Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-10
CAPITAL SUSPENDS
ACTIVITY TO HONOR
HARDING MEMORY
Final Farewell Paid at
Solemn Services in Majority
of District Churches.
CITY M0URNS AS BODY
is LAID TO REST IN OHIO
All Work Stops at 4 Pm. in Silent
Tribute-Theaters Darkened
Until Night.

Under the canopy OF dull, leaden
sky. Washington, in mourning. today
gave itself over to prayer for the
soul of the man whose body will
be laid to eternal rest in Marion at
o'clock.
Business was suspended in the
city-wtde tribute Of honor to the
memory of Warren Harding Pleasure
was foregone to give time to more
sacred rites. Prayer was paramount.
Business houses are closed for the
day. Government departments are
deserted, the employees being given
leave to pay tribute in their own
way TO the deceased chieftain. Banks
are open only because a national
law demands it, but officials have
requested that only necessary bust
ness be transacted.
Theaters Darkened.
Amusement houses are darkened.
The Potomac Park golf course, the
tidal basin bathing beach. the mu-
nicipal pools and the tennis courts
are closed for the day. On all gov
recreation of the public the order
has been given to stop activities.
At o'clock trumpeters will sound
taps" in six sections of the city.
calling Westinghouse to silent rev
erence at the time when the remains
of the late President are being con-
signed to the soil of his native state.
At that hour. Washington will be
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pantes will cease operation for five
minutes. Wires that click messages
into the city will be silent At sew
eral points memorial services will
start. And the city enYeloped In the
Sabbattcal stiffness, will bow in 81
lent tribute TO the memory of Pres
ident Warren Harding
Since early this morning, however,
various memorial services have been
conducted IN various places.
Catholic Services.
Catholic priests, saying their early
morning masses. offered prayers for
the repose of the soul of the departed
President. In churches of all de-
nominations throughout the morning
other services were being conducted
At II o'clock. at Calvary Baptist
Church, where the late President
worshiped, impressive ceremonies me-
morializd his name.
Throughout the day this continued
and this afternoon other exercises
are scheduled. At 4 o'clock special
| services will be held at the First Con-
gregational Church, at 10th and G
streets, where the new President is
| member OF the congregation. AT
the Washington Cathedral. in Cathe-
! dral close In front of the Peace Cross,
at 4:30 o'clock. services will be con-
| IL, Il r-I,, L.,
Marion, and Bishop-elecr James Z.
| Freeman of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese of Washington will preach
the sermon.
Services Tonight.
| Tonight at 1880 the congregation of
ohev Sholom Temple will congregate
at 9Th and I streets for prayer and a
| memorial service.
| The principal public ceremonial in
memory of President Harding will
start at keith's Theater at O'Clock.
under the direction OF the American
| Legion. All Washingtonians DESTROYS
| of paying last tribute to the mem
! DRY of the late President will be well
come there. Pure democracy is the
| order of the ceremonies. No tickets,
| no discrimination In religious. fra
ternal or other lines is the by-word
Invitations have been sent to all re-
| ligious, fraternal. patriotic and vet
Senator Watson Speaks.
The address will be delivered by
Senator Watson of Indiana, close
friend and adviser of the departed
President. Bishop-.elect James e.
Freeman, Of the local Protestant
Episcopal diocese will participate.
of the Sacred Heart. will offer the
invocation, while benediction will be
pronounced by Rev. DR.. Harry A.
\ Merfeld, acting head of the congre-
cation Of the Eighth Street Temple
during the absence of Rabbi Abram
Simon. Col. Thomas W. Miller, alien
property custodian, will preside and
members Of U: S. S. Jacob Jones Post
| will act as ushers.
| The Marine Band will render spe-
cial music. Maj. G. T. Tittmann will
| sing several solos, accompanied by
Edward Droop. and Jan Rubini.
vtolinist, will play.
| Phone to BE Silent.
| The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company will have silent wires
! between 4 and 400 o'clock this after
noon. 1t was announced The Postal
| Telegraph Company will handle no
| messages between 4 o'clock and 4:o2.
The Western Union Company will
have no wire service between 4 and
| 1903 o'clock. Cable communication
| will stop for similar periods
| The doors of the Board of Trade.
Chamber of Commerce and Merchants
and Manufacturers Association are
| closed until tomorrow morning.
| Postal service operated only be-
! tween and IL o'clock this morn
| ing. From o'clock tonight until
| o'clock. however. the main registry
! office will be open. In the downtown
section there will be only three coli
lections OF mail. Throughout the
city there will be but one mail de-
livery.
A silent period of i've minutes has
| been ordered to start at o'clock for
| the Capitol Traction Company, the
Washington Railway and Electric
Company, the Washington and Vir-
ginia Electric Railway Company and the
| Washington Rapid Transit Company.
| At 4 o'clock, at six places through~
out the city. taps" will be sounded
by buglers under the direction of w.
F, franklin, past commander OF the
Costello Post of the American Legion.
| The buglers will be stationed at the
District building, on the Capital steps,
at Lincoln Park, at LIST and T streets,
at the Mount Alto Hospital and at
| Columbia road and 10th street.
At the peace cross at the National
| Cathedral close at 4:30 a great OPEN
air service will be held. This serv-
| ice will be conducted while at the
same time at Marion the last sad
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