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len thu White House and motorcd to-
ward thc capitol to take his place in
the funeral procession. He arrived
there NJ S.:, o'clock.
Meanwhile the Senate met and ad-
3curncd going to the rotanda to falI
ih line.
A. soldicrs removed the flowers from
about the bier members of the House
ant Inc Supreme Court also moved
outside to take their places II the
line.
AZ the House delegation marched
uut and took up its position behind
the senate. Rcrr, scntativs> Alice
Rohctson ~ oklahoma. the only
woman In Congress. took n place up
near the front dressed In the uniform
~ m American Red Cross nurse. n
s,idi,r was detailed TO march with her.
Th, proccssion moved out of the capi-
Ntul grounds at s.s2 o'clock.
rrrsid,nt Harding. who had stood
ahead of the line talking with Chief
Justice TAFT and others stepped for
ward and took his place by Gene al
l',rshing as ruiilc OF drums gave
IN. signal fcr the line To move.
Under an autumn haze. eildcd w;'h
shsfts of liVht tha, broke down every
here. the cortcge swung into Penn
s,l,nnia Avenue, the nations way of
>Nrtory. Ahead. the broad sweep NJ the
avenue was banked selidly with poo
rl. crowded closely flr glimpse of
the ,ortcr.. &c the President. who
walked behind the caskct. and OF A.
~, famous men who trudecd IN the
column Go pay honor 10 thc dead.
II s,cmcd more lil the celebration
~ great victory than funeral
Everywhere fiags waved. They flut-
tered In clusters and snapped and
nllttrrcd In the suns changing beams
They we're arranged TO commemorate
the opening ~ the arms conference,
It's nrst tribute 20 the passing of III,
unknown hero.
I. =. Decorations Worn hy Heroes.
IA the procession started, Major
General i,andholtz riding at the for
thc slcnm of bright metals showed OF
the breasts of the khaki-clad legior
irooping behind him. by general order
every officer and man of the army ant
navy who took part wore today hi.
nr,lals ana decorations conferred ~,
1ra,cfts people There were no for.
cign decorations To hc seen. The. die,
tnsuishcd Service Cross. the Distin
suishcd Service Medal, the Victor,
Medal and tokens that spoke Of hi.i
deeds In older wars. alone were 81
evidence.
Tho a,cnue was free of obstruction
vtom the great. gray bulk OF the
capitol on its hin TO the eastern end
to the pillarcd front of the treasury
nearly a mile away Even the trees
fha, spread a relieving band OF green
and grateful shade along the way
under summer suns. stood with
branches almost stripped OF leaves
only hero and there a clustering mass
of yellow or autumn bronze hid the
Wow from the windows. crowded with
faces. that looked down ON the broad
way.
F"smev President JOINS Procession.
Former President Wilson riding ir
a carriage with Mrs. Wilson. toinee
the procession as II swung around th,
north end of tho capitol. A. ne turne,
into fcnnsvlvspia avenue the crowd,
along the way checrcd him.
A fringe OF BOY Scouts. armed viii,
stans and also police stood close alons
the ropes that held back the ouie
crowds a. the funeral train move,
si"ns al shorter stcp than the arm,
knowf. because OF the old men VIII,
dehcd inhrmties Of age to walk be
hind the nations nameless one O
fame.
There was little cheering and n,
~a,inS of flags. but the great hush O
rsspect for the dead
FIRST came row OF motorcycl.
police. then the mounted officers. the,
Major General Bandholtz and his s,af,
horses dancing a little in the cool nj
and under the restraint OF the bride
Then great army ba nd. the solem,
strains OF funeral dirge. its cadence
marked by the thud OF mufYied drum.
Ncx, moved the first OF the soldie
and sailor escort, a platoon OF in
fantry with fixed bayonets cleaning
xHhiud them horse-drawn machin
tnns They moved in the squar
block formation and behind these, 4
sh' same solid blocks. came the sailor,
~hite-haiSed and with long streamer
~ crcp. dropping from their color.
Thrcas raccv~rs a. ReAy Passes.
Then after the frs, show of troop
came the clergy, headed ry Bisho
ffcnt. FORMER senior chaplain of IN
a. r.. r. who later was to commit IN
bod, in the grave at Arlington. Wit
him We're chaplains Lazaron OF IN
li"s'rNe, Frazier ~ the Navy, an
Asion of the Army. Then .mmedia,.
~ behind them rolled the fiag -drape
comm horne on the caiAson, with m
honorary pallb.arers. all admirals an
e"nrrsls, marching on the outside {
the column beside Il. and the sirt
distinguished living heroes seiec;e
=" BODY bearers walking on the insid
of the columns. Hats came OF In m
crowds az the solemn moment passe,
b hix black horses with drivers rig
IN the saddle, drew his funeral ca
On III. gun timber. the simple fla
wrapped eask.t rode high with on
handful of the flowers and toker
that have been lsvished 10 deck
Among them la, the withered clusf,
of French blossoms that had con
with him all the journey home.
Harding, P~rxhing and Taft.
Then immediately following the u,
known here's body walked Presidci
Harding and General Pershing 81,
by rId' with their aides az sho
distance. Admiral Cooniz Nice-Pres
Sent coolidge. Admiral Jones. con
randinv the Atlantic fleet ard Chi
Jnssic. TAFT came next.
The President and the man wi
led the American armies oyerse.
walked almost alone. The Preside
was clad In black morni. dress Wi
slik hat ana marched step for st.
with General Per~hing who wore.
hip many war decorations. only Il