New Britain herald., 1924-02-05
MILITARY GUARD
 FOR LAST RITES
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cathedral. They are:
 Rudolph Forster, since Mckinley $ time chief clerk at the executive offices; Nelson P. Webster, cashier at the executive offices throughout the last half dozen administrations; l. H. Hoover. for years chief usher at the White House: E. W. Smithers, chief telegrapher; P. E. McKepna, usher at the executive offices; (. C. Wagoner, chief stenographer.
 To all appearances fringe of folk on the street before the Wilson home waiting to sec the great ones who came and went and the guardian police who turned unnecessary traffic from the steep, narrow street, alone marked outwardly today the prepara- tions for last honors to the dead war president. No marshalling of troops for the parade of sorrow was needed: no setting of lines that thousands might pass beside his bier, for he will go to his sleep tomorrow in the char acter in which death found nina plain American citizen with the days of his place and high dignities put aside forever.
 With only the two brief religious services to mark the entombment in the vault beneath Bethlehem chapel on the hills high above the stricken home, there was little that official Washington could do to mark it's re- spect and admiration for the life that was ended. Had Mrs. Wilson willed otherwise, unstinted honors would have been poured out to mark the
 az,, fyap INxsnr sc syN every military and naval post beneath the stars and stripes last honors will be paid in full with the booming of guns sounding a knell beneath half masted colors. For the so day period of national mourning already declar- ed, President Coolidge has thrust aside all social activities at the White House.
 Very few of the many who would come to express their feelings at the services If they could find place can be admitted either to the private ex- ercises in the home or the later pub lie ceremony at the chapel. At the home only the family and little group of closest friends can find standing room. There can be no place for the plain folk who have no other means of expressing their sorrow and admiration than to stand for long hours along the short guarded way where the funeral train will pass. For them as well as for himself President Coolidge will go to the house with Mrs Coolidge and follow the casllet to the place of entombment. In that public ceremony, however. he will be surrounded by his cabinet in the last honor the government can pay to n dead leader.
 McAdoo Arrives Wednesday
 The family circle will be completed | only few hours before the casket is | lowered into the marble vault deep | beneath the cathedral. Mir and Mrs | McAdoo will reach Washington some- time Wednesday morning. Tho pri- | vate service at the home will take I place at 3 o'clock that afternoon fol- | lowed by the chapel service at 3:so | and the entombment
 War department officials sought to- day to make the most of the little l share that was left for them in honor- | Ing q dead commander.in-ch under | whom the war army fought. Eight | non commissioned officers Of the | army, with eight sailor and eight | marine colleagues of similar rank and | record, will form the little guard of | honor about the hearse on the brief l journey from street house to the | chapel. They alone will touch the i casket of the man under whom all of l them served gallantly in the war.
 The Navy squad will come from the | presidential yacht Mayfower. Some | at least among them will be of those | who served on the ship when Wood. | row Wilson used her in the dark hours | of his heavy responsibilities in the l war years. They will recall. perhaps. | his look and manner in times when l decisions that meant vital things 10 | America, to the world must be made | by him alone. None could share with | him the terrible responsibility he bore for in his hands alone had his coun- trymen placed the power to act.
 The Marines will come from the ships and posts about Washington and | among them will be veterans of the hard fought fields in France where American valor claimed and received | it's recognition from the world. They | will be picked men Of the service to l whom this honor falls.
 War Heroes For Guard
 In like manner the eight army ser. | reans were being selected. Records of personnel in ali posts from which | men could be drawn were examined 10 locate war heroes as far as possible 10 bear this fallen war president to his long rest At his word these men and millions of other Americans had leap ed to offer themselves 10 fight the na- tion's battle with arms in their hands and loyalty to the flag in their hearts as he had fought with every wit and will for the victory. It was fitting that such comrades should bear him gently to his quiet resting place.
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