The Washington times., 1921-11-09
F FUNERAL
SHIP NOW
ENR0UTE
UP RIVER
Body to Lie in State at Capitol
All Day Tomonow-cere-
monies Arranged.

Americas nameless hero is coming
home today. The Olympia is due in
Washington at 4 o'clock this after
noon. -.
Up-the-- -placid Potomac, with a
solemn slowness typical of the pro-
found grief Of the nation for which
he gave his life, the unidentified
body Of the boy over whose bier the
tears Of the world are to be shed is
sailing on Dewey's old flagship into
the welcoming arms of a grateful
people.
VIII Dock at O'clock.
The Olympia, as she moved care
fully and steadily through the hun.
dreds of small boats in the Potomac.
is in constant communication with
the Navy Department here by radio
and has reported that she will dock
at the Navy Yard at 4 o'clock.
salute of twenty-one guns will
be fired by shore batteries as the
old flagship approaches the wharf.
When she docks. the casket of the
unknown, draped in the flag of his
country, will be carried ashore upon
guard which has been in constant
attendance since the body left
France.
The casket will be received at the
Navy Yard by a picked company of
engineers from Camp Humphrey,
and in motor hearse, will be taken
to the Capitol, where 1t will be
placed in the rotunda, guarded by
four soldiers. High officials of the
army and navy will take part in
the landing ceremonies.
Accompanied by Destroyer.
A dispatch from the Olympia re.
ceived this morning said that the
vessel laid off Indian Head during
the early morning hours. Accom-
panied by one destroyer, the Olympia
is proceeding slowly up the Potomac
and will reach Potomac Park Point
about 3 o'clock.
The body will be taken to the
east front of the Capitol, a mounted
band. with muffled drums from Fort
Myer, heading the escort Arriving
ct the Capitol, about 4:45 D. m, the
'S6dy will be received by a guard
OF honor, consisting of n selected
company Of engineers from Camp
Humphreys, Va, who will be on
duty while the body lies in state in
tne Vi tne CAPITOL.
There the body will rest on
catafalque upon which Presidents
Lincoln, Garfield. and Mckinley lay
In state. Every arm Of the army
service will be represented in the
detachment OF guards watching the
body.
Hardings to Pay Honor.
The rotunda will be barred to all
tonight, with the exception Of the
President and Mrs. Harding. who will
o'clock to lay a wreath upon tho
casket. Representatives OF scores OF
military and other organizations will
be. permitted to hold brief ceremonies
In the Rotunda tomorrow, as the
body lies in state.
Representing the navy will be Sec
retary Of the Navy DENLY. Admiral
Coontz, chief OF naval operations: and
Major General LeJeune. commandant
OF the Marine Corps. They will be
accompanied by their staffs.
Harding TO Follow Escort.
The body viii be taken from the
Capitol at $50 o'clock Friday morn.
ing and the escort headed by the
army band, will proceed TO the
amphitheater at Arlington Ceme-
terry. The President will be imme-
diately behind the caisson, and the
procession will be headed by the
generals of the armies and staffs OF
generals and admlrals.
the band playing n funeral march In
quick time, alternating with muffled
drums.
The route will he via PENNSYLVANIA
avenue TO Treasury Building. thence
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