Evening star., 1923-08-05
Final Plans for
Funeral Rites
Here Made.
SIMPLE DIGNITY
MARKS SERVICE
Body Will Be Taken
to White House
On Arrival.

The final details OF mourning ma
tion's last tribute to its fallen leader
were nearing completion here last
night.
Those on whose shoulders tre-
mendous task had been placed with
cruel suddenness were ready to an
nounce their work completed. Moth
ing will be left undone, no effort
will be spared to make the state
funeral of Warren Harding emble-
matte of the love. and at the same
time the grief of a nation bereft
The funeral here will be simple and
dignified. Nothing that man can do
would add to it's impressiveness
Harding loved simplicity, love dig
nified it.
The funeral train. now hurrying
on its long journey back to the capi-
tai with the remains Of the late
President. will arrive at Union sta
tion at I 80 Tuesday afternoon, where
1t will be met by President Coolidge
and Mrs. Coolidge, members of the
cabinet, Chief Justice Taft and a
delegation representing the Senate
and the House of Representatives. A
small military escort. consisting of a
squadron of cavalry and a battery
of artillery, headed by a squadron
Of mounted police, will lead the
cortege from the station to the White
House. Arrangements have been
made by Maj. Sullivan. superinten
dent Of police, to have on hand at the
station and along the route to the
White House sufficient of his men
to handle the traffic and the crowds.
The streets along the route will be
roped of and car service will be tenn
porarily suspended.
Route Is Announced.
The route to be taken will be from
the station plaza to d street, then
to North Capitol street, to E street
and then into Pennsylvania avenue.
to 18th and thence to the White
House.
The draped casket containing the
body will be lifted from the caisson
and carried to the center of the east
room in the White House. where it
will remain until 10 o'clock the fol-
lowing morning-Wednesda
1t will again be placed upon the cais-
son and started on it's journey to the
rotunda of the Capitol.
1t had not been determined last
night whether ceremony of any kind
will be held while the body Is at the
White House. This detail will remain
solely with Mrs. Harding. 1t Is
thought by those engaged in making
the arrangements and who know Mrs.
Harding well that there will be no
service or other ceremony in the east
room.
PershinE to Lead March.
At 10 o'clock the state funeral pro-
cession will start 1t has been ar
ranged in three sections. First, the
honor escort, composed of troops. and
led by Gen. Pershing; then the men,
bers of the late Presidents family
and specially invited friends, Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge, the Chief
Justice Of the United States Supreme
Court, the Speaker OF the House of
Representatives. the President pro
tempore of the Senate and the
official committee from the Senate
and House: then the representatives
of patriotic, military and civic or
carnations.
President Coolidge conferred indi-
rectly with former President Wilson
to ascertain his wishes in reference to
attending the funeral services. and
the latter, while indicating appre-
citation of the courtesy. regretted his
inability to attend on account of his
health.
When the procession reaches the
Capitol the casket will be borne
through the main doorway, facing the
plaza, and placed in the center of the
rotunda. There will be no chairs,
and the members of the family and
those who have cards of invitation,
will stand during the funeral service.
The United States Marine Band and
the Army Band will play.
Service to Be Brief.
The service itself. 1t Is understood,
will be brief and there will be no
orations or eulogies other than the
words to be uttered by Rev. A. Free
man Anderson. assistant pastor of
the Calvary Baptist Church. the place
of worship of the late President and
Mrs. Harding. Rev. Anderson will be
assisted in conducting the services
by Rev. James S. Montgomery. chap
lain of the House of Representatives.
1t Is expected that these services
will start at IL o'clock. Immediately
following their conclusion the mem
bers Of the family and those who
have stood with them within the ro-
tunda have passed out, the general
public will be admitted.
1t has been arranged that only four
wreaths will be placed directly upon
the bier containing the remains OF the
deceased President while they lie in
state in the Capitol. These four
wreaths will be tributes from Mrs.
Harding, President Coolidge, the Su-
preme Court and the Congress of the
United, States. Floral tributes from
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