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Show Governor Mdbey to Pay Tribute Of Utah Citizens With Vrcaffi For Casket of Departed Leader Other Floral Offerings Will Be Placed Aboard Special Funeral Train Due in Ogden Shortly After 9 o'Clock Tonight r ' ' v - i OGDEN, Aug. 4. Preparation! are btiug made by Mayor Frank Francia of thia city to handle) thousand! of Utahna who are expeted to pay aileut tribute to the late President Hard-ins; Hard-ins; tonight when the funeral train arrived in Ogden and atopt for ten minuted for change of enginea and for oiling purpose.- The viaduct juat north of the Ogden Union depot it expected to hold a few thouaand citizens aa the train carrying the late president 'a mortal remains paaaea under it Mayor Francis has issued instructions that order must prevail in and around the depot yarda while the train ia there. --jB addition-towreathe be pieced npon Mr.- Harding's casket by Governor Mabey in behalf of the Utah citizenry j II. W. Brangham of Logan in behalf of the American legion of Utah, and bouquets to be presented Mrs. Harding aa token of sympathy, the Boy Scouts of Ogden will place a wreath of wild flowers upon the casket. The flowers are being gathered from the bill east of tha city. . Mrs. E. O. Wattia. president of the Federated Women's clubs, ia preparing to transmit to Mrs. Harding resolutions of condolrncei from all the womens' organizationa of the city. Already there are nearly 100 telegrams from all parte of the country from governors and other prominent eitirens at the local telegraph offices for Mrs. Harding and the party. These will be handed to Secretary Christian when the train atopa tonight, UTAH will pay solemn tributes to all that is mortal of the late President Harding tonight when the funeral train the same that visted Utah late in June will pass through the atate via Ogden on its -way East In the meantime the city and entire atate continuea to mourn with rags flving at half- meat and large draped photographs et Prealdent Harding bunt In business busi-ness offices and el ore windows. The body of the Iste preeldent Is sxperted to arrive In Ogden ehort-ly ehort-ly after o'clock tonight and make but a very short stey there. The train will depart over tha same tracks which It traversed on the morning ot June . when the President snd Mrs. Harding alighted from their special ear feeling feel-ing highly Jubilant and received a cordial reception from official Utah and varloua cltlsens' committees. It wilt bs somewhat tha asms committees com-mittees that will tonight stand at the president's bier la a sad. solemn tribute. Utah will pay homage to Mr. Harding through Governor Mabey, who will place a wreath upon tha president's casket. Mra. Harding will ba presented with floral era. blems as a token of personal sympathy sym-pathy snd esteem. The Utah department de-partment of the American legion I will be represented by Harold W. Branghsm of Logan, who will place a wreath upon tha casket aa tha tribute of the ex-service men of the ststa Mr. Rrangham la also a high Maaon, holding tha thirty-second degree In the Scottish rite, wnlck was also held by Mr. Harding. CEREMONIES CURTAILED. In addition to the official representatives repre-sentatives of the atate and tha legion, le-gion, other organisations are expected ex-pected to hava repreeentailvee at Ogden, but for Ihe meet part, all thst theee will be sbls to do Is to stand bv a the train neeeee with bowed heads for very little ceremony cere-mony will take place. There wss a meeting In the office of the governor thla morning and It waa determined that the elective etate officiate who ara In Salt Lake will attend tha ceremonies In Ogden. Og-den. Tboea who will go to Ogdea are the Governor and Mrs. Mabey. Secretary of state H. K. Crockett and Mra. Crockett, Tree surer of Hlate W. D. Sutton and Mra. Sutton, the members of the supreme court snd their wives. Adjutant General W. O. Williams and tha officers of ths nstlonsl guard, Congreeemsn B. O. Leefherwood and Mra I weather-wood. weather-wood. Congressman and Mra. Ioa B. Col ton. WILL PLACE WREATH. Heber M. Wells in Washington, who waa tha first governor of Utah after etatehood and who la the ranking official from Utah now tn the national capital, will, on behalf be-half of the etate. place a wreath an Ihe bier of Preeldent Harding and will represent the etate on the day of the funeral In Washington. Pursuant to Instructions received st Kort Douglss this morning from ths hesdqusrtere of the Ninth srmy corps st Han Francieco, Brigadier General McAlexander, poet commander, com-mander, will send a full company or selected enlisted men with three officers, of-ficers, and the band of the Thlrty-elgbta Thlrty-elgbta Infantry to Ogden thla svs-. svs-. (Continued on page e.) and Mayor Nealeii. Both aald that thay only waited th action of the tat head and would follow any plan auggeated by th latter. Mayor No I en. In behalf of th city, yeaterday telegraphed a mo-ago mo-ago of eondolenc to Mrs. Harding. He expressed th sympathy of tha : 1S5.000 cttlxen who o recently ' were honored bv a visit from th distinguished Whit Houao family and became batter acquainted with Mr. Harding. SPECIAL SELECTION PLAYED.. At the organ recital In th U D. S. Tabernacle, "A Perfect Day" by Carrie Jacob Bond waa played aa a remembrance of Mrs, Harding for whom this selection waa pilayed particularly' when tha presidential 1 party wa here In June. A resolution of condolence was forwarded, to Mra. Harding laat night by the Rait tk Exchange club, a the late proa id en t waa an honorary member of the local club and a member of the National Exchange Ex-change club. .At tho dinner at Plnocreat at I o'clock Will H. Fol-land, Fol-land, president of the club, conducted conduct-ed brief x ere I sea out of reapect to the memory of President Harding. Mora than one hundred member of th club and their wives Journeyed Jour-neyed to Plnocreat to celebrate the annual ladles night," which included in-cluded community alnglng- and violin vio-lin aoloa by Ml Mary Planer of Ogden, accompanied by Mia Becky Almond of Salt Lake. In addition to the regular program. pro-gram. Professor Levi Edgar Toung of the University of Utah, spoke on "The Pioneer Trail." outlining- ths trail from the Don nor party down to 1147 and the1 coming; to Ulah of the plons4r. EAGLES PAY TRIBUTE. The members of the Salt Lake eerie No. s7, Fraternal Order of Eagle, paid their respects to th memory of the president by stand-, Ing with bowed head for one minute min-ute at the meeting held last night at the Eaglea club. A resolution of sympathy was forwarded to Mra. Harding by Worthy President Joseph Jo-seph A. Thorson. a Prealdent Harding was a member of the Ma-lion, Ma-lion, Ohio, Eagle aerie No. 194. The Hotel Utah has received from Mrs. Harding; a note expressing the appreciation of herself and the president pres-ident tot courtesies extended them during their stay here In June. The communication was aont from Heat He-at lie and follows: "I want to thank you on behalf of the president presi-dent and myself for the way In which you looked after our comfort at tha Hotel I'tah. We greatly en-Joyed en-Joyed Our visit at Rait Lake City and assure you of our appreciation of your many courtesies." Federal officials generally will Co to Ogden tonight to pay their reapect sto the memory of tha late President Harding when the fu-eral fu-eral train passes through that city. ; James H. Anderson collector of internal revenue, announced that 1 every employe of bis office would make the Journey. I The plan Is. it is said, for those making the trip to stand bareheaded bare-headed in the Ogden railroad yards whoT.thetratw passes through. GOVERNOR MABEY (Continued from pag 1.) nlng to act as a guard ot honor while Preeldent Harding's funersl train Is In that city. At the station upon ths arrival of the train the band will play a dirge while the troopa atand at preeent arms. OFFICERS DETAILED. Brigadier General McAlexander haa alao ordered that the offlrere or the poet who were on duty with- the late president's party during Ita recent re-cent tour of Utah ahall accompany the troops to Ogden. Undsr this order ,lhe following officers will leave the poat at fl:S0 o'clock this evening by automobile: Brigadier Generel McAlexander. Colonel F. L. Knudsen. Lleutensnt Colonel J. V. Petty. Major Oustave Oonser, Csp-talns Csp-talns C. J. Allen. N. K. fallen. W. U Morrison and Charlea Tyng. lieutenant lieu-tenant Carnea B. Lee. aide to Oen-eral Oen-eral McAlexander; LJeutenants R. H. Souls. H. H (Seorge, Jsmes N. Durrtfleld. Maurice Roee. Ambrose F. White and T. i. Tully. Lieutenant Lieuten-ant Colonel C. J. Bart lei t and Major Ma-jor 8. C. Oumey, membere of the president' Utah party, will not bs able to go to Ogden with the others oth-ers aa thee two off leers are attending at-tending the American legion convention con-vention at Price. Halt Lake county and Salt Lake City will concur In any action taken by the etate. It waa announced an-nounced last night by Commissioner Commis-sioner V. L. Burgon. chairman of BKaxasS4sCSS3SEaESSBBEBaasBBsb |