The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-11-11
HOMAGE PAID THE
GLORIOUS DEAD

fAssoeiateIi E,ressl

ful nation could gay, the unknown
hero from France hivouacked among
the gallant dead today in Arlington Ma
tiOnal Cemetery. The highest officers
of the army and navy walked beside
bis coffin, but only the hands of his
gallant comrades oil the great war
were laid upon it.
The minute guns at Fort Meyer
doomed continuously in tribute as the
funeral procession was passing from
the capitol to the anlphitheater IN
Arlington, where the ceremonies open
ed with the playing of the Star
Spangled Banner by a marine band.
Marshal Foch and his staff in the
full uniform Of the French army,
General Jacques, the Belgian chief,
General Diaz, of Italy, British AM
bassador Geddes, Premier BRAND of
France and other internationally
known figures were present.
Chief Plenty Coos, of the Crow In
dians, in full war regalia of feather
ed bonnet, furs and skins, was seated
on the platform joining the groups of
high military leaders from Europe.
EXTRAORDINARY HONORS
After President Harding's address
had been concluded, Secretary Weeks
handed the president the Congression-
al Medal of Honor and the Distin-
guished Service Cross. The president
pinned them on the casket. Lieut.
Cen. Baron Jacques, of Belgium, step
ped forward. paused for a moment be-
side the casket, then clutching the
Belgian Croix de Gllerre on his own
breast, tore it from the cloth of his
tunic and pinned it ON the fiag-draped
casket. Rear Admiral Beatty, adj
miral Of the Britich fleet, bestowed
the Victoria Cross, Britain's most
prized war decoration, never before
placed on the breast of man not a
British subject. Marshal Foch placed
the Medaille Militaire and the Croix
de Guerre of France, General Diaz be-
atowed Italy's gold nedal for bravery
and decorations also were bestowed
from Rumania, Czecho- -Slovakia and
Poland.
EXERCISES BEGAN EARLY
Washington, Nov. 11.-Long before
the rising sun broke through the low
hanging clouds long columns of sol
diers, sailors and marines today be-
gan making their way to the capitol
plaza, there to receive into their keep
ing Americas unknown soldier and to
accompany him to the final resting
PLACE at Arlington. Pennsylvania ave-
nue. was reped off and all traffic stop
ped as when an inaugural parade
passes. The crowd began lining the
avenue before daybreak in order ia
secure advantageous positions fol
viewing the procession.
President Harding arrived at the
capitol at 1927 and took his place be.
hind the caisson which had been helC
in front of the capitol steps 20 await
the parade formation. As the House
delegation marched out and took vi
its position behind the Senate delega
ton, Representative Alice Robertson
Of Oklahoma, the only woman in Con
gress, took a place near the front
dressed in the uniform of an Ameri
can Red Gross nurse. A soldier wa:
detailed to march with her.
Former President Wilson and Mrs
Wilson in an autonlobile joined th,
procession as it swung around tn,
north end of the CAPITOL. As he turn
ed into Pennsylvania avenue tn
crowds along the way cheered Mr.
Wilcon continuously.
Six black horses with the driver
rigid in the saddle, drew the funera
car. On a gun timber the simple
fag-draped casket rode high, wit
only handful of flowers on it. Amon
them lay the withered cluster 0
French blossoms that came with tn
unknown on all his journey home.
AMERICAS GREATEST CITIZEN
At the White House President Hard
ing turned aside to review the proces
sion. When ex-lPresident Wilso
passed, President Harding salute
him by taking off his hat and Mr.. Wi
son returned the salute The crow
cheered. After passing the Whit
House Mr.. Wilson drove home. Tn
was the former presidents first al
pearance in public since March At
WheE he rode up Pennsylvania ay,
nne with President Harding.
THE GREAT PROCESSION
Washington, Nov. 1.-THE nation
capital led the nation today In doir
homage to the unknown soldier fro
France.
II was little more than broad da
liGht before the tramp of marchil
men, the clatter OF lnoofs and the gril
OF gun carriage wheels on the gre
plaza before the capitol told that Z