Evening star., 1931-06-16
MARION FILLED TO OVERLOOKING
Huge Crowd Visits Harding's Old Home
for Dedication Of Tomb.


MARION, Ohio, June 1s R.-This
city, which saw Warren G.. Harding
p rise from editor to President, today wit
messed the dedication Of his tomb by
!. the two men who followed him In the
:; Nations highest ofice.
Thousands overtaxed the city's hotels
Z z and housing facilities as they awaited
Ythe ceremonies at the stately white
marble columns which encircle the
:, bodies Of Harding and his wife.
I; PRESIDENT Hoover, who served In the
4 speaker and Calvin Coolidge, who as
: suned the presidency at Harding's
/ death, accepted the memorial on be-
half OF the Harding Memorial Associa-
tion.
Soldiers Direct Traffic.
The grounds near the tomb were
cleared so that the vast gathering had
an unobstructed view of the speakers
platform and amplifying equipment was
: installed to carry the speakers voices
over a radius of three-eighths Of mile.
The remainder Of the Nation heard the
ceremonies over national broadcasts.
The city was decorated with red,
white and blue and 1900 National
Guardsmen and Reuglar Army troops
were on duty for trafnc regulation.
The arrival Of President Hoover at
las pm, Eastern standard time, was
the signal for the singing of America"
by 5000 Marion school children, dressed
in white. Voluntary contributions by
school children all over the country
provided the funds for the building Of
AS the President proceeded I'D the
long pathway to the tomb, the Army
Band from Fort Hayes, Columbus, play.
ed Hail to the Chief" The program
proper was started at 2 pm, with for
mer Senator Joseph s. Ffeylinghuysen of
New Jersey, president of the Memorial
Association, presiding. Freylinghuysen
presented the memorial to the aSsocia-
ton, with Calvin Coolidge, an tenor-
ary member. replying In acceptance.
The memorial finally was turned over to
the State Of Ohio, Gov. George White
delivering the speech Of acceptance.
The Presidents address was last.
Coolidge Luncheon Guest.
Coolidge and Senator'S Simeon D. Fess
and Robert J. Bulkley of Ohio were in
Mted as guests OF honor to q luncheon
of the Memorial Association. Mr..
Hoover proceeded to the ceremonies di-
rectly from his train, leaving immedi-
ately afterward for Columbus to re-
view the parade of the Ohio Grand
Army of the Republic.
Accepting the tomb on behalf of
the State of Ohio today, Gov. White
paid tribute to Harding as a man OF
human kindness and friendliness. stead
fast Of purpose, honest, clear of thought
and expression and Of sterling personal
integrity.
THE life and career Of Warren @,
Harding stand out as beacon light, not
only in the annals of America. but In
the history of the world, the Cover
nor said. Nowhere save in q democ-
racy such as ours. could such achieve
ment be possible"
Recalled as Friend.
Former Senator Frelingluysen re-
called that "the Nation knew and
mourned Warren @. Harding as ite
President; knew and rnourned him as
o friend"
Looking back to his years Of close
friendship with the late President, Sen.
ator, Frelinghuysen said, "I can testify
that he served his country with deer
sincerity Of purpose and was animated
by q devoted patriotism.
Certain attributes Of his character
were otstgtanding his great humanity
and his dliness; his loyalty to hi
8 1riendA III loyalty which he unselnshly
gave a&sd which because Of its yer,
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