The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-11-12
NATION BURIES
NAMELESS HERO
IN HIGH HONOR

cOSrtNuEp FRoM rAGu oNU
tain hope of the resurrection unto
ctcrnat lito. through our Lord Joeus
Chriat. ="
Out beyond the spot whore this
simple patriot was buhcd in a
Nnply grave and cleaning malcsti-
CHllN i'm the chill November suu.
rose the monuments which u gittu.
ful nation erected TO the memory uf
Washington the father aud Lincoln
the CWausipatur.
Behind this quiet grave. row ou
row. stretched away the white
stones that mark the thousands who
pirycde nina tu death that America
might live. 10 wls distinguished
company that gathered about tho
bier ut an unknown American sole
dier to- do him 0u5l honor 10 ls
q company Hu less distinguished thai
rcposts about him ln hla sleep,
The nation had paid homage to It's
many heroes before. Generals ~
turning from victorious wars have
been thuudcrously acclaimed, ad-
mirals who won groat eoR victories
have been received With the dCaitn-
Ing applause OF multitudCs and then
followed To their graves by sortuw-
ing Thousands But never has there
been tribute so solemn IN ITS
grandeur. 20 majestic In It's sim.
pliclty az that paid this uamcloss
American soldier today
Kings. EmPCrOrs l,cprNcntcd.
From coast to coast, from north
10 south, the nation stood in his
honor 4 president of the United
states. two former presidents and
the representatives. Of kings and
cmpcrors followed his body to It's
grave. The statesmen ~ Europe
and Asia Joined with America In a
mutually of sorrow and reverence,
And behind these, In eOrrowtul
procession, walked the highest Off
ccrs OF the land for which ne died
-msm S0Ss ~ thu cabinet, justices
Of the supreme court, am basgSud OrH,
senators and representatives. gem
erals and admtrals, rosplendent In
their gold braid and decorations,
and governors Of states. And still
further behind yet moro powerful
than all Of them stllkcd the mai
es;y OF ffse and untramelcd Amer
lean citizenship to mark him 10
his grave"
The light was not yet full and
strong when the dignilaries Of the
government gathered about the bier
OF this always namclcss patriot I'm
tho capitol. Already the streets of
the capital were sounding 20 the
tread OF stamping horses and the
rumble OF moving artillery and great
crowGs lined the curb ON both sldcs
Medal Mcn--Pallbcarcrs.
First camc the body bearers.
medal OF honor men all Sergeant
Taylor OF the cavalry, Sergeant
-. MT
Woodfn OF the infantry. Sergeant
Dell OF the field artillery. chief Wa
ter Tender O'Connor Of the navy,
Sergeant johnson of the marines,
Chief Torpedo Man Delaney Of the
navy and Sergeant saunders OF the
army engineers.
Abaut them stood tho honorary
pallbearors, high ranking officers Of
the army and the navy Admira
| Hugh Rodmhn, who commanded the
1 destroyer fleet with the British dur
! ing the war; Mai Cen. Charles q
/ Morton, Rear Admiral Henry b
! Wilson. Rear Admiral Plunkett Ma
| Tor General Neville. Major gehern
Shanks Mai Gen w q Hssn, Ma
| jor General Richards. Maj Gen. J
! q. Harbord. Mai. Gen. Clarence Ed
wards Mai Gen. Charles T. Memo
her and MaJ. Gen. John f. ORynn
OF New York fame.
Reverently they watched az the
body bearers, with a tenderness not
attributed to soldiers. picked up
their light burden from the same ca
tafalQuc that had borne Lincoln and
Garfield and Mckinney
An Impressive Moment.
out OF tho capitol grounds was
gathered "a notable assembly the
president Of the United States the
vice president. members Of the sem
ate and house and here and there
CLEANED tho brilllancy OF foreign
uniform.
Across tho deathly stiffness Of
the early morning came sweet and
true the ever beautiful strains ot
Nearer, Ny God, To Three with
measured and steady step FOR the
burden they bore was light The
body bearers. flanked ON each side
I by the generals and admirals, moved
down the high steps Of the capitol 10
/ the simple caisson that waited be
/ low. The ranks ~ waiting soldlctt
snapped into salute and az the cas-
/ ket was placed on the oHissOn, the
sun. which had been struggling ur
J through the clouds, suddenly broke
/ forth. flooding the wide spaces oi
/ the plaza with ~ radiant wuvea.
The silence which hai settled oN"'
I the plaza as the strains ut the hymn
/ floatci away was then shattered b,
the bark uf artillery commander
and the cadenced tramp Of troop
moving into position.
Following the military came M
clergy, headed by the Rev &. "
/ Brent. senior chaplain Of the \. y
f.. who a few hours later was n
pronounce the burial service.
Then the calssun bearing the non
orcd body bearers marching M po
sltion alongside. Farther out 80
similar position, marched the gen
erals acting as honorary phIlheafrY
wilson I'm Procession.
Behind the culssun walkiul
'abroust. came the actual and iituln
commander -ln-ohirf ut the army
President Harding and Gpuora
Prrshing, aud behind them the vie
president aud Admirui Ioonil rhi'
of naval operations, and chez Ju7
'tice TaO of the supreme court
Well back iu the procession roo
, woodrow Wilson the 'ynp'ur" of H
eyes I'm th, only horFe-drawu Nr
hlrle iu tho procession that bore
/ living man,
The former prcadcu, and Mr.