Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-08-10
SIMPLE SERVICE
IN FRISCO HOTEL
Widow, Though BrayeIy Calm,
Is Pathetic Figure
BODY in STEEL coFFla.



u'''' n"ie' san 'iaheieeo o"uo
goodbye to all that was mortal
of Warren Gamaliel Harding who
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"ii''i " ie" nou's ago was iesi
dent OF the United States.
To his widow, Mrs. Harding, the
city said au revoir with compassion
unwitnessed here since those sad days
Of the earthquake and fire when San
Francisco had unassuageable sorrow
Of her own.
The outpouring Of this compassion
came at sunset when the city's thou
sands lined the streets leading from
the Palace Hotel, where President
Harding died the night before. to the
Southern Pacific Station where his
body was placed on board a specisi
train to be taken to Washington.
Escorted by cortege Of Army,
Navy and Marine de.achments. led
by men high In official life in city.
State and nation. the body of the late
President was carried to the same
railway station through which he en-
tered the city to be for few DAYS It's
guest Of honor. The body was n,sced
in the same car he occupied on com.
ing here and started an that final
Journey from which none. not even
Presidents, return.
At5:57 p. NJ. the body Of the Presi-
dent was removed from the sitting
room Of the Presidential suite In the
Palace Hotel and started from the
eighth floor to the New Montgomery
street entrance where the hearse was
waiting.
AT COS P. NJ. the body was placed
in the hearse and started for the sta.
tion, while airplanes from Crissy Field.
at the Preside flew in battle forma-
ton overhead as an aerial escort.
Troop E Of the Eleventh Cavalry
sat at attention before the hearse. As
the body was removed from the hotel
cavalry buslers sounded attention,
then the customary fourishes and ru'
fies Then a Navy band played "The
Star-spangied Banner" as the ihrongs
stood uncovered The Navy Band
then played Lead Kindly Light Mr.
Harding's favorite hymn. as 1t was
McKinley's, After the band played
Lead Kindly Light the bugler
sounded right wheel" the cavalry
troop swung into column at the head
of the cortege.
Before the body was removed from
the hotel chief services we're held in
the Presidential suite conducted h
the Rev. James S. West. pastor of the
First Baptist Church here. Mr. Hard.
ing was member of that denomina-
ton.
The casket, before It left the hotel,
had been heaped over with flowers.
loving tributes from friends. Tele
grams and messages by hundreds We'd
with the flowers for space. But when
the casket was removed its only drap
ings were the American flag and a
wreath Of carnations.
Behind the hearse came the notables
of the escort which included the hon
orary pallbearers and high city, State
and national officials Among them
were Secretaries Hoover, Work and
Wallace and Attorney-General Daugh-
erty' Cabinet members The Attorney
General got up out OF a sick bed at the
Palace Hotel to take his place in the
iine OF marcn. he rode IN an auto
moolle anead OF mayor James Roiph'
Jrs General Jonn J. Pershing, Major
General eharies @. Morton, Rear Ad-
miral Edward simpson and J. 5. NC
kean-
The participation of the Army, the
Navy and the marines in the process
sion was solemn and imposing. All
oincers were In full dress as is GUS
tomary on such occasions and their
swords We're draped in crepe
Mrs Florence Harding, widow OF
the late President, standing between
Mr., and Mrs. George B. Christian, Jr.,
as the Rev. James 5, west read the
prayer over her husbands body here