The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1921-11-11

i iAft tstN r. fANAfA NtNNtA at'Hftt
,hs ss,lonnade on sreeal
stand. wcll " ihc front the mar
row box was plsssd aud s'enersl
fllerl~rd stepped oei grom ihe %
flrcr group Ia assume his duties
a. master II csremon.'~
A. bishop nr,ai cens'slrl lhe
Invocation which opened the
ceremony. The hslls ia Washing
ion asre~s The river were ringing
the u.son honF rho whole com
gan, IN the ampuhenier resr snd
stood ia silence for two minutes
- the whole nailoa stood =, ihe
Presidential proclamation. n
e,rrem'e for III. dead
Then came the singing of
Amerisa rising ia might,
rloru~ After that President
Harding moved forward 10 stand
beside the caskel and speak fog
the nation ter below him. aui
# slehi under the STONE work
ncn "a With nerves Nr4iuul
a. The breaking point that no
Worl h. said might hc lost hN the
thousands gathered in New York.
Chicago aud san Francisco about
the Electric sound Transmitting
devices From the tor 81 the
amplihssier also the anplillers
cnaghl up hls worls and threw
them oui 20 the multitude
After his address President
Harding pinned 90 The top of the
easket the twn most ,alued dee
orailans ia America the M~lni
~ Honor hseiowed hN act ot
Congress. and the Distinguished
~cfsle, ross given hy fri-r ~
the Nmmander in Chief who
pinned i in place From their
places Ia the marble hoNes about
the amplthcaier. the great for
eirn leaders rose 90 pay similar
honurs Marshal ro,h. General
niez. General lacqner. Admirnl
Beatty 50 that he roll Of highest
honors to the brave might hs com
plrfe
There WIS more music then
music filled with the solemn up.
hfi from which religions men and
women have drawn comfort ia All
the wears. and singers whose
voices have made them known
over the world oamc 10 add their
share 10 the tribute Then came
iho solemn words of the Twenty
Third Psalm aud the scripture
lesson then the hodN bearers
stepped forward 10 lifl the caskct
ngain and carry u out 20 the
sarcophagus on the anp'ihcaier
terrace with vista of river and
hill and stately city stretching
away helow
\ last touch ot the spirit Of
France awaited the dead here
over the floor of the narrow
cript 10 which be wilt sleep for
ever soil from France had been
spread earth from the country
where his death blood was poured
oui on stricken field that \
might remain free soil II was
bro. .vhi With the cssket from
France aud forever the nalnsless
one 81 America who died for
France and for Auerlea will rest
on French soil here ia his own
home earth
A PRAYER aud thc burial service
marked the lasi rites as the casket
was placed. then the triple ralro
Of guns burst aii ani b'f"rr ih"
eeh,es Of the last blast died the
thin pure call 81 tho lnlvir sound
ed taps the soldiers requiem
aud Good Night As the last long
tone died away again the gums
sounded. this time iu the quick,
throbbing pound OF the National
Salute of twenty one guns OH
eer. ol all service standing at
salute and troops nt .presrni A.
the cannon roared their last
tribute.
The President aud his party
fnoyrd away 30 their motor ears.
the band struck up lively gileh
step aud. stepped off across The
bill aud down toward distant
gaie with the irooIs behind = the
crowds slowly broke llp and drlii.
cd away
America unknown soldier
from France WIS HON" forever
home 10 sleep