The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-08-09
All Business Will be at
Standstill For Two Hours
Tomorrow
SERVICES AT M. E..
CHURCH ONE O'CLOCK
People of This Community
Honor Memory of Warren
G.. Harding

As tribute to the memory of War
rem G. Harding, whose body will be
laid to rest in the cemetery at Mar
ion, Ohio, at o'clock, central time,
tomorrow afternoon. all business in
Kennewick will be at standstill for
two hours from IL until 2 D. M. Not
only will the uptown stores close
during those hours but the fruit ware
houses and the manufacturing plants
will shut down and work on the Union
Pacific bridge will be suspended and
the workmen will attend brief men,
orial services held at the camp. The
two banks will be closed all day.
The people of the community are
requested to assemble at the M. E.
church at one o'clock when Kennewick
will add it's might of tribute to that
of the nation which mourns its dead
leader. Service at the church will be
brief. Music will be led by the M.
E. choir and the Baptist orchestra.
The memorial address will be given
by Rev. A. H. F. Watkins, rector Of
st. Paul's Episcopal church. Mem
bers of the American Legion post are
requested to meet at the Legion rooms
at 1890 and go in body to the
church.
Similar Observances will be held in
practically every city, town and viii
lage throughout the nation and in
every part of the world where the
American flag floats. The first Of
ficial act of President Coolidge was
to declare tomorrow day of MOURN
ing as follows:
"By the President of the United
States of America, proclamation.
''To the people of the United States:
"In the inscrutable wisdom of Div
inc Providence, Warren Gamaliel
Harding, twenty-ninth President of
the United States, has been taken a
way from US. The nation has lost
wise and enlightened statesman
and the American people true friend
and counsellor whose whole public
life was inspired with the desire to
promote the best interests of the Unit
ed States and the welfare of all its
citizens. His private life was mark
ed by gentleness and brotherly SYM
pathy and by the charm of his per-
sonality he made friends of all who
came in contact with him.
"It is meet that the deep grief
which fills the hearts of the American
people should find fitting expression.
"Now, therefore, /, Calvin Cool
idge, President of the United States
of America, do appoint Friday next,
August 10 the day on which the body
of the dead President will be laid
in it's last earthly resting place
as a day of mourning and prayer
throughout the United States. II
earnestly recommed the people to as
semble on that day in their respective
pldCeS Ol DiVHc WOIohAp, etiCIC " uOW
down in submisson to the will of the
Almighty God and to pay out of full
heart the homage and love and rev.
erence to the memory of the great and
good President, whose death has so
sorely smitten the nation
The governors proclamation is as
follows:
"At 8 o'clock Central Time, on Fri
day, August 10, Warren G. Harding,
president of the United
States, will be laid to rest at Marion,
Ohio.
In honor and in memory of him for
whom the nation grieves, Calvin Cool
idge, now President, has, as his first
official action, designated the coming
Friday as day of mourning, and in
conformity with this action of our new
/, Louis F. Hart, governor
of the state of Washington, by virtue
Of the authority in me vested, do here
by proclaim and declare Friday, Aug
ust 10, public holiday, and on that
day all general business shall cease.
Let the people assemble in places
of Divine worship and give suitable
of mourning for our de-