The Raymer enterprise., 1923-08-16


President Of the United States, was
placed In the tomb Friday. August 10.
In the Marion cemetery.
No imposing ceremony, no military
display, no marching Of organizations
marked the mournful event, because
Mrs. Harding wished 1t SO, but as the
simple services were being held In the
cemetery, In every city, every town
and village. every home Of the broad
land the people Of America were pay.
Ing tribute TO the memory Of their
chief whose life truly was sacrificed
in their behalf Barter and trade,
financial business and every other
worldly activity that could be sus.
pended ceased for the time. all sports
and pastimes were abandoned
nation mourned.
Great Thrones lp Marion.
Here In Marion were gathered a
host Of prominent persons. from Pres
Ident Coolidge down and including the
leading government officials, senators
and representatives, governors OF the
states and delegations from hundreds
Of cities and organizations. All day
Thursday and on Friday morning
special trains brought In the throngs.
and other thousands, Of Ohloans came
by automobile. So great were the
crowds that Il was necessary for the
state officials to arrange to have the
roads for miles around Marion pa.
trolled to prevent accidents.
Thursday morning the funeral train
arrived from Washington, and Mr..
Harding's body was taken at once to
the residence Of his father, DIR. George
7. Harding. From 2 until 10 D. IN.
that day and from 8 a. m. until l p. m.
Friday opportunity was given Ohloans
to view the face Of their dead friend
Then. quite without pomp. the casket
was borne to the cemetery. Follow
Ing the hearse were the members Of
the Harding family; next the Presl.
dent Of the United States with men,
bers Of the cabinet and other high
officials; then came Mr.. Harding's
close friends and neIghbors, and after
them a great concourse Of mourners
Simple Services In Cemetery.
II was Mrs. Harding's wish that all
who wished should have a place In
the funeral procession. Among those
who sadly accepted the Invitation
were all the employees of the Marion
Star who had worked for Mr.. Hard
ing for years, and the Ohio newspaper
publishers members Of the Associated
Ohio Dallies. In which organization
Mr.. Harding had taken an active part.
Reaching the cemetery about three
o'clock, the cortege proceeded to the
receiving vault, and there the brief
services were held. Prayers. readings
from the Scriptures and the singing
Of Mr.. Hardlng's favorite hymns
that was all. 1t was simple and dig.
nifed. as was bentting the obsequies
Of q distinguished citizen Of Marion.
The services were In charge Of Rev.
George N. Lands, pastor Of Trinity
Baptist church, Of which Mr.. Harding
was a member. He was assisted by
Rev. Jesse Swank. pastor OF the Meth.
odist Episcopal church, Mrs. Harding's
pastor.
Troops Guard the casket.
Instead Of being inferred in the
family plot, the body Of Mr.. Harding
was placed In the receiving vault, and
there It will remain until a mauso-
leum has been erected to receive It.
As the weeping family and friends
moved away from the vault, National
Guard soldiers stepped forward and
took their place on guard. In few
days they will be replaced by the
guard from the regular army. that will
stand around the vault for the regu-
latlon period OF six months. The de-
tail for this purpose will consist Of
an officer and twenty-five men from
Fort Hayes at Columbus.
The Presidential party from Wash.
lngton, which came on special train
Friday morning, started back for the
national capital almost Immediately
after the conclusion Of the ceremonies.
Mrs. Harding, who bad borne so
well her difficult part, also returned to
Washington, on the same train that
brought her and her dead. 1t was an.
nounced that she would remain In the
White House until she has finished
the supervision and removal Of the
effects Of the late President. This
probably will take about three weeks.
Services at Capital.
Washington. - The United States
government Wednesday paid official
tribute to the body Of Warren G. Hard.
ing. twenty.nlnth president. II was a
tribute at once simple, dignified and
impressive. The ceremonies were pre-
llminary to the journey to Marion.
Ohio. and the final interment Friday In
the late presidents home city.
The ceremonies consisted in official
transfer in the morning OF the body
from the White House to the Capitol,
where II lay in state until six. o'clock
in the evening. The American people
participated by marching in the III.
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