Evening star., 1923-08-09
Memorial Services to Be Held
In Churches Throughout Capital
All Denominations Plan Tributes to
Memory of Late President, in
Meetings During Entire Day.

Drain, Capt Watson B. Miller and
John Lewis Smith.
Synagogue to BE Open.
The congregation Ohev Shoiom. 5th
and l streets northwest, will partici-
pate in memorial services tomorrow
evening. Tie tribute. which begins
at I:30 o'clock. will be conducted by
Rabbi J. T. Loeb of the synagogue
and will include the reading of Presi-
dent CoolidSe'S proclamation of a ma
tional day of mourning, two minutes
OF silent prayer, address and eulogy
by DR.. Loeb and the singing of Amer
lea" by the congregation.
At special meeting held in the ves-
try rooms of the synagogue Sunday
night the congregation adopted res
olution of sorrow and grief over the
death of the Executive.
TEe resolution said:
I'VE. the officers and members of
Congregation Ohev Sholom of the city
of Washington. join together with
the mass of our fellow citizens of this
and premature demise of our beloved
President Harding. AS Jewish citi-
zens of this our national capital. we
.cc. Il t DOW most keenly and regard
it distinct personal loss to us.
, With our heads bowed in grief. we
fort and sustain the sorroWing ma
tion and guide Alright its destiny
through the w"'1 directed efforts OF
the new President.
And may the career of the new
incumbent be blessed from on high
so that physical health and spiritual
strength be allotted to him; that
! justice, wisdom and truth govern his
actions and that union. concord and
peace reign amid the entire citizen
, ship of the American commonwealth
ITO Mrs. Harding. the brave widow
| of the departed President: to his
aged father and to all the men,
bers of his bereaved family we tender
our most heartfelt sympathy. May
divine consolation be youchsafed
unto them and us all. May God
grant repose to the soul of Warren
Gamaliel Harding, and his memory
be a blessing to the inhabitants of
this land in all succeeding genera
tions."
A copy of the resolution. signed by
Rabbi Loeb and Harry l. Carroll
chairman of the committee on reso-
lutions. was ordered sent to Mrs.
Harding.
Shriners Plan Service.
Special memorial services will be
held at Temple Heights at Z o'clock
pm. by the Almas Temple, A. A. o. n.
NJ. ). of Washington, for the purpose
of paying tribute to President Hard
ing, who was Shriner. The Almas
Temple Military Band and Glee Club
Will take part in the ceremony.
General Nelson A. Miles Camp, No.
l. United Spanish War Veterans. will
hold memorial services at pm. at
the G. A. X. Hall, 1412 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. The hall will be
darkened and the camp Will stand at
parade rest and say silent prayer.
Taps will be sounded.
The congregation of Grace Reform
Church, 18th and Q streets, will also
observe the day of prayer and mourn
ing with a special service at 10 am.
At the Shrine of the Sacred Heart,
10th street and Park road prayers for
the late President Harding will be said
at all the masses as we'll as prayers for
the present executive ard all the civil
authorities.
Rev. William S. Bishop will con-
duct the memorial services for Pres
ident Harding at St. Paurs Church
(EpiscopaD, Rock Creek Church
road. near the Soldiers Home. tomorrow
morning at 1890 am. Special mu-
sic will be sung by the choir.
Joint memorial services will be
held under the Ministers Union and
the White Cross Free Labor Bureau
of America at the National Cosmo-
politan Baptist Institutional Church.
street. between 9th and 10th north
west. The services will begin at
1890 am.