Program for a funeral of an unidentified American soldier killed in World War One Page: 3 of 11
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PROGRAM
Ceremonies at Atlemorial Kmphitheater
NOVEMBER 11, 1921
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4. The mourners, who have accompanied the procession from the
Capitol and are provided with tickets to the Amphitheater, then
enter the Amphitheater at the entrances specified on their tickets and
take their places, guided by ushers. Those who have no tickets
take position outside of the Amphitheater in areas reserved for them.
5. The Marine Band takes position, via south entrance, in the
colonnade just south of the apse and plays appropriate music.
1. All guests provided with reserved seats in the Amphitheater
take their places by 1 1.15 A. M. Those not provided with seats take
position in the areas allotted outside of the Amphitheater by the
same hour.
2. At 1 1.15 A. M. the casket bearing The Remains arrives at the
west entrance of the Amphitheater.
3. The casket is removed by the body bearers and, preceded by
the choir and the clergy, and followed by the pall bearers and by
General Pershing and distinguished officers of the Army and Navy
as mourners, is borne through the west entrance of the Amphitheater
around the right colonnade to the apse, where it is placed on the
catafalque. During the processional the audience will stand
uncovered.
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