Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-10

county. also weer present to pay a last
tribute to their chief. Many stands OF
colors were displayed in the line.
HIGH OFFICIALS
IN FRONT LINE.
Col. L. R. Gisniuiat. State com
mander OF the American Legion; Lemue
W. Bolles, national adjutant; Mai. Gen
George W Read. commander of the 9th
Army Corps and his staff. and Mayor
Charles W Jewett were in the front line
of the procession, which was led by five
mounted police.
With the troops standing at attention
and the legion men and assembled citi-
zens standing with barred heads, the
casket was borne from the undertaking
parlors to the hearse amid the low
strains Of Nearer My God to Thee
played by the infantry band. Then with
muffled drums~beatlng a slow cadence
the procession swung into line for the
march to the station.
Huge crowds. lining the sidewalks
barred their heads as the body of the
dead legionnaire was borne through the
city, the band playing a funeral dirge
The procession went down Meridian
street. past the Monument and directly
10 the station
BISHOP FRANCIS
READS THE SERVICE.
There the funeral service was read
with legion members and other citizens
standing with barred heads. by the Rev
Bishop Joseph NJ Francis. indianapolis
Included in the front ranks Of the funeral
procession were. in addition to those
mentioned. Col. Russell B. Harrison. rep
resenting the Spanish War Vet
Grams: Capt Albert J. Ball, representing
the Grand Army Of the Republic; Wal
ter Myers, chairman of the legion ma
tional committee on ceremonies; Robert
H Tyndsll. national treasurer Of the
legion, and others.
The usual hustle and rush If travellers
at the Union Station vanished when the
funeral ceremonies were begun. The Ma
rine Cops firing squad fired the final
salute. a Marine bugler sounded taps
and the body was lifted from the ground
carried into the station and placed on
the train, the last exit of the beloved
commander Of the legion forces, from the
home of the organization he held dear.
The escort Of honor, which accompa
MED the body 20 Cincinnati, will remain
until Saturday, when funeral services ar,
TO be held
The pallbearers. on foot, accompanied
the hearse to the station. They were
Henry c. Ketcham. f. A. Daley, Z. o
Hobbs. Fred A. Davidson. John Pau
Ragsdale and D. W. McCord.
WAR MOTHERS
RESOLUTION.
Resolutions expressing sorrow over the
death of Mr.. Galbraith and of sym
patty for his family have been passed
by the American War Mothers in SEES
sion har Tho nj
low:
Whereas, Frederick W. Galbraith, ma.
tional commander Of the American LIE
gion, has been removed from the scene OF
his activity and great usefulness to hu
manity; and
Whereas, We, the American Wal
Mothers, feel that the eX service men OF
the United States have lost in his death
an efficient leader and a loyal comradt
and friend; therefore, be il
Resolved, That the Marion County
chapter of American War Mothers ex
sympathy in their great loss; and be i
further
Resolved, That to tie bereaved wife and
children we offer our lose aGd prayers
for strength and comfort in this theil
darkest hour. Be it further
Resolved, That a copy Of these resolu
tons be sent TO the bereaved family, anC
to the national headquarters Of the Amer
lean Legion, and that a copy be spread
or the minutes Of this organization.
The work of the American WOmen''
Overseas League is Endorsed in another
set of resolutions passed by the Wal
Mothers.
Letters thanking the former service
men in Indianapolis. citizens and persons
assisting in escorting the body Of Mr.
Galbraith to the Union Station yester
! day were sent out today by j. +. Cant