Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-11-11
BROWNSVILLE
DOES HONOR
TO UNKNOWN
Large Crowd Attends Ser
vice at Cemetery And Joins
in Silent Prayer

Brownsville military and civilian
life joined today in doing honor to
the Unknown Hero who was buried
in Washington and in honoring the
heroic dead who lay buried in the
City Cemetery.
Business remained at a standstill
throughout the city during the parade
to the cemetery and address that took
place there.
Headed by Colonel Sedgwick Rice,
commanding at Fort Brown, Colonel
Byron L. Bargar, United States army.
and Lieutenant Colonel Thomas the
march from Fort Brown to the cem-
etery started at II o'clock. Behind
them came the Twelfth Cavalry band
and troop from the post, and then
came afoot members of the John
Hanson Post of the American Legion
and other ex-service men. The
Brownsville Boy Scouts under the
command of Scoutmaster w. How
ard Frame and q number of automo-
biles taking civilians to the services
brought up the rear.
At the cemetery the troops, ex-
service men and the Boy Scouts ga
thered about the grave of John Han
son, who enlisted and died soon after
Americas entry into the war The
bard played America" and Scout.
mister Frame offered a prayer.
Following brief addresses by Rob
ert L. Faulk commander of the John
Hanson Post, and Colonel Bargar, q
firing squad fired three volleys, taps
were sounded.
Promptly at noon hush fell over
the large audience gathered at the
cemetery to participate in the cere-
monies, and all Joined in two minutes
of silent prayer and reflection. Al
the close. at signal the ceremonies
were adjourned.
Colonel Bargar, who made the ad
dress Of the morning, told Of the as
-een1bling of the first ten divisions
for transport ovrseas at the opening
of the war, and explained the gen
eral staff's plans for handling the
situation into which the United
States was thrown so suddenly. yet
so certainly. He told OF how these
ten divisions were distributed so
that they took a lead in stemming
the German tide.
Colonel Bargar traced the history OF
the world from military standpoint,
declaring that this history shows that
a nation must first live upon its
glory; that is. upon its pride and pa
triotism. He then dwelt upon the re-
cent great conflict, calling attention
to what he termed were excusable
errors nthe part Of the general staff
in assuming that the American sol
der would be willing to 90 through
several months of trench life in wint-
er months in France under staff's
plans for a great drive in the spring
of 1919. He discussed the character
istics of the American soldier in rela-
tion to such a plan for months Of in
activity under trench life. The re-
suit was, he said, that the American
forces went forward a year earlier
than it had been originally planned.
Mr.. Faulk paid a tribute to the
dead about whose grave the services
were being held. after which he in
troduced Colonel Bargar.
Mr.. Faux said IN part:
"The nation today is bowed in
silent homage TO the unknown dead
jim tribute. the most solemn tri-
butte we know how 20 pay TO the man
whose cross cf valor is white
cross of valor is a white cross on a
nameless grave Past wars have
brought the songs Of heroes and
leaders whose names stand out in
history. but the nameless ones have
heretofore remained unheralded and
unsung.
To-day there lies in the capitol
man of but whom two things are
known-he bore the likeness Of Gods
own image, and he did his duty anc
died. Three years ago he left his
home behind and stepped into eter
nifty. Today he has returned name
fccc bUt tNt X preventative VI a HucA
Of simple. unassuminE men who sim
ply did their duty, who carried tn,
pack and a rifle, charged at com
mand and died if need be. He is nc
longer unknown-he is your brother
ard my brother. We cannot glorify
him for he glorificd himself Abov,
the heartaehe our pride will rise
pride in magnificent sacrifice
sacrifice that made possible this mos;
glorious day in history"
The services which were solemn
and impressive throughout. were ar
ranged and carried out by the mem
bers of John Hanson Post and were
participated in by every officer
from Fort Brown that could be
sps-ed from duty.
Brownsville early in the dav be
gan its preparations for holiday.
Virtually all stores and other tusi-
ness houses were closed throughout