New Britain herald., 1923-08-04
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
 ON HARDING DEATH
Republican Town Committee Fol- lows Suit and Pledges Support

With all members standing Com
 mon Council last evening in special session adopted resolutions of regret on the death of the late President Warren c. Harding. Although the law requires 24 hours notice when calling a special council meeting May or Paonessa yesterday felt that an emergency justified his calling an immediate session and last evening he thanked the members for responding. Those present were: Mayor A. M. Paonessa, Aldermen c. J. Dehm, w. H. Judd, F. l.. Conlon, J. F. Gill; Councilmen F. A. Johnson, W. R. Falk, c. H. Maxon, G, A. Molander, S. A. Lynch, L. M. Stanley, D, L. Bart lett, F. S. Caldwell. c. F. Hellberg, A. c. Crusberg, c. s. Bradley, S. A. Karpinski, D. l.. Nair, John A. Lar son.
 Aldermen Dehm, Judd, Gill and Conlon were appointed committee on resoltions and the following reso- lutions were adopted with all mem bers standing:
 The Common Council of the City of New Britain has convened at special meeting held on the third day of August, 1923, to express for our city and ourselves a feeling of great sorrow and loss at the sudden death of our President, the late Hon. Warren c. Harding, and to record our high esteem and regard for his manly and Christian character and life, which stood out as an example and a pattern to be followed and a source of inspiration and encourage ment to others and to acknowledge our indebtedness for his very great service to his country in every public office he occupied, especially as our chief executive
 Hike the wise man of Scripture, he built his house upon a rock. He practiced righteousness from early youth. He built himself up from the wise use of small opportunities until he occupied the position of highest trust in his country. In his attain ments he did not lose that human sympathy. which comes to those who struggle with others to secure a foothold in life, and which is often lost by those who become success full
 His life stood for integrity, for service and for usefulness.
 ~Hc was president in very try ing time. The close of the war had left his country and the world in a state of unrest and with very diff ffcult problems to solve in return ing again to peaceful pursuits and with many new ideas engendered in the war and many new situations to face. The great burden of this try ing and critical time fell upon him and he exerted every effort to meet the demand upon him. He worked hard, faithfully and efficiently and was unsparing of himself in the performance of his heavy duties and exhibited great patience and wisdom in the many trying and perplexing undertakings of his great office.
 We feel 1t is very fortunate for this country and a great blessing to it that in his family life he exempli- i fled the high ideals of the American | home.
 Resolved, that we hereby do ex- press by rising vote our feeling of great loss upon the death of our president and pay to his memory our respect and esteem for his noble and useful life, and,
 Resolved, that we extend to Mrs. Harding our highest regard and our deepest sympathy in her loss.
 Resolved. further that this resolu- ton be spread on the minutes of the Common Council and a copy be sent to Mrs. Harding"
 City Clerk A. L. Thompson was in- to telegraph the resolutions to Washington as soon as the body of the late president is moved.
 At special meeting of the republi- can town committee last evening reso-