Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-08-09
BUSINESS To SUSPE md
FOR HARDING FUNERAL
Exercises VIII Be Held in Ry-
lander Theater Here, With
Appropriate Program
Continued from Page H.

the Chamber Of Commerce, TINS
morning interviewed a number of
Americas merchants relative to
making the memorial hour one of
universal cessation Of effort here,
and every merchant approached i'm
mediately agreed to close his doors
during the funeral hour. Tins IN
sures a general closing throughout
the business district, with all clerks
and other employees enabled to at
tend the memorial services, while
the banks of Americas will be clos
ed all day as a mark Of respect
to the nations honored dead. I'M
mediately following the memorial
exercises there will be a general
resumption Of business activity in
all lines.
Judge Charles R. Crisp last night
upon his return from Cordele,
where he attended a great com
munity gathering, accepted the in
yitation Of the Legion to address
the meeting and he will be intro
duced by Maj. James A. Fort, who
served in France, aud who was
formerly commander of the Geor-
gia division of the Legion organi-
cation. Judge Crisp, who was
member Of President Harding's par
ty during his recent visit to Alas
ka, and who knew the president
during many years association with
him while he was a senator from
Ohio, is peculiarly fitted to pay
tribute to his memory and he will
speak briefly upon his personal
character and attributes as chief
kexecutive of the nation.
Mrs. Walter T. Maynard will be
in charge of the musical feature 70
the occasion, and the stage decora-
tions will be furnished by the la
dies auxiliary of the Legion post,
of which Mrs. Charles Hudson is
president. These ladies were busy
this afternoon securing a number
Of beautiful floral offerings which
will be used in arranging the set
ting of the state.
AS it will be necessary to have
a large number of ferns and
flowers for properly decorating the
large stage, it is requested that any
who will contribute either flowers
or ferns telenhone Mrs Hudson at
once The Legion will furnish
trucks or cars to convey all flow
ers and ferns to and from the
theater and it will be possible to
use as many flowers as can be Sc
cured. In this connection it was
suggested by Commander Crawford
this morning that it would afford
every person an individual oppor-
tunity of showing their respect to
the nations honored dead through
the sending of flowers. 1t is eX-
pected this opportunity will be TAX
en- advantage of by many residents
here, and for the convenience of
those furnishing flowers, Mrs. Hud-
son has appointed a committee of
four ladies to assist her in receiv-
ing the offerings. These ladies are
Mrs. Lawson Stapleton, Miss Mary
Parker, Mrs. R. L. Crawford and
Mrs. Sam Williamson. All of these
ladies will gladly call for any flow
ers that may be offered, and those
who will contribute floral decora-
tons are requested to communicate
with any member of this commit
tee, either by telephone or other
wise.
Mrs. Joe NJ. Bryan, organist of
! the First Methodist congregation,
will preside at the organ during
the memorial service and the pro
gram arranged under direction of
Mrs. Walter Maynard will be par
ticipated in by Mrs. Maynard, Mrs.
! J, w. Harris, Jr., c. A. Ames and
Fred Morgan, composing quartet,
with an appropriate closing num-
Der arranged in which the entire
assemblage is asked to participate
Seated upon the stage besides
Judge Crisp and Major Fort will
be Mayor j. E. Poole; Aldermen
Carswell, Harris and Mitchell, rep
resenting the city government;
Chairman Neil A. Lay and Com
missioners Ernest Statham, r. s.
Oliver, c. C. Hawkins, representing
the county government; Command
er R. l.. Crawford, representing the
American Legion; Mrs. Charles
Hudson, representing the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Legion; Walter
Rylander, representing the Rotary
club; Lewis Ellis, representing the
Kiwanis club; A. R. Royal, repre-
senting the Lions club; Rev. Luther
Harrell, pastor of Lee Street Meth
odist church; Rev. Milo Massey,
representing the Central Baptist
congregations; Rev. John NJ. Cutler,
pastor of the First Methodist con
gregation; Rev. S. A. Ramsey, who
| Is conducting 0 revival in Ameri-
Gus for the congregation of the
First Christian church; w. A. JOY
ner, representing the First Chris
tan congregation; Gordon Howell,
| chaplain of John n. Mathis Post.