New-York tribune., 1921-11-09
Unknown Hero
In u. S. Waters
Nearing Capital
Body Riding in State on
Cruiser Olympia Up the
Chesapeake Bay, Moving
Toward Climax of Honors
Guns to Boom i'm Salute
Symbol of Americas Fallen
to Receive Reverence of
Nation ON Armistice Day

WASHINGTON, Nov 8.-Ame rica's
unknown dead from France was in
home waters tonight, riding in high
est state aboard the old cruiser
Olympia over the waters of Chesapeake
Bay. Tomorrow, to the crash of guns
from saluting forts and naval posts,
the treasured casket In tribute to
which the nation centers it's sorrowful
>pride in those other sons, sleeping in
France, will move in honored progress
up the historic Potomac. and in prep
aration for it's arrival in the nations
capital late late tomorrow events were
shaping themselves toward a climax of
honors on Armistice Day.
AS the Olympia steams at measured
speed up the river the guns of Fort
Washington will roar the national sa-
ute OF twenty-one guns to her half
nasted flag. OF Mount Vernon the shin
OF the unknown hero will pay it's hom-
age TO the tomb of the greatest Ameri-
can, Washington. Again at Washington
Barracks battery will hammer out its
twenty -one-gun message of highest
military honor to be repeated again at
Washington navy yard as the old shin
pulls in to dock t'the end of her Jour
ney. Even as she turns into the Po-
tomac early tomorrow the Olympia will
receive the first highest naval honors
for the unknown soldier she carries to
his last rest. The battleship North
Dakota lies q distance up the river with
guns and flags waiting to pay tribute
And ahead of the cruiser will steam the
destroyer Burnadu as escort of honor
to the dead.
Back in Army's Keeping
At the Navy Yard the navv will sur
render custody OF this casket, that
marks az perhaps no other in the
nations history the glory of him who
dies for the flag, to the army comrades
of the dead man. He will be given
back to the keeping of the kahki clad
men with whons he stood shoulder tc
shoulder in France. His hero guard
of honor alone win lay hand upon
his coffin thereafter.
The transfer will be in full cere-
mony. AS the casket leaves the ship
the guns of the Olympia will boom out
the twenty-one-gu gun salute The ships
band will play dirge as it is carried
down the gangway, with soldiers and
sailors at present arms and officers
at salute,
Received by the army, the casket
will be placed by the selected non
commissioned officers of the army anc
navy and the Marine Corps in moto,
hearse, and a squadron of cavalry ant
mounted band will lead the way to-
ward the Capitol, where the catafalque
awaits under the vast dome, the cata
falque on which Lincoln, Garfield anc
Mckinley lay.
A guard of honor will wait at the
great flight of steps leading up to thi:
resting place, and the men in KHAKI
will keep constant vigil about the biel
thereafter until it is carried ou
Armistice Day to its niche on the ter
race of the memorial smphitheater a
Arlington Cemetery, across the river.
Late in the day and before the pub
lie may pass through the great rotundf
to pay its respects President Hardinf
will 60 in person to lay a wreath OF
the casket. Vice-President Coolidge
also will place floral tribute on tn,
flag draped coffin, and Senator Cum
minis, president protein Of the Senate
and Speaker Gillet. of the House
jointly will place there the wreatl
Congress has voted as it's own specia
mark of pride and sorrow.
Day to Be Filled With Honors
Through the night that follows fou
armed sentries will stand at the cor
ners of the bier Each branch of th'
army and navy will furnish men fo
this inner guard. which will stand al
ways at attention through the Ion!
hours. Before them will pass oil
Thursday q throng Of Americans pay
ing homage. Not a minute of tina
day, from morning until night. but ha
been claimed by some person of SOM
society to lay wreath on the caske,
among them the British Ambassador t.
testify to Britain's sympathy. Their
will be mountain of brightest flower
about the great hall before night come
and all that survive will go later t
Arlington, to wither at last on the ston
above the quiet nook in which the un
known will come at last to rest fo
ever.
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