The Washington times., 1921-11-10
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Fifty-nine Organizations Pay
Tribute-1OO,OoO to Pay
Honor Today.
BY Fl. X. REYNOLDS.
international News Service.

Moving reverently through the
shadowed rotunda of the National
Capitol gray-haired mothers and
high officials of the government,
battle-scarred war veterans and en-
voys of world powers, paid homage
and tribute today at the bier Of
Americas nameless hero.
Z Sleeps on CatafaIque of Great.
Beneath mountain of laurel and
roses, he slept the sleep from which
none may awake. reposing upon the
.catafalque which has borne Lincoln,
Garfield. and Mckinley until he shall
be buried at Arlington as a symbol
of the love and gratitude Of a mighty
nation for her honored dead.
Only the wreath placed there by
the President of the United States
rested upon the simple oaken casket
when the sun rose over the great
white dome of the Capitol this morn
ing. At eight o'clock the solemn pro-
cessional began. This afternoon
scores of floral tributes had been de-
posted at the bier by religious. fra
ternal. and military organizations.
and by representatives of foreign
governments.
Tears Clisten Cnashamed.
Thousands who were not permitted
to pause at the catafalque filed
through the rotunda, offering silent
veneration. Tears expressive of the
nations profound sorrow glistcned
unashamed in many eyes as citizens
OF high and low estate mingled in
the endless human stream.
The unknown will lie in state until
10 O'Clock tonight. guarded by de-
tachment of army engineers. who
have kept their vigil under the great
dome since the body arrived from
France last night. After 10 O'Clock.
none will be admitted until the morn
ing of November II, when the Armis-
tice Day ceremonies begin.
The first delegation to arrive at the
Capitol today represented the Federal
Council of Churches, II comprised "A
number of leading ministers, who.
after a few minutes at the casket,
gave way to members of the American
Ambulance Association. Wreaths were
then deposited by officials of the Ro-
tary Club. and behind the Rotarians
came members of the National Wom-
ems Overseas Service League-them-
selves veterans of gruelling days on
dusty roads and in muddy trenches
Roosevelt and Dewey Vets Come.
The United Spanish War Veterans.
men who served with Roosevelt and
Dewey, marched by. their heads bow
ed. They were followed by officers
and men who served with Pershing-
members Of the Forty-second, Twenty.
eighth and Eighty-second divisions of
the American Expeditionary Force.
At 10 O'Clock Vice President Cool
ldge entered the rotunda to take part
In the first formal ceremonies of the
day. They were conducted by the Vet
Grams OF Foreign Wars, composed en-.
tirely of men who saw service out.
side the United States. Included among
the distinguished guests were Secre.
tary OF War Weeks, Assistant Secre.
tary of War Wainwright. Secretary
of the Navy DENLY, Assistant Secre.
tary OF the Navy Roosevelt. Secretary
of Labor Davis, Secretary of Com.
merce Hoover. Postmaster General
Hays, Attorney General Daueherty,
Secretary OF Agriculture Wallace.
Ma. Gen. lie Jeune, Brig. Gen. Lassi.
ter, Brig. Gen. Stephan, Brig. Gen.
Bendholts. Senator wadsworth of New
York, chairman OF the Senate military
affairs committee: Congressman Kahn.
of california, chairman of the House
military affairs committee; Senator
sutherland, OF west virginia, senator
Bursum, of New Mexico; Senator Colt,
of Rhode Island; Senator Jones, OF
Washington; Senator Walsh of Massa-.
chusetts: Col. Charles II. Forbes,
director of the Veterans Bureau, and
members of the House military affairs
committee.
Bishop Offers Prayer.
Prayer was offered by Bishop VIII.
lam r. Mcdowell. Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and there was a
brief address by DIR. william Adams
Brown. OF the Union Theological Semi.
nary OF New York.
"in tho spirit Of unity and faith"
DR.. Brown said. grateful to God FOR
past guidance and protection, wn
bring to this historic spot our tribute
of affection and pride. Center an