Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-06
The Late Major Tsvining.

1t. HOxie arrived at the Commissioners Office at
IL o'clock to-day, and stated that in consultation
with Gems. Drum and Wright it was deemed best
to order out all the regular troops stationed at
this military post, and that the Secretary Of the
Navy would order out the marines stationed at the
Washington barracks to act with the District mi
ltla as funeral escort. 1t Will not be military
funeral but the hOnorS will be such as paid to
the Governor OF a territory; the War and Navy
departments cooperating with the civil and local
military funeral VIII be at West Point The fact
OF the funeral OF Commodore Rodgers taking place
at O'Clock Monday afternoon would necesSitate
fixing the hour of Commissioner Twining'S funeral
at Ii O'Clock am. on that day. 1t has been deter
mined to have the remains sent to st. Johns
church, where the services will take place, and
the remains will then at once be forwarded to
West Point by the O'Clock train This will be
necessary, owing to the double escort duty of the
army and navy troops on Monday. Although this
will be funeral OF civilian, In this city it will
be entirely proper for officers Of the army and
navy to attend in full military dress EX-COm-
missioner s. /. Phelps will accompany the Com
mis- sionerS at the funeral
Lieut.. Hoxe visited the arsenal this afternoon
for the purpose Of consulting with Gen. Ayres.
who will take command Of the military portion of
the procession, at the invitation OF the Commits
SiOner5.
PALI-BEARERs SELECTED.
The Commissioners to-day sent requests to the
following gentlemen to act as pall-bearers on the
occasion of the obsequies OF the late Major
Twinfng: Major Geo. Il. Elliot, Major John j.
Parke, John A. Baker, John Davis, Robert P.
Dodge, John f, Cook, DR.. Smith TOwnShend, and
Thos c. Cox, with Irwin Mulllcan as proxy.
The program for the funeral procession will be
published In the Sunday papers.
BUILDINGS DRAPED IN MOURNING.
All OF the District government buildings, in
Guiding statiOn-houses, were draped in mourning
to-day. Capt. Prince, clerk OF the Police Court,
this afternoon sent to the property clerk of the
District for the MATERIAL and had the Police Court
draped in black.
WHAT IIEUT HoxIE sIya apoUr MA ron Tyvrr1Nc
Lieut.. Hoxie, in speaking of the character of
Major Twining, stated that it was best illustrated
by the way he died. The physicians in attendance
last, but he knew better than they his own con-
diton. The last person he spoke to was Lieut..
Greene. who On coming into the room by his bed
side was accOsted by Major Twining who, with
some difficulty, Said 81 think ] have but a poor
chance" Lieut. Greene responded cheerfulIy, say
ing: "Major, we don't think It is so bad as that,
and expect to see you pull through it." Major
Twining shook his head, and family said: " No it
don't matter. have nothing to fear. Bury me
at West Point" and in another minute he was
dead.
MAJOR TwINING'S SUCCESSOR.
The death Of Major Twining is such recent oc-
currence, and was so unexpected, and the grief at
his loss is so general that yet there has been no
talk at the War department as to who will be
likely to succeed him in the board Of District Com
mlSSiOnerS.
The Commissioners state that they have no idea
who will succeed him. Several rumOrS have been
upon the streets to-day, one that Gen. o. E. Bah
COCK would be likely to be his successor, and
another that Gen. Godfrey WeltZel, of the United
States army, would be the one