New-York tribune., 1921-10-10
Harding's Grafton at Grave
OF Unknown Soldier Hero
TO Be Heard in New York.
Chicago, San Francisco
American Legion Meeting
November III in Madison
Square Garden To Hear
Address by Telephone


- be delivered over the body of the
uaknown soldier at Arlington Gene
.,rv or Arnistice Day, Will be trans
mitsed over long distance wires to this
ely snd through highly developed am
differs to an immense audience were
announced yesterday from state head
,garters Of the American Legion in
.ae Hall OF Records.
Only three cities in the country Will
he afforded this opportunity of hear
;nr this address Of worldwide interest
mon the eve of the opening of the
Conference On the Limitation of Arma-
msus. TIE ether cities are San Fran
s;sco and Chicago, where similar ar
-aueements are being made by the
American Legion.
In this city the wires VIII be run
into Madison Square Garden and there
connected 10 huge amplifers OF recent
deysloDmeut To care Tor an overflow
meeting additional Rmplifiers will be
mounted on the outer rim Of the Gar
den. 50 that persons IN Madison Square
Or In any direction within two blocks
distance will hear the words of Presi-
dent Harding IS clearly as those at Ar
.ington Cemetery.
Arrangements for the transmission
Of the Grafton are IN the hands OF the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company. which performed a similar
task at the time o. the Presidents in
suguratioa. 1t IS at the request Of the
telephone officials that the American
legion will take charge of assembling
ne sudience and OF other local ar
engagements.
The address by the President will be
delivered in the Arlington Cemetery
Amphitheater at = o'clock noon. which
corresponds to noon II this city. a
program preceding the address will be
arranged for at the Garden, including
patriotic singing by school children
addresses by prominent persons and
the singing Of The StaT-Spangled
Banner bv an cperatic star. Bulletins
by special wire from the ceremonies at
Arlington will be announced through
the ampIiier and carefully syn
cnronized program worked cut.
Reproduce Entire Program
Not only will the funeral Grafton Of
the President come over the wires, but
also every detail connected with the
elaborate program being worked out
by the army authorities From the
tima that the frst note Of music
.o2chss .he sending apparatus until
ne lsst amen" OF the fnal' burial
service. every sound from Arlington is
expected TO hc reproduced clearly and
sapsrasely without mechanical or me
tallic Disturbance The words Of the
~ O i o-
us they place decorations upon the un-
known soldier viii be clearly audible,
as viii he the solemn burial services in
the three faiths pronounced b. Bishop
brent Chef Chaplain C the A. T. r.
slt 5i other dignitaries Of tne Church.
ms is fee first time that the com
hieteiy developed electrical amplitica-
ION device has been utilized and it IS
e]pected 70 mark long step forward
'a t1e te,o Of invention. lis connec-
'ion ~ith tins the most solemn and
eiori5rs military spectacle in America
sincs tho Gettysburg Address is ex-
pecicd 10 mark an epoch. I. means
nat tae Grafton Of President Harding
VI. De heard by more persons stimuli
'sneously than has ever been accom-
aiislet before IN the history Of the
World.
20 admission zee will De charged 70
- Garder. u Is the wish u Presi-
cent harciag thas this important cere-
loaial be not usrred by any CONNER
O. O. monetsry matters. Reserved
PAGES vii be held fer the Gold Star
.otAefs, otAec relatives o. those who
9iad IN service mad members Of the
esgioH large portion OF the Gar
aoA' noNever. vii be thrown open to
ne genera public, and especially 20 the
aShoo. cnlsnret. whose presence IS de-
sirsc b. the comnittee Of the Legion.
me di2E!ty ard solemnitv Of tee oc-
ssion VII b. Increased bv Presiden-
IA proclamation calling for two min
4'es OF silence throughout the nation
a. Il O'clock ac0n Oh Arnistice Dav. AZ
saica tine the assemblage in the Gar
zen also VIII stand II silence. 1t is
s~pected that the Presidents oratjon.
ssHVersd before the repre- sertatfves
-'oll otner nations gathered for con-
.e,eace on the limitation of armament.
VA De the KEYNOTE speech Of that mo-
mertous meeting.
Labor to Cooperate
Added la.cres+ 70 thu ratbar;n. :,
-. .se Gsfden IS lent by the TACT that o.
.eA' same evening. November II. .
-
- ste aasptces o. the American Fedora
ION OF Labor n sympathy with the
,r--D'1Aasnt Tor disarmament Samuel
ov@perz VII be the principal sneaker
~ sais occasion, and william 7.
ses@h' state commander Of the Amcri-
e- Aegao7, has oecn invited To sneak
sNs representative of That organizA-
vi. ~ ATmi5tice Day divided be-
Hssh rne1e tHC organizations ro-or.
ling IL tAis movement, New York
.- 49,. WI. nsFe large share in the
go tna. follow during the con-
-,sAcs a. Wellington.
-. "@S q, afst suggested toat the
s'-.5tsnz u the Presidents oratiou
=. .aos 70 conc ODen space. such As
roo Iro2nds. tte City College Of
-. or Stadium or tue Mall ~ Cen
~. iais vas vetoed after ex-
sous s4on because os the posi-
~ - iee emeut weather and be
- - q 1ae Tear II outside noises dis
..'1,.'% ertect caring conditions. Ia
5af1@ @n taerc wiil De room for ay-
a-@,eiy 1900 persona seated, and
49, oral 10000 persons car be
1se outside = the weather is favor
fe-.ce protection viii be asked
- .-f ~ administration for this
s@]siee audience.
Heard Across Continent
eo.oaei Cafty, General Persaine's
- ~if ~ communication work n
80" go aEf.nG the World War, said
o. saturday Afternoon. October 1.
ezperlsaert was carried out by
-, 4Ds< .'nss department Sir Ben