The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-19
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TRIBUTE TO
WAR HERO
Impressive Military Ser
vice Conducted for
Luis Otero

The largest and most impressive
funeral ever held In the city OF Al
buquerque was the military service OF
LUIS otero, dead on the battle fields
of France, who was escorted to his
final resting place in Calvary cemc-
terry by hundreds OF his townspeoplc.
The entire city suspended activities
for an hour this morning to honor
the boy who gave his life for the |
liberty OF others.
Two thousand persons throngcd the /
church OF the immaculate Concep- |
ton at o'clock this morning as the !
bells tolicd for the requiem mass
celebrated by Father Mandalari. |
fishers from the army and navy
seated the great crowds. reserving n
section in front for the two hundred
uniformed comrades at arms OF
otero, who followed the liag draped
caslet into the church.
The beautiful Catholic mass was
intoned by Father Mandalari. assisted
by Khaki clad altar boys and acolytes.
The singing of America by the audi
ence began tho service and Rock OF
Ages was sung at the close. Anthems
ny tue tUnil NflN ~ pAiN Va ffN
service.
Procession TO Cemetery.
When the casket was brought from
the church after mass IL was placed
on an artillery caison by the pail
bearers In uniform, while the color
guard and military escort stood at at
tention The soldiers fell IN line, the
family and friends entered waiting
automobiles and the funeral process
sion started from. the church east on
central avenue.
mournfui funeral dirge were heard
Central avenue became lined with
persons standing and In automobiles
who stood ut respectful attention Ms
I'VE funeral cortege passed In solemn
procession up the street. The SLOW
cadence OF the march was followed
by three hundred marching men.
A detachment OF eight uniformed
men, commanded by Lieutenant Des-
mond Farrell, matched abreast at the
head OF tho procession. The band IN
blue uniform playing the Dead
March From Saul" followed. The
color guard from the army recruiting
service and the firing squad OF eight
men with their guns on their shoul-
dcrs were next In line.
Father Mandhlnri In full vestmentS
accompA MED by ten altar boys Win
their hands folded. Immediately pre-
ccded the casket which was drawn
by twelve soldiers. The military es-
cort OF three hundred former service
men from the army and navy follow
cd. Old soldiers from the Grand
Army OF the Republic. members OF
The Woman's Relief Corps war
Mothers and other civilian organiza-
tons followed on foot and In auto
mobiles.
Crowd at Cemetery.
on reaching Arno street the pro-
ccssion dlsbanded and the attendants,
with the exception OF the great body
of soldiers who marched, entered
automobiles to go the remainder OF
the way 10 the cemetery. The pro-
ccsslon in march was about three
blocks long. A large crowd OF civil
inns who attended the church services
followed along the street ns Tar az
the march proceeded.
winding IT'S way through the pic
turesque little adobe Villages ~ the
foot OF the sand hills, the cortege ar
rived at Calvary cemetery. Here a
crowd OF perhaps three hundred per-
IONS awaited the body OF the soldier
and his MILITARY escort.
The Catholic services at the grave
were silent. With the family and
Immediate friends OF the dead soldier
on the cusL OIL tne bliNc' tHe HihN"'
escort on the west side. and CROW dt
massed. all about, the casket was low
cred into the flower decked grave.
Then at the command OF an OFFICER
the firing squad stepped up and fired
three rounds OF shot over the grave
At each volley piteOus walls aros'
from the family and friends of III,
dead boy. These were only silence
by the sounding OF taps" by the
bugler.
TEARS For Hero.
Five seconds after the last note o.
the bugle call had died the echo wni
heard In the east and the GROVE
turned to the hills where among th'
crosses hlhoutted against the blu'
SKY another bugler was sounding
taps" 10 the more distant hills
There was scarcely person IN IN
cemetery whose eyes did not till