The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-06
GOVERNOR ASKS
CITIZENS TO PAY
TRIBUTE TO CHIEF.
State Executive Wishes All
Activity Stopped for One
Minute,
MESSAGE is BRoADeAsTED
indiana Prepares to Observe
D Day of Mourning
Friday,
MESSAGE is BROADcASTED

One minute OF silent tribute to
the memory of Warren G.>Hard-
ing at 6 this evening was asked
of all citizens of Indiana by Gov
ernor McCray today. The funeral
train will be in the State at that
time Request for this tribute
was to be broadcasted from the
radio station at Ft. Benjamin
Harrison this afternoon.
49, The Governor will attend the Hard
ing funeral at Marion. Ohio, Friday.
He was invited by Charles Evans
Hughes. Secretary of State The Gov
er-nor viii join the funeral party 1t
Columbus. Ohio.
Governor McGray has offered the
services of the 18th Observation
Squadron. Indiana National Guard, in
dropping flowers on the grave Of the
dead President at Marion, Ohio, Fri
day. The squadron is in camp at
Dayton.
Watson to Washington
Senator James E. Watson may be
the only member Of the Indiana con-
gressionaI committee appointed to at
tend the funeral. to go to Washington
fer the service. Many Indiana per
sons are expected to go Marion.
Senator Samuel NJ. RaIsteR said he
ould be- unable to go to Washington.
Representative Everett Sanders of
Terre Haute said he could not leave
because of illness ir. his family. Rep
resentatives Merrill Moores Of Indian
apolis is i'll at the Robert w. Long
Hospital and Representative Will r.
Wood Of the Tenth district is in Eu-
rope.
Churches Pay Tribute
Nearly every church in the city
Sunday paid tribute to the memory of
the dead President. F'lags were nown
at half mast in front Of the churches,
many pulpits were draped with flags
and pictures of Mr.. Harding, draped
in crepe were displayed
Impressive ceremonies were given
at the Monument in the afternoon by
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars. In
uniform, the men marched behind
muf1ed drum up the. steps Of the
Monument The line was headed by
the Rev. T. r. White. pastor of the
Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church
and an ex-Army. chaplain.
Taps Are Sounded
Our flag is at half staff; our hearts
are filed with sorrow at this ocasion,"
the Rev. Whits said. 'We-think first
not Of the man, Warren Gamaiel
Harding, but rather of our President.
Our flags come. down and our heads
are bowed. From this tragedy we
should learn real respect for the Pres
ident Of the United States and for the
man we put into that office
Charles Edwards. senior vice COM
mander of the State department, hs|
charge Of the ritualistic ceremo' IS.
Fred Byers, adjutant OF the state
department. offered prayer. A squad
fred a tsalute followed by taps"
sounded by a bugler.
Britain Sends Sympathy
Alvin owsley. National commander
OF the American Legion. has received
the following message. from Field
Marshal Sir Douglas Haig:
'tOn behalf of members of the
British Empire Service League, please
accept our very true sympathy with
our old comrades Of the American
Legion in the death Of their esteemed
President
George D. Lindsay, Marion, presi-
dent Of the Republican State Editorial
Association, has named the following
committee Of editors to attend the
Harding funeral: NJ. W. Pershing,
Upton; A. NJ. Smith, Charlottesville;
]. A. Kuatz, Kokomo; F. A. Miller,
South Bend: E. H. Harris, Washing
ton. and G. w. Patchell, Union City.