The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-11
HERE'S
MORE
ABOUT
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OF foreign service medals on his
grave. the dccp-thrcatcd multitude
singing America" and 20, God. Our
Help In Ages Past" Scripture read.
ing. n speech by President Harding,
taps 20 hid the unknown re~t--these
were the outward marks OF ma.
tons grief and nations respect
for the vaior OF one OF It's bravo
The unlSnown's bier. q raised plat
form OF black. was thanked with a
helmet. palm wreath. American
shield and with . figure Of Liberty.
the gift OF the president OF China.
Below In crypt were stored floral
trihutes
A wreath Of deep red roses was
there from President and Mrs. Hard.
inr and another from the National
War Mothers.
Marshal roch. respondent IN red
trousers and black coat. ACROSS which
= scarlet sash namcd. was the first
OF the foreign representatives to take
his place. Other dignitsrics. loaded
down with war medals soon poured
I'm.
Dignifiedly. Harding marched with
Mira Harding 10 the smphitheatrc
and took tho place Of honor.
Tho marine hand at once struck up
tho national anthem and the funeral
proper was under way.
HARDING SPEAKS
WITH EMOTION
Secretary Of War Weeks In brief
speech introduced President Harding.
Just ~ the president arose the sun
burst thru the clouds and mist. shed.
ding = sheen Of silver on the wrcaths
hanging along the walls like trophies
In an ancient temple.
Harding spoke reutrafnedly. .
touch OF emasion seeming 20 halt his
delivery.
Tho foreign quests. their fancy
hats and piumes laid aside. at IN
strained expectancy right as the
edges Of their chairs. evidently hop
ms for IN expression that might be
. guido for the great arms limitation
conferences beginning tomorrow.
The president waxed eloquent rs
ing to his supreme power ~ he said:
There must be. there shall be an
awakening Of conscience Of civiiixa-
ticn to stop war
MEDALS PINNED
ON THE CASkET
with the presidents address I'M
ished. = quartet from the Metro
politan Opera company. New York.
sang The Supreme sa0ifice.s
MedniS--the richest gifts this gUv-
eminent and foreign pcwefs could
|bestow on . soldicr>-were then
pinned upon the unknown's cuxkes-
President Harding took the lead
saying q few words ~ M decorated
1.-THE casket. with the congregational
medal Of honor. I'm the name Of
congress and the people Of the
United ptates-~
Gen. Haron Jacques dramatically
unpInnsd hia Belgian Cyotx De
Guerre. and with . few words IN
broken English. pinned n on the
cael<eG
Then came ths handsoms Beatty.
hero Of Jutiand.
Following his nations codA ~ ut
tered no word merely snapped his
salute. placing over the unknown the
Victoria cronn ef Cr~as Britain
Ths enri 81 CavnA. N khaki. with
the red tabs Of tho xrnerd staff. then
presented . sheaf Of iiIies and palms
thu personal remembFance e King
GeorvA It had : piacs Of honer on
the cnrkea isseG resting w1eh the
now fat fAdine tokens offsred ~ the
war motherA. congress md Prvsidcnt
Harding.
Tho dyins. he yst uvs&e said me
ustls general tersely ~ he Aiused
Next was the great eenern1ls
dino. roch. simple humb1& -
spfto his glorious rscufd
Removing his hat F0ch drew
forth the Nedaiile NilitAtre and
the Crolx 6e 0uerrA
A. he "a ~ hs spoke : ~
words II hls nattvo tonuu4 -
dressed to the ssoidat Amesicaine.-
Diax. chseftaln ct the Italians.
honcrsd the unknown with the
~Rold medal for bravery" where
upon the RumaniAn ~virtuten Aili-
tair- from Minister BSbssco-A bril-
liant figufs Ia N almost aiIgoid
uniform--ehe Cnscho- gI0vak var
cross iron 1finistsr 6tapank. and
the Polish vistud 4iltaiS from
Minister Lubcmrts1x wers pinneo
beaids he other deoorattona
Down Capitol Inn from the hcnersd
shrine where Il nd iaip IA statA ths
flower strswn casi<et q the unI<nown
was escorted by the grsat men Of
this nation 70 The hallowed spot 1t
Arlington
MEN or ALL RANKS
n PROCESSION
The president u the United stafeA
his cabinet, the supreme court the
governors Of stafeaL both houses Of
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