New Britain herald., 1921-11-11
Gen. Pershing in Procession to Final Resting Place by the Potomac.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The national capital led the nation today in doing homage to the unknown soldier from France.
 It was title more than broad day. light before the tramp of marching men, the chatter of hoofs and the grind of gun carriage whels on the great plaza before the capital told that the last parade for the dead was forming. Up past the gray mass of the building, under trees where only a yelowed leaf here and there fingered. the khaki tide of funeral escort for a general of the army rolled to it's place.
 Guns Boom Salute
 As the troops gathered for the march to the grave, the first, far throb of the minute guns at Fort Meyer over the river broke the morn ing silence Through the hours that followed the distant, dull note of sor- row sounded in measured interval, growing closer and closer, louder and louder as the cortege wound its way up to Arlington. The knell of the guns marked the way of the funeral train step by step and eliminated in the ,.three crashing salvos the last soldier farewell.
 | From S:30 a. m until far past noon, | the distant booming wrote the story | of the minutes of l"t one halt, as 1 the nation stood silent for two nlin- utes just after midday in honor of the dead.
 Casllct in Capitol
 Up in the rotunda Of the capital resting on the catafalque where Lin- coin, Garfield. Grant and Mckinley laid, the Casket had stood amid heap ing piles of flowers with it's silent guard of honor a soldier. a national guardsman, sailor and a marine, through the night at the four corners of the bier. Then there began to gath CT a little group of fellow soldiers. each wearing a hero's decorations, to bear the casket to the waiting gun carriage. War Heroes They were led by Sergeant Samuel Woodfill, first mentioned in Pershing's list of war heroes, and with him were Sergeants Harry Taylor of the caval- ry. Thomas D. Saunders of the en- gineers Louis Razga of the Coast Ar tllery James W. Dell of the Field guns and for the navy, Chief Torpedo Man James Delaney and Chief Water Tender Charles Lee O'Connor and Sergeant Ernest A. Janson of the marines.
 Honorary Bearers In the great rotunda the honorary
 
 beside the gun carriage up Pennsyl vania Avenue. At their head was Major General Harbord, executive as- sistant to General Pershing as chief of staff; himself a former enlisted man and glad to walk beside his honored Comrade rather than ride at the head of the pageant. With him were other major generals whose names bring memories of the war. There was Morton, Edwards of New Fngland's 26th Division: there was Shanks who ruled at Hoboken while the army was going lover there," there was Menoher. who led the 42nd to victory; and Bailey. O'Ryan of New York's 27th and Richards of Pennsylvania. For the navy walked II uS II INbhlltlll, ltcl 'tullil anu commander of the battle fleet that went over; Henry B. Wilson former chief of the Atlantic fleet, and Plunkett. For the marines. was Major General Neville.
 Originally Gen. Pershing while he was still abroad was named as grand marshal of the military ceremonies. He was to have ridden at the head of the funeral escort but this program did not suit the former commander of the A. E. r. and he too walked be- hind the caskct going afoot all the way from the capitol to Arlington cemetery
 Grand Marshal of Parade
 At the head of the parade rode Major Gen. Bandholtz, commander of the District of Columbia and grand marshal in Gen. Pershiugs command.
 Bcbind the President and Gen. Pershing who were flanked by their aides came Vice President Coolidge and Admiral Coontz, chief of their operatiorIN and then Chief Justice Taft walking in his place as former president of the United States and paired with Admiral Jones commando CT of the Atlantic fleet.
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