Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1924-07-10
Boys
BODY BACK IN
NATIVE STATE
Presidents Train Reaches
Northampton Where Funeral
Will Be Held This A. M.
THEN GO TO PLYMOUTH
Funeral Services Held for Lad
in Native City of North
ampton, Mass.

NORTHAMPTON. Mass. July 10
(By The Associated Press)-Former
playmates and neighbors in the town
where he was reared to the approach
of manhood rendered their services
of respect this morning to Calvin
Coolidge, Jr.
President and Mrs. Coolidge, who
came here from Washington with
their dead, were consoled by the
town folk of Northampton at the
simple rites the family had wished.
These were held In the Edwards
Congregational church where Calvin
as boy, was taken into membership
This afternoon at Plymouth, VT,
over the road he had travelled on
summer vacations to his grand
fathers farm, the presidential party
was carrying the body of the six
teen-year-o boy to its burial place.
In the family lot in the Hillside cem-
etery where lies the naothefs@ofAthei
President.
The service yesterday in Washing
ton was the governments tribute,
that today in Northampton was the
family service in which old friends
and neighbors participated.
Rev. Kenneth B. Wells, pastor of
the Edwards church, said that In the
memory and life of Calvin Coolidge,
Jr., was found that which is best
in the American boy, and he drew
from the lesson of his life a message
of hope.
After the organ prelude, DIR. Jason
Noble Pierce of the First Congrega-
tional church in Washington, d. c.,
read Psalms 21 and %. The quartet
that sang at the service in Washing
ton yesterday sang again today. The
scripture reading was given by Rev.
DR.. Pierce, who read from John IA:
Corinthians Is and Revelations 21.
In their old home, where the
President and Mrs. Coolidge made
their only visit while here seeking
the consolation of their parents.
Calvin Coolidge, Jr., was born. The
home is one-half of double house
structure, typical of the simplicity
of the family.
1t was the first return home of
the President since his inauguration
a year ago. A festive occasion had
been planned for that arrival. In
stead, the coming of the President
with the train bearing the body of
his son, a favorite youth of the city,
was an occasion of sorrow.
The clear notes Of the chimes in
Smith College was heard throughout
the town during the funeral process
sion and the services. Onward
Christian Soldiers and 1.-The Son of
God Goes Forth to War" were
among the hymns sweetly played on
the chimes.
william M. Butler, chairman OF
the Republican national committee
and close friend of the President,
met the party here and President
Marion Leroy Burton of the Uni
versity of Michigan, native of this
state, who nominated Mr.. Coolidge
at the recent Republican convention
was among those at the services.
The same six marines who stood
guard over the bier through the
night as the train moved north. bore
the casket to the waiting hearse and
then marched in single file. three on
moved slowly through the town.
Silent townsfo1k. who uncovered as
each side. as the funeral procession
the procession approached. lined
Main street from the station to the
ivy covered brick church.
Just as the Funeral procession |
reached the church. the clock on
the nearby First Church tower
tolled the hour of ten.
The Presidents family went from
the home to the church alone, and
were met by tht funeral procession
at the church door. The building |
already was filled with homefolk.
Mrs. Coolidge, slightly more
drawn than yesterday, but perfectly
composed. went into the church with |
the President. Behind them were |
John and his grandfather. and i'm
mediately following them Mrs Good
hue, Mr.. and Msr. Frank w Stearns. |
Then followed the cabinet members
and their wives. The President and |
Mrs. Coolidge sat in tht front of the
center seats Immediately in front of
the coffin. To the Presidents left was
his father and beside him John.
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