Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-12
by WEIRD MILLER.


LONDON. Nov. ll.-"Tomm% At
h'ns" was canonized by Great Britain
Today when she buried the remains OF
"n unknown soldier among her illus
irious dead in Westminster Abbey.
The soldier. name and regiment un-
tnown. was buried with the highest
fpncral ironors paid Britains great
E.htinS men. King George was chief
nourncr. army officers of the highest
rink we're pallbcarcrs and the high
-; officers of tho church assigned tho
Warriors body 10 It's final rest.
IN addition the entire empire sent
representatives TO attend tho service
anh thousands upon Thousands of per-
sons masscd in tho streets to glimpse
-" plain oakcn casket. swayins on
~ caisson as IL proceeded from rail-
Nay station TO tho Abbey.
No; satisfied with this glimpse.
'housanda waited for conclusion Of
Nc ceremonies that they might visit
;Ac newly unveiled Ccuotaph. re-
rordinE the honors paid the unknown.
The bronze tablet became a mecca.
Police and military lines opened the
vAy for the funeral procession when
finally the unknown's remains were
station.
champinS at their bits and Juggling
~ the gun carriage which they had
.rawn In France we're ak famous
lo,scs from Battery l. OF the Royal
'iorsc Artillery which fought ;he
%.ea, battle at Lccateau They were
mourning. blach piuncs noddinE
D;n their S.idlcS.
F,n,p al
ai- forces carried the caskct from the
la,.on. laid I; NJ on the carriage and
raped the British flag across Il, II
vaJ the same flag that had been used
IA Amos; countless funerals q. Yprcs.
ripple O.! low voiced commands
p..t.cd down the lane OF soldiers and
ta.iors. forming the guard Of honor.
olattcr 0: arms followed and tho
rcution as a namc!ess warrior pas9cd
'iDwu II" street 10 his last rest.
Crowd stands SNcntiy.
l"nuy the GROVE stood. prcSs.n;
-atly aSa!ns, The line OF soldiers
.1rr;a-c passed. Many women were
p:ns. Ia tho crowds were many
omen In black mothers OF mon Who
IS.
'acrc was q chance tina; the lone
i'sa,"r. hidden In the casHc,. was tho
,n o; an" on" Of the mothers who
.,;chcd.
Field Marshal Haie. General Cat.
I ~ .: the marines. Admiral Earl
Ena::r and Air Marshal SIR. Hugh
~ 1chard. paced "A; tho side OF the
'ar-!ag". Immediately preceding the
non2r guard Was Il huge nasscl
hand. drawn from NAM branches OF
"a" service. It's great brass throat
rgr.t .nto The solemn strains OF the
''.I march as the procession moved
81. from the station, the slow rhythym
"t rnunlod drums -evcrbcra,ins
thTOuGh tho narrow street. Follow
ns ihc coffin were long lines, repre-
."n,!nS the lighting. men.
The gun carriage halted shortly
Hi''r II o'clock a, the Ccntoaph. the
'ironumcn: TO the glorious doad"
Ntn;s George awaited IL there. The
k.7S unveiled the Ceaotaph as Bic
Eea" tollcd.
~ tho sound OF tho hell d;cd away
'he crowd uncovered and COR Two
'nr'oS stood in silence. tho silence
-.rgn.iy was broken with Il blare Of
"Sg!'s. Trumpc,crS Of the Royal
Guard rounded "ihc last post" and
the ;uncra! procession reformed with
King George and other member. of
nc royal family, following I'll. caskct
loot as chief mourncrs.
NJ Westminster Abbey there was
another halt and the caskct was
transferred from the carriage 10 the
aliAr where the Archbishop OF
canterbury conducted the solemn
funeral ritual.
AS the coffin finally was lowered
into its crypt a battery of artillery
10, the adjourninG street James Park
hrcd a field marshars salute OF nine
ten Guns--the highest military
honor accorded any one outside royal
'nah.
F\IIS. Nov. 1.-The body of an
unidentified soldier. tho symbol of
Frances victory In the war. was laid
n its .nal resting place beneath the
\rc dc Triomphc today in an
apotheosis Of glory accompanied by
"Npress;ons of the gratitude OF -
100000 of his countrymcn and allies.
Never in the history Of France has