The Washington times., 1923-08-08
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At the last moment and just after
xhe procession started from the
White House, Mrs. Harding was pre-
vailed upon to avoid the ordeal OF
driving slowly down amid the funeral
cortege. Accordingly, her car was
slipped out Of the procession, and,
guarded by outriders of police and
Secret Service men, taken direct to
the Capitol. There she awaited the
arrival of the funeral party.
Mrs. Harding did not emerge
from the White House until twenty
five minutes after the cortege start
ed, owing to the length OF the
military escort which preceded the
caisson. She remained standing in
the door of the White House until
her car was ready to move, emerg-
ing on the arm of Secretary George
B. Christian, jr.
Wearing a heavy veil, Mrs. Hard
ing walked steadily and calmly
down the steps and entered her car.
1t moved away at 11:43 a. m.
Prior to the departure from the
White House for the Capitol a pri.
vate service was held in the East
Room at which the only attendants
were Mrs. Harding and the family
President Coolidge, members of the
Cabinet and personal friends OF the
President.
They assembled quietly and after
a brief wait Mrs. Harding came in,
leaning heavily on the arm of
George B. Christian, jr., secretary
to the President. She was deathly
pale. and her whiteness was accen-
tuated by the heavy mourning veil
that framed her face. She leaned
heavily on Secretary Christian s
arm during the brief ceremony,
which consisted almost solely of
the Lords Prayer, repeated after
the minister by those present. Her
lips moved spasmodically in conso-
nance with those of the divine.
The great East Room was heavy
with the scent Of flowers. Around
its high walls stood wreaths and gar
lands of flowers, sent from the four
corners Of the earth to commemorate
the grief of a sorrowing world for
the great heart that lay stilled under
the flag.
While the brief private services
were being conducted, members of
the Senate and House, and the dip
lomatic corps, the latter respondent
In court uniforms, assembled in the
STATE 11LlHS TOOIl anu the DUO
Room.
Falling in behind the troops, and
preceding the caisson was petty
officer of the navy, bearing the
blue Presidential Flag, draped in
black. On his right marched Major
Ora NJ. Baldinger, the Presidents
military aide; on his left Capt.
Adolophus Andrews, the naval aide.
The great casket was borne up
the East central steps of the Capitol
between ranks alternately made up
of marines and sailors, all rigidly
at salute while the Presidential
salute of twenty-one guns doomed
out in deepest solemnity.
Into the rotunda, amid rasping
Of the legs OF chairs, perforce
moved back TO admit of its passage,
the shell in which Warren Hard
tng's body reposed was laid on the
catafalque, while the supporting
trunnions groaned.
The services were as follows: In
vocation, DR.. Anderson; Lead,
Kindly Light" Cthe Presidents IA
vorite hymn, by the male quartet
from Calvary Church; scripturaI Sc
lections read by Dr. Anderson; ap-
propriate quotations by the Rev. DR.
James Shera Montgomery, chaplain
OF the House of Representatives
Nearer. My God. to Thee" by the