Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-12


tions all over the world
AS former President Taft took
his seat, Admiral Beatty appeared,
surrounded by his officers.
Exactly on time, at 1850 o'clock.
President and Mrs. Harding came
in and took their pieces.
! Almost Immediately afterward
the marine band broke forth into
the Star-Spangled Banner. At the
conclusion Of the anthem Chaplain
AXton pronounced the invocation.
There was absolute silence. a
hush as If the world had stopped.
The opening notes of America
signalled the ending of the two
minute period, the thousands out
side joining in the mighty hymn of
love of country.
AS the last great note died away
Secretary Weeks stepped to his
place beside the bier for his brief
$. eech as master of ceremonies
He said:
I'VE are gathered, not to mourn
the passing of a great general or
other conspicuous person, but an
unknown soldier OF the republic,
"iiO icbSiIl " SuoNdiIl d EItdl
for which he gave his life. Whether
he came from the north, the south,
the east or the west, we do not know.
Neither do we know his name, his
lineage or any other fact relating to
his life or death, but we do know
That he was a typical American
who responded to his country's call
and that he now sleeps with the
heroes.
1--WE. who are gathered here in
such numbers are simply repre-.
sentative of all the people of the
United States who ARE here in
spirit and whose sentiments have
been more deeply stirred by this
event than any in the life Of our
country. These sentiments can
only be adequately expressed by
one citizen---the president or the
United States"
Immediately afterward President
Harding began delivering his ad-
dress "a tribute in the name of the
American people to-, the man who
slept beneath the flag"
AS Mr.. Harding spoke. the sun
drove through the haze and
splashed the whole great gathering
with golden light. as though it also
would lay it's life-giving hand In
of the humble, faith
ful servant at rest.
There was unbroken silence as
the president spoke. Every tone of
his voice showed the emotions he
felt as he read slowly and distinctly
that his words might be caught by
the electric appliances and sent
winging across the nation to gath
erings listening beside the far Pa
cific. at San Francisco, to another
multitude drawn together in mourn
ing in New York.
AS the president concluded a
clear blue sky spread above the
white bowl. turned up from the
green hills below as though it Of
fered human tribute of emotion
and high feeling tp the mystery
beyond. in which tlfS lonely sleep.
err had gone forever. It was as
though all the solemn words and
chords were lifted up to Him there
above.
There was a dramatic moment as
the president concluded. when
touching on the coming conference
in Washington, he said 1t should
be the beginning of better civili-
zation. a more lasting peace. and
then ended his address with reci-
tation of the Lords prayer in
which the thousands Joined, their
strong earnest tones rolling up the
pledge phovs of faith t0gthe sunlight
At the conclusion OF the prayer
a quartette of singers from the
Metropolitan opera house of New
York sang "The Supreme Sacri-
flee"
Major Fenton of the general
staff then stepped forward and |
handed to Secretary Weeks the
velvet lined boxes containing the |
nations highest tokens of valor for
the dead hero. Secretary Weeks
took the congressional medal of
honor and the distinguished service
cross from their cases and handed |
them to President Harding. The
president leaned over the casket |
and. side by side. at the head,
pinned both in place.
Then Lieutenant General Baron |
JACQUES of Belgium stepped for
ward He paused beside the casket,
then clutching the Belgian Croix de
Guerre on his own breast, tore 1t
from the cloth OF his tunic to pin
It on the flag-draped casket, The
Belgian chief stepped back and his
he nd shot to his cap brim In salute.
The Victoria cross Britain's most
priced war decoration. never be-
fore placed on the breast of man
not a British subject. was next be-
slowed. Earl Beatty. admiral Of
the fleet, set IL on the flag and
saluted as he stepped back. Then
General, the Earl Of Gavan. repre-
senting the king of England, in per-
son, spoke briefly of the services
this humble soldier had rendered
not only America but to the world
there in France.
Marshal Foch of France stepped
forward and with every show of
feeling placed above the quiet
breast tr Medaille Militaire and
The Croix de Guerre. He cited this
lead soldier for valor,, speaking in
French, saluted and turned away
TO let General Diaz bring forward
and pin in place Italy's gold medal
'or bravery.
In order the Roumanian Virtutea
Militaria was added to the gleam-
ng row on the casket by Prince
8ibesco, Roumania minister, the
Czecho- -Slovakia war cross by DR..
minister here. and the
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