Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-02-07

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-(By the
Associated Press. Wv oOdroW wilson
passed forever today from the world
stage where once he lowered, com
mandfng figure.
In the sacred privacy Of the home,
last rites were said-as simple as the
faith of the man himself in the good
ness of God. Only the presence OF
president and the few who were MS
colleagues in days of greatness, anu
the quiet thousands waiting OUTSIDE
under wintry skies for humple
share in the last leaVe-taklng, mark
ed this as the funeral of great man
There was more formal tone to
the cathedral service Which.s follow
ed. There in the chapel that gives
entrance to the vault of entombment
were gathered the dignitaries of gov
efnments and many men of place
and power in America. Organ note
and the pealing voices of the choir
added a touch of ceremony to the
brief religious exercises. Bit at the
very last the dead passed again into
the keeping Of his nearest and dear
est who alone might watch over the
entombment and hear the resigned
faith of the cOmmittal service utter
ed. The nations share in that last
moment was only to stand i'll silent
reverence outside while the tomb re-
ceived the keeping of an honored
American.
Matte Bows in Sorrow
During the funeral services the
busy life of the nations capital stood Il
at pause as elsewhere over America
men did last honor to the dead.
The drumming guns Of sorrow
echoed duly from the distant hills
where. Fort sMeXeE4s les. guns, thai
had heraided the dark. Cloud Wrapped
coming of day with the somber clam
or of salute to dead commander
Wherever the flag few above ship
or fort, half-maSted in token of the
nations loss. the guns proclaimed
the proud sorrow of a people.
About the stricken home and at
the cathedral were massed the flow.
ers and wreaths that came pouring
in today, from every nearby city and
town. There were formal pieces and
many simple clusters of the fragrant
blossoms. A story of the greatness
OF the man whose last earthly mo-
ment they marked. was written on
the cards. There we're great names
among them. those of kings and pres
idents and Of others in whose Keeping
today is the destiny of civilization.
Among the offerings were some
from comrades who served in the !
great NNar under the fallen chieftain,
served in the fighting ranks of the
nation. They bore such legends as
TO our comrade;' "to our chief and
from his comrades
Flowers to Hospital
The loveIiness of the blooms will
not fade unnoted, for the grief bowed
widow has wille1 that these tributes
to Woodrow Wilson shall go out to
Walter Reed hospital after the cere-
mony to carry their message of hope
and cheer to the wounded men there,
as a last token of remembrance from
the chieftain who has passed on into
eternity.
Some hours before the funeral
was to reach the cathedral, soldiers
and marines without arms, had TAX.
en- their places along thu winding
way that leads from the home OF
death to the great cathedral They
were placed at intervals along the
avenue and roadWays to stand guard
until the body of the dead COM
mander had passed.
With the military detail came
from Fort Myer Sergeant Frank
Witchey, the bugler who sounded
taps at the funeral ceremonies of
Americas Unknown Soldier. The
bugler is attached to the Third cav
airy stationed at Fort Myer and his
home is in Mahonoy City, Pa. The
instrument he used YVES the same he
used at Arlington, and it bore this
inscription on the gold plated bell:
Taps, sounded over the body of
Unknown Soldier at Arlington Ma.
tional cemetery, November IL, 1921,
by staff Sergeant Frank Witcney.
OF headquarters troop, Third II. s.
J Cavalry, Fort Myer, Va Heard
through amplifer at New York and
San Francisco"
The trumpet again was heard to.
day in soldier farewell as the body
was lowered to it's tomb
On both sides of the entrance TO
the chapel were great set pieces OF
the floral tributes, thanking the way
to the door through which tina
casket would pass on "the way to
peace as ran the legend craven in
the stone arch of the doorway. In.
SIDE as at the residence, there were
great mountains of flowers banking
the walls
Flowers Massed At Altar
Within the chapel the flowers had
been massed on both sides of the
altar and along the altar rails. ~
the left Of the altar itself, standing
back in a. recess lighted by stained
/ glass windows, the flag stood, a mill
tary standard swinging free on tie
staff with no mourning band.
Along the entrance corridor to the !!
chapel the wreaths and floral pieces
were set in wonderful array OF
beauty. On one wall hung a mighty
wreath Of white and red roses, more
than seven feet across. 1t was sent
from New York to express the SYM
pathy and the gratitude of the Polish
people of New York Nearby Was
fhe flag Of france, done. in fragrant
blossoms and from some of the en-
bassies lad come the coats of arnlS
of the nations made up in flowers.
while about the chapel or the corrf-
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