The Washington herald., 1921-11-09
ARMISTICE DAY
PROCESSION WILL
START ATCAPITOL
Various Bodies Will Pay
Tribute to Memory of
Unknown Hero.

OlthitOWH I1eTO.
official and civil Washington will
unite in the commemoration of the
sufferings endured and sacrifices
made by. the American soldiers in
the world war, by solemnly paying
tribute to the memory of Americas
unknown soldier, Friday-Armistice
Day.
President Harding, Gen. Pershing,
Vice President Coolidge, Cabinet
members. Supreme Court Justices.
Representatives, Senators, governors
from many States throughout the
country, accompanied by their
staffs. medal of honor men and rep
resentatives of military and patri-
otic societies, will participate In the
ceremonies attending the burial of
the unknown" hero.
The Rumanian virtutea Militara
will be placed on the bier Of the
unidentified soldier during the serv-
ices at Arlington National Ceme-
terry by Prince A. Bibesco, Ruma-
nian Minister to this country, on
behalf Of his king. as a token Of
esteem for the military vaIor dem
onstrated by the American soldiers
during the world war. -
President tn start Early.
Shortly after s o'clock on Friday
morning, President Harding. accom-
"a h,, = q. 10
military aide, will leave the White
House and proceed to the east front
Of the Capitol. Following the Pres
ident will be the Vice President,
the Supreme Court Justices, Senate
and House members, governors from
various States and representatives
of military and patriotic societies.
These bodies will form at desig-
mated places around the Capitol. un-
til the casket containing the body
of the unidentified soldier Is taken
from its place of state in the ro-
tunda Of the Capitol and placed
upon the caisson which is to bear
It to Arlington.
Order of Procession.
AS the caisson slowly passes to-
ward Pennsylvania avenue, the va
rious bodies will fall in line accord
ing to the following program: The
President and his military aide,
Gen. John J. PershinE, the Vice Pres
ident and his military aide. the
Chief Justice of the United States
| Supreme Court and Associate Jus
tices, four abreast; the members of
the Presidents Cabinet, in column
Of five abreast, headed by the Sec
retary Of State; the governors of
various States: the president pro
tempore of the Senate, followed by
members of the Senate, eight
abreast: the Speaker of the House.
followed by the House members,
eight abreast; Medal of Honor men.
in column of eight: representatives.
of army, navy. Marine Corps and
Coast Guard; State representative.
Of those who served during the
world war, war veteran societies.
all in columns of eight, and the
War Mothers:
The procession will proceed up
Pennsylvania avenue until the cais-
son has passed West Executive ave-
nue. when the head Of the process
sion will come to a halt; at which
time the President, followed by the
Vice President, Supreme Court mem
bers, Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives, will turn down Executive
| avenue to the white House execu-
tive offices. The march of the re-
mainder of the procession will then
be continued to Arlington.
Chorus OF Forty-two Male Voices
An appropriate musical program
will be presented by a male chorus
OF AZ voices at the amphitheater in
Arlington Cemetery. The choir
which will be directed by AdoIph
Torovsky, organist and choir direc-
tor of the Church of the Epiphany,
will be composed of the followine
persons: Soloists from II churches
in Washington; Charles q. Myers
and James ]. Nolan, of st. Patrick's
Church; Arthur Deibert and Wilbur
Gantz, Of st. Margaret's Church
George Miller, of Washington He
brew Congregation; Herman Fakler,
of Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church; James X. Young and. Law
renee w. .Downey, of the Shrine of
the Sacred Heart; George A. Myers
and Fred Shaffer, of the First Con-
gregational Church; s. Theo How
ard, of Holy Trinity Church, George
town: ]. F. M. Bowie, of the Foundry
Methodist Episcopal Church: ]. e.
s. Kinsella, OF st. Paul's English
Lutheran Church; Ross Farrow, of
Washington Cathedral; Thomas A.
Cantwell. of St. Aloysius Church /.
John Martyr and Ambrose Durkin.
of the Church of the Epiphany
Francis p. Heartsill, of Mount Yer.
non Place Methodist Episcopal
Church; Fred East. of the CAL
vary Baptist Church; East Carbauh
of the Central Presbyterian Church.
Harry Helwig; of the Church of the
Covenant, and George Bayliss, Of the
Church Of the Ascension.