Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-10
CROWDS PAY LOVING
HOMAGE TO UNKNOWN
HERO OF WAR
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Great Brftain sent TO pay homage
went Earl Beatty, admiral Of the fleet,
Air Vice Marshal Higgins and others
whose roles In the war in which this
unknown soldier died were greet. The
flowers actually were handled by his
comrades OF many armies of the
British service. men who also fought
In France or on the sea In the great
struggle.
Dawn found a brilliant November
sun bursting it's way through the
clouds of yesterdays storm and
thrusting long. golden fingers through
the windows high above the simple
bier in the dim, silent chamber. As
through the night, Ave armed men
stood motionless about the catafalque
in the center of the great granite
circle OF the rotunda. watching with
the dead comrade as they will watch
until he lis carried away TO sleep out
time In the quiet Virginia hills.
Tributes From President and Wife.
The flowers laid in the caslset last
night had been set to each side of
the bier Again IL lay In the simple
glory of the great flag that is a
soldiers winding sheet Again the
| cluster OF French blossoms. withered
and yellow, was the only token on the
| blended coloring of the banner OF
/ freedom save for the slash OF white
ribbon across the center. worked and
laid In place by Mrs. Harding, and the
shield of tho nation for which he died
/ laid reverently above the still heart
by the President.
Outside. as the day came on the
sun drove the last sullen clouds
away over the distant hills 10 leave u
glorious, rainwashed sweep OF blue,
shot with golden light above the dome
and the Weakening city. last touches
were put 70 the rope-lined aisles
through which thousands We're 10 pass
TO pay honor 20 the dead. thousands
whose one claim 10 fame is that they
too, are simple Americans such as
he who lies in such state as emper-
ors and kings may not know, Straight
To- the eastward ran the marrow. roped
way. marines in olive green OF their
field uniforms and with tiNed bayonets
lining each side. on each mans
shoulder swung looped cords. showing
that they were OF a marine sergeant
decorated by France for hisn valor on
French soil.
Male Voices Sing america"
As the first line stepped within th'
|. hall. from the group beside the biel
where the flowers We're being set il
= place. male voices rose IN hlende'
. harmon:es that woke the echoes in th'
= high. Vaultcd root above. nCNy floOde,
with sunlight They sang the las
! Verse OF America" With a pea, o
, victory and NJ hint OF sorrow, AM
I the last notes died away down the lcnl
! corridors TO right and left as the lin
that gave the great public its plac
. | IN the corridors. move I slowly on an
: out in the western entrance. down eve
: the tcrraced slopes that face ont Will
. the white g.eam o. Nashingto
! Monument straight ahead. and sti
: behind. seemly cut through the cen
: ,er by the great shaft. the 'q1ar
. whits lulk ot Lincoln memorial 81
!. the far brim OF the Potomac.
!. Crowds Pour Through Great Rotundi
Gradually the roped aisle leading o
- up the great steps TO the closed door
OF the rotunda flled with folk com
}, 10 pass by the bier with bowed heads
: on TO the right, where the steps sswee
!. up 10 the Senate chamber. auothe
i group gathered aboct a floral garlan,