The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-06
SERVICES HELD
FOR M'kINLEY
ARE FOLLOWED
Mrs. Harding's Wishes Rule
AS President Coolidge Pro-
ceeds with Funeral
BODY TO WHITE HOUSE
Thence to R0tunda of National
Capitol; and Thence to
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Washington. Aug. 6.--Plans 40
yet incomplete for the state fun
eral here Wednesday of the, late
President Harding Will be mode
in accordance with the wishessof
Mrs. Harding. 'a
As arrangements proceed Pres
ident Coolidge and Secretary
Hughes keep In touch with tho
funeral train which arrives in
Washington tomorrow. Mrs. Har-
ding has already suggested that
ceremonials here follow closely
those Of 22 years ago for Pres
ident Mckinley and that the.fun
eral party be kept intact for the
trip to Marion where services
will be held Friday.
On arrival tomorrow Mr.. Har-
ding's body will be taken to the
East room of the White House.
As yet no announcement has been
made as to whether a brief ser
vice will be held there before
the casket IL placed on caisson
for removal to the capitol ro-
tunda where the body will lie in
state from 10:30 q. m. until 6 p.
m. Wednesday, an hour before
the funeral train leaves for
Marion.
Marion. Ohio. Aug. 6-Upwards OF
100000 people are expected ;, to ill
this city to the point Of over -flowin;-
Friday when last rites will be accord
ed the late President Harding. T.
handle the throng, orders have beell
issued from here by State Adjutant I
General Henderson for the mobilisa
ton of 5000 soldiers of the .Unitet.
States Reserve forces in Ohio.
Hundreds of persons motored t.
Marion yesterday and early in tn
afternoon Company D Of Marion wa s
mobilized, being stationed at points {
interest after. souvenirs became so
numerous that such a move was deem
ed advisable to prevent destruction
of property.
The funeral cortege on it, way t.
the cemetery will pass the Marion
Star office, the newspaper which
PRESIDENT Harding recently disposed
OF. and through the two main streets
OF the city which will be lined with
troops.
At the cemetery it is planned 20
extend large circle of soldiers about
the burial plot and only relatives, the
party from Washington and immedi-
ate friends Of the family will be per-
mitted to enter. No one will be per
mitted near the home of DR.. George
T. Harding ST., where the funeral
will be held. the Harding home in
Mount Vernon. Iowa. the "frout
porch" house or the Harding buria.
ground.
1t is the hope Of Drs. Sawyer ar 4
Harding that Mrs. Harding will con
sent to having the body Of the Pres
ident taken directly to the Marion
county courthouse when it arrived
Thursday to lie in state from 10 q. IA
to p. m. Then it would be remove
to the home Of the late President
father where, according to tentativo
arrangements. funeral services wi &
be held Friday morning.
Washington; Aug. s-The ma
tional capital, IN sorrow and
mourning symbolic. of that Of The
nation, went forward with the pre-
parations to receive and pay tai
butte to the dead president.
A state funeral to be marked bv
q solemn dignity and simplicity.
was arranged for by President
Coolidge and other high officiai,.
who devoted themselves untiring
~ to the preparation OF ceremon
ials that will fittingly express the
grief and reverence Of the Amer
can people.
President Coolidge, Chief Jus
tice Taft, members Of the cabinet
and OF congress and others high
in government councils will parti-
cipate in the ceremonies. At the
suggestion Of Mr.. Coolidge, Wood
row Wilson was invited to take
part, but after q conference be
tween Lieut.. Colonel Sheriff.. aide
to the chief executive and Rear
Admiral Grayson, Mr.. Wilson,
physician, it was announced tlat
because OF the condition Of his
health the former president re-
GREETED he would be unable 20
participate. /. =
Services 1t Capitol Wednesday
Upon its arrival from San Fran
cisco Tuesday, the funeral train
will be mat hv NJ. Cools1ls.S owl