Evening star., 1923-08-09


hours at Marion prior to being low
cred into its final resting place. the
churches throughout the National
Capital will tomorrow observe the
day with special memorial services.
Practically every hour of the day
will mark the beginning of a service
of public mourning and prayers in the
various churches in the city, practi
cally all of which viii observe Pres
ident Coolidges proclamation, in
which he said:
II earnestly recommend the people
to assemble Con Friday, August 10) in
their respective places of divine wor-
ship, there to bow in submission to
the will of Almighty God, and to pay
out of full hearts the homage of love
and reverence to the memory of our
great and good President, whose
death has so Sorely smitten the ma
ton"
Bishop To Preach
At the peace cross at the National
Cathedral close at 4:3O a great open
air service will be held. This service
will be conducted while at the same
time at Marion the last sad rites over
the body of the departed President
will be taking place.
Rev. DIR. James F.. Freeman, Bishop
elect of Washington. will deliver the
memorial address and a choir made
up of volunteers from all the Epis-
copal churches in the city, accom-
panied by the Army Band, will sing
hymns The public is invited to the
service at the cathedral.
At a meeting of the Lutheran
clergy and laity it was decided that
three Lutheran churches Of the city
hold joint services; The churches are
Luther Place Memorial Church.
Thomas Circle. II a m, where Rev.
w. J.. Darby will officiate; Epiphany
Evangelical Lutheran Church. 10th
and L streets northwest. II am,
where Rev. w. c. Waltenmyer will
speak, and the Lutheran Church of
the Incarnation, 18th and Gallatin
streets northwest, at 1890, Rev. f.
l.. Folk officiating.
VIII Join In Union Service.
A community memorial service is to
be held at the Takoma Park seventh
day Adventist Church at IL am.
Members of all Protestant denomi-
nations will take part in this service.
at which Rev. w. +. La Rue, pastor
of the Baptist Church will read Presi-
dent Coolidge's proclamation. The
scripture lesson will be read by Rev.
G. NJ; Young, rector of Trinity Epis-
copal Church.
Union memorial services of a num-
ber of Methodist Episcopal churches
in the city will be held in Metro
politan Memorial Church, John Mar
shall place northwest. at IL am. The
services there will be in charge of
Rev. DR.. John r. Edwards. direct
superintendent of Washington, as
sisted by Rev. DIR. Richard Hegarty
of New York city. Petworth and
and other congregations not holding
services will be invited. Preceding
the service the memorial chimes will
be played.
Services Mt First CONGREGATIONAL.
At the First Congregational Church.
Tenth and q streets northwest at 4
p. m. the Meistersingers will partici-
pate in the services. The ceremony
viii be in charge of Rev. Franklin
J. Winter' assistant minister The
W. Scott. chief chaplain OF the Navy.
The four Christian Science Churches
in the city will hold services at IL
o'clock. The order of the services
Christian Science churches all over
the United States and which will fol-
low the services for President Nc
kinley in 1904.
oldest church in the Washington
diocese and attended by Presidents
jefferson and Odams. will hold special
services at 10 o'clock. Rey +. ID.
Fraternal Man" Masonic bodies of the
southeast section of the city have
been invited.
At the Central Presbyte terian Church
Theological Seminary. Richmond, Va
will have charge of the services,
which will take place at IL am;
Rev. J. J. Queally of the chapel
of the TRANSPORTATION. 14th and Gal-
latin streets northwest. will conduct
the services to be held by the con-
gregation at IL am.
Baptists Plan Services.
Appropriate exercises will be held
at Shiloh Baptist Church, 18th and
l. streets northwest, at IL o'clock.
The services will be conducted by
Rev. J. Milton Waldron. assisted by
Rev Leon $. Wormley, Rev. j. L.
HOLMAN and Rev. w. L. Washington.
At Calvary Methodist Episcopal
Church, 18th street and Columbia road,
Ri. Rev Bishop John w. Hamilton
will officiate at the ceremonies. which
will begin at IL am. Special musical
services also will be included. The
pastor of Calvary Church. Rev DIR.
James Shera Montgomery, who also is
chaplain of the House of Representa-
tives, win leave with President Cool
idge to officiate at the late President
Harding's funeral al Marion.
Services will be conducted at the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church.
Vermont avenue north of y street. by
Rev. Earle Whitley at IL am. Spe-
cial music will be under the direction
of William +. Braithwaite.
Rev. Thomas Worthington Cooke
Will conduct services at the Church
OF the ascension, 18th street and Mas
Sachusetts avenue northwest. at II am
DIR. Cooke will speak on Lessons From
the Christian Life of a Christian
President"
Iutherans to Unite.
DR.. Merfeld will conduct special
services to he held this evening at
the Washington Hebrew Congrega-
tion Temple.
Memorial services for the late Pres
ident Harding will be held bv the
Unity Society at 1926 [ street nort--
west at pm. They will be in charge
Of tiarnett January.
The congregations of st. PauTs
Reformation, Zion, st. Stephens and
Epiphany Lutheran churches will
prayer 9is " at II am. 9 f"rhi at Epiphand iPK ana
lutheran Church. Rev. John Weld
ley. president of the Maryland Synod.
will officiate. and Rev. Richard
Schmidt, president of the local Lu-
theran Ministerial Association will
assist
The Washington Lodge of the Theo-
sophie Society. 1916 H street north
west. will hold special services, with
James w. Mcguire presiding.
Services will be held at St An
drew's Church, New Hampshire ave
nue. and V street northwest. at II
O'Clock. The pastor will conduct the
ceremony.
Services at kefth's.
Special services in memory of the
late President will be held, at 3
o'clock. at the First PRESBYTERIAN
Church. John Marshall place. The
services will consist of prayers and
special music. Rev. John Britain
Clark of -MasSac chusetts will be in