Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-07
Simple Burial
Service Plan
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DIR. Sawyer, personal physician of
Mrs. Harding anG ran of Brigadier
General Sawyer, returned to Marion
from the transcOntincntal funeral
train with direct word of her
wishes.
lntermcnt viii be in the public
receiving vault at Marion cemetery,
a beautiful park-like place Il short
distance from the heart of town.
The remains of the late President,
it was announced today, will be
taken directly from the funeral
train when it reaches Marion to the
residence of his father, George 7.
Harding, Sr. There it will lie u,-
til Friday afternoon and dming
that time the home will be open tc
all who wish to pay their last 1t-
spects to the nations late chief.
At 8 o'clock Friday afternoon
Central time) the last services will
be conducted by Rev. George NJ.
Lands, pastor of the Trinity Bap-
tist church.
Official announcement was made
this afternoon of the details of the
final funeral ceremonies for Pres
ident Harding in Marion Friday.
The program is as follows:
The body will arrive in Marion
via the Erie railroad Thursday
morning, August Q, at about 10
o CLOCK. The body will be taken to
the home of DR.. George T. Harding,
father of President Harding.
The body will be accompanied by
the following, who are coming ON
the funeral train from Washington
with Mrs. Harding:
Captain Adolphus Andrews, L. S
n. the President s naval aide, and
Major o. NJ. Baldinger, L. S. ~, the
President S army aide. The honor
ary pail bearers include the speaker
of the house, the cabinet and the
president pro tempore of the sen
ate.
Members of the family and
friends are also on the funeral
train.
To Lie In State
ut DuuN VIII IIC Ill Stdlt at the
residence from about p. NJ. until
10 p. M. Thursday, Central time,
during which time an opportunity
will be given for all friends who so
desire to pay their final respects.
Also on Friday, August 10, the
body will lie in state from 9 a. III.
until Il p. m.
At O'Clock p. m. Friday, the
funeral cortege will be formed at
the residence of DIR. G. II. Harding
to escort the remains to the Marion
cemetery, where services will be
held upon arrival.
The services at the cemetery will
be held at the vault and will be
conducted by the Rev. George Lam
dis of Trinity Baptist church, the
President s home church. assisted
by Rev. Jesse Swank, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church of
Marion and a close personal friend
of the President.
Mrs. Harding will return to
Washington Friday evening about
o clock.
1t is expected President Coolidge
and Mrs. Coolidge will make their
headquarters on their train and will
return to Washington Immediately
after the ceremonies.
Crepe Displayed Everywhere
As streets and buildings through
out Marion seemed more conspicu-
Gus with their ever growing garb
of somber black and white crepe,
the little city is completely sub
merged i'll the Importance of this
sad home coming.
There was no other topic of dis
cussion anywhere in Marion today.
The court house which only a wear
ago was festooncd with red, white
and blue bunting in celebration in
the last previous home coming of
Citizen Harding, today was draped
with crepe. Black drapcd pictures
of Mr.. Harding and long streamers
of crepe were strung in front of
residences and business building.
The vault in which all that is
mortal of Warren G. Harding will
lie for an indefinite time, is II crypt
built into the side of a lawn-covcr
ed slope in the heart of Marion Gem
eterv.
Cemetery Like Private Park
The cemetery itself is more like a
well kept private park than burial
ground. Trees and shrubbery in
prOfusion and of scores of varieties
furnish shade and blossoms through
out every growing season. Closely
cut lawn covers the rolling surface
Of the entire cemetery and iii no
place is the landscape broken by
the monotony of even rows of
tombstones.
Almost in the center is the re-
cciving vault, its front covered
with Boston ivy and guarded by
four stately trees, two of birch and
two Of maple.
The vestibule, or entrance to the
vault, barred by iron gates, is
! backed by an enormous concrete
wing ON either side. Behind the
wings, and buried in the hillside is
the vault itself. Inside the vault is
! approximately 20 feet quare. If
any final service is held within the
vault on Friday, when Marion IS
great citizen is laid at rest, there
will probably be none but the pail
bearers and those in immediate
/ charge to hear. No more could
/ stand inside.
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