The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-11-10
HARDING
LAYS WREATH
ON CASKE' 7 I
Worlds ENJOYS Pay Homage
AT NameIeSS HerO'S
Bier
BY H. K. REYNOLDS
tsrAFF CORRESPONDENT l. N. SERVICE

WASHINGTON. Nov. 10-MoNing
reverentiy through the shadowed ro-
runda of the national capitol. gray
haired mothers and high officials Of
the government, battle|scarred war
Veterans and ENJOYS of world powers
paid homage and tribute today at the
bier OF Americas nameless hero
Beneath a mountain of laurel and
roses, he slept the sleep from which
none may wake. repnsing upon the cat
afaloue which has borne Lincoln, Car
field and Mckinley. until he shall oe
buried at arlington as symbol of the
love and gratitude Of a mighty nation
for her honored dead
PRESIDENT LAYS WREATH
ONLY the wreath placed there by the
president of the United States rested on
the simple oaken casket when the sun
rose over the great white dome Of tho
capitol this morning At O'Clock the
solemn procession began. This after
noon scores of floral tributes had been
deposited at the bier by religious, frat
ernal and military organizations and
bv representatives Of foreign govern
ments.
Thousands who were not allowed TO
pause at the catafaloue fled through
the rotunda offering silent prayer The
tears Of the nations profound sorrow
glistened unashamed in many eyes as
citizens Of high and low estate ming
led in the endless human stream.
IN STATE UNTIL TONIGHT
The unknown will lie in state until
10 o'clock tonight. guarded by de-
tachment Of army engineers, who have
kept their vigil under the great dome
since the body arrived from France last
night. After ten o'clock. none will be
admitted until the morning OF Nov
II. when the Armistiee Day ceremonies
begin.
The first delegation to arrive at the
capitol today represented the Federal
Council of Churches. 1t comprised
number of leading ministers, who, af-
ter few minutes at the casket. gave
wav TO members Of the American Am /
bulance Association. Wreaths were
then deposited by officials of the Ro- I
tary Clubs. and behind the Rotarians
cams members Of the National Womans
oversee Service League, themselves
veterans Of gruellng days on dusty
roads.
sPAfgYsR-AKnzrCAN VETERANS
The United States Spanish war vet
erans, men who served with Roosevelt
and Dewey. marched by, their heads
bowed. They were followed by officers.
and men who served with Pershing.
members Of the Forty-second. Twenty
eighth and Eighty-second division Of
the American Expeditionarv forces
Az ten o'clock Vice President Cool
tdge entered the rotunda TO take part
IN the first formal ceremonies Of the
Grams Of Foreign Wars. composed entire
" Of men who saw service outside the
United States. Included among the
dfstin guished guests We're Secretary Of
War Weeks. Assistant Secretary Of War
Secretary of the Navy Den
by, Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
Roosevelt, Secretar of Labor Davis, Sec
retary OF Commerce Hoover. Postmaster
General Hays. Attorney General Daugh-
erty, Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace.
Major General Harboard. Major General
LeJeune, Brigadfer General Lassiter, ,
Bri gadfer General Stephen. Brigadie- ,
General Bandholtz. Senator Wadsworth {
of New York, chairman Of the senate
military affairs committee. Congressman
Kahn Of California. chairman of the .
house military affairs committee. SEN
ator Sutherland. OF West Virginia Sen
ator Bursum. Of New Mexico. Senator
Colt of Rhode Island. Senator Jones of
Senator Walsh Of Massa.
rhusetts. Col Charles r Forbes. dir
-ctor Of the Veterans Bureau and mem
bers Of the house military affairs com
nittee.
The veterans we're called to attcn-
ton by their national commander, Col. =
Robert G. Woodside Of Pittsburgh who
pinned pon the cushion OF the caskat
gold medal and the insignia Of the
order, and conferred upon the unknown y
he rank Of honorary ade de camp
My comrade." Col Woodside said u
we feel as though you are the com .
ade who fell fighting az our side, as
We stood In the trenches. or a 8 we were
ldvancing across No Mans Land In ."
hose days there was little though OF q
self. Our one thought was that "
Trough US, America might lead the
world in spreading democracy among
he nations Of the earth. Here al your
hrine, your comrades renew their oh
cations OF true allegiance to the
-utted States Of America and may we Il
Yer he loyal thereto. We dedicate our
ives to the service Of our country IN N
eace as we did IN war" d