The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-07
NATIONS CAPITAL
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 On Wednesday at 10 a. m. the casket again will be placed on the caisson for the journey over Pennsyl- vania avenue to the capitol, where will be paid the last rites of loving rem membrance. The historic thorough fare will be cleared of all traffic and will be roped off with cordons of police on guard as the funeral cor tege moves slowly to the roll of muffled drums and funeral dirges by army, navy and marine corps bands. Pershing In Procession.
 General Pershing and his staff will head the military escort, consisting of the first battalion, thirteenth engineers and band: the twelfth in- fantry and band. the marine band the fifth regiment of marines; the navy band; a composite regiment Of sailors; a battalion of the District of Columbia national guard, the first battalion, sixth field artillery; the second squadron, third cavalry and the army band.
 The caisson will follow the troops and then will come Mrs. Harding and other members of the mourning family, with President Coolidge i'm mediately behind. Following in the line will be cabinet officers, Chief Justice Taft and justices of the su- preme court: former President Will son, Senators and representatives and other government officials, state governors and representative of many military, fraternal and civic or ganizations.
 Assistant Secretary Davis will lead the officers of the army; Assistant Secretary Roosevelt the officers oi the navy, Assistant Secretary Moss of the treasury department, the commissioned officers of the coast guard and public health service and ieto of ha fcommerce department, the commits stoned officers of the coast and geodetic survey.
 Troops Swing Into Line.
 On the plaza east of the capitol the troops will swing into line fac ing westward as the casket is car ried up the long steps to the east entrance through double rank of non n-commissioned officers of the army, navy and marine corps espe- cially selected as guard of honor. The foot troops will remain in mass formation until the casket has been placed on the catafalque within.
 Seats will be provided in the rotunda for about 500 persons who have been invited to attend the fu- neral services to be conducted by pr. A. Freeman Anderson, acting pastor of the Calvary Baptist church, assisted by Dr. James Shera Mont gomery, explain of the House Of Re D. resentatiVeS.
 Those present will Include Pres- dent Coolidge, Chief Justice Taft and other Justices of the supreme court. cabinet members, Senators and Rep resentatives and foreign diplomats.
 The services over, the great bronze doors will be thrown open and the public admitted to the rotunda to pay it's own last tribute to the dead President. Those entering the capi- tol to view the body will pass up the steps four abreast between lines ot marines. Reaching the bier, the line will separate, passing two abreast on each side to reform and pass out of the western entrance and down the long elm shaded concourse of Pennsylvania avenue.
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 Burial nt Marion.
 From II a. m. until D. m. a tide of humanity will ebb and flow. At o'clock the great bronze doors again will be closed and preparations made to bear the casket to the Union station for the final journey to Marion, O., where burial will be at 8 D. m. Friday.
 The route of march across the capitol plaza and over Delaware ave- nue 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 bag talion of the District of Columbia National Guard, the Second squadron. Third cavalry, the First battalion, Sixth field artii- lery, the army band, the marine band, the Fifth regiment of marines and a composite regiment, United States navy.
 President Coolidge and other off cials, Senators and Representatives, will accompany the body to the sta tion, but on the funeral train will be only the members of the party who made the tragic trip west with Presi- dent Harding. This is in accord ance with the wishes of Mrs. Har- ding. Mir. 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 it's solemn duties, relieving the special guards which have been selected to act here. From the time the casket is placed in the east room there will always be five non n-commissioned officers standing at attention about it. mo- tionless except for occasional change | of position made to ease the strain of the vigil.
 All governmental departments will | be closed half an hour before the body arrives in Washington and will remain closed until the day after | the burial
 The commissioners of the District 1 of Columbia issued proclamation requesting all places of business to | close tomorrow when the funeral tram arrives on Wednesday, and also on Friday.
 Orders also were issued today for the closing of the Lincoln memorial and the Washington monument on Wednesday and Friday, and also for the closing of all public athletic fields and the municipal bathing beaches here.