Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-11

position on the curbing from which he
reviewed the rest OF the procession.
When the Wilson carriage drew along
side, the former President tipped his hat
| to the man on the curbstone and Mrs.
| Wilson, sitting beside him, bowed.
| President Harding lifted his hat In &C
acknowledgement and the carriage passed
| Cd until 1t reached Jackson Place and
| there 1t turned out Of the line. The
| horses broke into trot as they swung
| clear of the procession and started back
| toward s street.
PRESIDENT HARDING
STOPS AT WHITE HOUSE.
When the President dropped out OF
| the line at the White House. it forced a
temporary halt Of the procession. In the
interval of reforming the line, President
Harding strobe out from the curb and
shook hands with each Of the Medal of
Honor men.
The review Of the procession by the
President was completed at 8 AS, after
which the President and Mrs. Harding
returned to the White House They were
accompanied by Chief Justice Taft and
Mrs. Taft
! The head Of the procession reached the
Aqueduct bridge over the Potomac River
at Georgetown a the last of the march
ing column passed the White House.
Many times the crowds along the line
of march started to applaud as the Pres
! ident and General Pershing passed i'm
mediately In the rear Of the caisson bear
ing the unknown soldier. Each time
! both lifted a warning hand and the crowd
again became silent.
! The great marble amphitheater shin
/ IT, L. ~ rod
scene Of unforgettable beauty and
splendor when the services opened.
FLOWERS OF MANY
NATIONS SHOWN.
The apse which held the body was
great glorious mass of flowers. They
came from the far ends of the earth IN
tribute to Ameri ,as nan1eless hero--roses
from England, lilies from France, tlos-
SONS from everywhere.
Behind this mass of fragrance and
color cleaned the brilliant uniforms and
court trappings Of the representatives of
the great powers Of the earth.
/ Oriental splendor OF dress mingled
/ with Occidental In a profusion OF color
/ Admiral Beatty. the hero of Jutlano,
/ rubbed elbows with NJ. BRAND, the
/ premier Of France. General Diaz, who
/ saved Italy at the Piave, stood beside the
( glittering generals from the Far East.
BODY ARRIVES
BEFORE NOON.
The shiny black caisson, bearing the
/ remains, drew up before the marble en-
/ trance sharply at II 20 a. m The body
/ bearers stepped forward as the Marine
| Band broke softly forth into the solemn
! beauty of Chopin's Funeral March. The
| audience stood uncovered as the stalwart
Medal Of Honor men, with slow and
solemn tired, bore their burden through
the west entrance and around the right
/ colonnade to the flower covered apse 1t
/ was preceded only by the clergy and
| choir and followed by the pail bearers.
The choir. robed in black and white.
sang THE Son OF God Goes Forth TO
War" during the solemn professional
around the colonnade.
/ As far as the eye could see the roads
around the amphitheater were chicken
with automobiles Many Of those en-
! titled to seats wore unable to fill them
( because Of unprecedented jam on the
I roads. President Harding himself sue
ceeding in reaching the cemetery only
after the greatest difficulty. He managed
| to arrive Just on scheduled time, II IS
| a. m.
| The audience rose as the President and
Mrs. Harding stepped out on the apse
! directly behind the little flower covered
mound that almost hid the sombre black
of the casket.
Then the audience stood uncovered. the
Marine band broke forth into the stirring
strains of the National Anthem.
Az the music died away over the brown