Evening star., 1948-07-18

from the United States Militar
Academy. oniciered by So First class
men: the National Colors; the ON.
ctating clergy: the caisson; th'
caparisoned horse; the personal naf
Of the General Of the Armies.
Following win be Chief Of Stat
Bradley, Deputy Chief OF stan Col.
Inns; Gen. Jacob L. Devers, COM
manding general Of Army Fielt
Forces; the six continental Army
commanders. Gen. Courtney n
Hodges, 1t. Gen. Leonard T. Gerow
1t. Gen. Alyan G. Gillem, Gen
Thomas T. Handy. 1t. Gen. wal
ton H. Walker and Gen. Mark w
Clark; the five directors Of the
Army General Staff, 1t. Gems
Willard 8. Paul (personell and ad-
ministration). Stephen J. Cham
berlin dntelligence), Henry 8
Aurand Oogistics), and Maj. Gems
Ray r. Maddocks (plans and opera
tions) and Harold r. Bull (organi-
zation and training9 They win be
followed by Army Secretary Royal,
the immediate family Of Gen. Persh-
ing, honorary pallbearers and pail
bearers.
At the cemetery gate, the first two
groups will turn left, remaining
outside the cemetery, while the
main body continues the march to
the amphitheater. The second
group later will enter the cemetery
by another gate and viii participate
In final rites at graveside.
The main group will 60 to the
Plaza between the Amphitheater
and the Tomb Of the Unknown SOL
dier. The casket then will be taken
to the tomb area for 4 moment OF
silence, then borne to the amphi-
theater for the services.
Maj. Gen. Luther D. Miller, chief
Of chaplains, will call on the audi
ence to rise and the casket will be
brought into the apse and placed
on a catafalque. The hymn, MY
Faith Looks Up to Thee" will be
played. Then services will be con-
Quoted in the faith of the Protestant
Episcopal Church, of which the gen.
eral was q communicate. The rites
will be celebrated by Chaplain
Miller and the Very Rev. John w.
Suter, DID,, dean Of the Washing
ton Cathedral.
19-Gun Salute to BE Fired.
The family and dignitaries will
gather at the grave for committal
services, after which . 1o-gun salute
will be fred by batteries in various
locations and firing party will fire
three volleys. Taps will be sounded
by S/Sergt. George Myers of the
Army Band.
The men selected to carry the gen.
erals casket included:
Army-1st Sergt. George Waple
Fairfax, Va; Stan Sergt. Alvin
Mayer, Dayton, Ohio; Tech. Sergt
John Benlak, Bridgeport, Conn;
Tech. Sergt. Richard r. Eilenberser.
Stroudsburg, Pa.
Air Force-Master Sergt. Edward
T. Ancas, Pittston, Pa.
Marines-Master Sergt. Elmer r.
Hansen, Soda Springs, Idaho.
Navy-Fire Control Chief D. C.
Wheless, 1850 Queen street NE.
Twenty-one soldiers from the Sd
Infantry Regiment at Fort Myer,
will have the honor of standing
guard over Gen. Pershing,s casket
In the Capitol Rotunda.
Specially drilled in the conduct Of
ceremonies, the troops will be under
the command Of 1t. Col Joseph A.
McChristian, commander of the
regiment.
Three reliefs of guards will be
commanded by Its. Harry B. Hause
Of Fort Myer; Edward 8. Saxby,
Richmond. Va, and Louis. J. -Schel-
ter, Rome, N. Y.
Enlisted Men in Guard.
The enlisted men who will make
up the Capitol Guard are:
Stan Sergt. Pleasant Patrick,
Kansas City, Kans.;; Sergt. George
Osborne, Wales. Ky; sergt. Carl w.
Ross, Apollo, Pa; Corpl. Bernard j.
Strezelewicz, Webster, Mass; Pfc.
Walter A. Arsenault, Gloucester,
Mass; Pfc. Joseph G. Bacco. jr.,