Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-07

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those who knew Mr.. Harding init
.mately in. hfe and saw hlimi 50 away
in the full flush of health and sue
cess for Alaska a few weeks ago,
scurried about in last minute pre-
parations. Outside the iron gratings
citizens gathered and peered silent
ly up at the big house.
Not for 90 years has the national
capital received back in behalf of
the nation the body of a President
who has died in office. That was
when Mckinley was shot in Buffa-
10 by an assassin in 1907.
Tuong Massed at Station
At the Union Station the silent
throng grew as the hours passed.
There kings and queens have ar
rived in ~.~>e; soldiers returned
from war and Presidents to assume
office amid joyous scenes. But to-
day into the great marble structure
will come the body of the Presi-
dent accompanied by the mourning
caravan which bore it across the
continent so that Washington might
thus honor him.
Marines from Quantico will be
there with their band to play the
heart shaking funeral marches
which will echo through the nation.
AS the train pulls in the soldiers,
sailors and marines who have stood
guard over the body for four days
and nights will lift the bier and
carry it slowly to the the street.
Outside the military escort will
greet it with presented arms.
The artillery caisson which is to
carry the body to the White House
will be drawn up at the entrance
to the President S room at the
station. The bearers will place the
casket upon it and the solemn pro-
cession will begin.
Mrs. Harding will go immediate
ly to the White House. Those in
charge Of arrangements wish to
save her from the strain.
The body will be carried W
Pennsylvania avenue, the "Street
of the Presidents. - At the White
House the column will stop, and
bearers will carry the casket into
the East Room where it will lie
until the official funeral tomorrow
Pershing Will Lead
General Pershing will lead the
funeral cOrtege tomorrow, command
ing the military troops. Sailors
and soldiers representing all branch
es Of the service compose this guarc
Of honor.
Five military bands will be il
line playing the dirge.
Following the troops, who will b,
formed about the caisson carrying
tlg casket, government Officials
and private citizens will march.
Former President Woodrow vii
son will occupy an automobile jus
behind Chief Justice Taft and tn,
President.
Henry Cabot Lodge is marshal o
the civic section. Rcv. 4. E,,c
man Anderson 4 D. Jau.os
| Herar" M"teoue,y, The offici: IT,!
clergymen, and the physicians rlu
attended the late president. G. ~
eral Chns, v Snwvcr AM Li,lt
| COmwanler J Z Boone 81 .'ei-,,
! will ride behind him.
Order NJ pHpa1 R,ff.u.
The cortege will proceed in Il.
following order:
The guard of honor w.tl H.
honorary pan beatrts @.rnt,- CIu
Minis, president pro temporc Of ~
senate; members Of the cabinet; 81
senator's; Speaker GiIlett Of tn
house; six representatives; three
general officers of the army an
three admirals; assistant secretariC
of the war and navy; the famil
and relatives Of the President; NJ
Coolidge with a military aide
William Howard Taft, former pre-
ident, and United States supren
court chief justice; Woodrow Wi
son, former president; foreign al
bassadors; supreme court justice
foreign ministers and charge d a
fairs; senators; members of IL
house; governors Of the states al
territories and commission of Il
District of Columbia; acting sc
retaries of all government depar
ments; representatives Of all 60
ernment departments; veterans
the world war who are medal
honor men; the Grand Army Of n
Republic; the American Legion, 60
federate veterans; indian war We
Grams societies; Spanish war We
Grams and patriotic orders.