The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-04
Aug. 10 SET
for Tribute
TO Harding!
Coolidge's First Proclamation Is Is
sued; New President Tells News
papermen He Will Retain the Same
Official Family

Official Family
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-President Coolidge, in his
first proclamation today, declared Friday August TO-
day OF national mourning for the late president, Warren
&. Harding On that day, he said, the people
invited to gather in their respective places Of worship
and hold ceremonies befitting the occasion.
IL was ordered that all executive offices Of the gov
eminent would be closed at l p. next Tuesday and
remain closed over Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
INLAY, New. Aug. 4.-The train bearing the body of
President Harding TO Washington stopped 10 minutes
here today. The train arrived at $3.50 and left 9i3
Practically all Of the citizens Of the vicinity of Inlay
were standing bareheaded on the station platform.
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HAZEN New, Aug. I-The special train bearing
the casket of Warren g. Harding late president of the
United States, passed thru Hazen at z :35 today
Practically the entire population Of the little city turned
out and lined the tracks the special sped thru, pre-
coded by the pilot engine and coach The train was
running exactly on schedule.
RENO New, Aug 4.--!The funeral train of the late
President Harding passed thru here today at 635
The Pacific schedule which places the train hour
behind the Pacific Limited as second section Is being
closely adhered TO.
SPARKS, New, Aug 4.-Presdent Harding's funeral
train passed thru here moving slowly by the bareheaded
crowds gathered in the carly morning the station
platform, at a. m. today. The train preceded at
5:lo a. m. by pilot engine and coach, which will run
10 minutes ahead Of the funeral train across the CONT
nent.
BY LAWRENCE MARTIN
EN- ROUTE WITH THE PRESIDENT HARDING
FUNERAL TRAIN, Aug. T.. Bearing its precious
freight the nations iustrous dead. shrouded in
row and weaness the special train carrying President
Hardings body TO Washington was speeding across
Nevada today.
Almost every mile of the way from San Francisco has
furnished evidence of the nations All thru the
night as the train plunged on at speed equaed only by
the crack Overland fiers men, and children could
be standing along the track the bareheaded and
all wearing a hushed and reverent look.
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the late president ournyed the continent ON his way
to Alaska At its head and foot the guard of honor-two
soldiers and two sailors-stand rgidy at attention.
As the presidential funeral train the full breadth
of the bereaved country, millions will observe its passing
In the ighed car there is a prouson of flowers.
HENDERSON TROOPS
GUARD CASKET
There is simple rosewood coffin with Warren Gamae
Harding inscribed on its small silver plate.
1t is guarded by soldiers sailors and marines chosen from
the attachments that accompanied President Harding
Henderson Tho the train will not pause for ceremony, it
will proceed at slower pace thru towns and cities.
Only for operating requirements will it halt before reaching
the capital.
The crowds that stood in the night obviously moved
by the passing presence for sound from them They
stood in mute respect the train with the fagdraped coffin
in the last car went by.
In the the brave and tragic figure of Mrs
Harding facing still several days of need to keep fighting
her grief still too much in the public eye to be allowed
go away by herself with her sorrow.
1t impossible for Mrs Harding to rest she needs
to rest Her too unstrung for quiet sleep
hearthrobbng too painful to the wound to permit her
the repose that she should have.
But her spirit unbroken, her pose unimpaired.
Mrs. Harding gives evidence almost every hour of
the magnificence of her courage.
Other members of the party worn out with grief and
loss of Sleep rested today.
MRS. HARDING wife would act. She herself directed
CALM. COURAGEOUS the arrangements for the funeral
uas calm services the Palace hotel
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