Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-11-17
U. S. ENSHRINES
UNKNOWN HERO
Remains Of RdneIess Soldier
Laid to Rest at Arlington.
IMPOSING ESCORT FOR BODY
VOL. 1O.-No. 2s.


Can Accord Was Bestowed at
Burial-Foreign Lands Join in
Homage.
Washington. - Laid to rest with
all the honors grateful nation
could pay the unknown hero from
France was bivouaced among the gal
liant dead in Arlington National Gene
terry.
The highest officers of the army and
navy walked beside his coffin none but
the hands of gallant comrades of the
great war laid hands upon It, Presi-
dent Har,'ing walked behind his bier
to do him homage; former President
Wilson made his first public appear
ance in months; General Pershing turn
ed aside an opportunity to ride and
ltrudged beside the body to the last
resting place. Representatives of for
leign governments reverently laid their
highest military decorations on his cas-
ket, and with soil from France where
he fell unknown, he was laid away.
Minute guns at Fort Myer doomed
their continuous tribute as the funeral
procession was passing from the capitol
to the great marble amphitheatre in
Arlington, where the ceremonies were
opened with the playing of the Star
Spangled Banner" by the marine band.
The first strains of "ChOpins Funer-
al March" had heralded the coming of
the unknown to his great honors at
Arlington. 8
Almost Immediately afterward the
marine band broke forth into "The
Star-Spangled Banner" At the conelu-
sion of the anthem Chaplain Axton
pronounced the invocation.
AS the chaplain concluded the inyo-
cation the sudden, clear note of the
army trumpet call attention marked
noon and the nationwide two-minute
pause. The whole company stood bow
ed in silence.
There was absolute silence, a hush
Jas if the world had stopped.
The opening notes of america" sig
nailed the ending of the two minute
period and the great chorus was caught
up and swept over the hills, the thou
sands outside joining in the mighty
$ hymn of love Of country.
Secretary of War Weeks then deliv-
cred short address as master of cere-
monies
Immediately afterward President
Harding began delivering his address.
a tribute in the name of the Ameri-
can people to the man who slept be-
meath the flag.
Major Fenton, of the general staff,
then stepped forward and handed to
Secreatry Weeks the velvet-lined boxes
containing the nations highest tokens
of valor for the dead hero. Secretary
Weeks took the congressional medal of
honor and the distinguished service
cross from their cases and handed
them to President Hapding. The presi-
dent leaned over the casket and, side
by side, at the head, pinned both in
place.
Then Lieutenant General Baron JAG
ques, of Belgium, stepped forward. He
paused beside the casket, then clutch
ing the Belgian croix de guerre on his
own breast, tore it from the cloth of
his tul' to pin 1t on the fiag-draped
casket The Belgian chief stepped back
and his hand shot to his cap rim in
salute.
The Victoria Cross, Britain's most
priced war decoration, never before
placed on the breast of m&n not
British subject was next bestowed.
Earl Beatty, admiral of the fleet, set
it on the flag, and saluted as he step
ned back. Then, General, the Earl of
Cavan, representing the King of Eng
land, in person, spoke briefly of the
services this humble older had rem
dered not only to America, but the
world, there in France.
Marshal Foch, of France, stepped
forward and with every show of feel
ing placed above the quiet breast of
the hero the medialle militaire and the
croix de guerre. He cited this dead
soldier for valor, speaking in French,
saluted and turned away to let General
Diaz bring forward and pin in place
Italy's gold medal for bravery
In order, the Rumanian virtutea
militara was added to the cleaning
row on the casket by Prince Bibesco,
Rumanian minister; the Czecho- Slovak
war cross, by DR.. Stephauck, minister
here, and the virtuti militari, by Prince
I,ubomirski Polish minister.
At the conclusion of that part of the
ceremony the quartet sang "Oh God,
our Help In Ages Past and Chaplain
I.azaron read psalm. Then there was
"a soprano solo. 81 Know That My Re-
Il daenner LiYeth.n and Chaplain Frazier