Program for a funeral of an unidentified American soldier killed in World War One Page: 5 of 11
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19. The Unknown Soldier is decorated with the Roumanian
“Virtutea Militara” by the Roumanian Minister, Prince Bibesco,
representing the Roumanian Government.
20. The Unknown Soldier is decorated with the “Czechoslovak
War Cross” by the Czechoslovak Minister, Dr. Bedrich Stepanek,
representing the Czechoslovak Government.
21. The Unknown Soldier is decOrated with the "Virtuti Militari"
by the Polish Minister, Prince Lubomirski, representing the Polish
Government.
22. Hymn, O God, our Help in Ages Past,” sung by audience,
led by the Quartet, and accompanied by Band.
23. The Psalm-------1---------------------------------Chaplain Lazaron.
24. Solo, “I Know that My Redeemer Liveth”______Miss Ponselle.
25. The Scripture lesson------------------------------Chaplain Frazier.
26. Hymn, Nearer, My God, to Thee,” sung by audience, led
by the Quartet, and accompanied by Band.
(Upon completion Band moves to position outside of Amphitheater.)
27. The Remains are then borne from the apse through the south-
east entrance to the sarcophagus, preceded by the clergy and followed
in order by the pall bearers, the President and Mrs. Harding, the
Vice President and Mrs. Coolidge, senior Foreign Delegates to the
Conference, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of War, the Secre-
tary of the Navy, foreign officers who presented decorations, General
Pershing and others seated in the apse of the Amphitheater, the Band
playing “Our Honored Dead.” The President and Mrs. Harding
and those accompanying them from the apse take positions as indicated
by ushers. Those seated in the ten boxes, to the right and the ten
boxes to the left of the apse, escorted by ushers, pass out through the
entrances adjacent to the apse and take their places to the right and
to the left, respectively, of the party immediately behind the President
and Mrs. Harding. Members of Congress and their wives pass
through the apse at the main east entrance and form in the rear of
President and Mrs. Harding and those accompanying them. All
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Program for a funeral of an unidentified American soldier killed in World War One, book, November 11, 1927; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1873074/m1/5/: accessed April 21, 2025), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.