Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-11-11

and the two str0iIed about the mar
be colonnade behind the boxes, ex-
changing greetings, General Diaz of
Italy joined them Together the three
moved with the Japanese mission to
the place where the body lay.
Ambassador Geddes or Great Bri-
tain, in full diplomatic uniform,
brought flowers of offering for the
dead from England's king, with a
guard Of British Officers.
Chief Plenty Coos of the Crow
Indians, attired In full war regalia or
feathered bonnet, furs and skins Of
various coIors, who had been seated
on the platform, joined the group
Of distinguished military leaders or
Europe.
BRAND Of France then arrived Pre-
sident Harding awaited.
The first strains or Chopin's fun
eral march had heralded the coming
OF the Unknown To his great hcnors.
Il was dramatic moment ms the pres
ident concluded his speech by touch
ing on the coming conference at
Washington and said il should be the
beginning Of better civilization and
q more lasting peace, ending his ad-
dress with the recitation of the Lords
Prayer in which the thousands joined.
Up in the rotunda of the capitol
resting on the catafalque where Lin
coin, Garfield, Grant and Mckinley
lay, the casket had stood amid hepa-
ing piles of flowers with its silent
guard Of honor, soldier. national
guardsman, sailor and a marine.
through the night at the four corners
Of the bier. Then there began TO ga
ther little group Of fellow soldiers.
each wearing a hero's decorations, to
bear the casket 10 the waiting gun
carriage. They were led by Sergeant
Samuel Woodfill.. first mentioned in
Pershing's list Of war heroes, and
with him were Sergeants Harry Tay-
Tor Of the cavalry. Thomas y. Saund-
ers Of the engineers, Louis Razga on
the Coast Artillery, James W. Dell
Of the Field guns and for the navy.
Chief Torpedo Man James Delaney
and Chief Water Tender Charles Lee
O'Connor and Sergeant Ernest A.
Janson OF the marines.
In the great rotunda the honorary
pail bearers also gathered I'd walk
beside the gun carriage up Pennsyl-
vania Avenue. AT their head was Ma
jor General Harbord, executive as
sistant To General Pershing as chief
Of staff: himself a former enlisted
man and glad % walk beside his hon
ored comrade rather than ride at the
head VI the pageant with Pershing.
With him were other major generals
whose names bring memories of the
war. There was Morton, Edwards OF
New Engiand'S 26th Division; there
was Shanks who ruled at Hoboken
while the army was going cover
there" there was Menoher, who led
the AZ 10 victory; and Bailey, Organ
or New York's 9th and Richards Of
Pennsylvania. For the navy walked
Hugh Rodman. rear admbiral and
commander Of the battle fleet that
went over; Henry b. Wilson former
chief Of the Atlantic fleet, and Plum
kett. For the marines, was Major
General Neville.
Pershing. riding to lead the way
for the unknown comrnde from
France on hi- last march, had with
him Admiral Coontz. chief of opera
tions Of the Navy and Admiral Hill
larry Jones, commanding the Atlantic
fleet. There too were Lieut.. Generals
Nelson "A. Miles and 81 B MI Young
both former heads Of he army, both
veterans Of thu Civil war and long
retired but out again in uniform.
There was Major General Tasker ILL.,
Bliss, Americais representative on
the Supreme Military Council :n the
days when the German host drove
down toward Paris in it, last great
effort: there was Major General Bull
lard. who led Pershing's First Army
To victory; there was Rear Admiral
William :. Sims, who commanded for
the navy overseas when the submar-
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