The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-12

, All branches Of the American
government were represented Great
soldiers who had Eeen service and
won their laureis on the b. --.- f=-Ss'
OF the world war. were IN Ihe line
Ambassadors and nlnistsrs OF for
eign powers, delegates to the arms
conference that assemblies here to-
day, and American u-en and women
Of all stations in life had trudged
behind the gun caisson bearing the
flag enshrouded conn.
March 20 Hillside Tomb.
They followed the mortal remains
Of the dead hero along the broa-
avenue that stretches diagonaTly
across the city, on across the br
into Virginia and Up the hillside
TO ArlInE ton, the city OF the deao
set apart by the nation 20 receive
the bodies OF those who had worn
the Uniform Of their country, In
the great marble amph.theater they
gathered to pay final triblte 10 n
dead President Harding, as was
fitting. delivered the funeral ora
ton. With his own hands the Prssi-
dent pinned 10 the lid OF the cas-
ket the Congressional Medal OF
Honor and the Distinguished Se-v-
ice Cross. From his own tunic Gen.
Baron jacques. idol OF Belgium. took
the Belgian CroiX de GUerre con-
ferred on him by the heroic Albert
and affixed Il to the coffin. Ad-
miral OF the British Feet. Earl
Beatty and General the Earl OF
Craven conferred the Victoria Cross
for the first time on the subtcc.
OF foreign power.
FOch Confers HOpor..
Marshal Foch. representing the
Republic Of France. laid on the cof-
I'm the French Medaille Militaire.
most coveted Of Frances military
decorations and the Crolx de Guerre.
Gen. Amanda Diaz, in the name OF
the King and people OF Italy. pre-
sented the Italian gold medal for
bravery. Prince Bibesco afixed tn.
Rumanisn Nirtutea Aiilitara by di~
reCtiOn Of the RUmanian govern
ment. The Czecho-Slovak war cross
was deposited by DR.. Bedrich Steps =,
mex By direction Of the new Cze--
cho-Slovak Republic ana the virtutt,
Militari took its place with the
others at the hands Of Prince Lu-
obmiTski. the Minister OF Poland,
acting by direction OF the Polish
government
And then. at the close Of a pro-
gram solemn and magnificent in its
simplicity, the body was deposited
in the sarcophagus with the military
honors usually reserved for one OF
the highest rank
The setting for yesterdays cere-
mony was wonderful. Early in the
day a mist hung over Arlington and
the green slopes OF the hills were
covered with frosts. But about
the time that the crowds began to
move toward the national cemetery
the sun came out strong and its
warm rays brought welcome
warmth 70 the early arrivals. Tho
cemetery grounds stI'l are green
and many OF the trees remain so~-
cred with brilliant colored autumn
| leaves.
Within the big marble amphithe-
ater was massed the magnificent
noral tributes se-t here in honor.
Of the dead hero. The apse that held
the body was completely covered
with floral offerings. There was a
tribute there from every combat
division that partIcipats u in the
lighting in France.
Around the walls Of tI,s marble
amphitheater was Rfixed v-reqths
in which hung a small flag with,
gold star in the center. carrying
/ the name of each State in the
Union. To particularize the indi-.
vidual floral offerings would be i'm
| possible in the limited SPACE of a
daily newspaper But Il was stated
by ofhcials of the cemetery that
nothing equsling the display ever
had been seen there before.
Disabled Veterans Pre,ent.
within the cemetery shortly after
9 o'clock. They came in automo-
biles. in trolley cars, in stages and
on foot. Among the first TO arrive
were "'BuddY's" comrades from
Walter Reed AMI other hospitals
where they still are under medical
treatment for the wounds that they
received Sover there" Some were
minus a leg. some minus an arm,
some blinded, but all cheerful A
section Of the seats IN the amphi-
theater had been reserved for these
men and they were assisted 70
these places by soldiers from Fort
Myer and Red Cross aides.
The wounded soldiers were n
charge OF a number OF the members
Of the Regular Army nursing corps