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Show . . President's Proclamation i-T" "By tha president of tht United BUUa of America, t proclamation. "To tht people of tho United States of America: "la tho lnserutablo wisdom of divine providence, ' Warren Gamaliel Harding, twenty -ninth ' president of tho United States, baa boon taken from us. "Tht nation ha lost ft wise and enlightened statesman states-man and tho American people ft true friend and counsellor, coun-sellor, whose whole publio life was inspired with tht desire to promote tht bast interests of tho United BUtta and tht welfare of all its citixeni. "Hi private lift was marked by gentleness and brotherly sympathy and by tht charm of his personality person-ality ht made friends of til who camt in oontaot with him. "It is moot that tht deep grief which fill tht heart of tht - American people should find fitting prtssion. "Now, therefore, X, Calvin Coolidge, president of tht United States of America, do appoint Friday next, August tenth, tht day on which tht body of tho dead president will bt laid in its last earthly resting place, as day of mourning and prayer throughout tht United States. ' "I earnestly recommend tht people to assemble on that day in their respective places of divine worship, there to bow down in submission to tht will of Almighty : God and to pay out of foil hearts tht homage and lovt and reverenoe to the memory of tho great and good president whoso death has so sorely smitten tht nation. "In witness whereof, X have hereunto set my hand and caused tht seal of tht United States to bt affixed. "In tht City of Washington, tht Fourth day of August, in tht year of our Lord out thousand nine hundred hun-dred and twenty-three and of tht independence of tho United States, tht one hundred and forty-eighth. ' (Signed) "CALVIN COOLIDGE. - "By tho President: "Charles E. Hughes, Secretary of State. - - " "Tht White House, Washington, August 4, 1023." j |