The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-11
CITY GOES BACK
To TOLL AFTER
MOURNING
Leaders and Workers at Daily
Tasks Still Feel Personal Loss
in Harding's Death.
By PHILLIP A. ORME.


varied tasks today.
Workers marched by thousands tC
Government and private offices, the
pneumatic riveter dins from lofty
steel frameWorks, the stores display
their wares to crowding patrons
The period Of mourning for Warren
G. Harding is over.
Citizens Cherish Memory.
The citizenry Of the Capital will
long cherish memories Of the man
who was laid to rest yesterday in
the haven where he would be, the
home town, Marion, Ohio. 1t will
recall his acts in life and the notable
ceremonies that marked the days
following his sudden death. And not
observance of his interment, In
which the Nation, from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, joined in fine unity
and nowhere, perhaps, with as deep
a sense Of personal loss as here.
The same catholicism of mourn
ing that marked the day Of the pro-
cession down the Avenue and the
services in the rotunda of the Capt.
toll was evident yesterday afternoon
Therel were services in churches
of all denominations, services con-
Quoted by Masons, by the American
Legion, by Jews, by nonre.igious or
CARNATIONS, by business men. All
breathed the fervent prayer that
Warren G. Harding would rest peace
fully after the storms of life, and
ell extolled his acts and his. person
atty.
Shrfners Mourn for Noble.
Members Of Almas Temple, A. A
o. N. M. S., and their families and
friends to the number of 5000 gath
cred last night at Temple Heights
the great tract where a temple Is tc
be reared to united Masonry to dc
honor to the dead President.
L. P. Steuart, Almas potentate
delivered the principal address. He
recalled that Mr.. Harding had beer
made a Shrfner in Aladdin Temple
Columbus, Ohio, in 1921, and went
on to pay his tribute to the Execu
tive who has passed on:
"Good was the predominatine
quality of Noble Harding's life, ant
the Shrine, like other institutions
and men, could know only good 1r
him. And the world must benefit
from the good he accomplished as
man and as a public servant.
with a chivalrous regard and ad
miration for his brave and heroic
widow, Almas Temple salutes in af
lection this illustrious noble as he
passes to that oasis Of the skies
where crystal waters gush from the
hills of Paradise" 81.
Special services were, held IL
scores Of churches from 4 o'clock
the hour according to Eastern reck
oning when the ceremonies at the
graveside in Marion occurred, on
ward.
Some congregations also gathered
yesterday morning. From the sim
plified services of such denomina
tons as the Methodist and Presby
terrain to the involved ritual Of the
Catholic and high Episcopal rar
the long roster of gatherings.
Bishop-elect Freeman delivered ar
inspirational address at services ir
the close Of the Cathedral Of IS
Peter and Paul. Senator James E
Watson Of Indiana, followed hin
with a touching appreciation Of the
man who was his friend and his
former colleague in the Upper
House. The hosts gathered at The
foot of the Peace Cross.
At Cavalry Baptist Church, the
house Of worship attended by Mr.
Harding, the services took on ar
air almost poignant. The mem
bers Of the congregation were do
ing last honors to a man who had
been one Of them. The Rev. A
Freeman Anderson, chief official
ing clergyman at the Rotunda rites
presided over the services.
While inside the churches rose
the prayers for the repose of the
dead Presidents soul the lay world
outside contributed it's need of rev
erential respect at the hour Of
the grave obsequies.
All traffic in the Capital wa
halted from o'clock to 4:05. Tele
phone and telegraph service wa
similarly suspended. And at va
rious points in the city bugler'
sounded the twenty-four affectins
notes Of TAPS"
Along the sidewalks might b.
seen hundreds standing stock still
with barred heads, some praying
The downtown sections were vir
tually deserted, stores and office,
tight closed and many facades still
draped in the crepe hung up Tues
day.
Veterans Mourn at Keith's.
The American Legion of the Dis
trict gathered at B. F.. Keith.
Theater and paid homage to the
dead Commander-in-Ch of thu
Army and Navy.
A touching episode in the pic
turesque services was the singing
Of Taps" by Mrs. Gertrude Lyons
a member Of the u. s. S. jacob
Jones Auxiliary Post Of the legion
1t recalled the occasion o.
Memorial Day services at Arlington
but two short months ago, when
President Harding spoke and Mrs
Lyons sang the same sad notes.
Harry A. Merfeld, acting head oil
the Washington Hebrew Congrega
ton, paid verbal tribute to the deac
president. Among the striking
phrases Of his address were the fol
lowing:
Warren G. Harding was a flower
IN the sun, an oak in the storm
1t is not of the twenty ninth Presi
dent of the United States that
bring message. His works soor
Will become part of contempOra n
eous history. 1t is rather of Warner
G. Harding the man, the one you
loved and the one that loved you
hot L.