Impressive Scenes at the Memorial Service in the Cathedral A vast congregation paid impressive tribute to the memory of President Harding at the memorial service last. Friday afternoon. Holy Trinity Cathedra. was the centre of this observance. So large a congregation has yarely, even.on Armistice Days, attended the church. As early as 20 minutes before the service every seat was occupied}, while scores of reverent and earnest worshippers had to be content with standing in the nave or outside the doorways.
Never once was the feeling of the huge congregation hurt by noisiness of motor-cars, which, as well as other traffic, were not permitted to pass along the qour thoroughfares surrounding the Cathedral until the service was over. It was of the simplest description; and at moments attended by the most impressive silence. There was even ome' thing quiet about the uniforms of the large gathering of Consular and other officials, The American Consular representatives of course wore morning dress, and the rest of the official community the plain "white summer uniforms. Even the khaki of the detachment from the American Coo., 8.V.C., and the greater profusion of gold braid on the uniforms of the American Naval officers were net sufficient to relieve the quiet, unostentatious aspect of the congregation, Among' those present were The Consuls-General for Italy, United States, France, Portugal, Belgium, Germany, Japan, Sweden, The Netherlands, Denmark and their staffs; the Brazilian, Swiss and Spanish Consuls and_ their Care
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