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Show I HARDING RECEIVES SPLINTER OF CROSS WASHINGTON", Dec. 2 8. A tiny Splinter of wood said to have hr-en a part of tin erosB on which J kuk Christ was crucified was presented to President Presi-dent Harding today by Archbishop Panteleimon of the orthodox Greek church at N'fapolis in Palestine At the same time the president was made a knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre by the archbishop, who ap-l ap-l .-n era ..: the White House In the full dress of his office carrying a long gold wand and other Insignia of nil rank. The splinter presented to Mr Harding Hard-ing was Imbedded In soft wax, and en- losed In a gold box set with diamonds dia-monds The archbishop acted In the ceremony as the representative of the patriarch of the Greek church at leruealem, and made the presentation M a recognition, tho formal address snld. of the Interest taken by the president presi-dent In the. church. Archbishop Panteleimon will remain in the United States until Easter, seeking seek-ing help for the Greek orthodox churches in Palestine whose finances j have largely been cut off since the war, because pilgrims from Russia no, longer have been able to make their USual Visits to the holy city. |