Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-07
HOUR OF ARRIVAL
Continued from PAGE One)

Taft. one for Congress by Senator
| Cummings and Speaker Gillette of the
House Of Representatives, who is ac-
companying the body, and wreaths also
from the heads of foreign and state
! governments.
! On Wednesday at 10 A. N. the casket
again will be placed on the caisson
| for the journey over Pennsylvania ave-
nue. to the capitol, where will be paid
the last rites of loving remembrance.
| General Pcrshins and his staff will
head the military scort.
! The caisson will follow the troops
and then will come Mrs. Harding and
other members of the mourning fam
| lily, with President Coolidge immediate
| ly behind. Following in the line VIII
| be cabinet officers. Chief Justice Taft
and justices of the supreme court, for
| mer President Wilson. senators and
| representatives and other government
| officials, state governors and represent
atives of many military, fraternal and
| civil organizations.
On the plaza east OF the capitol the
| troops will swing into lead facing to
! westward as the casket is carried up
| the long steps to the east entrance
| through q double rank of non-commis-
/ stoned officers OF the army, navy and
marine corps, especially selected as a
| guard of honor. The foot troops will
remain in mass formation until the
! casket has been placed on the ca ia
| falque within.
Seats will be provided in the rotunda
! for about 500 persons who have been
| invited to attend the funeral services
| to be conducted by DR.. A. fireman An
derson. acting pastor of the Calvary
| Baptist church. assisted by DIR. James
| Shera Montgomery chaplain of the
| House Of Representatives. Those pres
cnt will include President Coolidge,
| Chief Justice Taft and other justices
| OF the supreme court, cabinet members.
! senator's and representatives and for
! eign diplomats.
The services over. the great bronze
| doors will be thrown open and the pub
| lie admitted to the rotunda to pay its
own last tribute to the dead president.
From II A. NJ. until r. NJ, a
tide OF humanity will ebb and flow.
At o'clock the great bronze doors
again will be closed and preparat tons
made to bear the casket to the Union
station for the final journey to Mar
Ion. Ohio.
The route of march across the
Capitol Plaza and over Delaware
| avenue to the station will be lined
on either side by foot troops. Escort
| ing the Casket will be the Twelfth
Infantry: the First Battalion, Thir-
teenth Engineers: a battalion of the
| District of Columbia National Guard,
the Second Squadron, Third Cavalry,
| the First Battalion Sixth Field Ar
tillery, the Army band, the Marine
band, the Fifth Regiment OF Mar
ines and composite regiment, Unit
| ed States Navy.
President Coolidge, and other Of
| f1cials, senators and representatives
will accompany the body to the sta
ton. but on the funeral train will be
only the members of the party who
. made the tragic trip west with
President Harding, This is in ac-
cordance with the wishes Of Mrs.
Harding. Mr. Coolidge, Chief Justice
! Taft, cabinet officers and foreign
! diplomats will leave here Thursday
evening for Marion.
After the casket has been placed
| aboard the train, the guard of honor
| which is accompanying it to Wash
ington again will take up its solemn
duties, relieving the special guard
which has been selected to act here.
From the time the casket is placed
! in the east room there will always
| he five non commissioned officers
! standing at attention about it. mo-
| tionless eXcent for occasional
changes in position made to ease the
strain of the vigil.
All government departments will
| he closed half an hour before thu
| body arrives in Washington and will
remain so until the day after the
| burial.