Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-08-18
last TRIBUTE IS
PAID To HARDING
ei-alg Funeral Services Held in
Marion, His Home City.
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE THERE
ag the Nation Mourns Its Dead
chtsf-Remains First Lie in Stats
In Rotundz of Capitol in
washington After impos-
ing Procession.

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Marion O.-While al the nation
s,,od silent and sorrowing, the mortal
remains Of Warren G. Harding, its
sps5 President, were consigned to the
,aab Friday in this, his home city.
No imposing ceremony, no military
s.s1.ay, ne marching OF organizations
msrse4 the mournful event. because
Mrs Harding wished it so. but as the
am9le services we're being held in the
cemetery. in every city, every town
and village, every home OF the broad
lana the people Of America were pay
i1g tribute 10 the memory Of their
agf whose life truly was sacrificed
N tae.r behalf. Barter and trade,
financial business and every other
worldly activity that could be sus-
pended ceased for the time, all sports
and pasumes were abandoned-the
nation mourned.
Great Throngs in Marion.
Here in Marion were gathered a
Il hest Of prominent persons, from Pres
dent Coolidge down and including the
Il leading government officials, senators
4 and representatives, governors Of the
s.ases and delegations from hundreds
Il q. cities and organizations. All day
Il Thursday and on Friday morning
special trains brought in the throngs,
n ana other thousands of Ohioans came
Il By automobile. So great were the
crowds that 1t was necessary for the
sape officials TO arrange to have the
n roads for miles around Marion pa
q u8led TO prevent accidents.
p Thursday morning the funeral train
arrived from Washington, and Mr.
Hsrding's body was taken at once TO
tie residence Of his father. DR.. George
IA Harding. From until 10 D. m
that dag and from 8 a. IN. until l p. m
Friday opportunity was given Ohioans
81 70 view the face Of their dead friend
Then quite without pomp, the casket
was borne to the cemetery. Follow
l1E the hearse were the members of
tie Harding family; next the Presi-
cent Of the United States with mem
bors Of the cabinet and other high
eaic!as; then came Mr.. Harding's
close friends and neighbors, and after
them q great concourse of mourners.
Simple Services In Cemetery.
II was Mrs. Hardlngs wish that all
who wished should have a place in
the funeral procession. Among those
Who sadly accepted the invitation
FeFe all the employees of the Marion
Star who had worked for Mr.. Hard
lAg for years, and the Ohio newspaper
publishers, members of the Associated
81 V4o Dailies, in which organization
IN IN Harding had taken an active part.
y Reaching the cemetery about three
ac,ock, the cortege proceeded to the
receiving vault. and there the brief
services we're held. Prayers, readings
ron the Scriptures and the singing
q Mr. HardIng's favorite hymns
laat vas all. 1t was simple and dig
1ael' as was betting the obsequies
q distinguished citizen Of Marion.
.Ae services were in charge of Rev.
george NJ Lands, pastor of Trinity
= 7aptst church, of which Mr.. Harding
gag a member. lie was assisted BY
''s'. Jesse Swank, pastor Of the Meth
pastor. :
troops Guard the Casket.
INSTEAD Of being inferred In the
.al-'iG plot the body Of Mr.. Harding
W placed in the receiving vault. and
.1z'e Il viii remain until a mauso-
sla has been erected TO receive n
= lae weeping family and friends
sra away from the vault, National
e-+'a soldiers stepped forward and
wa laelr place on guard. In a few
-'s they win be replaced by the
s--Iq rom the regular army. that VIII
s.1-a around the vault for the regrl-
SIS .,,'a period Of six months. The de-
- Tor this purpose will consist of
: s-lcer and twenty-five men from
" hayes at Columbus.
!. -1e residential party from Wash.
So So which came on a special train
80. .-a5 morning, started back for the
-. capital almost Immediately
!, tae conclusion of the ceremonies.
@.s. Harding. who had borne 50
a., .sF difficult part, also returned to
t. -s'',4ssan, on the same train that
--s Der and her dead. Ii was an
~ -se that she would remain in the
--'s House until she has finished
-. s55F,slon and removal of the
- o. the late President. This
VIII take about three weeks.
IT, Services at Capital.
~. 80 ston.-The capital Of the
~ at states Of America Wednesday
o.lelal tribute to the body Of