Evening star., 1921-11-11

AWAITING THE START
;ORTEGE.
our Lord"
Tho prayer for the bereaved was:
TO Thy " fathsrly tn care: Eoed lie LSrd q
our heroic dead. beseeching Thee 80
to comfort them that they. claiming
full share in the supreme sacrifice Of
their loved ones. may abide In hope
until they are united anew In the
land Of endless fellowship. through
our Savior. Jesus Christ"
Decorations ON TOmA.
Following the burial service there
were bestowals OF decorations upon
the tomb. Mrs. Digney. on behalf Of
American War Mothers, and Mrs. Nc
Cudden. on behalf of British War
Mothers, placed wreaths upon the
tomb--the last touch Of mother love
for the unknown boy who had died
gloriously for the ideals of his
Chief Plenty coups paid the tribute
supreme for the Crow Nation when
he laid at the casket his war bonnet
and coup stick. A triple saivo of
guns announced that the greatest
homage a devoted nation could pay
to Its fallen heroes had been render
ed. AS the echoes of the blast car.
ried out toward the nations capital,
the thin, pure call of a bugfe sound
good night.
Again the guns sounded. this time
in the quick, throbbing pound of the
national salute of twenty lone guns.
'officers stood at salute and troops at
present arms as the cannon roared
The President and his party moved
away to their motor cars, the band
struck up lively duickstep and
moved off toward q distant gate with
the troops behind 1t.
Americas unknown was bivouack-
ed with the heroes Of the ases.
Nste6 War Leaders Present.
Marshal Foch came in with all his
war medals across his breast. Gen.
Jacques. the Belgian chief, also came.
and the two stroiled about the marble
colonnade behind their boxes. ex-
Changing greetings. Gen. Dias Of
italy Joined them. Together the three
moved with the Japanese mission to
the place where the body lay.
Ambassador Geddes, in full British
diplomatic uniform, brought flower
offerings for the dead from Englafid's
king with q guard Of British officers.
Chief Plenty Coups Of the Grow In
dians: attised i9 in t,. full wa war @ @ress'isy Is
variegated colors, was seated on the
platform. Joining the group Of dis
tinEuished military leaders from Eu-
rope. Thus the uniform Of the first
Americans took its place with those
Off allied powers sdna In the 4sa,s Last var;
appeared In the audience, tip -toeinS
in their beaded moccasins down the
aisle to their seats. -
Premier BRAND of France was
among the last TO arrive. H.
seeIEtAr] wse1n IN Ckiarke.
Secretary Weeks came in with Sec
retary DENLY and took his Beat as
master Of ceremonies. Late comers
kept trickling in to the vacant places
through every entrance and op its
a y
whefe It win lie for all eternity,
the casket Of Americas unknown
rested as though supported by. a
mountain of blossoms of every color
and shape from nations all over the
world.
Former President TAFT came in to
take his seat. and q moment later
Admiral Beatty, in the full costume
Of his rank in the British navy. ap-
peared surrounded BY his officers.
Over to the right In the colonnade
the Marine. Band clustered and Solemn
and out to the wide sky that rooted
the structure and to the waiting
thousands about.
President Exactly On Time.
Frsm washington. down IN the fazs
across the river, the distant thud Of
ininute-guns rang even to the ears
Of those in the Amphitheatef. drum.
ming through the music.
Exactly ON time, President And Mrs.
Harding came IN and took their
places. BY that time the empty seats
below and on. the roof tf the colon
made had filled.
h1rs. HafdiaE weeps.
President Harding Joined, in the
singing with every show. of strong
emotion and beside him Mrs. Hard
ing wept as she sang. Often slre had
to wipe away. her tears,
As the slow, wonderfully Solemn
toneh OF ths last hymn ceased the
body bearers ihAd lifted the cAsket,
freighted now with such . precious
Meight Of the worlds highest i1unorS
to the brave as no other man has
ever known, and tenderly lifted the
honored burden through the door,
way.
crypt tho hast moment OF the SolAfhh
ceremony was at hand. At Aio~ half
step to the dir9e-liise music Of the band,
the canket was carried out to the mold
ed stohe work that surrounds the rest
The band played Lead, Kihdly Light
as the pallbearers laid the caAket on the
silver railing over. the crypt. a6nerals
and admifalS Of the unknown soidiAr's
stood bAfeheaded. Out over the rolling
slope below. Thousand more Als6 stood
In reverence.
Bishop Brent stepped to the casket
to read the burial sAfvicH and the
Mreatlis and flowers We're bfougnt for
ward &as5s
!, As the caSkat vas plaeAd the bsdy.
bearers gAte place ID The hi1fi 64fclft
headed BY MAJ 0tn., HAfb1Afd Afla AZ.
miral Aodth4h. WHO lowered IL iendefay
into the cfSbt. .4slss.
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