San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-12
COOLIDGE AND
CABINET WILL
MEET TUESDAY
Period Of Enforced Inac-
tivity Ends With Hard
ing's Interment.
A CITIZEN AT MARION
President Is Given No Rec
ignition as an Official
at Funeral.
. CITIZEN AT MARION
BY ROBERT T. SMALL.

day. at last the allegiance of the
government of the United States be-
longs wholly and unreserved:y TO its
new Chief Executive Calvin Coolidge.
For time it seemed thar the
formal transfer was TO be made in
Marion on Friday when eight mem
bers of the cabinet, silk-hatted and in
the dress of formal mourning, left the
bier of Warren q. Harding and greet
ed President Coolidge as he arrived III
the home town of his predecessor. The
cabinet followed President Coolidge to
the Harding home. followed him as he
stood under the elms of the beautiful
park that in Marion is called 4 ceme-
terry, but did not return again with
him to the railway station.
The cabinet remained behind 10 Te.
turn to Washington two hours later
on Mr.. Harding's train. President
Coolidge was entirely satisfied that
they should remain to pay this last bit
of attention to the retiring mistres of
the White House. The old cabinet cir
Gle had been very close TO President
Harding and to 1.-The first lady,
-Four of them were with her when
the President was stricken. The others
accompanied the body from Washing
ton TO Marion some "a hours III all
vance of President Coolidge.
With President Coolidge on the re-
turn trip to Washington were the
faithful members of the unofficial
cabinet" since q few hours after he
first took the oath of office. The yare
Frank w. Stearns, merchant and Will
liam Morgan Butler. lawyer of Bos-
ton. Mrs. Stearns was also of the
party and like the other ladies on the
Coolidge train was dressed in mourn
ing black.
Cabinet Meeting Tuesday.
Today the scene has changed. Calvin
Coolidge's period of enforced inactivity
is ended. He will meet with the eabi-
net on Tuesday. But that time ninth
member of the official family will be
here. james ]. Davis, Secretary of
Labor. returning from Europe Mon
day noon. This leaves only the Secre-
tary of the Treasury. out of the cir
Gle. 1t is understood u cablegram was
sent to him on behalf of Mr.. Coolidge
aslNng him TO continue his monetary
studies in Europe because of Coolidges
desire to retain him in the cabinet.
The stopped wheels of government
began to move again today and soon
will be going in full speed. The heavy
duties of the presidency are upon the
shoulders of the man from Massachu-
sets.
The cabinet is at his command. Only
possession of the White House re-
mains to make the transfer of govern
mcnt complete.
Mrs. Harding, returning TO the diff
ficult task of assembling her own per-
sonal belongings and those of her hus-
band. has been assured again by Mrs.
Coolidge that she may remain at the
White House so long as she desires.
Mrs. Coolidge stood beside Mrs. Hard
ing at the tomb in Marion. From time
TO time she patted the arm Of the heav-
lily yelled widow of the dead President.
Marion treated the new President
during his stay of little more than
four hours in the fuueral city pre-
cisely as it treated others who ar
rived To pay their last respects TO the
dead. To Marion on Friday Calvin
Coolidge was private citizen. NO
provision was made fol- his entertain
ment. no house was opened to him.
There was neither beat of drum, nor
salute of cannon TO greet him as he
entered the township. He remained
secluded in his car until it was time
for the funeral. Then he drove directly
to the home of the senior Harding and
entered it to hear the brief prayer
which preceded the bearing of the body
TO the receiving vault. When the
cemetery ceremonies were ended. Mr..
Coolidge was driven back to the sta
ton His train was not there. He had
not been expected back so soon. Tue
President was not the least annoyed
BY the wait which ensued.
Special Train Mean Little.
Special trains have not meant much
in the life of Calvin Coolidge thus
FAR. 1t became known today that when
he started for Washington after taking
the oath of office in that far-away
corner of the Green moutains known
as Plymouth Notch. he wired ahead
for four seats in the parlor car TO the
National capitol. Railroad officials
knew the needs Of the occasion better
than the new President The result
was that hurried special train in
tercepted him on his way TO Albany
and conveyed him to New York where
special was in waiting.
During his stay in Marion there
were throngs to watch his cominSs
and goings. but the real interest OF
Marion was in Warren G.. Harding. 1t
was glad to have Calvin Coolidge pres
ent. but he was not the central figure
of the day. Officially Marion had
heard that "Red- Baldinger. Marionl
boy. a newsbov on the Marion. Star.
who had carried papers for Florence
Harding when she was circulation
manager Of the Star. had been sun
marilv removed from duty as an aid
to the President before his former
chief had been consigned to the tomb
Marion did not blame Mr.. Coolidge
for this. but il blamed Washington
and there was undeniable GOODNESS 20
the Coolidge party.
The men attentive TO President
Coolidge in Marion were however. tbT
men who were closest 10 Mr.. Harding
-" Jim" Pendergnst, "Dick" Crossin-
ger and Orlie Ram. They were "the
little cabinet" They helped TO mate
Harding President. They welcomed
Calvin Coolidge as the friend of
Harding.