universe has
seen fit to call from this worlds exist
ence our beloved president, Warren G.
Harding, we feel that in his passing |
the nation has not only lost it's chief |
executive, but a citizen of sterling |
worth whose moral precepts have |
been the shining light by which the |
nation has been guided through the |
reconstruction period following the |
world war Although we bow in rev.
erence to the will of the Almighty
God, nevertheless we mourn his loss
whose daily walk in life was according
to the principles of our order, friend
ship, love and truth.
Respectfully submitted in friend
ship, love and truth
sequassen Lodge, No. "A, I. o. o. F.
Plainville, Conn.
Church Notices II
M. E. church-10:45 a. M, morning
Relation of Religious Edu-
cation to Education;" 2 M. Sunday
$3.50 p: m, Epworth League.
Weekly prayer meeting Thursday eve
ming at 7:45 p. m.
Congregational church-Rev. Fred
arick L. Grant, preacher, Morning
service at 10:45 a. m. No Sunday
school or Christian Endeavor meet
ng. III
Episcopal church-11th Sunday af.
.er Trinity. Morning service with ad-
lress at II a. m.
Baptist church-No services to.
morrow.
Advent Christian church-No an
from pastor, Rev. B. F.
Brooks of services or of suspension of
ervces.
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