Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-11
SOUNDS
TAPS IN CIRCLE;
CHIMES PEAL
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Have Impressive Outdoor
Ceremonies.
TWO MINUTES PAUSE

Three crashing volleys of musketry
rang out in quick succession from the
firing squad on the Monument steps, a
bugler stepped out and through the
murky, rain-laden air fioated the sad,
beautiful, lingering strains OF TAPS"
As the last notes died away. from Christ
Church pealed out the music of a hymn
as only the Christ Church chimes can
play them With uncovered heads the
spectators stood while the stirring air of
The Star-Spangled Banner" was played
by the Shortridge High School cadet
band, and the memorial service at the
Monument under the auspices Of the Vet
erans Of Foreign Wars In honor of the
Unknown Soldier who was being inferred
at that very moment at Arlington Gene
terry in Virginia came to an end.
1t was a wonderful ceremony, the i'm
pressiveness of its simple dignity being
heightened only the more by the leaden
skies and the chill drizzle Of rain which
dipped from the trench helmets OF the
firing squad just as it did three years
age and more in the trench lines of
France.
FLAG TAKES on
PERSONAL MEANING.
In the crowd that gathered for the
ceremony and stood throughout. careless
alike Of rain and cold, were many Gold
Star mothers. sisters, brothers, fathers,
sweethearts, buddies of boys who had
made the great sacrifice in the World
War. and to them the crumpled, rain
soaked flag. decked with the simple
wreath that lay on the fagstones at the
base of the monument in memory to
the war dead, seemed to be something
personal. something intimate. This silken
flag and its simple wreath of flowers
to them typified the boy they loved and
knew so we'll, who had given all he had
to give to his country.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
IN SHARP CONTRAST.
In marked contrast to the young vet
erans of the worlo War standing rigid
" at attention during the ceremonies,
were the boys Of ti.e Shortridge cadet
band Anxious to do their bit in the
observance Of Armlstice day they had
volunteered to give up the patriotic ex-
ercises at Shortridge In order to par
ticipate in the exercises at the Monu-
ment Some of the boys seemed no
larger than the enormous horns they car
ried, but they played like old timers de-
spite adverse weather conditions.
Before the firing of the salute and the
sounding Of taps. brief addresses were
made by Lieut.. Col. Robert Starr Allyn
and Governor Warren T. McCray and
Delbert o. Wilmeth, a prayer was made
by the Rev. Thomas K. White of the
Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church
After the ceremony it was announced
that the parade scheduled to start at 80
o'clock had been called of on account Of
rain. This was a great disappointment
as extensive preparations had been mad
for it and 1t was expected that about
twelve thousand marchers would be N
line In addition to a number of elaborate
floats.
MASS MEETING Is
HELD AS SCHEDULED.
However, the mass meeting at the
StatehOuse was carried out as originally
planned. This meeting was addressed by
Lieutenant Colonel Allyn, Governor Nc
Cray, former Governor Samuel NJ. Ralston
James Wilson and DR.. Vincente, La
penta.
Governor MeCray's speech at the State
house was as follows:
THE date of Nov. II always will have
prominent place upon the calendar Of
all the generations that follow. That
date VIII be forever held in remembrance
the day that marked the complete sur
render Of German autOcracy and the end
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