Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-10

A plain soldier. unknown. but weighted w..h honors as perhaps no American be- fore him because he died for the flag in France. lay tonight in place where only --sr,yrcd presidents. Lincoln. Garfield and Mckinley, have slept in death.
 He kept lonely vigil lying in state un- der the dome of the capitol. OnSF the mo- t.onless figures Of the five armed com raies one at the head and one facing in- ward s- each corner of the bier, kept watch with him.
 But far above. towering from the great tl-s ot the dome. the hroodinE figure of Freedom watched too. as though t said well done" 10 the servant. faithful unto i-atr. asleep there in the dim chamber -r.7v
 America 's unknown dead is home from France 7- least. and the nation has no --0- --7 great for him. Tn him it pays '-s u0s-i-'si tribute of pride and glory " aN those sleeping in the far soil of France
 S't1en skies and gray. creeping -.7r rain an through the day seemed .- mark 'hs morning Of this American e and air at the bier of this unknown rs- But no io; of the full meet of honor was denied the dead on that &C., --l--
 Tho ceremonies were brief today They began when The far boom of saluting cannon down the river signaIled the com -r of rho great gray Cruiser Olympia The fog nf rain hid her slow approach ID ea Potomac. hrt fort by fort. post by H-v-. .rr -rre took u0 the tale Of honors rho dead az sre passed.
 Slowly 'Hs si0 swung in 70 her dock hH-- rF- rs "s stood her crew in long ir-e ~r.l 1t attention. Astern, under
 '-- gray mgzz'e of a gun that onco rr'rt fs way Into history more than twenty ~r--s aEo In Manila Bay lay the --f-77ei c7skst. At attention stood Eve r..a-s ar- marines as guards of r.7-- fr- frs dead.
 Below "- 're c0hb'ed stretch of the old l-re a- Washington navy yard. a regi- mont at cavalry waited, Sshers at pres ---' and Tho h'sc', dra1ed gun caiss0n @ H s.y Hack horses to carry the .-st -7 The csp.tQi---
 '7 rre saI0s bell changed ont the
 ..tn.e strokes CT eight bells" e1 n-7 four o'clock set for arrival t-r Hl-rs rang again and the crew a-1r H-ri f1r raHs far above the dock. f-- marine guard ied down the gang way -r f1cr the troopers across the dock. fr. trH cars bearing Secrstaries Weeks H". |-rN-. AsS.g-a-t Secretary Vain ---r- General Ps-shing, Major General '-0r-'. Admiral Croutz. and Major Gen
 Is.aErr. -re marine conmandant E -rr.- aides ro-7d up.
 --7g7 "@ petty officers stepped for 7H-t 2" raise the cassct A forward gun
 i '- -1e first drumming roll of tbe .t- guns 0f sorrow. The Olympia s 17-i r01-d'i The opening chords Of r-e Funeral March and to the slow
 and carried high on the shoulder
 navy and marine corps comrades, unknown was tend r.y lifted down
 - pitch Co the dock.
 h.~--. Chandler and his aides came
 ri. cooked hats on in the cold rain pm. H-.l across trei- breasts Below inc
 -.- members stood bare headd in th. r-. 1" army and navy officers at sa-
 7s ths castet passed out through
 ras over de ro tAe plank. the wal
 . sun pipe Sounded shriUlng the s r." 7f the sea 10 the dead. II
 s- oddly against the background of ' a-- and as the sound of the pips .t away, -1e gun forward parked again i s1s7.n- of another minute
 Slowly tfs flag draped ca asket moved 01 between the line of troops. and ma. r- an. under the eyes of tho bIne 's--.'s sanding riEidly at the snip's rail,
 above. As they came abreast of in, s band the dirge was stifed. ;
 Hl---- sounded four fourishes O
 r '7 a general officer Then th
 - strains of The Star Spangle
 r rang out 10 the gray sky.
 t' --sso- waited ir a space betvee, Hs S-o77- and Thlrd slusdrons of tn
 7re1r-r of the Third Cavalry fro- -- Meyer and beside t stood the eigh
 .e7re-s of tlc army headed by Scr ---t N1odfii. hero of heroes anon -r-c7rs who fought In France.
 Tho soldiers took over the burden z ' gun carriage and then could be sec arrersl handful of flowers. the ord 11-7rs--ou on the flag wrapped caske were the blooms with which tn rFft was chosen from others there France 'e-ore the long journey home b. Fr They will go with the unknown
 inst sesp in stone crypt at Arlingto AF 'lc c1sket was strapped in plac
 order rang out and the cavalry bar
 - or playing Onward C~hriStia slers- Behind them came the troo org four abreast. then the caisson. u flowing sq1adron. Secretary Weeks ar Derby riding together in a closed ca r7rraI PershinE and Admiral Coontz. ar tsa.1d these the other officers and O f.s's
 The winding road 10 tNe old gate ", was lined on either side with marin 1- present arms and behind them. rc after TOW. were packed the thousands 1F+ plain American citizens who h. t-ared cold and rain for hours to star ire headed thc boay of this honor f1V countryrnan was carried by
 Inc cortege moved quickly throu, ifr streets. to swing at last into the gre plaza before the capitol and the troopers again drew up in line as [ -asset vas lften down and carried up { wide stairway co be placed on the cat fsilue ln tle dim rtunds The two se rsfari-s. bare headed. followed and [ hinE them the officers and others
 Tho waiting guard stood at press arms as The caslSet was set in place ihe hiEh. black drap.d structure on whi '-c body of Mckinley was last to repo r state
 Thrre was a pause then until the ri D. drawn Se-l as the sabers of the cs I-ry lesPod out again to present amour