, 1923-08-16

and loving President, whose every act and thought was express
sie of high ideals and pure Americanism.
(By 1. w. Dinsmore)
hearts are sorrowful; when a statewide figure is removed from
its larger activities and accomplishments then the people of a
mighty natiOn-the President of the United states-is called
into tn the i%nS q" Of ' every rio true s' American 4n carif there re is sl heard sardS the ruS Hte
of the wings of death"-and the hearts of a hundred million
At The Msri body o of our Th President ssds 1T at It. this Rfnd time sr; rspGs sisn in "a a toni tomb
his soul is home at the foot Of the Great White Throne. - '
To-Day bNy we are too close to Warren Harding to gain his measure
is yet to be determined: How he will rank With his distinguished
move him from u.s., and as the distance increases a perspective
of the man will be obtained; we will see him measured up against
me Bst ts Of too a m sSGH t. Tb tsl b his IN msa IS s1ec as e man, eGjtor What is x THE
agree. That he occupied a distinguished place in the United
States Senate is but to know his work as a Senator. That he
1 m,lIons so But sT was he sn a man If manly lys attributes I,t Wv: with a gentle
ideals, with a " heart that throbbed With pure eI Ame art sTa WITH Il
an abiding determination that the World must be at peace both
ciples of Christ are the absolute rules for all human conduct?
people e| would not have been heavy wy at his hi death ad the Nation
from GaIfornlas shore to the seat OF Government would not
We know then, right now. what the Measure of the Man must
ed the International Rotary Convention and he said these words:
your iasai. t is in in putting putt s' your ID idea. into % ppaettee :" a Ths 9Rins
tho. .sest the 81, %on aa, nee .ds1 today Is, nG . than anything else. is to under
tamat Of the eorld scar: i 'e car ali get doom to service,
the things that hnmanity must do to insure recovery. them there
acu come out of the great dependency. and Encouragement.
s1aa see the emolsms Of Rotary IN the toregro"nd: Seean 1s" you
Of Rotary, representative of the best ace hare in America, hare
played your big part IN making service, one of the appraised
offerings Of hnaaahind. north rhlls"
We saw saw his smiling lin face ae at q cheyenne e nem a feW weeks eosa ago. n e w rs s SOnS;
his hand, we acclaimed him $ our President-today he is gone.
He passed thru our city a few weeks ago full of life and all it's
ago he passed thru going back, but the man was gone on " And I
with it all comes the old, old mystery-the questioning look, the
all. We are face to face with the mystery that shrouds the
world. Out of the wide waste seas, there drifts no spar. Over
In the very summer of life another heart has ceased to beat
Night has fallen upon noon. But he lived, he loved, he was
loved. He; who now lies clothed with the perfect peace of death,
was a kind and loving husband, the Nations choice, a generous
re..ntrlr, and an honest man-and these words build a monu-
ment Of glory above his honored grave. He was always sincere
and frank, as full Of hope as Spring. He divided all time into
today and tomorrow. Today was without n cloud and of to-
morrow he borrowed sunshine for today-he was our friend.
He will remain so.
himself he solved the problems of the world. He believed we are
indebted for what we enjoy to the labor. the self-denial. the
herosm Of the human race. and as we have plucked the fruits
of what others planted. we in thankfulness should plant for
others yet to be. The mystery of life and death we cannot com.
prehend. The golden bridge of life rests only on n shadow and
the traveller sinks gently into the darkness of the farther end.
Beyond this we do not know. but only hope. Fate is speechless,
told, We love; we wait; we hope. Upon the tenderest hearts
the deepest sorrows fall. All paths whether filled with thorns
robes Of power-all differences and distinction lose in the de.
mocracy of death. Character survives; goodness lives; love is
lips of life will long for the cool delicious kiss of death-when
tired of the dust and glare of day we all shall hear with Joy
reaped with joy what he had sown in youth-hc did not linger
until the flame lacked oW' but with his senses keen. his mind
undimed and with his arms filled with gathered sheaves. and in
an end painless and unconscious he passed from health and
happiness to the realm of perfect peace. The struggles were
over-thc responsibilities laid down-the tired head bowed-the
BODY searching rest. And as the mortal voice OF his beloved
wife read TO him what another had written Of his work and his
efiorts-his struggles and suceesses-let us think the human
voice was slowly lost, and to his ear there came the coaxing Of
the voice divine saying Lay aside the burdens of the nation