The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-10
FLOWERS HEAPED
IN HUGE PILES
ABOUT BIER
British Government Paid
Formal Tribute 80 King
George Sent Wreath
Canadian Veterans Sent
Their Tribute By Oldest
Living Wearer Of Victo-
rian Cross

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Associated Pressl. Great and small
folk moved in endless procession to-
day through the rotunda Of the Capitol
to pay tribute to the unknown dead W
ing in such state there as only mar
tyred presidents have known. The
dav was set aside for it. All who
could speals for groups III the land or
for the powers of the world were free
to place theT floral offerings at his
bier. Hour by hour the heaping flow
ers about the easket grew mountain
high and spread about the vast cham
Der. Flowers that bloomed in France
were there, and flowers brought in all
their. beauty from South Africa, 1000
miles away
There was not minute of the day
unclaimed BY those who would do hon
or to the dead. There was no organi-
zation of veterans or Of patriotic peo-
pie over the land unrepresented.
Among the most formal of the pilgrim
ages to this shrine of patriotic valor
was that planned by the British en-
bassy. From the embassy building
there was arranged parade headed by
Arthur j. Balfour, head of the Brit
ish delegation to Washington and for
mer prime minister, and Sir Auckland
Geddes. British ambassador. Nearly
a score Of automobiles formed the pro-
cession and two motor trucks carried
the flowers.
A wreath from King George was
among them, Lord Cavan acting for
the king. 1t bore the legend:
eAs unknown, and yet well known;
"As diving, and behold, we live"
That from Premier Lloyd George
said:
aNameless, yet his name liveth ever
more"
There We're wreaths also from In
dia, Canada. Australia and New zca-
land, and all of these except that from
India were made of flowers grown in
English soil, brought over as living
plants.
From the Grand Army of the United
Veterans Of Canada came a wreath
placed by Sergeant Richardson, old
est living wearer of the Victoria cross.
There were flowers from New Found
land. and from the army and navy war
veterans of Canada came a memorial
woven of poppies that bloom in Flan-
ders field.
And beside all the civil dignities
Great Britain sent to pay homage
went Earl Beatty, admiral of the fleet;
Air Vice Marshal Higgins and Others
whose roles in the war in which this
unknown soldier died were great. The
flowers actually were handled by his
comrades of many armies of the Brit
ish service, men who also fought IN
France or on the sea in the great
struggle
Five Armed Men Stand Guard.
Dawn found brilliant November
sun bursting its way through the
clouds of yesterdays storm and thrust
ing long, golden fingers through the
windows high above the simple bier in
the dim. silent chamber. As through
the night. five armed men stood mo
tionless about the catafalque in the
center of the great granite circle OF
the rotunda. watching with dead com
rade as they viii watch until he il
carried away to sleep for all time in
the quiet Virginia hills.
The flowers laid on the casket last
night had been set to each side Of the
bier Again IL lay in the simple glory
of the great flag that Is soldiers
winding sheet Again the cluster OF
French blossoms. withered and yellow,
was the only token on the blended col
.oring OF the banner of freedom save
for the slash Of white ribbon across
the center. worked and laid in place by
Mrs. Harding. and the shield Of the na
ton for which he died laid reverently
above the sfill heart by the president.
Outside. as the day came on. the sun
drove the last sullen cloud away over
the distant hills 20 leave a glorious.
rain-washed sweep Of blue. shot with
colden light above the dome and the
walening city. last touchc- were put
10 the ropc-iined aisles through which
thousands were 20 pass TO pay honor
&c the dead; thousands whose one
claim 70 fame + that they too are
simple Americans sueh - he who lies
in such state a. cmpcrors and kings
nav not know. Straight 20 the east
vari ran the narrow roped wav. ma
rines Ia olive green Of their ftid uni
flr.nt and vita fxcd hsyonets lining
slct side. On each mans shoulder
tursnr tie 'ooped cords of tie F0urfa-
rrrc. showing that they were 81 q pa
1"