New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-11
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II 10 MS freed spirit any intelligenc
OF human things Is possible, surely h
would be glad to know that even b.
MS death he had helped his beloved
country TO take one great step alonl
tne path that leads TO peace and hap
piness and understanding among al
the chlidren OF Goa.
rev Mafers Address
| REV. henry W. Maier. chairman
tne committee, spoke on the charac
Ter OF the late president and his higl
locals OF citlzenshlp, as follows:
| me event which we commemorate
! mere today, the death OF Presiden
harding' draws us together by wv
common ues-tne tie or common
humanity and the tie OF common
citizenshlp. He was noble repre-
sentative Oh our common humanity
mis- death emphasizes this; no exalted
position trees one from the inevitable
end When we have In mind human
ity we thlnk OIL the experiences com
mon 10 us ALL chlidhood' manhood
friendship, marriage, cltlzenshlp
work. these are common to us all
we measure man by the way M
meets all these relationships.
| PRESIDENT Harding SO conducted
nimsel1 that To-Day MS rather ana Sis
ters are bowed IN deepest grief anc
sorrow. Frlends-and ne had many
IN TACT all VINO met MIN felt hls
iriehoshlp-tney are depressed D!
thelr loss. VINE, bowed ana pros
trateo' speaks or the beauty, devo'
lion ana companlonsnlp OF MS lie
ne was d lover OF the nlghest type
ASK the people OF MIS- naive city
VINO kne" MS youth ana later lie
no" ne n'ed WIN tnem' ana by tnelf
sorrow ana devouon reveal what ne
was Ills co-iaoorers IN every sphere
OF MS TOLL tell Oh MS talthful serV-
Ice "hether as BOY or young man.
OF IN Iuil ploom or MANHOOD. In
menlal TOLL with hoperul amoltion or
rediizeo opportunity, ne shirked no
TASK, put with devotion to duty met
them all. All VINO met MIN In ines
common pathway felt 1t blessing to
go Win MIN on us highway. good
through life. He was true to his
manhood.
The other tie that binds US to him
Is the Tie Oh common cltizenshlp
IN America, our country. He was
true and loyal American, and our
country mas lost great worker and a
great helper. from earliest manhood.
ne gave "hat ne could OF mis- time
ana energy TO her interest. II called
upon to speak In her behalf he did
IL win clear insight OF her neeos; II
caiied TO serve ner IN any capacity
ne Responded Beginning In an humple
OBSCURE place. MS worth and zeal
were recognized ana ne was called
from one service OF his country to
announcer always higher. First his
village tnen MS country, then MS
s1ate ana then these United states
sa" III MIN man worthy OF trust
ana ne was crowned with the hlghest
honor' caiiea 10 the greatest service
Oh ms country-fresioent'
"A man OF s1rong convlction' ne.
!, Win Inc party that stoon lor
tnose CONVICTIONS he was loyal 10
ms party out ne was not partisan.
MS was royal 70 MS country put
not Jlnso' through ms country, ne
wouiu serve Inc "oriu' PRESIDENT
n i,arulhs was man VINO ga" clearly
me temper vi ms people ne seemed
70 hno" no" las. ana no" lar thev
mouiu go IN matters International
ne "ouio lead tnem step py step on
Inc way " inc soal OIL human orotner-
nooo, ne saw clearly the next STEP
anu was .nis iarsisnteoness "nlch
prolnp'eo MN 70 call the naval lis
= armament Conference ana later 10
urge 'he organization OF the World
Cour'' ne was an American whose
ne ana service brought honor 10 mis-
country.