The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-09
FRIENDS.
WILL 1t TEND
FUNERAL
Public VIII Be Permitted on
White Houss Lawn-Train
Leaves Tonight

NouLluueu IGOIu rlISL EaSeJ
President and Mrs. Coolidge are
making frequent visits to the East
Room. John Coolidge. the other
SON. spends q great part OF his
time near his departed brother.
America expresses its grief in
kilograms of condolences and
thousands Of flowers which have
poured into the White House since
the death of the young boy &C.
CURED at 1890 o'clock Monday night
in the Walter Reed Hospital.
Friends, high Government offic-
ials, diplomats are continually
streaming into the White House
with personal messages Of SYM
pathy.
Mrs. Coolidge Il bearing up well.
Her husband hides his deep grief as
he attends to a few necessary mat
tiers in his office. John, the
brother, likewise concealS the great
sorrow within him.
Intimate friends Of the Presi-
Dental family, members OF the
Cabinet, Senators and Congressman
and members Of the diplomatic
corps have been advised OF the hour
Of the funeral and informed that
should attendance cause them no
Inconvenience the President would
be- deeply honored." Only three
members Of the Cabinet are In the
city-Secretary Of War Weeks, who
has assisted the President in max.
inE the funeral arrangements; Sec
rotary OF the Interior Work ana
Postmaster General New. Secretary
Of State Hughes, who - in New
York. and Secretary Of Labor Davis,
who is in Chicago, are expected to
join the funeral party in Northamp.
ton tomorrow. Among the official
guests win also be twelve ranking
officers Of both the army and navy
and the chiefs Of the independent
G vernme nt establishments In
Washington.
The Coolidge's win return to
Washington Immediately after the
services at the graveyard.
When father, mother and son
come back to the White House
they viii know their greatest grief
The dead boy win be missing from
the family circle. His place at the
dinner table win be unoccupied.
And as Mrs. Coolidge gazes into
the beautiful grounds Of the historic
mansion she viii see a tennis
court. And It viii bring to her
mind memories Of that day when
her boy, Calvin, il, played the
fatal game of tennis with his
brother.
To Take Vacation.
The Coolidges are expected 20
take a vacation within o week.
Accompanying the Presidential
party north will be few members
OF the Cabinet, J. Butler Wright
Third Assistant Secretary Of State
Lieutenant Colonel c. o. Sheriff.
military aide to the President; Cap
tain Adolphus Andrews, naval aide
Lieutenant. Commander Joel T.
Boone, and Major James r. Coupal
the Presidents physicians: the Rev
erend Doctor Pierce, G. BascOn
Slemp, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T.
Clark, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w
| StearnS.
There viii, be no escort accom-,
panying the party. At Plymouth
cevalrymen from Fort Ethan Allan
Burlington, VT, win keep traffic
from blocking the party as 1t moves
along the narrow twelve-mile road
to the cemetery.
The guard in the east room ID
changed every two hours. Lieu
tenant Edgar Allen Poe. Of the
marine corps, is in charge Of the
sailors and marines, all from .the
Mayflower. The marines include
Corporal Francis J. Smith. Privatee
John Lewis, Ernest st. Clair, Will
liam Ward. James White, and
Charles Bennett.
The guards stand at parade rest
bearing rifles with fixed bayonets.
Rugler to Sound Taps.
Arthur whitcomb, marine busler
will sound taps over the grave Of
Calvin, jr. lie sounded taps when
Woodrow Wilson was laid to rest
In the cript Of the National Ca
thedral some months ago.
Washington nourns the death OF
the son of the President. At 4
o'clock this afternoon business III
the city will come tn halt for two
minutes. Resolutions to this effec,
were adopted Ivy the board Of gov
ernors Of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers Association yesterday.
According to Edwin T. Clark, sec.
rotary to President Coolidge, young
Coolidge died with a smile on his
lips. Shortly before 5 o'clock Mon.
/, day night, he recognized his father
ana v,a0fhar and than iannaA data