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myriad thousands who followed his
corpse on its long sad journey from
the White House 70 the national
shrine beneath the great dome Of
the Capitol, building at Washing
ton.
Today he belonged only to the
eAddened woman in black who Is
retracing in sorrow today the trails
so jcyous1y taken nine years ago
when life was bright and the
heights beckoned from afar.
Today he belonged to. Ohio and in
particular to Marion. the small city
which he helped to build, and which
saw him struggle upward from the
editorial chair of q daily newspaper
to the highest office within the
gift of q great and free people.
: The grief that is Marion's today
but reflects that of all Ohio, as so
eloQuently illustrated b. the throngs
Of sorrowing people who came out
in the early morning to stand
silent and uncovered by his train
from the time 1t crossed the home
land border.
And yet the grief and reverence
that is inherent in the American
heart for q departed leader would
not allow the body of a dead presi-
dent to go to his people wholly as
those Of q private citizen. Aboard
this long and sorrowful train as it
speeds today on the last lap OF its
4,O00-T1ai1e journey from San Fran
cisco are those whom Warren G..
Harding gathered about him In that
priceless office to which he was
elected.
All his cabinet, save two who are
now hon1eward bound at sea in
response to the messages that fol-
lowed his death, are aboard the
widows train.
Coolidge Due Tomorrow.
Tomorrow will witness the coming
OF President Coolidge, called to take
up the duties 30 suddenly laid down
by him who is going home today.
Together the new President and the
old Cabinet win go to Warren G..
Harding's grave tomorrow and sym
bolize the nations bereavement and
sorrow, far removed from the seat
OF National Government.
The route taken by the funeral
train today was one that was very
familiar to the late President in
life, and his grief stricken widow,
who rode with his body as she has
ridden 1000 miles across desert,
plain and mountains to bring it
home.
Scores Of times they made the
Journey together over this route
during the nine years that the dead
President served his State and his
nation at Washington.
To her, sitting today and watch
ing the familiar country side fit
by her window. as she has sat many
hours since death struck a week
ago tonight. it was q trip of
poignant memories. She found
some relief, however, In the fact
that the journey is nearing an end.
and tonight will see the body CT
the president home once more and
sleeping in the house Of his father.
The funeral train crossed into
Ohio early this morning after an
all night run from the national
Capital that led through Penn.
sylvania.
The over night trip was reminis-
cent of the four long nights return
ing from the Pacific coast, when
hundreds and thousands of people
gathered at the stations or tracks
regardless Of the hour, simply to
stand and glimpse the flower laden
casket in the rear car.
East Palestine was the first Ohio
community today to receive back
the States revered dead. From
there on. the train was scheduled to
pass in succession Leetonta, Salem,
Alliance, Canton, Massillon, Orr
vile, Wooster, Mansfield, Gallon,
arriving at Marion, the destination
ct 1890 q. m.
Since leaving San Francisco, the
Presidents body has always been
carried in the car Superb, which
Invariably has been attached to the
rear Of the train. Today the Superb
was carried as next to the last car
on the long train, with the private
car belonging to e. B. Mclean,
Washington publisher. swinging on
the rear. Mr.. Mclean has been q
close personal friend OF the late
President for years.
Another car was added at Wash
ington. too, in order to carry the
enormous array Of floral decorations
collected en- route and in Washing
ton. The flowers completely filled
one huge baggage car, which has
been kept iced in order that the
freshness OF the blooms may be re.
tanned until the final funeral serv.
ices are held tomorrow.
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