The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-11-12
U. 5. ENSHRlNES
UNKNOWN HERO
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Six lack horses with drivers rigid
II the saddle drew the funeral car.
On the GUN timber, the simple flag
wrapped cA=ket rode high With only q
handful OF the flowers and tokens that
nave been luvished to deck it. Among
lem lay the withered cluster Of
2rcnch blossoms that had come with
aim all the journey home.
The first strains of ''Chopin's Funer-
Il March" had heralded the coming OF
lie unknown to his great h0nors at
Arlington.
iEXHctIy on time President and Mrs.
Harding came in and took their places.
Almost Immediately 4fterward the
marine band broke forth into The
Star Spanglpd Banner" At the conclu-
sion of the anthem Chaplain Axiom
pronounced the invocation.
As the chaplain concluded the inyO-
cation the sudden, clear note of the
army trumpet call attention marked
n""n and the nationwide two-minute
put-r. The whole company stood bow
eli in silence.
There was absolute silence, a hush
IL il he world had stopped.
The opening notes Of 'America' sig
Ial"d The ending of the two minute
period and the great chorus was caught
san'j~ outside joining in the mighty
hymn of love of country.
Secretary of War Weeks Then deliv.
erred a short address as master Of cere-
monies.
Immediately afterward President
Harding began delivering his address,
a trihu:r in The name Of the Ameri-
can I~"I'Ie t" the man who slept be-
Meath Ii" flag.
y; Mr.. Harding spoke, the sun drove
Through the haze and splashed the
whole great gathering with golden
light. as though il also would lay its
lfe-@iving hand in commentator on
the humble, faithful servant at rest.
There WAS unhroken silence as the
president spoke. Every tone of his
Voice showed the emotion he felt as
h" read slowly and distinctly, that his
wor,'S l.iiGht he caught by the electric
Hr!lan"eS and sent winging across the
u#ji"ii To gatherings listening beside
tllc far Pacific ut San Francisco, and
+" "unlhCr multitude drawn together in
ifnGiInHg in New York.
decorations For the Dead.
tIajur Fenton, of the general staff,
The" stepped forward and handed to
Secretary Weeks the velvet lined boxes
continuing the nations highest tokens
of valur for the dead hero. Secretary
Weeks took the congressional medal Of
honor and the distinguished service
cross from their cases and handed
them 10 President Harding. The presi-
dent leaned over the casket and, side
by side, at the head, pinned both in
place.
Then Lieutenant General Baron JAG
IueS, of Belgium, stepped forward. He
paused beside the casket, then clutch
ing the Belgian croiX de guerre on his
own breast, tore it from the cloth Of
his tu2i to pin it on the flag-draped
casket. The Belgian chief stepped back
and, his hand shot to his cap rim in
salute
The Victoria Cross, Britain's most
priced war decoration, never before
placed on the breast of a man not
British subject, was next bestowed.
Earl Beatty, admiral of the fleet, set
it on the flag, and saluted as he STEP
ped back. Then, General, the Earl Of
Cavan. representing the King of Eng
land, in person, spoke briefly of the
services this humble Oldier had rem
dered not only to America, but the
world. there in France.
Marshal Foch, of France, stepped
forward and with every show Of feel
ing placed above the quiet breast Of
the hero the medialle milltaire and the
croiX de guerre. He cited this dead
soldier for valor, speaking in French
Saluted and turned away to let General
Diaz bring forward and pin in place
ItaIy's gold medal for bravery.
In order, the Rumanian virtutea
militara was added to the cleaning
row on the casket by Prince Bibesco,
Rumanian minister; the CZecho-Slovak
war cross, by DR.. Stephauck, minister
here, and the virtuti militari, by Prince
Lubomirski, Polish minister.
At the conclusion Of that part Of the
ceremony the quartet sang "Oh God.
Our Help in Ages Past" and Chaplain
Lazaron read a psalm. Then there was
a soprano solo, II Know That My Re
deemer Liveth," and Chaplain Frazier
read the Scripture lesson. Then, &C
companied by the band and led by the
quartet, the great audience lifted Its
voice in Nearer, My God, to Thee"
the deathbed hymn of the martyred
Mckinley
As the body was committed to the
crypt, the last moment of the solemn
ceremony was at hand. At slow half
steps to the dirge-like music Of the
band, the casket was carried out to the
nodded stone work that surrounds the
resting place The band played Lead
Kindly Light" as the pall-bearers laid
the casket on the silver railing over
The crypt.
Those who followed the casket to the
>arcophAgus were the president and
Mrs. Harding, Vice President and Mrs.
Coolidge, the senior foreign delegates
to the arms conference, Secretary
Hughes. Secretary Weeks, Secretary
DENLY. the foreign officers who had left
decorations, General Pershing and the
others who had been seated in the
space in the amphitheatre.
Out over the rolling slope below
thousands more also stood in reverence.
Bishop Brent stepped to the casket
to read the burial service and the
wreathS and flowers were brought for
ward.
A the caSket was placed the body
bearers gave place to the high officers,
headed by Major General Hartford and
Admiral Rodman, who lowered 1t ten
derby into the crypt.
The last wreaths were placed by
war mothers. Mrs. r. Emmitt Digney
laid in place the token of American