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The Kennedy funeral was a solemn and historic event that took place on November 25, 1963, just days after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. The funeral was held at St. Matthew's Cathedral and was led by Cardinal Richard Cushing. The funeral procession was watched by millions of people around the world and included many notable figures paying their respects to the fallen president. Such as France's President, Belgium's King, and Ethiopia's Emperor. A total of 1,200 guests attended the funeral in person. The president's death had been a great loss to the country, and his legacy was remembered for many years and still is today. The funeral was a solemn occasion that brought people together in mourning and reflection. Jacqueline Kennedy, his wife, stated that she did not want an open casket funeral. This request was honored, and the world watched as the president's casket made its way through the streets of Washington, D.C. The procession was led by a riderless horse named Black Jack, symbolizing a fallen leader, and followed by family members, government officials, and foreign dignitaries paying their respects. The funeral procession ended at Arlington National Cemetery, where President Kennedy was laid to rest with full military honors.
The Coast Guard Academy Band played "Ruffles and Flourishes" four times, "Hail to the Chief," and the hymn "O God of Loveliness" as the coffin was placed on the caisson at Capitol Plaza at 10:48 a.m. At 11 a.m., the funeral procession starts as the cortege leaves Capitol Plaza and merges with the military at Constitution Avenue. The three service bands marched in that order: the Marine Band, the Navy Band, and the Air Force Band. Three pieces from each organization's approved repertory were played as it seemed appropriate throughout the 35-minute march. The Marine Band played "Our Fallen Heroes," "Holy, Holy, Holy," and "The Vanished Army"; the Navy Band played "Funeral March" by Beethoven; "Onward Christian Soldiers" by R. B. Hall; and the Air Force Band played "Funeral March" by Chopin; "Vigor in Arduis" (Hymn to the Holy Name)," and "America the Beautiful." The cortege enters the White House at 11:35 a.m. Three songs—"Above the Hills of Time the Cross Is Gleaming" (Londonderry Air), "Eternal Father, Strong to Save," and "Dona Nobis Pacem"—were sung at the north portico by the Naval Academy Catholic Choir. The cortege departs the White House for St. Matthew's Cathedral at 11:40 a.m. Nine pipers from the Royal Highlanders Black Watch played "The Brown Haired Maiden," "The Badge of Scotland," "The 51st Highland Division," and "The Barren Rocks of Aden" as part of the musical performance. The cortege enters the cathedral at 12:08 p.m. The hymns "Pray for the Dead," "Hail to the Chief," and "Ruffles and Flourishes" are all played by the Army Band four times each. The cathedral's bronze doors close at 12:13 p.m., and the requiem mass starts. The St. Matthew's Choir, led by Eugene Stewart, the organist and choirmaster, and featuring tenor soloist Luigi Vena, provided the choral music for the mass. The songs on the program were "Subvenite" (choir), "Pie Jesu," by Leybach, "Ave Maria," by Schubert, "In Manus Tuus," by Novello, and "Sanctus and Benedictus," by Perosi (choir). James Walsh led the Gregorian "Subvenite" and the "In Paradisum," while Mr. Stewart led the Perosi "Sanctus and Benedictus." As the requiem mass ends at 1:15 p.m., the bronze doors of the cathedral open. The Army Band played "Ruffles and Flourishes" four times, "Hail to the Chief," and the hymn "Holy God, We Praise Thy Name" as the coffin was repositioned on the caisson. 3:08 p.m.: Army bugler Sgt. Keith Clark played "Taps" after the 21-gun salute and the three artillery volleys. The Marine Band played "Eternal Father, Strong to Save" during the final flag-folding ceremony at 3:13 p.m. The song was a tribute to President Kennedy's naval service and was chosen by his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy. The flag was then presented to her as a symbol of the nation's gratitude for her husband's service. Capt. Gilbert H. Mitchell of the Army Band, who coordinated the music for the Military District of Washington during the ceremonies, provided the names of the songs played by the service bands. The titles of the songs sung by the Naval Academy Catholic Choir at the White House's north portico were provided by the Navy Band. Pipe Major Anderson of the Royal Highlanders Regiment learned the pipe tunes played by the Black Watch from Mr. Derek Day of the British Embassy. The names of the musical pieces played during the requiem mass were provided by Mr. Eugene Stewart, the organist at St. Matthew's Cathedral.
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