Show PAY RESPECTS TO LATE Bu ine housez houses glo sed tor por two hous hours in the afternoon Ch churches arches paid tribute in sunday services the people 0 of richfield paid the last tribute and respect to the late president warren G harding friday when the remains 0 of the nations chief were laid at final rest in marion ohio all lags flags were stationed at halt mast and business houses closed from 1 I to 3 p in m proper resolutions were adopted by the city council in the meeting ot oc saturday night that the city did not observe the I 1 day as a legal holiday to be devoted to sorrowful meditation and appropriate services Is partly the fault of f the first proclamation by governor r mabey which urged only a ton ten of 0 business transportation in minute i nute suspension por tation to be suspended tor for one minute at 12 noon flags to be flown at halt half mast and sunday to be set aside as aa warren G hard continued on OIL page 5 PAY LAST RESPECTS TO LATE PRESIDENT continued on page 5 u ing memorial day to be observed in churches throughout the state with appropriate exercises this first proclamation was substituted and amended by another one which ready reads in his great wisdom the creator has seen tit fit to deprive tile the people of the state and the nation of a trusted and beloved friend and leader warren G harding twenty n ninth president of the united states of america and we are plunged into deepest sorrow now therefore I 1 charles R mabey governor of the state of utah do hereby request and urge appropriate evidences of respect t to 0 the memory of our departed friend d and chieftain and earnestly suggest est that the observance be general throughout the state and take the following fol loving form that flags be stationed at halt half mat mast from sunrise to sunset until the evening of the date of the interment 3 that friday august 1923 is hereby declared to he be a legal boll day in the state of 0 utah that at 12 noon transportation be suspended for a period of one min ute and that all other business be suspended throughout the day and that the time be given over to sorrowful meditation or to such appropriate services and exercises as conditions may permit that sunday august 1923 be set aside as warren G j harding memorial day and churches throughout the state conduct ices I 1 in n keeping with the spirit I 1 of i the occasion this second proclamation came too late to richfield to comply with it but as soon as it arrived on fri day the banks closed and the rest i i of the day was kept as a legal h holi oil r day S complying with the proclamation the three wards of richfield held memorial services for president harding last sunday at the first ward th services were dual in char acter as Q david hansen a young missionary ison son of mr and I 1 mrs irs david hansen had just returned from england and his friends had gathered to hear him tell of his wonderful experiences in albion the ancient name for england and Q david had a wonderful story to tell his experiences will live forever in his bis memory and lifes chief lesson of tolerance justice was learned by i him he labored largely in the country from liverpool north in lancashire bp labored among the cotton mill hands bands and the coal min i ers of that country england is living in the past wants nothing new but is quite content with the ways I 1 and customs of its forefathers sa said d he be missionary work has been div en ini impetus petus since president david 0 mckay took up his new duties and is i pro progressing gressing fairly well but the biggest problem is to break down the prejudice and false ideas of the church w i 1 S l va speaking of the industrial situation elder ansen said the lower 7 classes of the british isles are in a rather sorrowful condition there is a great deal of unemployment in some parts and under a special plan the unemployed are paid a certain to sum from the wages wage s of the working man you cant believe the difference you find in the atmosphere of the two nations elder hansen said 1 T I notice it so much when I 1 went to great britain but since my return it is almost like coming from darkness to light to get away from that depression before closing he paid tribute to president harding in keeping with the memorial idea music was furnished by the choir directed by john hood and misa MI merlyn hansen sang 0 rest in the lord second ward at the second ward a beautiful memorial service was conducted sam beal delivered a beautiful eulogy on president harding reviewing his career and pointing out his characteristics of love honesty steadfastness and likableness music was furnished by the choir under the direction of inna anna calla I 1 way the congregation sang the star spangled banner a quartette sang president hardings Han Hao dings ings favorite hymn nearer my jay god to thee and the closing number was come ye disconsolate third ward the services at the third ward chapel were appropriate and dignified and in kl keeping with the occasion 11 J bates was the speaker and he delivered a well thought out resume of oc the life of president harding in which he be stressed the honesty love and human kindness that characterized the life of this well loved man music was furnished by the choir and a double quartette the first number was america and a double quartette sang lead kindly light the choir sang nearer my god to thee golden johnston and his sister played a violin and piano so selection ronald bird sang A perfect day and the closing number was the star spangled banner altogether richfield observed memorial services in the true spirit of patriotic sorrow for the departure of a kind leader a great man |