The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-11-10
Man Who Gave His Life
For His Country Recip-
lent of Honors Which a
King Might Envy =
Burial Takes Place At
Arlington Tomorrow
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated PreSS)
Washington, Nov. 10.-Great and
small folk moved in endless process
sion today through the rotunda of the
capitol to pay tribute to the unknown
dead lying in state there such as only
+. martyred presidents have known.
The day was set aside for it. All
who could speak for groups in the
lands or for the powers of the world
were free to place their floral offer
ings at his bier Hour by houp, the
heaping flowers about the casket
grew mountain-high and spread about
the vast chamber. Flowers that
bloomed in France were there and
flowers brought in all their beauty
from South Africa, 5000 miles away.
There was not a minute in the day
unclaimed by those who would do
honor to the dead There was no or
ganization OF veterans or of patriotic
people over the land unrepresented,
Among the most formal of the
pilgrimages to this shrine of patriotic
valor was that planned by the Brit
ish embassy. From the embassy
building there was arranged parade
by Arthur ]. Balfour, head of the
British delegation to Washington, and
former prime minister, and Sir Auck-
land Geddes, British ambassador.
Nearly score of automobiles
formed the procession and two motor
trucks carried the flowers.
A wreath from King George was
among those presented by Lord Ca
van, acting for the king. 1t bore the
legend:
"As unknown, and yet well known;
AS dying and behold. we live"
There was wreath, too, from Can
ada, its inscription saying
But that which put the Glory c.
Grace IN all that he did was that he
did it of pure love to his country.
That from Premier Lloyd George
said:
"Nameless, yet his name liveth ev-
ermorc.'
And that from India said:
"They never die who die to make
life worth living"
There were wreaths also from Aus
tralia and New Zealand and all of
these except that from India were
made of flowers grown in English
soil, brought over as living plants.
From the Grand Army of United
Veterans of Canada came a wreath
placed by Sergeant Richardson, Old
est living wearer of the Victoria
Cross.
There were flowers from New
Foundland, and from the army and
navy veterans of Canada came a
memorial of woven pophies that
bloom in Flanders field. And beside
all the civil dignataries Great Bri-
tain sent to pay homage, went Earl
Beatty admiral of the fleet, Air Vice
Marshal Higgins, and others whose
roles in which this unknown soldier
died. were great The flowers were
actually handled by his many COM
rades in British arms, men who also
fought in France or on the sea in the
great struggle.
Guarded by Soldiers
Dawn found a brilliant November
sun bursting it's way through the
clouds of yesterdays storm and
fhrusting long, golden fingers through
the windows high above the simple
bier in the dim, silent chamber. All
through the night, five armed men
stood motionless about the catafalque
in the center of the great granite cir
Gle of the rotunda, watching with the
dead comrade as they will watch un-
til he is carried away to sleep out
time in the quiet Virginia hills.
The flowers laid on the casket last
night had been set to each side of the
(, bier. Against it lay in simple glory
a great flag that will serve as SOL
dier's winding sheet. The cluster Of
French blossoms, withered and yel-
low, was the only token on the blend
ed coloring of the banner Of free
dom, save a slash of white ribbon
across the center worked and laid in
place by Mrs. Harding and the shield
of the nation for which he died, laid
reverently above the still heart by
the president. 8
Outside as the day came on the
sun drove the last sullen cloud away
over the distant hills to leave glori.
olfs, rain-washed sweep of blue, shot
with golden light above the dome and
the Weakening city, last touches were
put to the rope-lined aisles through
Z which thousands were to pass to pay
honor to the dead thousands whose
one claim to fame was that they toe
are simple Americans, such as he-who
lies in such state as emperors and
kings may not know. Straight to the
eastward ran the narrow, roped way
marines In olive-green of their field
uniforms and with fixed bayonets lin
ing each side. On each mans shoul
der swung the looped cords of the
Fourragere, showing that they were
Of a marine regiment decorated by
France for high yalor on French soil
Viewed by Crowds
Gradually the roped, aisle leading on
up the great. steps to the, e,ciosed dodrs
of the rotuuda filed with folk COME
= pass bx TIE bier With bowed heads