The Washington times., 1921-11-11
.CEREMON|ESOF
THREE UNKNOWN
ARE COMP AIRED
America Has Simplest Of All,
Says Witness Of Burials In
France and England.

| II. NJ. MdJdcTtdd UdS IN fdfts dHo
London at the time Of the burial Of
the French and British ,1,k1tOtcH
soldiers. He compares here the ttoO
ceremonies witnessed IN Europe
Nth that tOhich took place today IN
in Washington.
ByP NJ. MaLACRIDA,
International News Service staff Corre-
spondent.
Three visions!
Paris. London. Washington receiv.
| ing and burying with highest honors
! the unknown son of their countries
back from the battlefield. Identical
emotion, Identical sincerity OF feeling,
Identical with sorrow and pride OF the
thousands OF mothers who have the
right, nay, the duty, of considering
him their own glorious son.
And yet, what difference between
the three ceremonies!
In Paris II was a nation morally
still at war, which gave supreme mill
tary honors to her fallen soldier. I'm
der the arch inscribed with the names
OF the victories of Napoleon, lighted
the vigil over the body was remindful
of the vigil of battle.
Tragic Beauty Is Witnessed.
The cenotaph aflame with red light
! in the darkness of the mighty arch
| way stood a thing of unforgettably
| tragic beauty. The following day.
there came the burial ceremony,
superb military parade, and the people
of France sent a glowing, grateful,
lCiln hA 10 nh
poilu who was the symbol of Frances
revenge over her foe.
| The scene changes: The palatial
build ngs Of Whitehall, the cenotaph
of severe simplicity, like crusaders
tomb: the Gothic arches of Westmin
ster Abbey. bishops and the king. the
princes generals, the people of Great
! Britain walking bareheaded beside the
bier: a silence broken by the loud cry
| ing of a woman in Mysteries noun.
tains of flowers all round the ceno
taph. The scene in the cathedral was
one of overwhelming mysticism.
The hero of Great Bri'ain became
| Immediately as sacred as any of the
saints DOr'raved on he ancient stain
cd-glass windows. England gave her
unknown the most wonderfully i'm.
pressive religious funeral anv mortal
has vet rn"niy ed Ore could almost
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soldier. lie hGd been tho ,haruplon o;
an ideal md now h was q g. mt.
Ard Then Our Own--BOy.
The apitol--Ariiuggon Iat,ln rlili
tary display, a few simpl. hymns
sung BY exquisite voices OF great
artists aud h. he mass of the peo.
Dle. The pcOpln--jhis Is The wonder
full Chava ct.ristic OF America . burial
service 20 hor unknown. Crowds o.
people who offered p silent tribute
Of glowing pride to the man who
was moro ihan q military hero more
than a saint--to one Who vas th.
true eml0diurn- II n. ~ alS Of tn.
greatest er'I.cONorninG aUrn0rracv.
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