San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-05
WASHINGTON
WILL HONOR
DEAD Chief
Homage Will Exceed Any
Shown Him During
Lifetime.
SERVICES WEDNESDAY
Public Will Be Allowed to
See Body for Two
Hours.

Washington, ID. C.. Aug. A.
Homage even greater than was paid
him in life will be shown in the ma
TONS capital TO the mortal remains
of Warren G. Harding.
Plans were being rushed to COM
pletion tonight for government and
people properly to demonstrate their
| grief and respect when the trans
continental train bearing Mr.. Hard
| ing's body reaches here next week.
President Coolidge today signed an
executive order, one of his first, pro-
viding for the ceremonies in connec-
ton with reception of the body, its
resting in state at the capitol and
the solemn procession down Pennsyl-
vania avenue, the route of the most
cheerful and the most sorrowful
parades in the history of the re-
public.
The train bearing the remains and
the members of the party which left
here on June 20 on the fateful trip
to Alaska, is scheduled to reach
Union Station at l 80 p. m. Tues
day. 1t will be greeted by mourners
in sad contrast to the happy, cheer
ing crowd that babe the President
God-speed when he left that same
spot on the journey that ended in
death.
The train will be met by President
Coolidge, members of his cabinet,
Chief Justice Taft. Senator Curtis of
Kansas, acting president pro-tempore
of the Senate and many other high
officials and vast throngs with head'
barred.
Plan Military Escort.
Accompanied by military escort,
the funeral party will move from the
depot to the White House. The
President and chief justice and the
others will occupy automobiles de
! rectly behind that of Mrs. Harding.
The casket will rest in the White
House Thursday night, in the great
east room, where Mr.. Harding re-
ceived thousands in glittering state
receptions, when the mighty of far
and near came to salute the Presi-
dent of the United States. Only
/ few will visit the bier there. A
private service may be conducted buc
| this is not definite.
At 10 a. m., Wednesday the
cortege will start from the White
hA'uSt lOA tut tdlliNOl. JOliu %.
| ing, general of the armies. will ride
at the head, as grand marshal. Over
| the path of Presidents on their way
to Inauguration, of victorious armies
home from war and of such sad pro
cessions as this, the column will
pass.
Children are to be organized on
Monday on Washington's play grounds
to gather wild flowers in the fiehs
around the city. These will be
scattered along the avenue, carpeting
it with blossoms.
With n thump of muffled drum
soldiers. sailors and veterans will
pace slowly to the capitol behind
the caisson.
-Four Wreaths on Bier.
Under the great dome in the
rotunda of the capitol on the same
| catafalque which held the Baskets Of
Lincoln and Mckinley. the coffin will
be placed. Four wreaths are to be
put on the bier, those of Mrs. Hard
ing, President Coolidge, the Supreme
Court and Congress. All other
floral offerings must be placed at the
sides, even those from the diplomatic
corps.
Short funeral services will be con.
Quoted by the Rev. A. Freeman An
| derson. acting pastor of the Calvary
Baptist church, which the late Presi
dent attended, assisted by the Rev.
James $. Montgomery, chaplain of the
| House.
At the four corners Of the bier in
the capitol, soldiers. sailors and
marines, arms grounded, will watch
over the remains of the late Presi
dent.
For two hours, between 4 and q
o'clock Wednesday, all will be adj
mitted to view the body of President
Harding. Thousands of persons in
high and low places in life are ex.
pected to pass by the catafalque, am
bassadors of great foreign powers as
well as the plain mass Of people.
The doors of the capitol will close
at o'clock and one hour later the
train bearing the funeral party will
leave for 'Iarion.