The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-14

l06FS. were great udAlCS "AASAS N1~A.@'
those of kings and presidents and 9TH
ers in whose keeping is the destiny Of
civilization.
Among the offerings were some
from comrades who served in the
great war under the fallen chieftain,
served in the fighting ranks Of the ma
ton. They bore such legends as TO
Our Comrade," "To Our Chief" aud
From His Comrades.
The loneliness of the blooms will
not fade unnoted, for the grief bowed
widow willed that these tributes to
woodrow Wilson go out to Walter
Reed Hospital after the ceremony to
carry their message of hope and cheer
to the wounded men there as a last
token of rem EN- brance from the chief
tain who has passed on into eternity.
Soldier and Marine Guard
Some hours before the funeral was
to reach the Cathedrah soldiers and
marines without arms had taken their
places along the winding way that
leads from the home Of death to the
great cathedral They were placed at
intervals along the avenues and road
ways to stand guard until the body.
had passed.
With the military detail came from
Fort Myer Sergeant Frank Witchey.
the bugler who sounded taps at the
funeral ceremonies of Americas I'm
known Soldier The, instrument he
used was the same he used at Airing
ton, and it bore this inscription:
"1APS SOUNDED OVER THE
BODY OF UNKNOWN
SOLDIER
at Arlington National Cemetery.
November IL, 1921, by Staff Ser
geant Frank Witchey of Head
quarters Troop, Third U. S. Cav
airy, Fort Myer, Va. Heard
through amplifier at New York
and San Francisco"
The trumpet was again heard in
soldier farewell as the former Presi-
dents body was lowered into it's tomb.
The body of the former President
was carried from the bedroom in
which he spent his last hours to the
library early in the morning. 1t had
rested on canopied couch. Two
secret service men of The White House
staff, who had guarded him in life,
were his guard of honor in death The
body was placed in coffin made of
copper and covered by black broad
cloth. The handles were OF gun metal.
An American flag, made of red and
y,Jo cod the
coffin. 1t was the only floral design
to repose there during either the nome
or the church services.
AS Mr.. wilson's body was placed IN
the casket bouquet of orchids, the
tribute of American soldiers in the
world war. was placed upon the body
and remained the only floral ofterlng
in that place of pre-eminence during
the day.
Taft and Lodge III
A sudden attack of illness prevent
ed Chief Justice Taft from taking his
place among the honorary pail bear
ers. and Senator Lodge sent word that
throat attack would make it impos-
sible for him to act as a member OF
the committee of senator's. Charles
S. HamIin, formerly governor OF the
Federal Reserve Board; Robert
Bridges of New York, classmate OF
Mr.. wilson's, and Rear Admiral Gray
son. the friend and physician of years,
were added to the corps of honorary
pail bearers.
Taking part also in the ceremony as
nall bearers were Justice Brandeis,
Major General Tasker H. Bliss, Cleve-
land H. Dodge of New York, Cyrus II.
Mccormick of Chicago, DR.. Edward
P. Davis of Philadelphia, DR.. X. Hi
ram Woods of Baltimore, Vance Nc
Cormick of Harrisburg, Pa; Bernard
NJ. Baruch of New York, Norman II
Davis of New York, Jesse H. Jones OF
Houston, Tex; DR.. F. K. Derbum of
Philadelphia and Winthrop M. Dan
tel of Princeton, n. j.
Frank L. Polk. former under secre-
tary of state; David H. Houston, for
mer secretar. of the treasury; New
ton ID. Baker, former secretary, OF
war; Josephus Daniels, former secre-
tary OF the navy; Albert S. Burleson,
former postmaster general John Bar
ton Payne, former secretary of the
interior; Thomas W. Gregory, former
attorney general; William G. Red
field, former secretary of commerce;
William B. Wilson, FORMER secretary
of labor, and Edwin T. Meredith, for
mer secretary Of agriculture.
Two Daughters Present
In the presence of the former Pres
ident's widow, two of his three daugh-
ters, Miss Margaret Wilson and Mrs.
Eleanor Wilson McAdoo, his brother
and a few relatives Of Mrs. Wilson,
the President and Mrs. Coolidge. Mrs.
Warren G. Harding and the very small
company of honorary pail bearers
stood in the library OF the S street
house at 3 o'clock for simple serv-
ice for the dead.
1t lasted less than quarter of an
hour.
Rev. DR.. John Fl. Taylor. pastor of