Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-11

dipped steeply above the calm hills
ire it was his wish TO sleep for al
eternity, every pulse OF the govern
ment beat in rythm to the tribute
heaped upon his memory.
At the last. 1t was left TO the
thunder Of guns and the soft notes
Of the bugle, chanting a soldierly
requiem TO a fallen commander. TO
voice the message that Taft Of Ohio
had gone to his long rest where
only those who in life served the
flag faithfully and we'll may gather
in the fellowship Of death.
Thousands View Body
The funeral ceremonies began al
most as soon as the city was astir,
reached their climatic peak Of pop
ular tribute before noon. as thous-
ands filed by his bier in the rotunda
of the capital, and were set to end
in late afternoon with military bur-
ial at Arlington.
Bourne on a rumbling artillery
caisson from the house on Wyom-
ing avenue where he spent his last
days, the flag draped casket was
placed in state in the capitol rotun-
da shortly before 10 a. m. Long
lines of those who loved him already
stood waiting under Sodden skies
outside. Inside, great floral pieces
transformed the gloomy recesses
under the high arching dome. and
the long lines passed by the bier II
tribute.
Bowed Heads Line Passage
All along the funeral way from
Wyoming avenue to the capitol thir
lines had stood with bowed head;
to see the cortege pass. AS the
caisson passed the White House
President and Mrs. Hoover viewed
it from beneath the north portico.
At the capitol soldier b~odybearer:
lifted their burden tenderly up thf
steep steps from the plaza, and SCI
IL in the center Of the rotunda. OF
a catafalque where Lincoln hac
lain in death.
A picked guard Of sailors, soldiers
and marines took station about the
casket. and then the waiting Grove
was admitted, TO move slowly past
They came from every class Of
that citlzenry with whose destiny
the life OF the departed had beer
so closely interviewer for four de-
cades. They were Of the springtimt
and the winter Of life, of the noun
taintop of attainment and the val
ley OF obscurity.
Showers Falling
While his fellow citizens thu.
/ claimed MIN for a time the church
in which he worshipped waiting x
minister to him a simple service
at ? D. m, just preceding the bur
iaI across the Potomac at Arlington
Fitful showers Of rain, cold anc
penetrating. began early in the day
dimming somewhat the military
glories OF the cortege prepared 3!
the government the man served 3
long. but softening the affectionat'
outgivings of the public whom III
loved and who loved him.
Early in the morning two police
men who have known the forme'
president and chief justice for years
and who have been guarding nj
home d-ring his illness. were per
mitted 10 enter and stand for f;
few minutes by the side OF u flai
draped, flower laden coffin.
Cavalry at Taft Home
Throughout the city flags stoo'
at half staff. the embassies and le
cations Of foreign nations had JOIN
ed with American government Il
displaying their standards.
Two troops Of cavalry from tn
third regiment of Fort Myer dreV
up at attention before the Taf
home at 8:48 a. m.
Behind 1t came the caisson pre-
coded by the colors Of the Unite'
States, Of the regiment and OF tn
troop.
The dun colored cavalry horse
were perfectly matched. The blac
caisson was drawn by white artil
lery horses with red saddle blank
cts. The two troops filled the nal
block in front Of the home.
The cavalrymen back against tn
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