Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-11
ARMISTICE DAY RITES
AT TOMB OF unknown
SOLDIER IN CAPITAL
Vault in Arlington Cemetery to Be Shrine of Ne
ton as President Offers Wreath on Behalf of
America; Pilgrimage to Home of Woodrow
Wilson Planned as Mark of Respect.

be another event that will mark the
day-the visit of group of friends
and admirers to the home of Woodrow
Wilson, the nations war president.
This will be in accord with custom
established last year, when several
thousand, after paying tribute to the
Unknown Soldier, went to the Wilson
home and showed the esteem in which
they held the former president.
Observance of the day elsewhere
through the nation win be varied, but
in the opinion of the president, $as
voiced in his message. should make for
appraisal of the nations relationship
to world affairs
Notable Anniversary
THE increasing enthusiasm with
which our people join in the annual
observance of Armistice day." the
president said, "enforces the conclu-
sion that it is destined to be one of the
notable anniversaries in our calendar.
and indeed, it well deserved to be all
of that. for it marks the victorious cul-
mination of our nations most impress
sive participation in the affairs of the
world. We shall not go amiss if we
seek to make our observance of this
anniversary, not only this year, but
every year hereafter. an occasion for
appraisal of our relationship to and
participation in these wider concerns
which involve the welfare of all man
kind.
Il think we have come to realize. as
nation, that we cannot hope TO avoid
Obligations and responsibilities, often
ardaous and burdensome, as part of
the price we must pay for our for
tunate relationship to the confrater-
nifty of the nations. It will be greatly
to the national benefit. / am sure. il
those who most intimately participat-
ed IN the events of the great world
war, and particularly the men of the
overseas forces. shall always keep in
mind the fact that their noble service
TO their country and civilization has
imposed upon us duty to recognize
that henceforth we must maintain a
helpful and sustaining attitude in all
the broader relationships that involve
the nations. Our first duty viii, in
deed. be 10 our own. but that duty
cannot be adequately discharged in
narrowness and selfishness
To Honor Unknown Dead
That we may be guided to Just
Judgment of the time and occasion for
further proof of our interest in the
common cause of humanity and in
choosing the methods whereby TO dis
charge the obligation thus created, will
be, | am sure. fitting prayer for this
anniversary
The visit of the president to Airing
ton will be his first official act of the
day. Attended by his military aides
and accompanied by the two secretar-
les, each attended by their aides. the
president will leave the White House
soon after 8 o'clock and. traversing the
route over which the funeral process
sion of the Unknown Soldier passed q
year ago. will proceed to the national
cemetery. A cavalry escort will meet
the party near the cemetery and as it
passes Fort Myer nearby. it will be ac-
corded presidential salute of p guns.
Reaching the ampitheater, Arlington.
only the president and two secretaries
will pass beyond the enclosures at the
tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Without ceremony. the president
will advance beyond the two secre-
taries and stepping to the tomb, lay
the wreaths upon it. in behalf of the
American people. The party win then
concluding the official trih-
ute to the nations dead
Returning from Arlington. Mr..
l1aTuiHS Will atGenu the Iunerul SerF-
ices in St. Patrick's church for j. An
tonic Lopez Gutierre. Honduran minis
ter to the United States, who died last
week. Either after the visit to Arling
ton or after the funeral, the president
will be the target of a demonstration
BY members of the joint amnesty com
nittee who have announced that they
considered Arnistice day the proper
time to enter a vigorous protest
against the continued Imprisonment Of
Siolators of wartime laws.
The visit of citizens TO the home of
former President Wilson has been
planned for the afternoon. The visit
,rs will gather informally about the
Wilson home and upon the appearance
If the former president short pro-
,ram win be carried out
Henry Morgenthau, American am
,assador to Turkey under Mr. Wilson.
hen will give a brief address, to which
he former president is expected to