Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-11-10
Nations Hero Receives
Full Honors of Land
for Which He Died.
Ceremonies Brief but
Impressive; Burial to
Be Arnisice Day.

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Washington, Nov. 9.-(By the Asso-
known. but weighed with honors as
perhaps no American before him, be-
cause he died for the flag in France, lay
Wedne sday night in place where only
martyred Presidents Lincoln, Garfield
and Mckinley have slept in death.
He kept lonely vigil lying in state
under the vast, shadowy dome of the
capitol Only the motionless figures
of the five armed comrades. one at
the head and one facing inward at each
corner of the bier, kept watch with
him.
Duty "WelI Done''
But far above. towering from the
great bulk of the dome, the brooding
figure of Freedom watched, too, as
though it said, well DONE" to the SER
want, faithful unto death. asleep there
in the vast dim chamber below.
Americas unknown dead is home
from France at last, and the nation has
no honor too great for him. To him
it pays its unstinted tribute to the
pride and glory of all those sleeping in
the far soil of France. 1t was their
uoAtcouilHk louds lheH idy oI datS
in the heart of the nation and they
must have known il. for the heartbeat
of nation defies the laws of space,
even of eternity.
Sodden skies and gray. creeping.
chilling rain all through the day seemed
to mark the mourning of this American
soil and air at the bier of this unknown
hero. But no jot of the full need of
honor was denied the dead on that ac-
count from the highest of officials of
this democratic government to the last
soldier or marine or bluejacket Rain
and cold meant nothing beside the de-
sire to do honor to the hero.
Ceremonies Brief
The ceremonies were brief. They
began when the far boom of saluting
cannon down the river signaled the
coming of the great gray cruiser Olym-
pia.
Slowly the ship swung into her dock.
Along her rails stood her crew in long
lines of dark blue rigid at attention
and with solemn expression uncommon
to the faces beneath the jaunty sailor
hats. Astern, under the long gray muz
zle of gun that once echoed its way
into history more than 20 years ago in
Manila bay, lay the flag draped cas-
ket. Above, tented awning held off
the dripping rain. the inner side of the
canvas lined with great American flags
to make a canopy for the sleeper be-
low. At attention stood five sailors
and marines as guards of honor for the
dead
Below on the eobbled stretch of the
old dock at Washington navy yard. a
regiment of cavalry waited. sabers at
present" beside the black draped gun
,aisson. with its six black horses to
carry the casket to the capitol. To /
the troopers right. mounted band !
stilled its restless horses.
On the ship. the trim files of her /
marine guard stood at attention. Rear |
Admiral Lloyd Fl. Gambler. to whom !
lad fallen the duty of escorting this |
lead private soldier over the Atlantic /
rom France, was garbed in the full.
formal naval dress. as were officers of
lis staff.
Just as the ships bell changed out
he quick, double strokes of eight
,ells," the sailors o'clock and the
lour set for arrival, the bugles rang
lgain and the crew again lined the rails
ar above the dock. The marine guard
lied down the gangway to meet the
roopers across the dock. the ships
'and came down and formed beyond
he marines. On deck ut the gangway
ead, four sides-boys took their places
N each side, facing toward each other,
he boatswain waiting behind them to
ipe dead comrade over the side with
he honors accorded only to full adj
nirals of the fleet.
Officials Attend
Cars bearing Secretaries Weeks and
}enby; Assistant Secretary Vain
right General Pershing. Major Gen.
raj Harbord, Admiral Coontz and
iajor General Leieune, the marine
and their aides, rolled up.
With Secretary Weeks on the right
ext to the gangway, and Secretary
)enby next, then General pershing and
.dmiral Coontz, these highest officers
t the army and navy formed in line
acing down the open space between
he troops and the marines.
On deck the bugles called ".atten-
on" A group Of petty officers step
ed forward to raiHe the casket. For
ard gun crashed the first drumming
oll Of the minute guns Of sorrow. The
lympia's band sounded the opening
ith the slow half step and carried t
u
arine corps comrades, the unknown h
as tenderly lifted down the steep c
Itch to the dock.
Admiral Chandler and his aides came y
ehind, cooked hats off in the cold e
lin and held across their breasts. Be s
W, the cabinet members also stood i
ire headed In the rain, the army and Il
Ivy officers at salute. s
just as the casket passed out through
e rails, oversize to the plank, the
nil Of the bo'sun's pipe sounded, shrill-
& the last salute of the sea to the
.ad.
Navy's Lat Tribute.
Slowly the flag draped casket moved .
,wn between the line Of troops and 9
arines and under the eyes of the |,
lejackets standing rigidly at the ships !
il high above. As they came abreast Z
the band the dirge was stilled. I
arine bugler sounded four flourishes = =
salute to a general officer. Then 3 3
e stirring, lifting strains of the Star
.angled Banner rang out to the grey "
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