Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-10
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gun forward barked the passing of
another minute. Again the pipe
above walled as they stepped
ashore. The unKnow was again
on American soil. .
Slowly the flag draped casket
moved down between the troops
and marines and under the eyes
OF the bluejackets standing at the
ships rails. As they came abreast
of the band, the dirge was stilled,
a marine bugler sounded four
flourishes of salute to a general
officer. Then the strains of 1.-THE
Star Spangled Banner" rang out.
Wall of Funeral March.
Again the slow march to the
waiting gun carriage was taken
up: again the wall of the funeral
march cut through with the crash of
the gun above, sounded. Beside the
caisson stood the eight body bear
ers of the army headed by Sergeant
Woodfill, hero of heroes.
The soldiers took over the bur-
den at the gun carriage and then
could be seen a withered handful
of flowers, the only decoration on
the flag wrapped casket. They
were the blooms with which this
casket was chosen from others in
France. They will 20 with the UNI
known to his last sleep at Airing
ton.
AS the casket was strapped in
place, an order rang out and the
cavalry band swung Off to the left
Playing "Onward Christian SOL
diers." Behind them came the
troopers, four abreast After the
oaisson and following the squad
ron. were Secretaries Weeks and
DENLY, riding in a closed car, Gem
eral Pershing and Admiral Coontz
and behind these other officers.
Thousands of Citizens.
The horses swung away at n slow
trot. Ahead the winding road to
the old gateway was lined with
marines at present arms and be-
hind them, row after row, were
packed thousands of American citi-
zens.
Out through the gateway the
cortege clattered/ to find other
crowds lining the way under the
fading daylight. On it went, to
swing at last into the great plaza
before the capitol and there troop
ers again drew up in line, facing
the massive building with sabres at
present" as the casket was car
ried up the wide stairway to be
placed on the catafalque in the dim
rotunda. The two secretaries.
bareheaded. followed and behind
them the officers and the others.
The only lights were those high
among the pillars and the last fad
ing CLEANS of day through the high
windows The waiting guard which
would stand through the night
about the bier, stood at present
arms as the casket was set in place
ture.
There was pause then until the
ring of command on the plaza, |
the furry of drawn steel as the
sabres of the cavalry leaped out to !
present" to announce that Presi- |
dent and Mrs. Harding had ar
rived.
Lights Leap Up.
As the president and Mrs. Hard |
ing came into the chamber brill |
liant lights leaped up. The cam
eras clicked. About the bier the
guard stood with rifle butts
grounded
Mrs. Harding stepped forward,
wide white ribbon in her hand. She
haS stitched il herself and stepping |
on the base of the catafalque she |
laid it across the casket. slash of |
white across the rain sodden flag |
with its withered cluster of French |
flowers.
AS Mrs. Harding stepped down |
the president pinned to the ribbon
n silver shield of the United States
set with forty-eight gold stars. 1t
is symbolic of the heart of the ma
ton.
Wreath of Roses.
Then q great wreath of crimson
roses was handed Mr.. Harding and
he laid 1t on the casket near the
head and gave place to Vice Presi-
dent Coolidge and Speaker Gillett,
who laid the tribute of congress, a
wreath Of pink roses and snap
dragons, in place. Chief Justice
Taft moved forward. bearing the
floral tribute of the supreme court,
a wreath of chrysanthemums and
carnations. Secretary Weeks laid
the army's token of remembrance.
n wreath of white roses against
the casket at the head. and Secre-
tary DENLY placed the navy's Of
fering, chrysanthsmums and roses,
set on an easel at the foot Of the
bier Over and to one side, next to
the wall, was placed the great
masses of pink blossoms that were