The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-11-11
CITY PAYS HONOR
TO UNKNOWN DEAD
EX-SERVICE MEN AND TOWNS
PEOPLE EXPRESS GRATITUDE
OVER WARS END.

At noon today $500 Moscow people
barred their heads and gave two min
utes of solemn prayer in honor of the
unknown American soldier who to-
day was laid to rest in the Memorial
amphitheatre in Arlington National
cemetery at Washington, D. c.
The prayer was followed by the
firing of salute by squad of over
seas men over the monument erected
in memory of university men who
lost their lives in the Spanish-Ameri-
can war.
Service men followed with flag
raising and the morning of services
conducted by the ex-service men
was ended
Between ESQ and 800 ex-service
men, the majority of overseas ex-
perience, and the university cadets
took part in the services.
At $3.50 this morning the ex-service
men went into formation at the uni
versity, as did the cadet battalion.
At 10 o'clock they marched through
the business district where sprink-
ling of veterans of the Civil War, in
autos, joined at the head of the par
ade and probably 1000 Moscow school
children filed In at the rear. Next
in line came the 44-piece cadet band,
playing military marches, followed by
the color guard.
Following came Col. e. r. Chris
man, head of the university military
department, and his staff. In the
front rank were Col Chrisman,
Chaplain j. Orin Gould, David Nc
Lain, president of the A. E. F. club,
Storm, representing the Dis
abled Veterans of the World War, and
J. E. Cramer of the A. E. F. club.
Next in line was the color guard
carrying the flag and the American
egion banner.
The two sections of ex-soldiers and
a few marines was composed Of about
$50 men, practically all of the men
wearing overseas caps. Behind them
were ex-sailors who number so or rs
and to the rear of the latter were un-
ex-service men. The ex-
service men were commanded by
Capt Homer Huddleson.
The four companies of the cadet
carrying arms, were head
ed by Cadet Major Paul Rowell and
his staff, marched in column of
squads, with the Moscow school chill
lren bringing up the rear.
The line of march through town,
and College avenue leading to the
was lined with people DUR
ng the parade, the walks in the busi-
less district being densely packed.
The crowd followed the marchers to
he university where exercises were
eld
Here the ex-service men and the
adet battalion was reviewed by Col.
Jhrisman and his staff, Civil war
eterans and representatives of the
oldiers organizations AS soon as
he ex-service men passed the review
ng stand they lined up to the right
# the reviewers while the battalion
assed.
On three sides automobiles and a
rowd of probably 1900 people, lined
he parade ground.
Then, forming a hollow square
round the Spanish-American Mem
rial, the crowd listened to short
ddress by J. Orrin Gould, student
astor who reviewed the arrival of
he unknown American soldier
thursday on the Olympia, how he
ras honored with the highest mill
ary salute, laid in state in the capitol
nd carried to the Arlington National
emetery where the president and
reat military leaders paid their re-
poets to the body and representa-
yes of American organizations
laced countless wreaths upon the
asket and finally he described the
esting of the casket in the niche in
le Memorial amphitheatre, where it
i'll rest.
The two minutes of silent prayer
nd the firing of the salute closed the
rogram.
The greatest solemnity prevailed
18th the crowds on the street and on
lie campus as they watched the ex-
,rvice men march in ranks In eff
sct, the parade reflected each stage
life, from the thousand school
lildren from the first to the twelfth
rade of the public schools, the three
r four hundred cadets, the $50 ex-
srvice men and the Spanish-Ameri
IN war veterans and the Is or 20
sterans of the Civil war.
But the spirit of happiness pre-
ailed as well as that of quietude.
specially among the men in ranks
no, recalling the first Armistice
ay and the thought that they would
Jon be back in civies, was there
lighter and merrymaking.
In the afternoon, the university
udents held dance at Eggan's hall
here they celebrated in fitting style.
lay-by play reports of the Idaho
vyoming game at Boise were re-
lived and read between dances.
Tonight the A e. F. club will give
college dance at the university
vmnasium.