It was a long funeral journey, 4,000 miles or so, that Mrs. Harding traveled with the body of the late President. From San Francisco to Washington the funeral train traversed the continent, passing through crowds of citizens gathered at every city on the route in honor of the dead President. Nine hours late, because of cumulative delays wherever it stopped, the train reached the Washington station at 10:25 p. m., Tuesday, August 7.
Mrs. Harding entered a motor car and was taken directly to the White House. The funeral casket, placed on the...
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