The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-07

ernO0n.
Most public offices will be closed.
The Federal building, the courthouse,
the State house and the city court will
be closed after noon. Theaters will
be closed until 5 p. m. The Stock
yards and the Board of Trade will be
closed and commission houses also
will close at 8 a. m.
All Indiana postoffices will he closed
from to 4 p. m. Friday. Orders TO
this effect were received Ly Robert
Fl. Bryson, postmaster, in a Telegram
from Postmaster General Harry S.
New today. Bryson Immediately notl-
fed postmasters throughout the
State.
HoOsiers Take Part
Indiana will have a part in the fu-
neral at Marion, being represented
by the 18th Observation Squadron.
Indiana National Guard, which will
drop flowers on the grave. Services
of the squadron. offered by Governor
McCray, have been accepted by Lieut..
Col. Frank p. Lahm, in charge of
military arrangements for the funeral,
Mai. James c. Patten OF Kokorno,
commander 70 the squadron. had
flown in his own plane to Marion to
make arrangements.
Many Indiana citizens Will go to
Marion for the funeral. Frederick E.
Schortemeier, secretary Of the Repub-
tiHra1 Gtata cnY,o ro{ffaa appO,,pcad Tn
diana persons going to the funeral
will leave on the Big Four at a. m.
Friday, arriving in Marion at 1910
p, m. The train will leave Marion for
Indianapolis at TAO p. M, arriving
here at midnight. On the way to
Marion the train viii stop at Ander-
son, Muncie, Winchester and Union
City.
Silent Tribute Paid
A silent tribute to the memory OF
the dead President was paid in In,
diana at p. m. Monday, while the
/ funeral train was passing through
| the State. In Indianapolis all traffic
was held up for one minute. Automo
biles and street cars lined the streets
/ for blocks. Many pedestrians stood
on the sidewalks bareheaded. All &C
/ tivitles at police headquarters ceased.
I The minute Of silence was observed
on. request Of Governor McCray.
/ Memorial services were held by
| Federal employees in the Federal
| Court room Monday night. Addresses
were made by William P. Kappes
! clerk of the Federal Court; Homer
/ Elliott, United States district attor
ney; Evans Woollen, president of the
Fletcher Savings and Trust Company
and Frederick E. Schortemeier. secre
| tary of the Republican State commit
tee. A prayer was offered by the
Rev F.-A.-Hsyward
"With Us, Though Dead"
I'VE shall agree. l know, that he is
with us still, though dead TO time, "
Woollen said. His life of yesterday
makes richer our living today. AS
Tennyson said. It is we'll Though
he is now beyond our mortal recogni.
ton, il is we'll"
Harding: His vision was broad
enough to take in all Of America-not
just part OF it. He had but one
standard Of policy and that standard
was loyalty ano service to the Repub-
lie he loved"
He was brave but not reactionary,"
Schorte meier said. He had an innate
love for world peace. His life proves
the opportunity of America, for he
came of humble family but loyal,
brave. God-fearing stock. He was one
Of the most modest. NOSE humble men
ever knew He was fundamentally
honest in his convictions. Personally
or publicly he was just what he was. !"
Clubs Adopt Resolutions
Resolutions on the death of Mr..
Harding were adopted by the Column
bia Club. the Seventh District Wom-
ans Republican Club and the
G. A. r.
These members of the Columbia
Club will attend the funeral: Gov
ernor McCray, Senator James E. Wat
son, Postmaster General Harry S.
New, Taylor p. Groninger, city cor
poration counsel; Joseph b Healing,
Republican national committeeman
M. Bert Thurman, collector of internal
revenue; Ora J. Davies, State treas
urer, and Fred Schorterpeier.
Schortemeiere will address memo
rial services of the Kiwanis Club at
the Claypool at 1915 p. m. Wednes-
day. Wives Of members of the club
have been invited.
The Indianapolis Club announced
the clubhouse would be closed all day
Friday.
The Indianapolis Live Stock Elk.
change will be closed all day Friday.
the executive committee decided. The
Chicago market will be open until
noon Friday. Other markets may be
Influenced by the action Of the Indian
apolis exchange, Horace H. Fletcher,
secretary, said.
All courthouse offices will be close Il
al day Friday but one deputy each
win be in the clerks, sheriff's, au-
ditor's and recorders offices to han
die emergency legal business.