Wichita eagle., 1888-06-01
THE FUNERAL OF CAPT. GEORGE F.
PRICE, q. S. A.

On May 26 1888, at 4:30 p NJ, at Fort
I Elliott, Tex4s, the last sad tribute of re-
spect was paid to the remains of the late
captain George F. Price, {. S. A. On that
date the usual funeral ceremonies took
place and his body temporarily inferred
until cold weather will permit of removal
to his late home at Newburg, \. Y. And
to the readers of the EAGLE who have not
witnessed military funeral brief de-
scription may not be uninteresting, and as
1t VIII have much interest for his many
| friends in this city, will attempt short
description of the ceremony.
| Since the death of the late Captain Price
the flag of the garrison has been at half
mast, and as far as possible, military duties
suspended. At 4:30 o'clock p, M, the hour
appointed for the funeral, the troops of the
garrison were paraded, the center of the
escort IN front of the quarters of the late
captain where the remains were lying in
state. The last farewell having been said
| and the lid of the casket fastened down,
the pail bearers bore the casket (draped
with the flag he loved SO welD containing
all that remained on earth OF their beloved
| captain from the building. The remains
| were received by a present arms" from
| the escort and by an appropriate air from
the musicians The body was borne past
the escort and placed in the hearse. (The
| army hearse is gun carriage. }
The commander of the escort having
placed everything in order, formed the
cortege in the following manner for the
march to the country:
The musicians; the escort consisting of
the captains old troop ''E'' 5th cavalry,
under command of Capt. Schuyler, 9Th
cavalry; surgeon and chaplain; the hearse
containing the remains, escorted by the
twelve pail bearers six commissioned of
ficers and six non-commissioned officers.
Immediately in the rear Of the hearse fol-
lowed the late captains private horse in
mourning caparison, the mourners con-
sisting of Col. and Mrs. Jocelyn, Mayor
Upham, with the officers of the post and
of the late captains regiment (wearing the
assigna of mourning) and accompanied by
their families; troop s'H'' 5th cavalry and
two companies of the 24th L. S. infantry;
the civilian employees of the post, and citi-
zens from MObeetie, who although their
acquaintance with the deceased had not
been of long standing, had learned to re-
spect him.
The cortege formed is now put in motion,
the musicians playing the funeral march,
the escort with reversed arms marching in
slow time. Sad and solemn sounds Of
music slowly and drearily drags the march
past the quarters of the late captain, under
the shadow of the dropping flag, and then
on to the free prairie, the bonndless
ocean of the rest, that for SO many
years had been his home, and
destined for "a time to be his resting place.
Arriving at the cemetery the line is
formed facing the vault, the escort at
present arms, the musicians playing
solemn strains of music, the remains are
brought and placed over the vault; the
music having ceased, arms are brought to
a carry, and the coffin is lowered into the
vault, after which the escort is brought to
the position of rest on arms.
The chaplain reads the impressive burial
service; then the military command-carry
arms; witch blank cartridges: load. The
three volleys are fired, and as we are 81
lently leaving the cemetery we hear the
go to sleep, go to sleep, and then go to
sleep.
At the last note of the trumpet the mu-
sicians play a lively quick-step, the pro-
cession moves in quick time, and upon re-
cunning to the post the flag is found flying
at its usual place and again is resumed the
duties of life. w,