The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-12
THOUSANDS PAY FINAL TRIBUTE
 ID LEGION HEAD
Funeral Services Are Held In Music Hall, Cincinnati, Under Auspices of the
 American Legion
By Associated Press


 Cincinnati, June 11.--Thousands or afternoon paid last solemn tribute to I the memory of Colonel Frederick w. Galbraith, national commander of the American Legion, who lost his life last Thursday morning in an auto bile accident in Indianapolis. The funeral services were held in Music Hall under the auspices of the American Legion. Long before they began, and while there was an endless procession of mourning men, women and children passing, the body, which lay in state in the TO- tunda of the big building, every one of the 4,000 seats in the auditorium of the hall was taken.
 The obseQuies were marked by un- usual simplicity. Brief orations were delivered by the Rev. John Herget, who was the chaplain of the One Hundred and Fofty- seventh infan- try, which was commanded by Col one1 Galbraith in France; the Rev Frederick McMillin, who also was an overseas chaplain; Theodore Roose- welt. assistant secretary of the navy, who represented the federal govern ment; former Congressman Victor Heintz of Ohio, who was captain under Galbraith; Col Franklin D'Olier, former commander of the Legion, and Marcel Knecht, director of the French information service tn the United States who was the official representative of the French government.
 ROosevelt's Address Tx& Hf~ oddraSe Mir Roosevelt said.
 Tn the great service movements that have strengthened our citizens, through the toll of everyday life. on the shell-torn battlefields of France where service could be found there you found Colonel Galbraith, at the forefront of the battle, gallantiy fighting for the right.
 eve mourn his death, but we are proud of his life. We shall miss him in the troubled days that lie before us but our faith in our country IS strengthened In that it can breed such men. Good citizen, tender hus- band and father, valiant soldier splendid idealist--his deash has left us poor, but his life has left us richer. His pilgrimage is glorious ly finished"
 Captain de Levergne, air attacne of the French embassy, posthumously conferred upon Colonel Galbraith the grand cross of the legion of honor by direction of the President or France. In his brief address he re- ferred to the deceased as hero ana a great citizen.'
 The choir of the Cavalry Episcopal church sang Lead Kindly Light, eHark, Hark, My SouP' and two stan gas of America"
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 At the conclusion of the military services, the Scottish Rite conduct- ed its impressive burial ceremonial. The body then was borne through the city streets on a gun carriage ~ol- lowed by the largest military funeral cortege seen in Cincinnati since the burial of Gen. Joseph J. Hooker oi Civil war fame. The body was placed in a. vault in Spring Grove cemetery, preparatory to it's interment In the Arlington cemetery in Washington
 The floral offering among the nun dreds attracted much attention II consisted of palms bound with the tri- color of France. It was the tribute of the citizens of Chateau Thlerry. Accompanying the piece was cara hearing the inscription: ITO one or our bravest liberators.'
 Other floral pieces, orders Tor wnicn were cabled from San Francisco, were from the Federation of French War Veterans and grateful Alsace Lor- raiua~