Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-11

House, President and Mrs. Hoover stood
bare-headed under the north portico
of the big mansion. After the caisson
moved on toward Pennsylvania avenue,
the President slowly walked toward his
Office, temporarily located in the State
and War Departments building.
Avenue Cleared of Traffic.
Pennsylvania avenue was cleared of
all traffic; on the south side, the streets
were guarded by police, reminiscent of
the blizzard day, 81 years ago this
month, when Taft was inaugurated as
the twenty-seventh President. Today
the drums were mufled and the stirring
notes of the bands were missing.
Then the whole Avenue was roped
of and thousands had gathered along
the curb. Today, the procession passed
along the south side. Frequently street
cars passed it going either way. A thin
line of people stood in the mist and
with barred heads looked on.
The cortege passed the Peace Monu-
ment at the foot of Capitol Hill. 1t
then crept slowly up the winding drive
way to the broad east plaza. There
the casket was lifted from the caisson
and carried up the long flight Of steps.
Carried through the east door. the
casket was placed upon the catafalque
piece from the White House, composed
of yellow rosebuds. mignonette and del
phinium, was placed at the head.
File Is Halted at 11:4O.
Shortly after ii: 40 am. the file COM
ing through the main entrance OF the
Capitol was stopped. The military con-
tingents reformed on the outside.
In the rotunda the military pail
bearers took their post. A moment later
they placed the casket on the carriage.
AS they started toward the east door
the crowd in the rotunda bowed its
head
AS soon as it passed the threshold 1t
was lifted up by the military bearers.
bugle sounded. The soldiers and
Marines on the long Capitol steps and
the plaza beyond snapped to attention.
drizzling rain made footing treacher-
Gus on the steps.
The American flag. removed in the
rotunda, again draped the caSket.
The inspiring strains of onward
Christian Soldiers" was played slowly
by the Marine Band.
Headed by the Army Band, playing
Chopin's funeral march, the cortege
wound down the north road of Capitol
Hill shortly after noon en- route TO the
church.
At the base Of the hill the cortege
passed into Pennsylvania avenue.
1t was over this same route that VIII
liam Howard Taft moved as thousands
cheered after his Inauguration Il years
ago this month as he went from the
Capitol to the White House.
Crowds Increase Despite Rain.
The crowds that had watched the
| body as 1t passed on the way to the
| Capitol had thickened, despite the rain
/ that had changed from thin mist to
steady drizzle.
The dirge played by one band died
away, but as II from an echo another
| took up the strains.
The Marines. picked men, swung
, along in front and next came a detach-
ment OF blueJackets, white capped, and
| Immediately behind them was the
| casket. A guard OF Infantry. Marines
! and sailors brought up the rear.
Rain Becomes DOwnpOur.
! The rain increased TO a downpour as
the cortege proceeded up Pennsylvania
| avenue. drenchinR those in the process
| sion and the waiting spectators.
| The flags and Ruidons stood straight
| out In the wind and the lines of the
| Cavalry escort were irregular as the
horses prancrd and tried To turn before
the whipping rain.
The procession went forward slowly
| TO the sound Of mufficd drums.
Umbrellas. hundreds, lined the side
walks. Hats came Oft as the casket
passed In the midst of It's Tain-pelted
guard OF honor.
| Tourist Washington from shops
along pennsylvania avenue displayed
from It's windows large black .bordered
prints OF Taft. entitled We Mourn Our
Loss few colored postcards OF
Taft's presidential DAYS. unpaeked from
long forgotten stocks, made their APP
peatanCe ard were quickly sold 10 the
| crowd
All Souls Unitarian Church, high on
Slktrenth street hill began IN MI with
distinguished percentages long before the
'ptocesslon approached inside. special
places had been reserved for President
and Mrs, Hoover. members OF Congress
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