Evening star., 1923-08-11
Dramatic Scene Marks Meet
ing of Mrs. Harding and
Presidential Party.
SORROWING OHIO HOSTS
RETURN TO tHEIR HOMES
Widow Bears Up Well as Last
Services Are Held in Little
Cemetery.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MARION, Ohio. August 11.-Her
hour of sorrow over. Marion today
returned to her accustomed ways.
Gone were the silent crowds that
their last respects to the late War
rem G. Harding. the gentle. unassum-
ing newspaper editor who became
President of the United States.
The only physical reminders of yes
terday's historical events were the
mourning draped streets and ths
military patrol in front of the modest
vault where the body was placed
yesterday.
In the uncertain future. a mauso-
leum is to be erected to house the dust
of the fourth Ohio President to die
in office. and when completed. pos
near the cemetery where his mother
is buried. the American people will
have another shrine.
Marion Loses Spotlight.
For Marion the brief period Of her
fame as the home of the President
was ended and another small town
Northampton. Mass. the home of CAL
win Coolidge-took the place of Mar
ion in the public eye.
Old friends and neighbors of Mr..
Harding today congregated to talk
over the events of a lifetime. Each
and every feature was gone over in
detail. Many were the stories re-
lated.
One old friend of the Harding
family gave vivid description of
the drawing room at DR.. Harding's
home yesterday afternoon. when
President Coolidge. Chief Justice Taft
and other high government officials
met in the few brief moments before
the funeral procession started for the
cemetery. No newspaper writer's
were present to record the scene to
posterity.
Thousands Disappointed.
at was 1 pm" he told the Asso-
ciated Press. The line which from
early morning had been filing through
to look on the dead President face for
a last time was stopped by the up
lifted arms of a soldier on guard at
the door. Thousands in the line were
disappointed after hours of waiting.
"A hush settled over the rooms that
had heard for two days the tramp
ing feet of thousands
president and Mrs. Coolidge en-
tered. followed by Chief Justice Taft
Gen. Pershing, members of the cabi-
net, Ambassador Harvey, Speaker Gill
lett, Gov. Donahey and Army and
Navy officers~of high rank. in their
bright uniforms. Bishop William F.
Anderson Of the Methodist Church
and the Rev. DR.. Jesse Swank and
Rev. George l.. Lands of Marion, who
were to officiate at the cemetery, were
present. The gathering formed a
semi-circle in the quiet room and all
plainly showed their great grief.
Mrs. Harding Greets Coolidge.
president Harding's father, DR..
George T. Harding, with his wife, en-
tered with Secretary George Chris
tian and were introduced to Mr.. and
Mrs. Coolidge and the other members
of the assemblage. They retired. and
in a few minutes Secretary Christian
reappeared with Mrs. Harding, the
widow, leaning on his arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge arose to
greet Mrs. Harding.
Mr.. President, 1 greet you,' said
Mrs. Harding In clear, distinct
voice, as she held out her hand to the
man who succeeded her husband.
Then, turning to Mrs. Coolidge, she
wished her success as the new mis-
tress of the White House.
She next greeted Chief Justice
Taft and Attorney General Daugherty
and when Secretary Hughes stretched
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