San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-11
CATHOLICS PAY TRIBUTE.
Special Requiem Masses Sung In All
Churches Of City,.


Churches Of City,.
Special requiem high mass was
sung in all Catholic churches of the
diocese Friday morning at 0 O'Clock.
with the principal service here at
San Fernando cathedral where Bishop
A. J. Drossaerts led the services and
delivered 2 short eulogy TO the late
President Harding, praising him for
his nobleness of mind and devotion
to America and world-peace and
civilization.
Bishop Drossaerts had this to say
of Mr.. Harding:
"When that brave and sterling
patriot. Judas the Maccabee had
fallen in the defense of his country
against overwhelming odds all the
nation lamented and mourned for
many days his untfmely loss.
How is this mighty man fallen
who saved the people of Israel they
exclaimed.
1--WE may well apply these words
on this sad and solemn day when
the American nation mourns the loss
of its good and great President; the
twenty-ninth in that long and glori-
Gus line which opens with George
Washington, the Father Of our
country.
And the mourning today is uni
versal and sincere. Warren Harding
had endeared himself to the Ameri-
can people had won his place in our
hearts.
I'VE all learned to love him as n
man of lovable qualities. He was
a man of infinite patience and a
man of unfaiing kindness to all,
high or low, who came in contact
with him.
Wise, Level.Heailed.
"As chief executive, President
Harding proved himself wise, level
headed. impartial and prudent lead
er. Thoroughly conservative in his
views and principles. with nothing
of the utopian dreamer or radical
reformer in his makeup. the Presi-
dent was in these days of social un-
rest and radicalism, providentially
chosen by the Great Ruler of Ma
tons TO pilot the ship of state
through the boisterous storms that
threatened it. And how faithfully
has he stood at the helm. How wise
" has he steered its course,
"His was the noble. enviable task
of healing the wounds inflicted on
the nation by the World War. He
will be known in history as the
President who re-established peace
between this nation and Germany !;
between this nation and Austria.
Future generations will bless his
name for his efforts in limiting the
world ornaments and for his success
fully stopping that mad race for ma
val supremacy among the leading ma
tons of the world. Why. the great
speaking tour in which he was so
tragically overtaken by death. was
another effort of his for world peace.
In his idea this peace depended on
the participation of America in a
,world court and though sick already
he went out West 10 spread this
gospel amongst his countrymen. He
paid for it with the sacrifice of his
life.
Sane and Sound Policy.
"The great work of the President
was sane and sound reconstruction.
And did he not give the nation at
large an object lesson in the most
needed and most fundamental of all
reconstruction work: the building UP
of the American home? We know
how exemplary was his home life.
We know how devoted he was 10 his
gentle. high-minded wife. We know
how his home was a truly Christian
home with Gods Commandments the
inviolable rule of life and at the
same time the best guarantee of hap
pineSs.
with grief over his loss we re-
peat the words already quoted: How
is this mighty man fallen who saved
the people of Israel q Mace.
Q :20-2D.
Blowing in submission before
Gods inscrutable DEGREES let us take
to heart the great example of this
noble American. Like he, let us love
our country. Like he. let us do all
we can to promote its welfare. Like
he. let us always be found on the
side of Truth, Justice and Liberty.
Then. although dead. President Hard
ing shall still speak to us. Then,
although dead lie shall continue TO
live in the hearts of his country
men.
May he rest in peace"
After the mass dissolution super
tumulum was held. n service giving
the last blessing over the late Presi-
dents spirit. The service was in
charge of Rev. Father Precido. rec
tor of the Cathedral. Fathers Herran.
Father Sunye and the bishop. A
large congregation attended.