The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-08
II MARK RITES Al
 MARION FRIDAY
Presidents Body Will Be Re-
 ceived By People Of His
 Home Town Without Display
 Of ReSplendent Uniforms PASTOR OF EXECUTIVES CHURCH TO HAVE CHARGE Remains Will Be Placed In
 VauIt--Prayer At Fathers Home And Services At
 Cemetery Will Be Very Brief

MARION, O., August 7.-(By As sociated Press.) s.)-Simpllcity almost approaching severity will character ize the last rites for Warren G. liar ding when his body is brought here Thursday from Washington. Carry ing out the expressed desire of Mrs. Harding, the only services, excepting probably prayer a the home of htS>l father, George T. Harding, ST, where the body will repose before being placed in a receiving vault. will be very brief and will be conducted at the vault in Marion cemetery, where the Presidents body will be placed temporarily. This will be in charge of Rev, George NJ Landit, pastor of Trinity Baptist church, of which MT. Rev, Jesse Swank, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, Mrs. Hardings pastor.
 There will be no imposing funera! cortege to the cemetery, made re- splendent by bright uniforms and glimmering sabres; no trooping of horses; no rumble of artillery wheels; no marching organizations. It's grandeur will be it's simplicity and it's sadness. Not even the Presidents own," Troop A, Ohio Ma tional Guard, Cleveland, which acted as escort of honor when MT. Harding was inaugurated President, will par ticipate, other than to maintain quiet.
 Soldiers on Duty.
 There will be thousands of other soldiers, but they. too, will be here in capacity of aides to civil authori- ties to maintain order.
 Plans, which, it was explained, were only tentative until they are carried through, will bring the body of the late President to his home city about 10 a. m. Thursday, accompa- nied by Mrs. Harding. members of the party who made the journey with her fram San Francisco to the na-l tional capital and back again to hss native state, and two aides, repre- sentative of the army and repre- sentative of the navy, who will com- prise the only military escort to the body. Will Build Mausoleum.
 A hearse will be used to convey the body to the fathers home in East Center street, where it Is planned to have 1t lie in state from ? p. m. to 10 D. m. Thursday and from a. m. to 2 D. m. Friday The funeral cor tese is scheduled to leave the liar ding home soon after ? o'clock for the cemetery. services there being conducted about 8 o'clock. MT. liar ding's body, instead of being buried in the family plot beside his mother and sister. will be placed in the re- ceiving vault until a mausoleum Is erected to receive it.
 Preparations are being made to handle 100, ,000 people. Marion is a city of about so,oOO, Detailed Plans.
 Following are the detailed plans for the funeral here as announced the plans having had the personal approval of Mrs. liar ding:
 The body will arrive in Marion by way of the Erie railroad Thursday morning, August 9, at about 10 o'clock, transferring from the Penn sylvania railroad at Crestline
 The body will be taken to the home of Dr. G. T. Harding. the Presidents father.
 The body will be accompanied by the following, who are coming on the funeral train from Washington with Mrs. Harding: Capt. Adolphus An drews, U. S. N., the Presidents naval aide, and Mai. O. M. Baldinger. U. S. A.. the Presidents army aide.
 The honorary pallbearers include the Speaker of the House of Repre- sentatiVeS, the Cabinet and the Pres ldent pro-tempore of the Senate. Members of the family and friends also are on the funeral train.
 The body will lie in state at resi- dence from about p. m. until 10 p. m. August 9, central standard time, during which time opportunity will be given for all friends who so desire to pay theirN final respects Also on Friday, August 10. the body will lie in state from g a. m. to 1 D, m, Funeral Cortege Formed.
 At o'clock p. m on Friday, Au- gust 10, the fsneral cortege will be formed at the residence of pr. G. T. | to escort the remains to the | Marion cemetery, where services will | be held upon arrival.
 The services at the cemetery will l be held at the vault and will be con ducted by the Rev. George Landis Of ! Trinity Baptist church, the Presi- | dents home church, assisted by the | Rev. Jesse Swank. pastor of the l Methodist Episcopal church of Ma rion, O., a close personal friend of | the President.
 It Is expected that President Cool dge and his immediate party will | make their headquarters on their | train and leave for Washington after | the services.
 Mrs. Harding will return to Wash ington Friday evening about [ o'clock.
 
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