The Washington herald., 1921-10-05
President and Cabinet
viii March i'm Funeral
Procession.
PHONE WILL CARRY
SPEECH TO CITIES
San Francisco to Hear
Executive Deliver Ar
lington Grafton.

President Harding and members
of his Cabinet will march on foot
in the procession here on Armistice
Day from the Capitol to Arlington
National Cemetery, where the body
Of an unknown American soldier
will be buried.
This decision was reached yes
terday at the meeting of the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet at the White
House. Secretary Of War Weeks
brought up the question of whether
the Cabinet would ride or walk.
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon
said that he was game" to walk.
Mr.. Mellon is the oldest member Of
the Cabinet, and everyone else. In
cluding the President, took his at
tItude.
New York 10 Hear speech.
When the President delivers his
address over the body Of the un-
known hero at the cemetery, two
minutes past noon, his voice will
be carried clearly and distinctly by
long distance wires TO New York.
Chicago and San Francisco. accord
ing to plans for the ceremonies an
nounced by the War Department
In those cities the address will
be heard. through the agency Of
so-calIed loud speakers" by vast
audiences In addition. loud speak
ers,"- hidden in and about the
amphitheater at Arlington. will en-
able anyone within half a mile OF
the President to hear his words
plainly.
PsIlbesrers Announced-
Names OF five enlisted men Of the
army and three enlisted men Of the
ravy who will act as pallbes rers
for the unknown soldier were IN
nounced by the department as fol-
lows:
From the Army-serEt szmud
woodfli, 3oth Recruit Company.
Fort Thomas, KY; Sergt Harry
Taylor. headquarters troop, First
Cavalry. Douglas, Ariz.: Sergt
Thomas d. Saunders, Company =.
Second Engineers, Camp Travis.
Texas; Sergt Louis Razga. sgd
Coast Artillery, Camp Eustis. Va:
and Staff Sergt. James W. Dell
18th Field Artillery. Camp Travis,
Texas. All these men served over
seas during the war and were cited
for gallantry. woodnll is a Medal
Of Honor man.
} From the Navy-Chief Torpedo
nan James Delaney and Chief Wa
tertender Charles Leo o'Connor.
and Gunnery Sergt Ernest A jan
son, Marine Corps All Of these
men also served during the worl !
war and were decorated for gai-
Iantry. Janson is another Media,
of Honor man.
Use PresIdents' CatsfaIque.
/ The unknown hero's body will lie
in state on the same catataIq le
/ that was used for Presidents Lsn-
D coin. Garfield and Mckinley, when
I il is placed in the Capitol rotun Ia
on the night of November 8. Dras-
' ings about the cstsfalque will De
] reproductions of those used for the
rlartyred Presidents, according -
E War Department plans.
/ Regular and National Guard
= troops to form the escort for the
E body will include the Marine Band
{ in its full strength Of 20 pieces: a
y Lattalion' OF field artillery from
h Fort Myer, Va; a squadron of cav
j airy. Fort Myer: a provisional reg
- Iment OF infantry, composed Of the
e Third Battalion. 64th Infantry. Fort
;. Washington. Md: a battalion of
{ sailors and Marines from Washing
: ton navy yard and QUsntico, Va
p and a National Guard battalion
composed OF two rife companies
Of the New York National Guard
and two companies Of Pennsylvsuia
~ National Guard.
A company Of engineers from
Camp Humphries. Va, has been as
g signed for guard duty at the Capitol
v while the body lies in state, and
n two companies OF engineers will DC
It similar duty at Arlington Gene
e terry.
i Use Madison Square Grrden
President Gompers, Of the Amerf.
$ can Federation OF Labor. yesterday
|, accepted Tex Richards Offer of ;as
: use Of Madison S uare Garden for
labor's New York Armistiee Day
e c, LIBERATION. Tbs meet ng will be
j. conducted by the New York Central
= Labor Union, in cooperation with
X other organizations.
Federation headquarters reported
yesterday complete sconfidenes IL
the success of plans made for a na.
q tionsl demonstration on Armistic,
, Day" Central labor unions and A
F. of L. organizers are working OF
X arrangements In va<ious commuui
l. ties. Philadelphia. according 20 re
II ports to the federation. is arrsRg'
ing a parade to be followed by
mass meeting at the Munieipal TAB
y ernacle. Louisville. Ky, report
= plans for q demonstration s'thst vii
% rival the demonstrations in ma n,
larger cfties"