Evening star., 1921-09-24
HIGHEST HONORS i
. TO unknown HERO
Impressive Ceremonies Armi-
stice Day at Burial of SOL
dier Who Died Overseas.

dier Who Died Overseas.
I Burial of an unknown American SOL
dier. who made the supreme sacrifice
on the battle-ground in France. in the
Arlington cemetery on Armistice day,
; November II. will be marked by the
highest national honors and the mill
. tary ceremonies prescribed by regu-
/ lations for a full general of the Army.
(; proclamation to be issued 10y
President Harding will make the day
F.. national holiday and call on all
citizens to observe a silence for two
minutes at IL O'Clock. assembling i'll
their places OF worship or elsewhere
during that short space of time to
! do honor to our dead of the world
war"
! Flags on all public buildings, and
/ at all stations of the Army, Navy and
Marind Corps throughout the conti-
mental limits of the United States, will
! be displayed at half-staff from sun
rise until pm. eastern standard
time. and minute guns will be fired at
F.; Fort Myer throughout the ceremonies.
; Selection of Body I'm France.
!; Complete details of the selection of
! the body of the soldier in France,
! transportation to this city and cere-
monies at Arlington are contained in
la statement just issued by Maj. Gen.
Harbord. acting CHIEF of staff.
/. The quartermaster general will be
charged with the responsibility of
+; selecting Il body in compliance with
i the terms of the act of Congress
!: from the unidentified dead in France.
Such selection will be made so as to
preclude the possibility of future
I, identification as to his name rank, or
! ganiEatiun. service. or the battlefield
! Oh which he fell. The quartcrmaster
general will cause the body to be
, properly prepared for the ceremony
! and transported to LIE Havre, France.
| and there delivered to the esignated
j representative of the United States
Navy for transport to the United
/ States. The body will be selected and
delivered at lie Havre without spe-
: cial ceremonies. At that port France
will render such honors as she de-
sires At lie Havre the American
! government will be represented by
. the commanding general. American
! forces in Germany. and a rear admiral
! of the Navy.
To BE Transported Aboard Cruiser.
| At Lee Havre the Navy will receive
! the body and transport it by the
| cruiser Olympia to the Washington
! navy yard. where it should arrive
| November .. after dark.
At the Washington navy yard the
body will be received by a major gem
craI OF the United States Army. a
guard of honor comprising u detach-
ment of cavalry. and appropriate body
bearers The body will be borne 10
! the Capitol and v IL lie in state in
| the rotunda during November 10 and
I
! The body will leave the Capitol
at $50 am. November II. and be NOV
ed 20 the amphitheater at the Ar
llington national cemetery. and there.
latter appropriate ceremonies. VIII be
deposited in a vault in the amphithe-
ater.
! The funeral escort will he practical
ily that prescribed for 4 general of
t the Army and will consist of u bat
, talon Of field artillery. squadron
; of cavalry. a combat regiment of foot
| troops composed of one battalion.
regular infantry. one battalion of
sailors and marines combined, one
battalion National Guard and the Ma
rfne Band The artillery and cavalry
! will come from Fort Myer and the in
| fantry battalion from Camp Dix.
! The pallhearerS will consist of eight
general officers, to he selected by the
Secretary of War. ana four admirals
/ Marine Corps, to be selected by the
Secretary of the Navy. The pail
tbearers will meet the remains at the
Capitol at $50 am. November II.
! The body bearers will consist of
! five warrant or non-commissi stoned
| officers of the Regular Army and
i three warrant, petty or non-coInlris-
j stoned officers of the Navy and M
| rine Corps. each chosen on their war
records.
/, Official MOurnSrs Designated.
! The following persons will be in
Z, vited to attend as official mourners:
All living holders of the medal OF
honor attendance voluntary): one
/ representative for every 10000 men
of the 4.764,071 who served in the
national armed forces between April
i G. 1917. and November IL. 1918, TO be
selected by the governors of the
/ states and territories: one officer am!
1 one enlisted representative from each
| iarm and service of the Army and
/ Navy, to be selected by the chiefs o,
branches. and one member of the
! American Legion from each state and
territory and one member of each OF
| the other permanent war veteran So
cieties.
y.
the society is requested to select the
Representative. 1t i desired that all
official mournrs should have served
in the national armed forces q: some
time.
| The funeral procession. consisting
of the band. the escort, the remains
borne on 2 caiSson the pa llbearers and
body bearers. and the official nourners
will start from TIE C:pito! at am
and proceed t" the memorial amphi-
theater. Arlington cemetery, by the
following route:
Penusyiva avenue and N street
/ Aqucduct bridge and military road
through Fort Myer to the west gate
OF the cemetery. The route OF march
from the CAPITOL to the4amphitheatel
will be lind on both sides by foot
troops at an average distance of about
one nan 70" every five yards. This
will require approxin inlatc!y 5000 Inen
" no will COM, from the regular troops