Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-11

bled as Secretary of War Weeks silently
handed the President Americas highest
decorations for bravery and valor-the
Congressional Medal and the d. S. c
/ On each side of the little ridge thai
divided the casket lid the President
placed them and then silently stepped
into his seat.
Then up stepped Lieutenant General
Jacques, whose heroic little army Of
Belgians retarded the Germans progress
at Liege and Manu-. From his own broad
breast he took Belgiums "Croix de
Guerre" and placed it on the coffin.
There was q click of heels as the Bel.
gian general snapped into salute to
Americas dead.
Admiral Beatty, who defeated the
German feet at Jutland then stepped
| forward, trim and Jaunty in his tight
fitting blue naval uniform. The priced
Victoria Cross for which hundreds Of
men have fought and died, was placed
there on the bier of the Unknown private
soldier The Earl Of Cavan, the personal
representa- ton Of the King Of England
read the citation.
Then followed France with her twin
decorations, the Medaille Militaire and
the CrOix de Guerre, bestowed by the
! hand of Marshal Foch himself, the be-
/ loved gensralissimo Of the greatest army
| the world has ever seen.
Italy, Roumania, Czecho- Slovakia and
Poland followed with their highest
honors.
/ SCRIPTURE READ
AFTER DECORATIONS.
AS Prince Lubomirski the Polish rep
preventative, completed the ceremonies, the
audience rose and sang "Oh, God. Our
Help In Ages Past" Then followed a
psalm by Chaplain Labaron, and 81
Know My Redeemer Liveth," from Rosa
Ponselle and scripturaI reading by Chap
lain Frazier.
| Once more, the sad, beautiful strains
| Of Nearer my God to Thee" sounded
/ above the tomb of the soldier.
! Hush fell over the audience as the body
| bearers once more took up their burden
| and began the short walk to the grave.
| At a half step, to the solemn cadence
| of Our Honored Dead" the journey was
! begun. First came the clergy, then the
/ body and then the President and Mrs
Harding, the Vice President and Mrs
/ Coolidge, Cabinet officers, FOch, Beatty
/ Jacques, Kato-the worlds greatest
! military and naval leaders.
! At lis the body was placed on the
I arcOphagus-home at last from IT.
/ thousands of miles Of travel The band
/ broke into Lead Kindly Light" as the
mourners ranged themselves about the
/ simple bier.
/ In a voice quivering with the emotion
/ he did not attempt to hide, Chaplain
Brent then pronounced the commitment.
Naval and military figures drew into
the background while motherhood paid
its tribute 10 the dead
! Secretary of War Weeks gave his arm
to Mrs. r. Emmett Dingey, president
Of the National War Mothers and es
corted her to the grave where she de
/ posted her simple wreath.
Mrs Amelia Emma McCudden, Eng
[ lands most noted war mother who gave
three sons to her country, followed witt
a great massive wreath Of blood red pop.
pies.
Three salvos Of artillery doomed out
across the quiet Potomac, Hardly had
their reverberations died away wher
the clear, silvery notes of the ever
beautiful taps foaied on high.
And there on the crest of a little knoll
I with the magnificent vista of the CAPT
tai spread out In panorama. they laiC
this nameless hero 10 his last long sleep