Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-11
TRIBUTE PAID
BY PEOPLE HERE
City Stops Business to Pay
Respects to Late President
Laid to Rest
HOLD UNION SERVICES
Memorial at st. Mary's, Syn
agogues at st. Peters are
Largely Attended
HOLD UNION SERVICES

Perth Amboy paid it's last tribute
to the memory of it's twenty-ninth
! President. Warren Gamaliel Hard
ing, at o'clock yesterday afternoon,
the time set for the lowering of the
Presidents body into his last rest
| ing place at his home town of Marion
! in Ohio.
| Whistles of the various plants in
this city blew for one minute at 5
o'clock and the church bells tolled
for five minutes. During this period
everyone in the city, whether riding
walking or at home, remained silent.
Chief Niels ]. Tonnesen had police
men stationed at various corners in
the city, with orders to bare their
| head at 4:55 and remain stationed at
| the corner until $40 o'clock. All
traffic was stopped for the five min
ute period and the sight about the
city during the period, was one,
j present residents say, never Witness
ed here before.
While a great many of the busi-
ness establishments In this city clos
ed all day yesterday and some at
noon, every place of business was
closed during the five minute silence.
The telephone operators at the local
exchange remained idle for a two
minute period.
A solemn tribute was paid to the
late President by the churches in
this city yesterday
At the union services held at the
| Simpson Methodist Episcopal
church yesterday morning one Of the
| most inspiring audiences gathered
| h A n a l..
tionalities and beliefs were seen
among the audience which filled the
| church. The services began with
the reading OF the proclamation of
President Calvin Coolidge by Ronal
| K leckner, of the American Legion
and this was followed by the invo-
! cation by Past Department Com
mander Samuel G.. Garretson. rep
resenting the Grand Army of the
| Republic.
This was then followed by the
entire congregation repeating the
23rG Psalm and Joseph Walker,
representing the First Baptist church
made the prayer. Judge Adrian
Lyon, for the First Presbyterian
church, spoke of the recent events
leading up to the death of Presi-
dent Harding and briefly outlined
dent.
Rev. Wilbert Westcott, pastor of
the church, who delivered the me-
mortal address, spoke on THE Per-
sonality of President Harding" He
said that the success of President
Harding led up to the three things
In his mind. Disposition" "Determ-
lination," and Devotion" His dis
position was ll3strated in his love
for animals, his love for children
and his regard for the friends, said
the speaker, and his determination
was shown in his relation to busi-
ness, his attitude toward political
Questions and his high conception of
the Presidency.
His devotion was illustrated in his
home life to his wife, who was his
companion and comforter, his love
for business with success of his town
paper, the Marion Star. Lastly his
devotion to his friends, his country
and to God, said the speaker for the
late President for whom the entire
country mourns.
AT the close of the service Rev.
Mr.. Westcott gave some touching il
Illustrations showing that only re-
Gently how unappreciated and al
| most neglected by the American peo-
Pile was shown toward the late Pres
ident, but his death that occurred
a week ago yesterday had made a
strong impression on the nation.
During the service the choir sang
three favorite hymns of the Presi-
dent, Nearer My God to Thee"
Jesus Lover of My Soul" and
abide With Me-" Mrs. Sadie Graft
was at the piano. Industrial Secre-
tary Larcombe of the Y. M. c. A.
gave the benediction.
ST. NIary's Tribute
At st. Mary's church yesterday
special prayers were offered at the
o'clock mass for the deceased
4 President, Warren G. Harding.
Prayers were also said for the new
/ President, Calvin Coolidge, for sue
cess in his greatest undertaking.
Services at st. Peters
Rev. w. Northey Jones in the pull
| pit of st. Peters Episcopal church
during special services held at noon
yesterday paid glorious tribute to
the late President Harding in a me-
mortal address to his congregation.
| In a spirited sermon Rev. Mr.. Jones
| told of the late executives deeds.
his Kindness and his rise to glory.
| The choir sang appropriate hymns.
The memorial service was largely
attended.
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