Evening star., 1923-05-04
:9)OATTEND RITES
: FOR DEADPRELATE
President Among Mourners
at Bishop Harding's Funeral
at Cathedral.

With the ritual Of the Episcopal
Church and in the presence of more
than 500 mourners, including the
President of the United States. Right
Rev. Alfred Harding, second bishop
of the Washington diocese, was buried
yesterday afternoon in the crypt
underneath the Cathedral of SIS. Peter
and Paul.
Many stood in the Bethlehem chapel
of the cathedral and paid their last
tribute to the loved and revered
churchman.
Besides President Harding. who was
accompanied by his secretary and his
naval and military aides, there were
present many prominent persons
Beautiful floral pieces-sne of white
roses formed in the shape of cross
had been placed against each end of
the casket. Other floral tributes were
banked in the sanctuary. The casket
was reposing on a catafalque directly
in front of the altar. over the cata-
falque had been draped rich purple
pail, and about the casket were four
lighted candles.
In the pew directly opposite from
the one occupied by tie presidential
Party were the members of the late
bishops family. The latter included
50
his two sons, Alfred Harding. jr., and
Paul Harding: his daughter-in- law.
Mrs. Alfred Harding. jr.. and sister
in-law, Miss Harriet Douglas.
Rites by Bishop Tucker.
The rites were conducted by Bishop
Beverly ID. Tucker of the southern
diocese of Virginia. assisted by Rev.
DR.. George Fiske Dudley, rector of
St Stephens Church, and president of
the standing committee of the local
diocese: Rt. Rev. Thomas F. Gailor.
president of the council of the Epis-
copal Church. and Very Rev. DR.. c..
G. l.. Bratenahl, dean of the cathedral
Immediately upon the arrival of the
President at $40 O'Clock the organ
played Chopfn's funeral march. and
which were nine bishops of the church
and $50 clergy of this and other dio-
ceScs. These churchmen We're led in
their procession by the choir. Each
wore the robes and VestmentS of his
rank. Another feature of the ar
rangements that added to the i'm
pressiveneSs were the two lines of
vestrymen and church officers, of this
diocese on each side of the aisle.
The services began at the conclu-
sion of this professional. Rev DR..
dudley read the sentences. BISHOP
GaiIor read the lesson and Bishop
Then abide With Me" was sung by
the boys choir and congregation. Rev.
Dr. Bratenahl took his position at the
head of the caSket and said the rites
of burial, after which was sung The
Strife Is Ger" Following the bene-
diction by Bishop GaiioT the process
sion slowly proceeded TO the choir
room at the other side of the chapel.
The Presidents party followed dl-
rectly behind the bishops, but, instead
of proceeding on to the choir room,
turned at the main entrance and lett
the church.
Few See Burial.
Edgar Priest, organist OF the ca
thedral. played during the ceremony.
Following this part of the services,
the chapel was cleared of all except
the members of the late bishops
family, the active and honorary pail
bearers, who We're reJolned by the
bishops and cathedral clergy, all of
whom stood with bowed heads as the
casket was lowered into the crypt
that had been arranged to hold the
body of the Bishops of Washington.
The body had been removed from
the bishops late home to the chapel
at o'clock yesterday morning. Holy
communion was celebrated at $50,
30, $50, IL and Il o'clock.
The pallbearers were: Honorary pail
bears-The Rt. Rev. James Devote
Perry. Bishop of Rhode Island the Rt.
Rev. Philip NJ. Rhinelander. Bishop of
Pennsylvania: Canon William L. De
Vries. the Rev. DIR. James E. Freeman.
Charles c. Glover. Charles j. Bell, DIR.
William c. Reeves, Henry White, Cor
coran Thorn. Judge James Parmelee. Dr.
W. H Wilmer, the Rev J. w. Clark, the
Rev Herbert Scott Smith, the Rev.
Joseph Fletcher. J. HoldSworth Gordon,
Dr. Harry Bowen and DR. Sterling Ruff
ftn Active pallbearers-The Rev Thom-
as Williamson. the Rt. Rev. w. H. Nef,
the Rev. u. r. Covell, the Rev c. w.
Whitmore, the Rev. J. J. Queally. the
Rev James Henderson. the Rev Z. p.
Wroth and the Rev. Enoch NJ. Thomp-
son.
Members of Hiram Lodge. F. A A.
NJ, of which Bishop Harding was d
member were present.