Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-11
PAY FINAL HONORS
I TO COL. GALbRA|TH
Great Military cortege for Late
Legion Commander Today
in Cincinnati
FRENCH CITY IN TRIBUTE
BY the Associated Press

Cincinnati. o.. June 1l.--Not since
the funeral of General Joseph ]
Hooker. Of Civil War fame. which took
place in the I0s. has there been such n
military funeral cortcgc in this city
as that which will he presented MS the
sequel TO the services this afternoon
over the body Of Colonel Fred Gal.
braith. national commander Of the
American Legion. who was killed in mn
automobile accident In Indianapolis
Thursday morning.
The iune:al will be- given nm intcr-
national Phase by tho presence Of
sioner to the United States. who was
close friend of the deceased soldier.
and Captain 1.cvcrgnc. air attnchc Of
the French Embassy Mt Washington
who will officially represent Ambns-
sador Jules .InSscrand
The French officials arrived this
morning. NJ. EncCht was accomnanicd
by two French veterans. who will carry
the tri-rolor in the funeral procession
One Of the most impressive Of the hun
dreds Of nornl tributes will be- palm
around which will be the ri.color,
which will he placed on the coffin.
Chateau. Thicrry's Tribute
1t Is m" tribute of tho city OF
Chateau. .Thicrry. France. With the
palm will r. card bearing the IN
scription. "'To one of our hravpst
liberators. from the city of Chatcau-
Thierry." The citizens Of Chatrau-
Thierry cabl"d to VI. Knecht to order
the tribute when they learned Of the
death Of the commander Of the Legion.
Other arrivals early todny were As
sistant Secretary Of the Navy Theodore
Roosevelt. Colonel T. NJ. Miller. alien
property custodian. and j. 7. Taylor.
vice chairman Of the legion'S l.cgis
lative Committee. They came from
Washington.
Governor Harry l.. Davis. Of ONO {:
Adjutant General George w Florence,
, Auditor Joseph Tracey and all the
members Of the Ohio State supreme
Court. arrived to represent the state
Of Ohio at the obscuuies. Colonel John
r. McQuigg. of Cleveland. O., depart.
mental commander of tn" Legion. and
large number Of lcgionariCS from up.
State represent tho Ohio department.
. Franklin D'OIier There
Franklin D'Oucr. Of Philadelphia.
past national commander Of the Amcri
can Legion: John H. Emery. Grand
Rapids. Mich. vice national com
mander. and Major General George W.
Read Fort Benjamin Harrison. In
diana. commanding officer of the Fifth
Corps Area of tho United States Army.
also arrived carly today.
In addition there were many dele
cations from Rotary Clubs of several
Mid West cities. But probably the
greatest and most impressive turnout
will be b. the citizens of this city. Gal
braith was so highly popular that men
and women from all walks of life will
be sincere mournerS at the services.
which will be held in Music Hall. at
2P. NJ.
The services at the cemetery will lie
brief. TAPS will be sounded by a
corps of buglers and a squad from Fort
Thomas will fire salute over the
body.
The body will he placed in vault
pending its removal to Arlington Gene
terry. Washington, where IL will be in
TERED with additional military honors.
The request that the American Legion
have charge of the funeral was made by
the widow.
Franklin D'Olier. past natiopal com
mander OF the American Legion. will be
Pennsylvania : official representative at
the funeral of Colonel +. W. Gal
braith in I inCinnati today. 1t is un-
derstood that Mr.. D'Olier may be
asked to fill the Office of national com
mander until the next national con
vention. which will take place in DC
tober. CHE Legion'S National EX-
ecutive Committee will meet next
Tuesday TO decide upon II temporary
successor