The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-11-12
Tribute Is
Paid Dead
by Coolidge
Wreath Is Laid on Tomb of
Unknown Soldier to Mem
ory Of Those Who Died
That End Might Come.
Rosebud From Women

Washington, Nov. 11.-President
Coolidge laid a wreath today on the
tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Ar.
lington as the Armistice day tribute
of the American people to the mem
ory Of "those who did not see, but
died that the end might come" The
act of tribute to the dead Of the world
war was performed by the chief ex-
'Hecutive with little ceremony and in
strict accord with the custom estab-
lishcd a year ago by President Hard.
ing.
Several thousand people attended
services held at Arlington in the me-
mortal amphitheater in the afternoon
any many more gathered on nearby
slopes heard the service of song,
prayer and address through ampli-
fiers mounted on the top Of the struc-
ture.
Bishop William Mcdowell of the
Methodist Episcopal church made the
principal address, an appeal to the
American people to keep the faith
with the time, when he tendency is
strong "to lapse back on to ordinari-
ness OF aspiration, into complacency
Of soul, when the glory OF conflict has
passed.
"Idealism so often fails in the long
pull, in the patient and creative en-
durance to the end, in the days that
show no hero.sm but only toll and
effort, Bishop Mcdowell said THAT
Is the test that is upon us now"
Brief ceremonies were held at the
the tomb OF the Unknown Soldier, at
the conclusion Of the amphitheater
services and numerous veterans or
ganizations added their wreaths to
The mound Of tributes which grew
steadily higher from the time the
president laid the Irrational wreath. u
Leaving the White House at 10, Mr..
Coolidge arrived at Arlington before
many of the thousands, who gath
cred there in observance of the fifth
anniversary of the ending Of the
world conflict. He was accompanied
by Mrs Coolidge, his military and
'.S,val aides. and Secretary Weeks of
the War department and Acting Sec
.etary Roosevelt of the Navy depart
nent.
The party entered the cemetery at
the south gate. where an escort of
cavalry awaited and drove along the
wide avenue from which stretch on
either side, row on row. the world
war dead who were brought home
"a Tho ~.
the memorial amphitheater. and the
chief executive and his party ad.
Nanced on foot to the tomb of the
Unknown Soldier, about which stood
an honor guard of marines at atten-
lion.
The president stopped few feet in
front Of the tomb with Secretary
Weeks TO his right and Secretary
Roosevelt to his left. Then, with
heads uncovered and with the presi.
dent bearing the wreath, massive
circle of white chrysanthemums, the
three walked to the tomb and the
president laid the floral tribute on It's
marble top. Mr.. Coolidge stood with
bowed head for a minute and then
raised his hand in salute to the hon
ored dead.
The president was turning to leave,
when Mrs. Coolidge stepped to. the
tomb and laid beside the wreath a
white rosebud. the special tribute OF
American womanhood to the un.
known dead.
President and Mrs. Coolidge, upon
their return to the city, went to the
First Congregational church, where
they participated in Armistice day
services and heard a sermon by the
|, tf,pastor, Rev. Jason Noble Pierce, on
The subject: Lest We Forget"