The Columbus Citizen Nov 11, 1927 HARDING IS EULOGIZED AT MARION TOMB Chief Justice Marshall Lauds Late President As Distinguished Servant Women in Pilgrimage Columbus Glee Club Participates in Ceremonies; Wreath Placed by Mrs. LEVAN "We stand in the shadow of a great memorial erected to the memory of one of the great army of distinguished servants which Ohio has contributed to the service of this nation," Chief Justice Carrington T. MARSHALL of the Oho Supreme Court declared at the memorial ceremonies held at the Harding tomb in the Marion Cemetery Friday afternoon by the Ohio Council of Republican Women. The marble memorial erected to the HARDINGs is about 300 yards from the vault where the bodies of the late President Warren G. HARDING and his wife were place until the completion of the memorial. The exterior of the memorial was completed recently. Critical Period Judge MARSHALL said further of HARDING: "He became president at one of the critical periods of our history -- the period of reconstruction following a colossal assault upon civilization; a period demanding a readjustment of social, industrial, commercial and political relations caused by the maladjustments of the World War but recently ended. "It remained for him to complete the task of bringing about treat relations, and of restoring friendly ties of commerce and intercourse with the nations with whom he had but recently engaged in deadly conflict." One Of Really Great "In the short space of two and one-half years he established a record of accomplishment which must forever place him among the lists of our really great presidents." "He had all the essential elements of greatness -- meekness, humility, modesty, lowliness of heart plus the spirit of service and sacrifice. He was not a genius and while his name will never be emblazoned in large letters upon the pages of history, yet he was safe, conservative, sincere, honest and courageous. He had poise, and as a helmsman could make the Ship of State ride with an even keel." Motor Caravan About 1000 Republican women made the pilgrimage to Marion from Columbus, forming a huge motor caravan which left Broad and High streets shortly after 9 a.m. An automatic escort representing Republicans of Marion met the caravan outside the Marion city limits and led the way to the Masonic Temple, where a buffet lunch was served. Mrs. Abigail HARDING LEWIS and Mrs. Heber VOTAW, sisters of the late president; Dr. and Mrs. G.T. HARDING, Mrs. Roy D. MOORE, Mrs. C.E. SAWYER and Mrs. Nettie CLAPP were among the guests of honor at the luncheon. Glee Club To Sing The program at the Harding tomb included the singing of "One Sweetly Solemn Thought" by the Republican Women's Glee Club of Columbus, a prayer by Dr. U.S. DAVIS, pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, Marion, and a song by the Men's Republican Glee Club. A wreath was placed on the tomb by Mrs. Wilma SINCLAIR LeVAN, Steubenville, national committee-woman for Ohio and Mrs. Charles H. SABIN of New York. Taps concluded the ceremonies. The Ohio Council of Republican Women will hold a business session at 3 p.m. Friday in the Hall of Mirrors of the Deshler-Wallick Hotel. There will be a banquet Friday evening at the Deshler. Business meetings will be held again Saturday. If you would like a photocopy of an article, please contact me. This and other Ohio newspaper transcriptions can be found on my website. Joyce Fullen Grove City OH http://www.fullenfamily.com/Newspapers/ohio__newspapers.htm