The New York herald., 1921-10-16
IMPRESSIVE SCENE
AT BURIAL OF KNOX
Congress Delegation and Nu-
merOus Prominent Persons
Go to Senator's Grave.
1000 TOWNsFOLK THERE
American Legion Furnishes
Guard of Honor at Last
Rites for Statesman.

VALLEY FORGE. Pa. Oct. 15.--In the
bright sunlight of a calm autumn after
noon United States Senator Philander c.
Forge Memorial Cemetery. which over
looks the historic camp grounds Of
George Washington.
Surrounding the open grave of the
Senator, who died in Washington on
Wednesday night. stood griefstricken
members of his family, members of
President Harding's Cabinet. large
delegation from Congress. State and
local officials of Pennsylvania and many
others. who mourned the death of the
distinguished Pennsylvanian. Only the
solemnly beautiful commital service of
the Protestant Episcopal Church markell
the final obseQuies.
The funeral services for the, Senator
were held in Washington yesterday and
were attended by President Harding
and many others prominent in the of
ficial life of the nation. The body was
conveyed to Elsmore. Senator Knoxs
country seat here. and 1t lay in state
| in the book room of the residence to-
day while many relatives and friends
! paid their last tribute to the States
Junior Senator. Close to the bier rested
| inc DeduLlIul WTcdln lTOIn lne fTeSl-
dent and Mrs. Harding.
Congress Delegation Belated.
The Congress delegation from Wash
ington. which included members of the
Senates Foreign Relations Committee,
headed by Senator Lodge of Massachu-
setts. and the entire Pennsylvania men,
| bership of the House arrived q trifle
| late. The delegation on its way from
Washington stopped in Philadelphia for
luncheon and motored to. Valley Forge.
| The mourners, with the exception of the
| family and the Congress delegation. as
sembled in Washington Memorial Cha
pei. proceeded to the cemetery. a short
distance away. and were at the grave
when the party from the capital ar
rived. The members Of the family in
motor cars followed the hearse and next
! Lodge at its head. The cortege slowly
made its way past the gray stone chapel
and through the Gate of the Defenders.
leading to the cemetery.
About 1000 persons were assembled
to witness the final scene and the
members of q nearby post of the
American Legion served as a guard
of honor. All Of the flags In the vi
cinity were at half stan. Scores of
women and children from the vicinity
who were acquainted with the Senator
wept as the coffin was carried to the
grave side.
AfrpIane Circles Over Grave.
Overhead an airplane appeared, first
as a speck in the sky. and circled the
scene as 1t came nearer the ground
while the brief commital service was
| being read by the Rev. w. Herbert
Burk. rector Of Valley Forge Memorial
Chapel. In all the service occupied
only seven minutes.
After the service United States Sem
ator Boies Penrose repassed the grave
of his colleague and took one long
last look at the spot.
| Senators. who acted as pallbearers, and
other members of the Congress deega-
ton went to the Knox residence in
motors after the burial to pay their
respects to the members of the family
In the party were Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon and Attorney-General
Ia ~herty. Others at the cemetery in