San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-08
Thousands Arriving in
Marion for Harding
Burial Services.
SIMPLICITY TO RULE
Troops to Stand Death
Watch Over Vault for
Six Months.
By the Associated Press.

Marion, Ohio, Aug. S.-While the
nation, through its recognized lead
ers, was paying official respect TO
the memory of Warren G. Harding at
q Washington today, the late Presi-
adent's home folks and neighbors con-
tinued their plans for the final SIM
pie funeral services here Friday after
noon.
Simplicity approaching severeness
will characterize the last rites here.
This is the wish of Mrs. Harding.
, There will be no military display and
nothing Of the "official" about the
services.
When the body arrives her about .
a. m. tomorrow from Washington, it
will be taken Immediately to the home
of DR.. George L. Harding, the Presi-
dents father. From 2 p. m. until 10
p, D. m. tomorrow and again from y
a. m. until y. m. the following day,
| Ohioans will be given a last oppor-
! tunity to view the face of their dead
friend and leader.
Then. on. Friday afternoon, with
/ out military pomp. the body will be
tenderly borne. from the home to the
cemetery, where brief and simple
I funeral services conducted by local
ministers will be held.
Family to Head Procession.
( First in the funeral procession fol-
lowing the hearse will come members
of the Harding family, then the Presi-
dent of the United States, members
of the cabinet and other high Off
Gals, and then Mr.. Harding's friends
and neighbors.
Everyone wishing to do so has been
invited by direction of Mrs. Hard
ing to take part in the funeral pro-
icession. 1t is Mrs. Harding's wish
that those who knew her husband
lbest-the folks from Ohio-shall have
a part in the funeral program.
Following the brief ceremonies at
the cemetery, the body of President
Harding will be entombed. The home
folks will. dispense and President
Coolidge and his official party, to-
gether with Mrs. Harding, will return
to Washington.
The only reminder that the body OF
a President of the United States lies
entombed in Marion will be the mill
tary. guard which will be maintained
at the tomb for the customary six
!e@onths' period.
The simple funeral services will be
participated in by thousands of Mr.
Harding's friends from all over Ohio
Marion is full to overflowingF today
in anticipation of Fridays funeral
and thousands are planning to arrive
tomorrow and Friday morning.
Huge Crowd Expected.
So great will be the crowd that
state officials have arranged to pa
troll all roads for miles leading into
Marion in an effort to prevent auto
mobile accidents. Many special trains
will bring large delegations of Ohio
ans, while nearly every city of any
size in the state will send special rep
resentatives.
Among those having a prominent
place at the service will be Ohio news
paper publishers who are members of
the Associated Ohio Dailies, an or.
ganization in which Mr.. Harding, as
publisher of the Marion Star. took an
active part. r The editors will gather
at the Marion Club early Friday after
noon and 20 to the Harding home in a
body.
All business activity will cease in
Marion Friday. Stores and business
places will remain closed throughou,
the day. The Marion Star. for years
owned and published by Mr.. Harding
and his wife, will suspend publica-
ton for the day in order that the en-
ployes may take part in the last rites
over Mr.. Harding's body
Vault to Be Guarded.
Z Printers, editors, reporters, office
employees and newsboys who worked
with the Hardings on the Star for
years. will have a prominent place
1 in the funeral procession.
Although there will be no military
pomp in connection with the funeral
procession or the funeral services at
the cemetery, 5000 Ohio National
2 Guard troops will arrive today to pre-
1--we order and direct the heavy traf-