Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-08


fantry and artillery passed along.
tin the regular tramp Of marching
soldiers filled the avenue.
Looking from the treasury at the
west end of Pennsylvania avenue
to the Capitol the crowd saw h
pink hue. Bright summer dresses
blending with the predominant
white, toned down the flashing
colors.
No grandstan5s were erected Iut
the crowd pressed against steel
cables guarding the street. It was
silent throng. Even before the
procession started there WAS only q
low hum of voices and the late
President 5 body moved through Il
lane Of silence
As the procession swung down
Pennsylvania avenue the crowd
around the Capitol was increasing
with such rapidly that police csti-
mated they would have 10 handle
100000 people before the end of the
day.
The people swc2tcrcl in dense'y
packed masses. upon which the
binding sun beat down with stead
ily increasing intensity.
Bier Lire Ferns Early
Along East Capitol street, which
extends due east from the ratuula
entrance of the Capitol. thousands
and thousands of people began to
form the line Of the general public
which VIII pass by the bier this af-
ternoon.
A double row Of soldiers. sailors
and marines. the ..blac jackets =
dressed in snowy white, formed an
aisle MP tine Capitol steps for the
casket.
A steady stream If distinguished
personages continued ta arrive fur
The ceremonies; diplomats, senators,
state government and high govern
mant officials took their places
aroand the rotunda.
Mrs. Coolidge arrived accom-
panied by the President 5 military
aide. She passed directly through
the rctunda to o reception room
there to await the arrival Of the
official party.
IS the famous marine band
passed the temporary White ilou
its fife and drum corps PLAYED the
march dirge.
The marines following the baat
gave q relief to the 1rab khaki of
tie army. The Devil dog who
fought 1t Bclleaa Wood an1 Cha
teau ThitFrv were dad in their
famous blnc uniforms, reminiscent
of the yisw OF the Spanish wa.
veterans in 7S9S. Behind tAem
came the b,ue jackets.
The advance guard were tAe
navy blue ami tie white le-g.ns
Then came rank on rank o. tile
navy boys IN Waite, their blue coi-
lars standing oat from white back
ground of thc:r uniforms.
With tire famous navy band fad
ing family into the distance almost
complete silence rcigned along the
way Of death. Only the cry of
Young child was heard.
Cais7on Rumble BY
Then the strains Of d" Nearar by
God TO Thee. q fayorita hvmu If
the dead Presidcnt, were echoed
back from the buildings lining the
avenue as the dead black caissou
bearing the body Of President
Harding rumbled by.
The dead march pace, the o'G
familiar hymns, the thoughts oi
their loved ones, brought tears to
eyes Of watchers all along tie avc-
nue. Men and women drew their
handkerchiefs and wiped their
eyes without cwiatra mrnt
President Coo idge, as Iia aGt1-
mobile passed, was stamped osrf.
his chin rcstir1 ,a his chest as If
in sorrow for lis dead clief au1
the great responsibility weighing
heavily upon him.
The procession WIS miles long.
Whom the heal Of the columa
reached the Canito} at II q. M. s.
civic section Of the parade was still
forming in front uf the Nu.,
House and just getting awar.
Fifty Children Collapse
Fifty school children OF the
thousands organized at the play
grounds to march to The district
building and Wow Inc procc ion
from there, collapsed from rao h.et
as the pageant was passing. They
were carried ineilt aad given first
aid
As the police escort at the head
Of the coiuH1 moved through tine
Capitol arogn Gaacrai Porshing
and his maunta1 .ides sweug To-
faee the ro,m3a .n1 ama II atten-
ton
Tho masscJ infantry hands pro-
ceaded beyond thcm, wheeled, faced
north ana made Tire sou.h edge Of
hollow sQRare, formed cn the
east by TeneJal hing AMI
On the N6st ~ So Capitol.
In this squaf6'the body of The
President Mas re-eiyeL
me rasHlGy and artillery escorts
moViag IA Steady, .o',ma poco.
roloA 3faped moved au. at ,he
oulh entfa1ge Of the grouud.
All during the progrc-- of the
procession minute guns boomod at
Fort MYer across tle Potomac.
They could BE gaint'y heard along
the hne of march.
Wetchers Join In Hymn
AZ one point school band
masscd an the curb struck into
Nearer Sly God 10 Thee as the