Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-11

restless murmur of great crowd, rose
the voice Of Chaplain Brent, the pastor
Of the a. E. F., intoning the familiar
words thct have accompanied countless
thousa Ids Of soldiers to their last sleep.
"Gh, God. For as much as this, our
brother, unknown and yet, well known,
has poured out his life for freedoms
cause at his country's call, we therefore
commend his soul to God and commit his
body to the ground, earth to earth,
ashes to ashes, dust to dust; in sure and
certain hope Of the resurrection unto
eternal life through our Lord, Jesus
Christ 80
Out beyond the spot where this simple
patriot was buried in a kingly grave,
and cleaning majestically in the chill
November sun, rose the monuments which
a grateful nation erected to ths memory
Of Washington, the father, and Lincoln,
the emancipator
DISTINGUISHED COMPANY
LIES ABOUT UNKNOWN"
Behind this quiet grave row on row,
stretched away the white stones that
mark the thousands who preceded him
in death that America might live. 1t
was a distinguished company that gath
cred about the bier Of an unknown
American soldier to do him final honor.
1t is company no less distinguished
that lies about him in his last sleep.
The Nation has paid homage to itsN
many heroes before. Generals returning
from victorious wars have been acclaimed
thunderously, admirals who won great
sea victories have been received with the
deafening applause Of multitudes and
then followed to their graves by sorrow-
ing thousands. But never has there been
a tribute so solemn in its grandeur so
majestic in its simplicity, as that paid
this nameless American soldier today.
From coast to coast, from North to
South, the Nation stood silent in his
honor. A President of the United States,
two former Presidents and represent
atives of Kings and Emperors followed
his body to its grave. The statesmen
of Europe and of Asia Joined with Amer
lea with a mutuality of sorrow and rev.
erence.
And behind these, in sorrowful pro-
cession walked the highest officers of the
land for which he died-members Of the
Cabinet, Justices of the Supreme Court.
ambassadors, Senators and Representa-
tives, generals and admira1s, resplendent
in their gold braid and decorations, and
Governors of States And stiu further
behind-yet more powerful than all OF
them-stalked the majesty Of a free and
untrammeled American citizenship to
mark him to his grave"
CROWDS SILENT
AS BIER PASSES.
There was no cheering, excited, happy
people to mark the line of march as this
grand pageant passed down the famous
old thoroughfare. Only lanes of silent,
reverent people paying a respectful
homage to the Nations dead.
The silence Of the thousands who lined
the curbs was marked as the shiny black
caisson, bearing its flag draped burden,
passed them. 1t continued until well
back in the procession came the open
carriage, with the pale man in high hat
and muffled In a heavy coat.
Then 1t broke and there was wave
of applause and cheers that swept
serpent-like down the winding line OF
thousands The man in the carriage
looked on and smiled. Seldom did he
indicate that he knew or realized that
the only cheers at this solemn, funeral
like procession were for him.
The head of the procession passed the
White House soon after 8 o'clock ana
the President dropped out. taking his
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