Evening star., 1924-07-09

less nights when they remained at
the bedside of the dying boy, and
bowed by their grief, President and
Mrs. Coolidge today continue calm and
give no outward indication of break
ing under the strain.
The President was at his desk at
the executive office for nearly two
hours this morning, during which time
he gave his attention to some busi-
ness matters that he felt could not
wait. He saw few close friends and
associates. among the latter being
Secretary of States Hughes. Capt
Adolphus Andrews, of the Mayfiower:
c. Bascom Slemp, his secretary: Ed
ward T. Clark, his personal secre-
tary. and Frank w. Stearns, of Bos-
ton. who with Mrs. Stearns Is stay
ing at the White House.
Many Floral Tributes.
The hush of sorrow that has en-
veloped the White House since the
arrival of the body of young Calvin
from the Walter Reed Army Hospital
where he died Monday night, has
been impressive. The wide front
grounds, which are generally we'll
filled with visitors and pedestrians at
almost any time of the day, were
practically deserted today Many
came to leave cards, and floral tributes
in profusion were delivered
Police guards informed those with
out business as they approached the
several entrance gates that the
grounds were closed to the public and
will remain so until o'clock this
afternoon, when the public will be
permitted to come to the front of the
White House during the holding of
the funeral service inside
The only outward indication of the
mourning within the Executive Man.
sion was the white crepe spray which
has been hung at the front door and
the nag at the top of the mansion
which yesterday was placed at half
staff
Agrees to Military Guard
While not exactly in accordance
with his ideas of simple funeral
ceremony, the President agreed to
the stationing of the military guard
OF honor about the bier of his son.
The President was reminded that
young Calvin, while he was diving
at the hospital and in whispers of
delirium referred to his comrades in
the Mayf1ower crew. The boy had
grown to know several of the crew
during the times Calvin was on May
flower cruises.
The funeral party will occupy two
special cars on the Pennsylvania
train that will leave here at o'clock
tonight. Northampton, the home
town of President Coolidge, will be
reached tomorrow morning at s
o'clock. The party will go directly
to the Edwards congregational
Church, where what has been de-
signed as the family services will be
held. These services will be attend
ed, besides the presidential party, by
John Coolidge, the Presidents father;
Mrs. Andrew Goodhue, Mrs. Coolidge's
mother, and other relatives and close
friends in Northampton and other
parts of Massachusetts and from Ply
mouth.
Journey to Plymouth.
Following these ceremonies, the
journey to Plymouth will be resumed.
The party will alight at Ludlow, VT,
where 1t will board motor cars to
complete the trip to Plymouth, twelve
miles away. According to the pres
ent schedule, the party will arrive at
that now famous little village in the
New England hills a trifle in advance
of 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The
plan is to proceed at once to the little
village graveyard, where are buried
the mother and sister Of the Presi-
dent and in which the body of Calvin
Coolidge, jr., will be inferred.
| Besides those mentioned as part of
the funeral party to make the jour-
ney there will be secret service men,
newspapermen and seven marines
from the Mayflower under command
of Lieut.. Edgar Allen Poe, great
grandson of the famous American
poet. The marines selected are Ar
thur Witcomb, cornetist of the May
flower band, who will sound taps
at the grave; Corp. F. ]. Smith
and Privates John Lewis, Ernest st.
Clair, William Ward, James White
and Charles Bennett.
Two local Boy Scouts, thirteen
years old, Robert Fulton, $50 33d
street, and Louis Paulin, 1871 Colum-
bia road, this afternoon took a
wreath to the White House as COM
ing from the Boy Scouts of America.
The bows are members of Troop No.
! 81, which Is connected with the
Central Presbyterian Church. They
explained that young Calvin was a
member of the Boy Scouts several
years ago.