Evening journal., 1921-11-11
Reuerent Thousands Pay
Homage TO UnhnorOn Hero
Before Bier at Capitol

the coming OF the cortege In which
the President and all the highest
figures in all American national life
viii walk humbly to carry him to
the grave.
Among the most formal Of the pill
grimages yesterday was that the Brit
Lsh embassy. From the embassy build
ing there was a parade headed by
Arthur J. Balfour. head OF the Brit
ish delegation TO Washington and
former prime minister. Earl Beatty
and Sir Auckland Geddes. British
ambassador.
Nearly a scone OF automobiles
formed the procession and the two
motortrucks carried the flowers. A
wreath from King George was among
them, Lord Cavan acting for the
King. II bore the legend:
"As unknown. and yet we'll known;
As dying, and behold, we live"
There was wreath. too. from
Canada It's inscription saying;
"But that which put the glory OF
grace into all that he did was that
he did It OF pure love 10 his coun-
try"
That from Premier Lloyd George
said:
''Nameiess. yet his name iiveth
evermore."
And that from India said:
They never die who die TO make
life worth living"
II was a few minutes OF noon when
the British delegation marched into
the rotunda from the north entrance.
An onicer OF the guard approached
the catafalque. holding aloft a huge
, wreath AS the Offering from the
! British empire was placed at the
4 side Of the coffin Earl Beatty the
! former premier and the ambassador OF
stepped back and a Scot. his head
held high. moved forward with the
o. FIRST tribute from the British posses.
a sions.
e Next came the wreath from New
70 foundland, carried by a hardy s.. o.
q the north. and then the tribute from
Canada, placed by Sir Robert Bor
1 den, former premier OF the Domin
: ion. A son OF India. wearing a sill
l. turban, and representatives fror
4. every land over which the Unio
ack waves presented their floral trit
N utes. All OF these tributes. exceI
that from India. were made OF nov
ers grown In English soil brourl
q, over as living plants.
- Entire. the British tribute con
-, pletely covered one side Of the co
-, fin hiding 81 from view.
From the Grand Army Of the Uni
-. ed Veterans OF Canada came
wreath placed by Sergeant Richarl
son. oldest living wearer Of the VI
toria Cross From the Army an
Navy War Veterans OF Canada can
memorial woven OF poppies tina
"a bloom in Flanders field.
just prior 20 the appearance O
the British. the Boy Scouts marche
= In, saluted and chanted their oath
"a The Scout wreath carried the legend
Al BE Prepared"
D. Premier BRAND and the Frencl
i- delegation 20 the armament confer
s. ence. carrying a huge bunch OF pin
II chrysanthemuma, tied with the trl
Al The Premier stood silently for a me
g. ment and then moved out with n
n party.
ie shortly after the American Re
81 Cross. Sixth Army Division. and n
ID Army and Navy Union tributes ha
Id been placed upon the bier. two III
~ boken war mothers approached. 81
luted. and added their wreath. II
e. ordeal, however. overtaxed one
ps them, who sobbingly gave way TO n
ng grief and had to be assisted out
i'd the rotundA
ID. As the schools let out great crow
d Of children packing their boo
Cd Joined the silent band OF mournil
nm marchers. The soldier guard OF no
n or, standing always as II carved
in bronze, was changed at Intervals al
nd negro troops took their turn.
" shortly after Belgium had piac
X palm leaves tied with the colors
p the nation a large delegation FRO
II the Red Cross Women's Overse
ey League. held ceremonies and We
followed by the Chinese delegati,
IN, which unveiled a golden statue OF d
nd Angel OF Peace az the foot OF q
ne casket, the members In small groul
no bOwing low as they saluted the NJ
Iys known.
,rs One OF the largest delegation
OF represented the Jewish Weifar
M Board. including a number of m
All original committee which went {
pr France during the war. II placed a
no the bier a large laurel wreath wit
services OF tribute.