The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-04
BODY TO LIE
IN STATE IN
WASHINGTON
Private Funeral Services May
Be Held Next Wednesday
Before Removal
FUNERAL AT MARION, O.
Burial of President Will Take
Place on Friday of Next
Week, 1t Is Planned
FUNERAL AT MARION, O.

the Associated Press. As
the Harding funeral train
moved eastward today Pres.
ident Coolidge devoted his at.
tention to plans for fitting
services here and prepared to
carry on with the policies of
the late chief executive.
Accompanied by his wife
ard several close friends Mr..
Coolidge arrived in Washing
ton late last night from Ply
mouth, VT, where shortly be-
fore dawn yesterday he took
the presidential oath of office
in his fathers modest home.
Going to the hotel in which
he and Mrs. Coolidge will oc-
cupy a suite until they begin
their residence in the White
House the new President went
into conf ference with Secre-
tary Hughes, Postmaster-G Gen
eral New and Senator Curtis
Of Kansas, the Republican
whip. Later it was announ.
ced that detailed funeral plans
were being prepared.
Details, subject to Mrs. Hardings
approval, call for removal of the
body on its arrival here Tuesday af-
ternoon to the White House. There
il will remain until Wednesday morn
ing in the majeatic East Room where
private service may be held just be-
fore the body Is taken to the capi-
tol rotunda for services at 10 o'clock.
Will Lie In State
Detachmcnts of soldiers. sailors
and marines will serve as an escort
from the executive mansion to the
capitol. ~
After the services in the rotur In
the body of the dead President will
lie in state and the public will be
permitted to file past the catafulluc
until 6 p. m. Wednesday. At that
hour the body will be removed to
the train which, leaving at p. M,
will carry it to Marion, Ohio, for bur-
ial, probably Friday.
Mr.. Coolidge expects to accompany
the funeral party to Marion. Until
his return to Washington he is not
expected to devote much attention to
matters other than those pertaining
to the funeral and burial Of his pre-
decessor in office.
A great mass of mail having ac-
cumulated during mis- absence from
Washington, the new President de-
voted some time today to disposal of
pressing correspondence but had
little of general Importance on his
program today.
To Carry Out Policies
Announcing himself that he would
dedicate himself to carrying oft Mr..
Harding's administration policies he
will, his friends and advisers be-
lieve, rN2ke no changes in
the governmental machinery, at least
for the present. Mr.. Coolidge is ex-
pected. to declare the day of Mr..
Harding's funeral day of mourning
throughout the United States. Such |
a proclamation would result in clos
ing all government offices through
out the country.
Flags over all government build
ings today continued to fly at half
mast. At day-break army posts
the country began the
firing Of an all-day salute, begin
ming with 13 guns. At half-hour in
tervals single shots were to be fired
until sundown, and there will be q
final salute Of 48 guns. Orders also
have been issued for suitable salute !
by the navy.
Messages Pour In
Messages Of coincidence to Mrs.
continued to pour into the
White House where three telegraph
operators were kept busy receiving
Them. With the return of Mrs. Hard
ng only three days off efforts are
being made to put the executive
which had been undergoing
in readiness. Workmen
soiled throughout the night to COM
plete extensive repairs which were
begun after Mr.. Harding left WASH
ngton on his Alaskan trip.
For the present Mr.. Coolidge has
indicated he will not make use Of
The executive offices but will trans
.ct business in IN office set aside
.or him in his hotel and in the Vice |
Presidents suite in the capitol. As
!or occupying the White House as
residence both Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge
,ave expressed themselves as prefer
ring to remain in the hotel suite
which has been their home since
March, 1921, until Mrs., Harding finds
7 convenient for them to take over
The executive mansion. They have
aotified her Of this desire.