Evening star., 1923-11-12
ARM|SIlCE RITES
CENTEREDAT TOMB:
President Lays Wreath:
Thousands Gather for Serv-'
ice in Afternoon.

A great circle of white chrysanthe-
NUNS and, beside it, single white
rose bud lay today on the tomb OF
the Unknown Soldier at Arlington.
The first, the Armistice day tribute OF
the American. people to those VINO
died in the winning of the war, was
placed, there by President Coolidge
and the other was laid close by, from
the hand of Mrs. Coolidge, as the
special tribute of American woman
hood to the Unknown Dead.
Impressive IN its almost complete
absence Of ceremony. the act of
tribute to the world war dead was
performed by the Chief Executive
yesterday in strict accord with the
Armistice day custom eStaDliShed
year ago by President Harding.
Walk Up to Tomb.
The President. accompanied by Mrs.
Department and acting Secretary
Roosevelt of the Navy Department
drove from the White House in the
morning to the south gate OF the ma
tional cemetery, where a cavairy es,
cort awaited. Nearing the Memorial
Amphitheater, the party from there
advanced on foot to the tomb of the
unknown soldier. about which an
honor guard of marines stood at at
tention.
Laying the. floral tribute upon the
marble top, Mr.. Coolidge stood with
bowed head for minute and then
raised his hand in salute to the hon
ored dead. He was turning to leave
when Mrs. Coolidge stepped up to the
tomb and laid the rosebud near the
wreath.
Many Visit Spot.
Soappad bowed IN,
reverence beside the silent Sepulchre.
Throughout the day individuals.
small groups and even entire process
sions of patriotic orders filed silently
past the tomb, which was guarded by
two motionless marines with fixed
bayonets. The sun had gone down
over the white stones when the pa
rade ended.
Washington paid it's tribute to the
glorious dead in a mass meeting held
In the Arlington amphitheater at )
o'clock in the afternoon under the
auspices of the city's churches and
most of it's veteran associations:
Thousands gathered while the memory
OF the. nations martyrs was honored
by hymn, sermon and prayer.
Picked Choir Sings.
The United States Army Band and
q picked choir of seyenty-f1ve voices,
chosen from the choirs of Washing,
toms churches, furnished sacred
the Colors." which were grouped in
the boxes of the amphitheater. opened
the services. Rt. Rev. James E.
Freeman. Episcopal Bishop of Wash
was read by Rev. Jason Noble Pierce.
followed by prayer offered by Rabbi
Morris s. Lazaren of Baltimore.
Bishop William F. Mcdowell of the
Methodist Episcopal Church deliver
ed the principal address, in which he
annaaled N the American npOule
Keep the faith at the time when the
tendency is strong ito lapse back
snto ordinariness of aspiration, into
solnpiacency of soul when the glory
OF conflict has passed." He warned
his vast audience that it must carry
on" the task where those 1t has as
sembled to honor bequeathed it to them.
Time of "LonE Pull"
Those who sleep now were brave
unto DEATH" he said. Their strug-
gle is>. over but their task is un-
finished Idealism' SO often fails in
the long pull. ins-sthe. patient and
creative endurance to the end, in the
days that, show no heroism. but only
toll and effort. That Is the test that
is upon US now"
Chaplain e. w. Scott Of the Navy.
and the entire assembly moved to the
tomb Of the unknown soldier. There
representatives of eight military or
Ed1lZdtlOHS pidStu "itiShc DS.,4NN
the, tributes Of President and Mrs.
Coolidge. Those represented were:
The Grand Army Of the Republic, the
United Spanish War Veterans. the
American Legion, the Disabled Aneri-
can Veterans Of the World War the
Military order Of the World War.
the American Veterans of Hellenic
Descent, the Salvation Army and the
Sons Of Veterans.
Capt. Paul ]. McGahan. commander
OF the District department Of the
American Legion. placed the wreath
beside the tomb for that organization.
The Military Order of the World War
was represented by Capt. Ennalls
Waggaman.
Those who represented the G. A. r.
We're John W. Reid, department COM
mander: Z. G. Godfrey, department
senior vice commander; F. w. Archi-
bald. adjutant; Col. o. ]. Oldroyd,
assistant adjutant, and e. 8. Currie,
color bearer.
The wreath of the Sons Of Veterans
was placed by James w. Lyons, divi-
sion. commander: f. Albert Lang. divi-
sion. senior vice commander: T. F.
Johnson, past commander-in-chi H.
v Speelman. past commander-in-
chief; J. Clinton Hiatt. past division
commander: Commander f. A. De.
Groot Commander j. w. Reynolds
and. Percy Parker, color bearer.
The ceremonies. were brought to
close. after the singing of the ma
tional anthem, with a. prayer by
Chaplain John T. AXton of the Army.