The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-08-16
MARION QUIET
AFTER REQUIEM
Home of Late President
! Deserted After Remains
Are Laid to Rest.
IN SIMPLE SERVICE
Mrs. Harding Leaves for Wash
ington After Entombment;
Will Return to Marion.
RULLETIN.


BODY across the continent from
San Francisco and then to Mar
ion for burial yesterday, Mrs.
Harding returned to Washington
today to pack up her personal
belongings at the White House
and to arrange for her final de-
parture from the capitol.
AS the train which will have
place in history by virtue of the
momentous journey it had trav-
elled, approached Washington to
be broken up finally, the widow of
the president called to her state
room every member of the party
which had made the pilgrimage to
Alaska and back and thanked each
one individually for remaining
with her until the end" She ap-
peared still to be bearing up
cOurageously.
She was driven directly to the
White House where it was said
that only a few days would be re-
quired for her to close out her
affairs there and take leave of the
mansion which had been, her
home since 1921. Ate the White
House waiting to receive her was
Mrs. Coolidge, who herself had
reached Washington but a short
time before from Marion. The
new first lady of the, land in-
structed that Mrs. Harding re-
main as long as she desired. Aft
ter a short visit Mrs. Coolidge
returned to her hotel and Mrs.
Harding made known her. inten-
ton to receive no other callers
during the day but to spend much
of the time resting.
(By Associated Press Leased Wire)
Marion, Ohio - Her hour OF sor
row over, Marion today returned t.
her accustomed ways.
Gone were the silent crowds tha
streamed in town yesterday to pay
their last respects to the late War
rem G. Harding, the gentle, unassum
ing newspaper editor, who became
president of the United States. The
physical remainders of yesterday:
historical events we're the mourning
draped streets and the military patro
in front of the modest vault where
the body was placed yesterday.
In the uncertain future, a mausole
UNI is to be erected to house the dus'
Of the fourth Ohio president to die il
office, and when completed possibly or
top of Indian Mound near the GENE
terry where his mother is buried, the
American people will have another
shrine.
For Marion the brief period of hel
fame as the home of the president
was ended and another small town
Mass, the home of Cal
win Coolidge-took the place of Mari
on in the public eye. Friends anc
of Mr.. Harding congregatec
to talk over the lifetime events. Each
feature was gone over in detail. Many
were the stories related
5. One old friend of the Harding fam
lily gave a vivid description of the in.
innate and dramatic scene in the liv'
ing room at DR.. Harding's home yes.
terday afternoon when President
Coolidge, Chief Justic Taft and other
high government officials met in the
few brief moments before the fune
raj procession started for the GENE
terry. No newspaper writers were
present to record the scene.
Greatness Pays Farewell.
" 'It was 1 p. nn.," he told The Associ
ated Press. "The line from early
morning had been filing through tt
look on the dead presidents face fol-
the last time, was stopped by the up,
lifted hand of a soldier on guard al
the door. Thousands in the line were
after hours of waiting.
"A hush settled over the rooms that
had heard for two days the trampinf
feet Of thousands.
president and Mrs. Coolidge enter
ed, followed by Chief Justice Taft
General Pershing, members of the
cabinet, Ambassador Harvey, NSpeakel
Gillett, Governor Donahey and army
and navy officers of hign rank by
their bright uniforms. Bishop Viii.
liam Anderson of the Methodist
church and the Rev. DR.. Jesse Swami
and the Rev. George L. Lands, OF
Marion who were to officiate at the
cemetery were also present. The
gathering formed semi-circle in the
quiet room and all plainly showed
their great grief.
president Hardink's father, DR.
George t. Harding, with his wife, en-
tered with Secretary George Chris
tian and were introduced to GMr. ard
Mrs. Coolidge and the other mem
bers of the assemblage. They retired
and in few minutes Secretary Chris
tian reappeared with Mrs. Harding
the widow, leaning on his arm.
Mrs. Harding Greets Friends.
"Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge arose to
greet Mrs. Harding. Mr.. president,
greet, l greet you,' said Mrs. Hard
ing in a clear distinct voice as she
held out her hand to the man who
succeeded her husbapd. Then turn
Ing to Mrs. Coolidge she wished her
success as the new mistress Of the
White House. She next greeted Chief
Justice Taft and Attorney General
and when Secretary Hughes
metched oft his hand she grasped it
Ind said, Mr.. Secretary she could
say no more. Tears filled her eyes
and those of Mr.. Hughes and Mr..
Taft.
Quickly recovering, Mrs. Harding
greeted the others, saying: 4 cannot
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