Evening star., 1921-11-10


Ceremonies at Dock Brief.
Outside the yard thousands Of per-
sons stood for more than an hour.
unmindful of the rain, that they
might pay tribute to the unknown
dead as the caisson moved by to the
Capitol.
The ceremonies at the dock were
an hour after Dewey's old flagship
had ended her sacred journey. and
during this time the. f1ag-draped
casket lay under the muzzle of a
gun that made history In Manila
bay twenty years ago. An awning
sailors and marines as guards Of
honor stood at each corner and at
the head of the bier.
On the cobbled stretch Of the dook
a regiment of cavalry and black
draped gun caisson drawn by six
with sabers at present" faced the
ship.
Just before the ships bell changed
out the hour Of 4 o'clock-the hour
set for arrival-marine guards fled
down the gangway to face the troop
ers across the dock. A few moments
later cars bearing Secretaries Weeks
and DENLY, Assistant Secretary Vain
wright, Gen. Pershing. Mai Gen. aar-
bord. Admiral Coontz and Maj. Gen.
The officials did not go aboard.
Secretary Weeks took a. position
next to the gangway. with Secretary
Denby second and Gen. Pershtng third
in line. The highest officers Of the
Army and Navy stood facing down
the open. space between the troops
and the marines.
.- Bugles Call ~AtteAtioa.
On deck bIgles called attsntion. As
a group of petty officers stepped for
ward to raise the casket q forward
gun of the Olympia crashed the frst
Of sorrow. The olympias band sound
ed the opening chords Of Chopin's
funeral march and the unknown was
carried tenderly down the steep pitch
Of the gangway to the dock. =.
Rear Admiral Lloyd H. Chandler. to
whom was delegated the duty Of es-
corting this dead private soldier from
France to his native soil, and his aides
marched behind the casket. cooked
hats Off and held against their breasts.
AS the procession passed. the cabinet
members stood bareheaded In the
rain, the Army and Navy officers at
salute. .-. e.. .
The. slow progress down the gang
way had been marked by the wall OF
a bo'sun's pipe shrilling the last sa-
lutte Of the sea to the dead Before
the bodybearers had reached the cais-
son the passing Of another minute
was recorded In the roar Of a gun.
Slowly the comn moved between the
line Of Army troops and marines and
under the eyes Of the bluetackets stand
Proceed to Capitol
As 1t was carfied past >the ships
band the dirge was stiIled and the
bugler sounded four fiourtshes Of sa-
lutte to general officer. Then there
was rung out to the gray sky the
lifting strains Of ''The Star spangled
Banner"
The caisson waited in a space be-
tween the second and third squadrons
strapped upon 1t. An order rang out.
and the Cavalry Band swung of to
the left, playing Onward. Christian
Behind the band. with uniforms and
accoutermsnts dripping with rain:
after troop. Then the caisson. an
other squadron OF troopers. Secre-
taries Weeks and DENLY riding to.
gether in a closed carriage: Gen.
Pershing and Admiral Coontz. and be-
hind these the other officers and Of
fcialS
In this formation the procession
moved out Of the navy yard toward
the Capitol. Thousands Of citizens
who had braved the cold and rain
staod bareheaded as the body Of their
fellow countryman was carried by.
through the deepening mist, meeting
everywhere with the silent tributes
Of citizens, who stood in reverentia1
attitudes as it passed.
Placed Under Rotunda.
Swinging into the great plaza be-
fore the Capitol where other thou
sands Of citizens had gathered, the
mounted escort again drew up in
line. facing the nations statehouse,
with sabers at present" The casket sS
great steps leading to the rotunda Of
the Capitol to be placed on the
catafalque where the bodies Of Lin
coin. Garfield and Mckinley had lain.
Secretaries Weeks and DENLY, bare
headed, followed and after them the
other ohicial mourners.
The last rites Of the day were at
hand. To the few who were permitted
to witness them-those that crowded
the doors opening upon the dimly
lighted chamber-the ceremony was
one never to be forgotten:
Here the President and Mrs. Hard
Ing came, at $50 O'Clock. The first
lady Of the land was the first to honor
the unknown hero who had no mother
to claim him. She stepped forward
and laid on the rain-soaked tag
covering the casket wide, Whfte IT'D:
bon which she had stitched herself.
Then the President approached the
bier and to the ribbon pinned silver
shield Of the United States, set with
forty-eight golden stars. 1t Is sym.
bolic Of the heart Of the nation that
goes with this soldier to his tomb. j..
President Places Wreath.
After this the President laid .
wreath Of crimson roses on the casket
near the head. and gave place to Vice
President Coolidge and Speaker GIL.
lett Of the House. who moved forward
i together to lay the tribute OF Con.
gress. . wreath 6f pink roses and
snapdragons. in place.
Following them Chief Justice Taft
Of the United States Supreme Court.
bearing . wreath Of chrysanthemums
and carnations. deposited this tribute
Of the country's highest legal tst-
The Arrays token os rsnsm'hssaeA1
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