Evening journal., 1921-11-11

Justices. members OF the Cabinet,
President OF the Senate and mem
bers OF the Senate. Speaker OF the
House and members. Medal Of Honor
men. American Legion. Grand Army
OF the Republic and others. each
mans head bowed in reverence.
Slowly. the funeral cortese moved
down Pennsylvania avenue. Through
out the day. a gunshot was fired
every minute. first from Washington
Barracks. and then as the procession
neared Arlington National Cemetery,
from Fort Myer. Va
At the White House, the process
sion halted for five minutes to allow
the President, the Supreme Court
The Cabinet and Senate and the
Tlvuse 70 take automobiles and ride
-->..-d in a different direction up the
::ss.sss..s TO Arlington.
Amidst IN esilent shady groves OF
-A-i,-ston Cemetery. on the hills Of
old Virginia. stepped in the history
= che birth and struggles OF this
.,,......-- Nation, Americas Unknown
Hero found his final resting place.
I1ere. rms Grave OF Honor will be
s..--es-aed by the great monuments
and little headstones OF Americas
;s:s--s..:.....- zen. And there will be even
ele=e- comrades. thousands Of other
unknown dead" their numbers
--erkea in lovely beds OF flowers,
vsc.t----= - This country's conflicts
OF ether days IN righteous cause
THE burial services in the new and
magnificent white marble Arlington
Memorial Amphitheater began short
ly before neon. with the arrival OF
the President and Mrs. Harding and
the other high officials OF the gov
ernment Premiers OF Europe and
heads OF foreign armies and navies,
in addition to our own dignitares,
filled this palace OF marble.
But no glamor OF present-day
government detracted interest from
one figure sitting in one OF the AM
phitheater boxes. a figure bent, gray
and broken down by the war. This
was Woodrow Wilson, President OF
the United States and Commander
in-Chief OF the Army and Navy dur
ing the greatest war OF history. His
words and his Ideals sent American
sons across seas to do battle. He
wanted TO pay the homage OF his
heart TO this Unknown Hero.
Sacred music was played in the
Amphitheater and after this the in
vocation was given by Bishop
Charles Henry Brent, Chief Chap
lain OF the American Expeditionary
Forces in France during the war,
when ne rendered distinguished ser
vice
Immediately following this. from
noon TO 1902. the audience stood in
silence and prayer. and people
Throughout the United states in ac-
cordance with President Harding's
proclamation. paused in their work
and gave silent prayer OF thanks TO
the Giver OF all good for these valu-
able and vaiorous lives"
The President then made his ad-
dress. and later bestowed on the I'm
| known Hero the Congressional
Medal OF Honor. and the highest
decorations OF Allied Governments
The casket bearing tho Unknown
Soldier was removed to the front OF
tho ampitheater. where a sarcopha-
/ gus had been prepared, such as used
by the Greeks OF old. The chaplain
conducted service and prayers, sur
rounded by the President and q
great panorama OF people. Three
salvos OF gunfire burst forth. and
then taps float over the Virgins
Hills. The National Salute OF TWEEN
ty-one guns, fired only for the Presi
dent OF the United States or a for
eign ruler. completed the highes
homage that this Nation could giv'
20 its Unknown Hero.
Around the top OF the Amphithe
ater. are hewn in the stone name
forever linked with Americas fgh
for freedom and the preservation o
our ideals and principles OF right
Bunker Hil. Yorktown. Appomat
tox. Manila. Santiago.
Stamped In blood on the sarco
phagus in front OF Arlington Me
= mortal Ampitheater are other name
OF equal importance in the histor
OF this Nation-Chateau-Thierry
Argonne. Saint Mihiel.
The mufned drums sad roll ha
, beat" for this unknown" and hi