New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-10-28
HIGHEST H0NORs
FOR An UNKNOWN
MOST SOLEMN CEREMONIES FOR
BURIAL OF SOLDIER IN MA
TIoNAl CEMETERY.
ARMISTICE DAY is THE DATE
President and His Cabinet on Foot
VIII Escort the Body to Arlington,
After 1t Has Rested Under the Cap.
itol's Dome.
BY EDWARD B. CLARK.

IOT the ceFe'
monies attending the burial of the I'M
known American soldier who lost his
life In the advance battle zone OF
France, virtually are completed. II
VIII be as solemn a ceremony as ever
was witnessed In this country. Pres.
ent In the Arlington amphitheater
where the burial is to take place will
be the highest officials of the United
States government, civil and military,
and with them will be representatives
of all the great nations Of earth. The
soldier is unknown. but the honors Civ.
en- him will be known to all the world.
n unprecedented honor Is to be
accorded to the memory Of this un-
known one who represents all Of the
Americans who gave their lives for
their country In the great war. The
President Of the United States and
all the members OF the cabinet will
form an escor Of honor for the I'm.
known when his body, emplaced upon
a military caisson. is borne through
the streets of Washington from The
capitol to the National cemetery at
Arlington, where sleep thousands of
American heroes.
The President and his cabinet will
walk with the body of the unidenti.
fed soldier. Heretofore, even on the
most solemn memorial occasions, the
President and his cabinet have ap-
peared either In carriages or In auto
mobiles.
No Honor Omitted.
For several days the remains Of the
American unknown will rest under the
dome Of the capitol, while the multi.
tudes pass by uncovered and In ever
ence. The coffin will rest upon the
catafalque upon which the remains
Of Presidents Lincoln, Garfield and
Mckinley rested In the National cap
itol just after their deaths as martyrs.
The unknown hero was an enlisted
man Of the United States army. En-.
listed men will have the high honor
of tendance on the remains of their
brother soldier. The eight body-bear-
ers Will be enlisted men Of the army,
navy and marine corps who received
medals or citations for conspicuous
gallantry under fire.
Prior to the placing of the remains
on the ship which will bring them to
the United States, high officers Of the
French military forces will place the
Cross of the Legion Of Honor upon
the casket. 1t is expected that In this
country the insignia Of the highest
orders of military merit of other coun.
will be added TO the French dec
Grafton. The United States govern
ment Will place upon the casket the
Congressional Medal of Honor, the
most coveted decoration which the
United States has to give.
President Harding will deliver the
address over the body Of the unknown
ut the cemetery. on November IL.
This address will be heard clearly and
distinctly by audiences in New York,
Chicago, and San Francisco, to which
the words Of the President will be
by telephone wires Installed
by engineers Of the telephone CON-
pany. The agency 10 be used is
as the Bell loud speakers.
Never Can Be Identified. /;
At times the question has been
'aised as to what would happen IL the
IDENTIFY Of the unknown soldier ever
be disclosed. II was urged that
,ome accident Of circumstances might
disclose his name and regiment. This
has been averted by the
officers OF the government
who took the remains % four un-
soldiers from the cemetery In
Enclosed each In a casket, and
hen designated a non-commlssioned
to place his hand upon which
iver one OF the caskets he chose,
md this casket with its inclosed re-
Mains is the one which will be hon.
red at Arlington. Thus every possl-
'ility Of Identification of the remains
an accident OF the future has
cen obviated.
The remains Of the four unknown
oldiers. one Of which has become
that really may be called "The Great
Unknown" were all found on the ad.
anced field of hard fighting. and each
bowed by Its wounds that the soldier
ad died under the fire of the enemy.
are some scores OF unknown
.merican dead still In France, but the
ne unknown who will rest I'm Arlipg-
Will be representative of all of
others. and not only of the other
Unknown dead, but Of the dead whose
raves are marked with name, rank
nd regiment.
The eight bearers OF the body OF
he unknown dead include five army
,rgeants, a chief torpedo man and
alter tender from the navy, and a
Iarine gunnery sergeant. Their
in order r Sergeants Sam /,
Woodhill, Harry Taylor, Thomas
I. Saunders. Louis Razga, James w. (
ell, Chief Torpedo Man James De- /,
ney, Chief Water Tender Charles .
O'Connor. and Gunnery Sergeant 7
rnest A. Janson.
Fear Annoyance For Arms Meet.
II Is yet undecided whether or not
'ngress Will adjourn In order not to 4