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Evening star., 1921-11-11
G. A. R. VETERANS PROUD
TO HONOR UNKNOWN HERO
Wearers of Blue Among Proudest
of Marchers in Great
Demonstration.
Demonstration.

There were no prouder veterans
among those who marched in honor of
the nations unknown hero today than
those who wore the blue in the mortal
crisis of the nation half a century ago.
These survivors of the Grand Army
Of the Republic were given first place
in the lire of veteran organizations.
Lewis S. Pitcher of New York. COM
tingent.
The Department of the Potomac.
G. A. R.. led by Commander John Nc
Elroy, formed for the parade at the
junction of Delaware avenue and B
street northeast, in front of the main
entrance of the Senate office building.
The veterans, wearing their uniforms,
assembled at 7:45 o'clock.
Comrade James H. Perkins OF LIN
coin Post carried the national colors.
preceding the commander-in-chief
Comrade Hazard Wheeler carried the
colors of the department.
The column was formed by Marshal
John Middleton and moved into line
Immediately back of the section COM
posed of the President Of the United
States and the nations other official
mourners. Lieut.. Wayne, Worrell
served as special aid to Department
Commander McElroy.
In a statement issued to the mem
bers Of the department concerning the
plans for their participation In the
funeral procession, Commander NC
Elroy said: All our internal divisions
and differences are forgotten In this
overwhelming impulse of loving tribute
to one whose name" even is unknown.
1t is enough that he is the same high
type of those who in all our wars have
made the utmost sacrifice.
Evening star., 1921-11-11

Famous as the flagship of Admiral
Dewey, the U. S. S. Olympia. which is
bringing to this country the body of
an unknown American soldier, has
figured in the activities of the Navy
since she went into commission in
1895. The first shot of the battle Of
Manila was fired from the Olympia.
and in his autobiography Admiral
Dewey MAKES this references:
AT $40 when we were within
distance of 5000 yards 1 turned to
Capt Gridley and said: You may fire
when you are ready, Gridley.'"
Named for the capital city Of the
state of Washington, the Olympia. a
protected cruiser. was built at the
Union Iron Works, San Francisco,
keel being laid in 1890. She was COM
February 8. 1895. Her
length on load water line is $40 feet;
exterior breadth, 5s feet; mean draft,
21 feet; displacement, $50 tons. -
She left Mare Island August rs.
1898. under command of Capt. J. J.
Read to join the Asiatic squadron,
cruising in waters Of Sandwich Islands,
JaDan. China, etc, as flagship of Rear
Admiral F. " McNair. On July .28,
1897, Capt. G. v. Gridley relieved Capt.
Read, in command of the vessel, and
on January 8, 1898, became the flag
ship Of Admiral George Dewey. May
/. 1898, in the battle of Manila bay
she led the attack on the ships of the
Spanish squadron, action lasting from
5:41 am. with an interruption of
three hours) until 1880 pm. and end
ing in the destruction of the enemy's
vessels.
Protects American Interests.
On account Of the i'll health Of Capt.
Gridley Commander B. P. Lamberton
was ordered to take command of the
OLYMPIA in June, 1898. The vessel
continued with the Asiatic squadron
until she went out Of commission.
s, 1898, at the navy yard,
Boston, Mass. Recommissioned at
the Boston yard, January Is, 1902.
under command of Capt H. W. Lyon.
she Joined the North Atlantic squad
ron as flagship in April. She was at
Nd, May 21-25. 1902. re-
ceiying the Rochambeau commission,
and July 1917. 1902, attended the
dedication Of Stony Point battlefield.
In December, 1903, and for three
months in 1904 the Olympia was pro-
tecting American interests in Panama,
going on the same service in June to
August at Smyrna and Turkey. and
in May, 1905, and from July to De.
cember of the same year being on a
similar mission in Dominican waters,
Capt. James D. Adams, commanding.
She was placed out Of commission
on April 2, 1905, at the Norfolk navy
yard. Recommtssioned at the navy
Evening star., 1921-11-11
WILD SCENES OF JOY FOLLOW
NEWS OF SIGNING OF ARMISTICF
All Activities Pushed Aside Three Years
Ago as Delirious Throngs Stage
Great Carnival.

ties, and other noise-making imple-
ments blended with gigantic cho-
rus of voices In the celebration.
Girls without escorts found them
rosies" circles. Civil war veterans
Joined in the celebration. They were
hoisted to the shoulders of men In
the groups and given the place of
honor in the throngs.
Crowd DelfrIous With Joy.
Singing. yelling. laughing, the tide
OF celebrants swept up and down the
historic old avenue. making a con-
glomerate scene of the greatest cele-
bration the city has ever seem
Pedestrians and automobiles JAM
med the thoroughfare to each side
OF the building lines. Snake dances
and torches. confetti and changing
iron pipes formed features of the
celebration. To the joy of the crowd
the effigy of Kaiser Wilhelm was
hung to an electric light post on low
er Pennsylvania avenue.
Throughout America in the various
cities and in rural gathering centers
the same scenes were enacted at the
same time.
There was a page in periodicals Of
that date which overshadowed the
giorification. On it was the roll Of
honor. On that date already 71,0ss
casualties had been listed. Approx
mately $4,000 were listed as killed in
action. 5000 as having died Of wounds
Of disease, while more than 1900
deaths from accidents and other
causes were listed. The wounded to-
tailed S9.0s0 and the missing were
1919.
Paris Also wild.
Paris, meanwhile, was In a delirium
Of Joy. While President Wilson was
reading the terms Of the armistice to
the Congress. Premier Clemenceau
French chamber of deputies. After
frenzied cheering. The mention Of
"Alsace-Lorraine" turned the gath
ering to a tumultous demonstration
of triumph. The bourse-like the
New York Stock Exchange-closed
down for the day. The brokers Of
streets. The populace celebrated in a
manner similar. to the people of
America.
In London omnibuses. with Tommies
and sailors. disabled men and fur
ieugh" men. rolled up and S down the
reached its climax in gathering
near Buckingham palace, where a
chorus Of thousands sent up the ma.
tional anthem. God Save the King"
Japdn anu Italy CeleOrdteQ III Cuar.
acteristic manner. Wherever well
known public ofiicials went they were
greeted with riotous cheers. The
King Of Italy journeyed to Trieste,
where special celebration was
staged.
Kaiser Flees to Holland.
Cables also had brought the news
Of the progress of Germany's revolu-
tion. which had started the day pre-
vious to the signing of the armistice.
The kaiser fed to Holland. Specu-
lation as to what government would
be dealt with In concluding armistce
terms was rife.
The dispatches also brought news
Of the birth Of new republics in the
Teutonic territories. Bavaria sprang
up into the rank of republics over
night. This nation was followed by
wurttemberg, Schleswig-H -Holstein and
others. Revolutionists had taken va
rious German cities and the world
was facing an immediate change Of
political complexion through the
western portion Of the eastern hemi-
sphere.
Evening star., 1921-11-11
DEWEY FLAGSHIP THE BEARER
OF UNKNOWN ACROSS THE SEA
U.S.. S. Olympia, Which Brought Hero 5
Body From France, Famous in
Annals of Navy Activities.

yard. Norfolk. May Is, 1907, Capt
Thomas R. Howard, commanding, she
cruised with midshipmen from the
Naval Academy. Placed in reserve
August 80, 1907. at Annapolis, and in
full commission June l, 1908; the
Olympia successfully under the COM
mand of Commander w. S. Benson.
Lieut. Commander Henry w. Ziege-
meier, Commander Albert P. Niblack,
Lieut.. Commander Carlo B. Britain,
Commander John Hood and Com
mander Archibald H. Scales. remain
ing at Annapolis until March. 1912,
when she was taken to Charleston,
S. C.
Takes Part I'm World War.
When war was declared, April 6,
1917, the Olympia was en- route from
st. Thomas. Virgin Islands. to the
Norfolk navy yard. A week later she
was designated flagship of the patrol
force. Various service followed, in
cluding patrol duty off the coast of
Nova Scotia and ocean escort for
from New York from the war zone.
April 20. 1918, she sailed from
Charleston for England, and May 20
left Scapa Flow for Murmansk. Rus
sia, later going to Archangel and
finally returning TO England:
EIoIu april, 1SIV, until XhdS' AosA'
the Olympia was flagship of the
United States naval forces in the
Adriatic. During this time. she
cruised; her principal ports of call
weres sDalmatia and Venice. Italy. 9th
er ports she visited were Pola, Italy;
Rogusa. Dalmatia; Malta and Naples
Italy. In December, 1920. while en-
route from Spalato to Venice. she re
ceived orders to proceed Immediately
to the Black sea to assist in the evac-
uation of the Russian refugees who
were being driven out Of the Crimea
BY the bolsheviki upon Wrangefs de-
feat. When rounding the southern
coast Of Greece orders were received
directing her return to Penice. as the
evacuation had been completed.
Cares for Russian Refugees.
|. Shortly after her arrival at Venice
orders were received directing her to
proceed to Ragusa, Dalmatia. to assist
in caring for refugees who had been
landed there and were in desperate
circumstances due to hunger, lack Of
shelter and the outbreak of smallpox
and typhus. At Ragusa about $500
refugees were provided for. The ship
distributed fuel for heating and cook
ing. soap and towels, clothing and
food; and the medical officer of the
ship cared for the sick and inaugu-
rated what sanitary measures were
possible under the circumstances.
At Christmas, 1920. the ship re-
ceived touching testimonials from the
refugees, one from the women and
children and the other from the men.
The originals oskhese testimonials
Evening star., 1921-11-11

Continued from Thirty-third Page.)
ton for officers west of the house.
Eleven revolutionary officers are
buried in the cemetery. Dead of the
Spanish American war. as well as of
the civil and past conflicts. and now
victims of the world war are buried
in the cemetery.
The Spanish war monument and
the anchor of the battleship Maine
ment to the Confederate dead was
dedicated in June, 1914. by the United
Confederate Veterans and the Grand
Army of the Republic. United Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy provided the
monument. which is of bronze and
marble 1t was the work Of the late
Sir Moses Ezekiel A statue OF
woman typifies the south in peace.
relief shows the south in war.
Mansion Built in 1907.
The house at Arlington is of itself
of tremendous historical interest,
being in the classic colonial archi-
lecture. with doric columns modelled
after the best Grecian designs. The
house was built in 1902 by George
Washington Parke Custis. Lafay-
ette at one time visited it. The man
sion later became the property of
Robert f. Lee. When he resigned
from the federal army, northern
troops captured the house and es-
tablished headquarters there. Later
it became a hospital. Its beginning
as a cemetery has been related.
Lines of a Greek Temple.
To form the colonnade double
row of the great marble pillars march
around the circle wherein the marble
benches are set. Facing the benches
and with it's back to the terrace
where stands the tomb is the sculp-
tured hollow of the apse, where the
solemn rites for burial take place.
The structure has the lines of an
ancient Greek temple, a fitting rest
ing place for the honored, unknown
soldier, who is it's only occupant
Over the ridge beyond the amphi-
theater are seen the grass-grown
ramparts Of old Fort Myer, with the
dead clustering about them. Farther
along, the pillared portico Of the old
Lee mansion thrusts out through the
crowding woods to look down over
the vista Of hill and river to WASH
ington. And just over the road stands
the Army post of Fort Myer. it's
garrison flag q fluttering glimpse of
color over the quiet scene. the roar
of it's sunrise and sunset guns waking
the echoes among the graves of the
dead; the faint. far call of its bugles
singing also for these sleeping war
riors, resting in their last encamp-
ment.
Evening star., 1921-11-11

engineer Of the laboratory. whose
services have been loaned to the COM
mittee for the work. The piers OF
the arch, or portal, are to be finished
in travertine, to assure an attrac-
tive daylight effect.
Display Planned for Inauguration.
The entire illumination scheme
means that the plans originally
drawn up for President Harding's in
the jeweled archway substituted for
the court of honor which was pro-
posed for the earlier occasion. It
will constitute a quarter-billion dol
lar display, due to the loan by the
Army and Navy Of over 100000 of
property and equipment, without
which no such display would be pos
sible. The actual net outlay requir-
ed will be but 100000.
The actual celebration will last only
two days, November IL and IL, but 1t
is planned to have the archway re-
main for thirty days and possibly for
the entire duration Of the limitation
Of armament conference.
Mr. Gosling, the designer of the
portal, says Of the Jewels:
"As an adjunct of the decorative
arts the 'novagems,' conception OF
Mr. Ryan's, are a new acquisition.
The designer Of outdoor decorations
HSNCI UCloIc hdu o. Hlc u1Spoo.SA w
tects of such surprising brilliance,
such intensity of lovely prismatic coll
ors, or medium which would lend
itself so admirably to treatment un-
der artificial light as well as in the
rays Of the sun. Upon a rare OCCASION
a craftsman. has an opportunity to
weave a wealth Of precious gems into
possibly a crown, a utensil OF the
church or article of jewelry, SO why
not use the tiny gems which have al.
ways been looked upon as of great
beauty and magnify them to such size
that a setting must be devised which
will consistently carry them?
rirdIe of gems, a necklace Of jeweled
lace. a mosaic, such as is suggested
by Mark Twain's Tee Storm Of Archi-
lecture or a mammoth spiders web
bespangled with drops of dew to
sparkle in the. wonderfully pure col,
dance in the sunlight and blaze with
radiance never before seen tn e the
newest development Of artificial light
Tho high intensity arc"
Evening star., 1921-11-11
ROTARIANS REPRESENTED
AT ARLINGTON BURIAL
Plan to Decorate Tomb Next March,
When Fifth District Con-
vention Is Held.

Past International President John
Poole and Ed L. Stock Of the WASH
inEton Rotary Club represented the
International organization at the GER
emonies in Arlington today.
A space was reserved in the amphi-
theater for the Rotary Club, as q
token Of recognition not only Of the
work done by the organization dur
ing the world war. but also for it's
part in establishing and promoting
closer international relations.
Next March the tomb of the un-
known will be decorated with a huge
wreath az a tribute of the Interna-
tional Rotary Club. Approximately
1000 Rotarians will be in Washington
at that time attending the conven-
tions of the clubs of the fifth district.
A number of members accompanied
Mr. Poole and Mr.. Stock as the dele
cation of the club at the services
Evening star., 1921-11-11
RECOGNIZE COLORED MEN
DR.. Scott and Wife Given Seats at
Arlington.

In recognition of the 400 600 colored
men who were called to the colors dur
ing the war, 100000 of whom went
overseas, the War Department provid-
ed seats for the services in the amphi-
theater at Arlington today for DR.. En-
NETT J. Scott and Mrs. Scott. DR..
Scott served as Special assistant to
the Secretary of War. advising in mat
ters affecting colored troops and civil
ianS.
Two colored organizations had
places in the cortege that escorted the
body of the unknown to Arlington.
They were THE Colored Veterans of
the War" of New York city and the
Grand Army of Americans" of the
District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1921-11-11
MANY MOTHERS ATTEND.

One thousand of the 5.o40 seats in
the amphitheater in Arlington ceme-
terry were occupied by Gold Star
Mothers and other nearest relatives
of those who died in the world war
during the exercises today in con-
nection with the burial of Americas
unknown hero. These seats were re-
served by the War Department.
Evening star., 1921-11-11
800 RED CROSS WOMEN.
Distinctive Unit Marches in Pro-
ceSsion.

procession which escorted the body
of the unknown soldier to Arlington
today was the American Red Cross
section, composed of 300 women. They
wore the uniforms in which they had
served during the world war. All
chapters of the Red Cross were invit
ed to send marchers to Washington
to participate in the ceremonies me-
for all time the sacrifices
of Americans who died in the recent
great conflict. but most of the repre-
sentation came from the District of
Columbia chapter.
Evening star., 1921-11-11
TAFT AND VIII SON. FACE.
Sit Opposite Each Other at Airing

Two former Presidents Of the
United States-Chief Justice Taft of
the Supreme Court and Woodrow Will
son-sat opposite each other during
the services held in the amphi theater
at Arlington.
Former President Wilson occupied
box 81, next to the stage on the
right hand side. With him were Mrs:
Grayson.
TIE companion box on the other
side OF the stage was occupied by
Chief Iustica Taft ......s...r,
Evening star., 1921-11-11
JOFFRE TO TOUR EAST.
Marshal Leaves Paris for Trip to
Carry Frances Greetines.

PARIS. November 9.-Marshal Joffre
left Paris this evening for Marseille,
where on Friday he will start on his
trip to the far east to carry Frances
greetings to the nations there.
Evening star., 1921-11-11
FALLEN HERO TO SLEEP
WITH WAR-FAMED DEAD

CONTINUED from Thirty-third Page.)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29
Principal Marcus White and
Others Tell of Need of
New Buildings to Train
States Teachers. :
Especial to the Herald)

Especial to the Herald).
Hartford. April 29-One of the best
organized hearings of the present leg
islative year was held yesterday at
the capitol in Hartford before the
appropriations committee for the
$3.50, 900 grant for new Normal
school In the Stanley Quarter of New
Britain. Those appearing for the
grant were led by Senators BLACKWELL
and Challenger of the Legislative COM
mittee on education, and by Marcus
White. principal OF the Normal school
in New Britain.
Appearing for Bill.
Among those appearing for the bill
were Dean Jones of Yale, and the
personnel or the state board of educa-
ton. The New Britain people present
were Representatives Covert and Ru-
therford. w. Z. Atwood. A. Gorbach,
Joseph Halioran, Edward Kilburn,
and others.
N. Ii. Logical PIace.
IL was brought out at the hearing
that New Britain was the geographic
cal center OF Connecticut and that
there were more applications for adj
mission to the New Britain Normal
school than to any other Normal
school I'm the state. II was also point
ed out that the schools in whitman
tic and Danbury were not full while
the school in New Britain was forced
to turn away applicants.
Bakcweil's Argument.
Senator Blackwell of New Haven in
his appeal for the appropriation. said
that the state forced the parents to
educate their children and had un-
dcrtaken 10 furnish the teachers in
order TO carry out the law. In the
next year there will be 500 vacancies
I'm the teaching staff OF the state. and
new Normal school is the only rem
edy for the situation.
The Old Normal School.
One of the main points brought out
at the hearing was the fact that IL
the old Normal school on Walnut Hill
In New Britain was private corpor-
alton. II would have been closed as
being unfit for school or factory.
This decision WAS reached after
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29
CHIC BROWN LOSES.

Wallingford, April 29.-Tracy Fer
guson of Wallingford won the ref
eree's decision over the once famous
Chic Brown of New Haven last night
in their eight-round bout before the
West End A. c. in the old wallingford
armory. The eight sessions were
chucked full of action. Both boys
smuggling away at random. Chic hav-
ing somewhat the bunk on Ferguson
because of his greater ring-knowI-
edge
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29
MANYLOCAL PEOPLE ABNORMAL SCHOOL
APPROPRIATION HEARING AT CAPITOL

factory inspector had gone over the
premises.
Committee Action.
Senator Edward Hail. chairman of
the appropriations committee said
that the committee might take the
matter up at the executive session,
but there is so much other business
on the calendar for action that a de-
cision might not be reached for a
rev weeks yet. AS soon as the COM
mittee decides. the matter will be
referred to both branches of the leg
islature for action.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29
"Medalia
Brand
! Silk
Hosiery

khrc Offering n large assortment
hdics' Fancy silk Hosiery, I'm
8. Cordoynn and Pearl Grey.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29

tics' AIl-Sil< with Lace Clocking
Ecrsl designs, $3.50 pair.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29

Aics' AII-SiIk with Lace Booth.
went patterns ana the new
i.30 pair.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29

No. Dropstitch. I'm Pure Thread
Comes I'm Black, White and Cor
J, special mt $50 pair.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29

lies Black silk with white
9ng. made with Double Sole and
|jSpiiccd Heel. $3.50 pair.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29

iics' Fancy silk. with IisIc Top,
kair.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1921-04-29

k.s' Ali-SiIk Hose I'm all the
n shades, $t.25 TO $50 pair.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-31
FIRST FORUM MEETING
Dallas Lore Sharp at Second Congre
satlonal Church Sunday Night.

The Second congregational and Bap
tist churches are uniting In the eight
weeks course Of the Forum meet
ings. But tie appeal Is to a wider
constituency than that Of these two
churches The enterprise, as in two
past successful years, is intended to
be community one.
The ability Of the speakers is such
and their subjects are of so mich
timely interest that earnest minded
men and women can scarcely afford
to miss any one Of these Forum meet
1ngs. Tomorrow nif.lt the meeting
will be in the Second Congregational
church, hour 73o and the speaker
will bo Dallas Lore Sharp professor
OF English IL Boston University and
wide y known rs a naturalist and au-
the d@tt
Several articles of his appeared in
the Atlantic Monthly and other mag
aAlnes AHA provoked considerable dis
cussion. Iie viii speak Sunday night
along this line OF his recent writing
his subject beng Democracy and
Education
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-12-31
SAMUEL q. GRisWoLD
Travelling Passenger Agent Of the 3
r. g. p. Died on Train

The Rochester, n. " newspaper
contained the following sketch OF the
late Samuel B. Griswold father Of
Mrs. ] Lawrence Griswold OF Silver
street
Taken with an acute attack Of neu-
ralgia OF the heart, Samuel Butler
Griswold, travelling passenger agent Of
the Buffalo. Rochester & Pittsburgh
Railway Company, died at 10 o'clock
last night on a train south of Leroy
Mr. Griswold left Rochester on the
Pittsburgh train last night to super
Wise the despatch of the Christmas
mails He was stricken near lie Roy
and died before medical aid could be
summoned. His last hours were given,
as were all his working days. to the
best in rairoad service.
Nh Gri5wold was born in Withers-
field, Conn in August 1864. When 81
years of age he entered the service Of
the Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburgh
Railway Company as clerk in the office
Of John f. D,nkey. auditor and treas.
urer. In 1892 he was promoted to
travelling passenger agent. which office
he held until his death.
:'Sam y as ho was known to thou.
sands OF his fellow workers and
friends earned the reopect Of every
man or the b., r & P system dur.
ing the SO years of his railroad work
and he'lcayes an enyiabe record for
conscientious application to duty and
answering loyalty to his company.
Mr.. Gris~old leaves his daughter
Mrs j Lawrence Griswold. Of Ben.
n'ngtou Vt; his son. Ham 'ltou C..
Gfiswold Of thl city; two brothers
William G. and Frederick a. Griswold
both Of Hartford Conn. and two sis.
ters Mrs J D Griswod and Mrs. c. Z.
Buckland both of Hartford. Conn