The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-12
LOYAL CITIZENS OF PENSACOLA OBSERVE ARMS TTCE DAY
TRIBUTE
TO UNKNOWN DEAD
PAID BY GOTHAM
Trade in New York Is StiIled in
Honor of Hero Laid to
Rest in Arlington.

(5y The Associated Pressl
NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-New York s
throbbing heart OF trade was stilled
today in reverent tribute to that heroic
heart forever stilled, that was laid tc
rest with the highest honors the world
could pay, in Arlington National Gene
/ terry.
A vast crowd in and around Madi-
son Square Garden. obeying the SANG
trumpet call that summoned the
throng at Arlington to attention al
noon, stood with bowed heads, motion
less. for two minutes offering prayers
for the dead and for perpetuation of
the peace he died to win.
At the same moment. the city's
wheels of industry drowned into si-
lence, transportation ceased, tugs an6
ferries idled in the harbor, telephone
service was suspended. telegraph in
struments ceased their c1atter, citizens
everywhere-in their homes, in their
offices, in the great railroad terminals,
even on the streets-stood with barred
heads bowed in homage to the sym
bolic unknown who had died that they
might live.
Flags at half mast flew throughout
the city. Public buildings. military
posts, visiting ships in the harbor-
ships that bear the flags of nearly all
ing the German-displayed their color
mourning.
Observance OF the sacred moment
centered at Madison Square Garden,
where telephone amplifying devices
had been set up to unite Arlington
and New York.
The great hall, festooned with flags
of America and tire allies, was packed
far beyond it's seating capacity of 15,-
600 and the crowd outside filled every
available inch Of Madison Square
Park, long before the first voice came
over the wires from Arlington, an
nouncing that the body of the un-
known was being placed on the cata-
falque and that President and Mrs
Harding were entering the amphi-
theatre.
From that moment until the last
tremulus strains of taps" died away.
the audience was in spirit in the vast
concourse at Arlington Every word
that was spoken, every hymn that was
sung; descriptions of the casket with
the military medals Of eight nations
and with the wreaths of two nations
war mothers-all came over the wires
to the mourners In, and around the
Garden.
So securely was the throng held in
the spirit of the services that when
President Harding, closing his oration
began the recitation of the Lords
prayer, its myriad voices blended in
thunderous murmur of Our Father
who are in Heaven" with the vibrant
lead OF the chief executive.
Then the bestowing of the decora-
in mortality; worn in
measured tones OF the
president as he placed the Congress
sional Medal OF Honor and the Dis
tinguished Service Cross over the
heart Of the unknown. Then the alien
tongues of Foch, Diaz. Jacques. and
all the other old world figures who
had come to lay their nations honor
above the body of Americas hero.
And when the amplifiers broke off
in silence as the procession at last
started toward the sarcophagus an an
nouncer at Arlington took up the
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rs it wended its way to the spot where |
the unknown viii sleep the long sleep. |
Then the burial service, the final
placing OF wreaths on the tomb and, |
after a moments pause. the crashing !
boom of artillery speaking the ma
tion's last farewell
"Taps'-the audience surged to It's |
feet as one man as the mellow sound |
Of the bugle thrilled through the hall +,
and stood breathless until it's last
echo had died away.
Scarcely had the crowd worked it's
way out of the hall after the services |
when the martial tread of thousands
was rumbling across Madison Square |
park from Fifth Avenue-an Ameri- !
,anization parade. led by veterans OF
his and other wars.
Other features of the Armistice Day |
celebration included the decoration OF |
soldiers graves in the many ceme-
.eries, services and prayers for dis
armament in scores OF churches, and !,
1 disarmament parade of fifty motor
,ars carrying women representatives
Of nearly every organization in the /
,ity