Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1923-08-16


pressive tribute worthy of life and
fame Of the Goth president. Then 1t
bade farewell to the beloved clay and
sent it on its way to its final resting
place In Marion. o.
The ceremonies consisted In official
transfer in the morning Of the body
from the White House TO the Capitol.
where 10 lay in state until six o'clock
In the evening. The American people
participated by marching in the flu
neral procession and by passing by
the bier in the rotunda OF the Capitol
and by lining the funeral route In vast,
reverent crowds. Ten thousand school
children carpeted with flowers historic
Pennsylvania avenue.
The body left the White House,
where 1t had lain during the night, at
10 a. m. Gen. John ]. Pershing, gem
eral of the United States army and
commander Of the military escort, led
the procession to the Capitol
Guard Of Honor.
Six generals Of the army and six
admirals of the navy acted as an Inn
mediate guard of honor to the caIsson
bearing the remains of the late Presi-
dent.
Seven senator's, including President
pro tenn. Cummins, and seven repre-
sentatives. including Speaker Gillette
Of the house. acted with members OF
the Harding cabinet as honorary pail
bearers.
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts,
marshal of the civic procession. the
clergymen in charge of the services,
and the physicians who attended
President Harding at his last illness
were assigned to places Immediately in
advance of the caisson.
Chief Justice Taft participated as a
former president instead of as head Of
the Supreme court. Ex-Presldent and
Mrs. Wilson were placed behind him.
Behind Mr.. Wilson in the procession
were placed. successfully, ambassadors
of foreign governments, associate jus
tees of the Supreme court, foreign
ministers and charge d'affaires, sena-
tors and officers of the senate, repre-
sentatives and officers OF the house.
governors Of states and territories and
commissioners of the District Of Column
bia and acting secretaries Of the vari-
GUS departments Of the federal govern
ment.
The following also were included in
the official section of the procession
Circuit Court of Appeals, Court Of
Claims. Court Of Customs Appeals,
Court of Appeals and Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia, under
secretaries and assistant secretaries of
federal departments, assistant post
masters general and assistant attor-
neys general, United States marshal
and United States attorney
The chairman or senior member of
the following groups:
Federal Reserve board, Interstate
Commerce commission Civil Service
commission, various mixed commits
sions dealing with international prob
lens and other agencies Of the federal
government.
Next in line came patriotic and
civic organizations, headed by men
who have won the Congressional Medal
Of Honor for heroic deeds in this serv-
ice of their country by land or sea.
They were followed by army officers,
led by Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt.
Next came officers Of the coast
guard and public health service, head
ed by the assistant secretary Of the
treasury and officers Of the coast and
geodetic survey, under command Of. the
assistant secretary of commerce.
The services in the rotunda OF the
Capitol were as follows:
Invocation, DR. A. Freeman, assist
ant pastor of the Calvary Baptist
church, Of which Mr.. Harding was
member.
Hymn, LEAD, Kindly Light" male
quartet Of Calvary Baptist church.
Scripture: Twenty third Psalm.
Micah, sixth chapter, eighth verse.
Revelation. twenty.second chapter,
first to fifth verses.
Quotations.
Prayer, DIR. James Shera Montgom-
cry, chaplain Of the house Of repre-
sentatives.
Hymn, Nearer, My God, to Thee"
male quartet.
Benediction, DR.. Anderson.
The body then lay in state and from
four to six the general public was adj
mitted.
At p. m. the casket was taken
back to the car in which it had been
brought across the continent. Then
began the journey to Marion-back to
the home town.
The special train bearing the Presi-
dents body arrived in Washington at
1925 p. m. Tuesday after a transcon-
tinental journey Of 96 hours and 10
minutes. It was hours late-the
great crowds in the big cities had al
most blocked it's way. President Cool
idge, cabinet members, members of
congress and civilian and military dig
nitaries were at the depot. The Ma