Evening star., 1921-11-11

Women on the sides of the streets
wept, raised their handkerchief to
| their eyes and made the sign of the
cross.
Chimes Peal Forth.
Passing the cathedral, chimes pea1ed
forth into the air; mingiing with the
| low music of band far ahead. bring
, ing all the population to the rearf-
zation that the departure of the
American dead had deeper meaning
than the mere glory of the victory
/ they helped achieve. The long
column wound slowly out to the
broad pier alongside the old flagship
of Manila bay. There, after the
! carriage. Gen. Allen and Minister
of Pensions Maginot standing on the
dais over the body. made brief ad-
dresses in French: NJ. Maginot
pinned the cross of the Legion Of
Honor on the fag over the coffin and
said:
I'VE do not know thy name; we do
not know the name of thy comrade
who lies in Paris under the arch of
triumph, but our gratitude goes out
from America, though they are about
to take thee back to thine own coun-
try, these many French families will
always keep holy thy memory, and
we shall ever remember piously that
it was this land of France to which
was consecrated thy last dream"
Gen. Allen expressed appreciation
for the touching manner in which
France bade farewell to the unidenti-
, fed hero Turning to the casket. he
;; said:
"The great republic which is rem
&dering you homage Is likewise pay
ing tribute to your. comrade In blue
who fell with. you, and who lives in
| the hearts Of his countrymen as you
live enshrined in the loving memory
of yours. Whoever you may be, your
gallant deeds are indelibly inscribed
of your nation"
! Schoolgirls Weep.
The casket then was carried to the
ships deck, where it reposed in q
shelter of flags. A cortege formed to
view the coffin and many notables
passed before it, but the most touch
ing was line Of schoolgirls with
ceremonies, wept on the dropping
| fowers they had carried so tar.
All the arrangements for the trans
portation of the hero's body across
the Atlantic were in the hands of the
Navy Department and were conducted
Rear Admiral L. H. Chandler son Of
| former Secretary W. H. Chandler, as
sisted by Capt. Henry L. Wyman,
commanding the Z. S. cruiser Olympia.
Though stanch and gallant vessel.
! Dewey's flagship belongs to an earlier
era and lacks the high speed powers
i of modern warships. Therefore she
| was allowed fifteen days to make the
voyage from Havre to this city. Ac-
! cordingly she sailed from the French
: port October rs and. proceeding leis-
urely with her precious burden. ar
rived at the Washington navy ward.
i as per schedule. Wednesday after
noon.
! There were no special ceremonies or
; incidents connected with the Olym-
pia's trip across the Atlantic. She
was escorted out to sea from the
French harbor by two French de-
stroyers and was welcomed to these
shores by small fleet of American n
warsh ps and escorted into Chesa-
peake bay. After short STOP in
those waters she steamed into the
Potomac river and, escorted by q ma
val destroyer. completed her solemn
journey tothe Federal Capital.
Bring French Soil.
| During the voyage. the hero's body
, occupied prominent place on the
lower deck, safe and secure from all
. possible damage by weather. wind or
sea, just as it was received from the
Army's representatives at Havre.
uidPSo IAc IAIucIlCSu udk ana
bearing on its top. the white flowers
placed there by Sergt. Younger at
Chalons-sur-Marne 1t was guarded
day and night, without moments
interruption, by four blue jackets. one
standing at each corner. ST. ecled from
. htose members of the ships company
who had rendered distinguished serv-
ice in the world war. Near the cas-
ket was the large box of earth taken
from the American cemetery at Sures-
mes, which will be placed around the
casket when 1t is placed In It's hnal
resting place on American soil in the
National Cemetery at Arlington.
Flying the flag of Rear Admiral
Chandler at the peak and displaying
the American and French colors at
half-mast. the Olympia was reverently
saluted by all the steamships and
sailing vessels that came within