, 1923-08-09

yesterday IN n capftol ut Washing
ton.
The elaborate services yesterday
were for Warren G. Harding, presi.
dent of the United States: the simple
service here tomorrow wnl be for
Warren C. Harding, citizen, friend,
neighbor-and husband.
For two days. his friends and neigh.
boris will accord the late president the
customary funeral rites of the small
towns of h middle west and then.
with strict simplicity. will accompany
Mrs. Harding and the body to the
cemetery, where It will be entombed
tomorrow afternoon.
The only funeral services here will
be at the cemetery and they Will be
extremely brief and simple, In accord.
ance with the wishes OF Mrs. Hard.
ing. Only relatives and intimate
friends will make up the small party
DIN TO cemetery. Even news.
paper be excluded from the
servi : tomb.
WI funeral train arrives
here. the coffin will be taken imme.
d ately to the home OF the dead
PRESIDENTS father. DR.. George T..
Harding. sr. The trip from the sta.
ton to the ather's home will be made
In a hearse not on a military calls.
son. as stated yesterday In Washing.
ton.
At his fathers home the body will
lie in private until 2 o'clock this af-
ternoon. from then Until IL o'clock
tonight. the public will be permitted
to gaze upon the kindly face of the
former Marion newspaper publisher.
who became chief executive of his
country.
Again tomorrow from . a. m, until
1 y. M. the public will have a last
opportunity TO pass by the bier of Mr..
Harding. AT 2 O'Clock the funeral pro-
cession will form for the Journey to
tho cemetery and at 3 O'Clock the body
OF Warren G.. Harding will be laid
at rest.
1t Will be placed In n receivinE
vault until q suitable mausoleum can
be erected.
Only members of the Intimate party
tlat made tho trip to Alaska with
President Harding are aboard the
funeral train. Cabinet Members Hoov-
err. Work and Daugherty are in the
party.
President Coolidge. members of the
cabinet and other high government
officials. who as private citizens will
attend the. funeral services here, will
arrive tomorrow at IL a. M, on an
other special train. 1t was Mrs.
Iarding's wish. and her wish In law
in her home town
In today's funeral procession from
the station to tho Harding home. and
In the last journey tomorrow from the
home to the cemetery. there will not
be heard tho tramping feet OF the sol.
diers; no civic or other organizations
will be in line. Only the family and
intimate friends will directly follow
tho hearse.
Mrs. Harding's desire for a simple,
private funeral for her husband, re.
suited today in the cancellation OF
plans for Ohio newspaper publishers,
members OF the Associated Ohio
Dailies. in which Mr.. Harding was an
active worker. to march in tho pro-
cession as a body.
Although there TIL DO no military
escort today or tomorrow, three thou
sand Ohio national guard troops to-
day patrolled the streets OF Marion,
keeping back the huge crowds OF
Ohioans and people from other states
who came to pay their last respects
to their dead chieftain.
Marion was crowded 10 overflow.
ing this morning and other countless
thousands were blackening the high
ways leading into tho city. So great
was the crush that state authorities
stationed patrols along tho main
roads to prevent speeding and conse-
quent Injuries or loss of life.
Hundreds OF Marion residents today
opened their homes to cart for the
many visitors who could not find
hotel quarters.
Many motorists came prepared with
tents and camping outfits.
Business will practically be at a
standstil in Marion today and to-
morrow. The whole city plans to give
Itself up to deep mourning. On some
streets near the Harding home, tho
cemetery and the old home made
famous by the front porch campaign.
the only activities Of n usual nature
will be the deliveries of milk and ice.
The Marion Star. the Newspaper thai
until recently owned and published
by President Harding. will suspend
phbAicttllon NoinoFTOW IN OTutF lnAt itt
employees may attend the funeral ser.
vices and pay their last respects to
their chief"
All points OF interest connected with
the life here OF Mr.. Harding were be-
Ing heavily guarded by state troops to
safeguard them from the ravages of
souvenir hunters. An especially
heavy guard was placed round the
old Harding home from which Mr.
Harding, then a United States senator
conducted his famous front porch
campaign for the presidency. and
where. after election, he met and con-
ferred with the great minds Of
the country. Everywhere throughout
the city, flags were flying at half
mast, n everywhere was TO be seen
the black and white bunting OF
mourning. Almost every home had
displayed in its front window a large
picture of the late president. Nearby
towns through which thousands OF
motorists passed On their way to Mari.
on also were decorated.
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