The New York herald., 1921-10-02

Washington on November 3, after dark.
and to deliver the coffin to MaJor-Gen-
eral of the army and guard or nonor'
with appropriate bearers. Then the
body will be borne to the rotunda OF the
Capitol. where 1t will lie in state dur
ing November 10 and until 80 A. M
on Armistice Day. The orders provide
for a funeral escort In compliance with
army regulations. This will be made
up Of battalion of field artillery.
squadron of cavalry. combat regiment
of foot troops tinfantry of the Regular
Ar1ny), battalion of sailors and ma
rines q battalion OF the National Guard
and the Marine Band. Artillery and
cavalry from Fort Myer. Virginia, and
Infantry from Camp Dix. New Jersey.
have been ordered to represent these
branches in the escort
Eight general officers of the army. to
be selected by the Secretary of War. and
four Admirals or general officers OF the
navy and Marine Corps. to be selected
by the Secretary Of the Navy. will COM
pose the pallbearers for the illustrious
unknown dead. They will form in the
rotunda of the Capitol at 80 A. M.
November IL. The body bearers. who
will be selected on the basis of their
war records. will be five non-commis-
stoned officers of the army and three
petty officers Of the navy and Marine
Corps.
Mourners to Represent All.
| The official mourners. according to
| the orders issued yesterday, will be all
| living holders OF the Congressional
Medal OF Honor who desire to attend.
enc representative for every 10000 OF
| the 4,764,071 Of the armed forces In
| ha nff n1
sentative from every arm OF the army
and navy, a member Of the American
Legion from each State and Territory
and one member from each or the other
permanent veterans societies Each pa
| triotic society Is asked to select a rep
resentative also, with the suggestion
that all official mourners should have
served in the armed forces at some time.
The funeral procession will leave the
Capitol at A. NJ. and go to the Airing
ton Memorial Amphitheatre by way of
| Pennsylvania avenue and M street. the
Aqueduct Bridge and Military road,
through Fort Myer ana the west gate
Of the cemetery. Infantry will line both
| sides Of the route. 5000 men having
been assigned for that duty alone. The
| men will be posted at five yard inter-
| walls over the entire route The duty
| will be shared by regulars and by Ma
tional Guard trooph from the vicinity
! OF Washington.
! President Harding. with such official
and private associates as he may select,
| will meet the body Of the Unknown
American Soldier at the Amphitheatre
Of Arlington Cemetery and there the
| President will deliver the GRAFTON of the
cay. Immediately preceding his address
there will be the two minute period OF
silence which the President by proc
lamation has asked all the people to
observe. Until the internent ceremonies
are completed minute guns will be fired
at Fort Myer and flags op all public
buildings will be kept at half staff.
Tho official orders touch but briefly
en- the interment services. These will
be directed by the Rt. Rev. Charles
Henry Brent. former chaplain with the
American Expeditionary Forces. as
sisted by chaplains Of the army and
the navy. The observance will end
at about P. NJ.