Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-11
TIE ARTILLERY,

Humphries; L, Ord. Lieut.. L. Russell in command;
M, 3rd, Lieut.. Ludlow in command.
THE BATTALION CAVALRY
was In command OF Col L. H. Carpenter, 5th cav
airy; Lieut.. VIM. Baird, 9Th cavalry, adJutant
Troop b, 4th cavalry, was commanded by Capt
II. w: Lawton; Second Lieut.. C. P. Elliott Troop
b. 9TH cavalry, Capt. G. s. Anderson, second Lieut..
d. n. West Each troop was composed OF Al men,
FORMED In three platOOnS.
The Road 60 the Cemetery.
The route from the church to Arlington was
lined with people for an hour or more before the
funeral procession appeared. When the services
were over at the church and the line moved from
that neighborhood there was q race OF carriages
and vehicles along the back streets to get ahead
OF the slow-moving procession through West
ahead OF the line. Through West Washington
Briuge street was thrOnged. At many places
nags were hung at half-mast. The shady hill on
Ihe north side OF Bridge street, near the Free
prldge, was thronged with people. This made a
splendid point OF view. The bridge and the roads
to Arlington. both the Fort Myer road and the
pedestrians long before the procession left the
church. The scenes were like those OF decoration
ployed by their enterprising owners in TRANSPORT
ing people. Along the route on the Fort Myer road
ae uinerent points photographers had set up
cameras ready to take views OF the funeral pro-
ceSSt0n.
The Arlington Grounds.
Scattered through the grounds at Arlington
there was q large assembly OF people before noon.
Many family parties were there with lunch bask.
cts. For some distance around the mansion and
the slope. where the newly-made grave was, ropes
had been stretched and carriages had to halt out
side these ropes
THE GRAVE
on the hillside In front Of the mansion and little
to the south was covered with q temporary rough
structure OF boards which was knocked away be-
fore the procession arrived. From the grave a
n n tunrn hn haA
Near II stands the nag star from which huge
nag noated at half mast. little after noon forty
mand OF Lieut. Austin and Immediately began the
task OF regulating the crowd.
The police marked out space several hundred
yards VIDE on the hill side around the grave and
back OF the mansion This line was patrolled by
the police and the space inside was kept clear.
b erEm mes Oh VISITORS ranged themselves outside
line. A little before / O'Clock minute guns fired at
Fort Myer slgnaled to the waiting crowds the ar
rival or the procession.
Arrival Of the Funeral PrOcessiou.
few minutes later Gen. Schoneld and the ofi-
GERS with him entered the cemetery gates at the
head OF the line OF cavalry. The cavalry had got
some distance in advance OF the main line They
passed on over one Of the EMPOWERED winding
roads past lawn and amphitheater to the south
side OF the mansion. and were drawn up on the
roadway leading south from the porch OF the man.
sion. few minutes later the light batteries
wheeled around a road at the south, and descend
ing the hill Took up position at the foot or the
hill In front or the mansion and about 200 yards
from the grave.
Then the Marine Band and the column OF foot
soldiers appeared and marched down the hill
In long line extending down the hill north OF the
grave and facing the south.
The Burial Ceremony.
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the cs,sson and was soon s Uarrlage near
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and with prayerbook in nam $1,000 ar ,ha Ursys'
Following him were several clergymen and the
acolytes.
Then zen C, came MI. Mr.; John sheridan and members
stood the President. Mrs. Cieyeiand. and Mrs Fnil
som and behind them the throncs q,
officiaIs attending the funeral A line OF Grand
stood with heads uncovered dnr,ng tse ss,v ama
a Iteutenant stood cioSa nv tha sSr We Sn,,,
Gen. sheridan's Headquarters flag.
coNsEoRATSs THE GRAVE
father foiey' staiwaft nne looking man with
IRON grey mar curling ABOUT MS: shapely head.
ts pray anu snen taxing green Dranch
the Grave Agin RAISING he vote" ha td
the Grave. reciting the prayer: NV "''O
"Oh, Lord, by whose mercy the souls OF the
deaa are at rest, VIII Ihou deign TO bless this
tSat re WpSnse hoav nav h ~ 70 ss
may be absoived from every bond of wicEedness
that always in Thee and with Thy saints he may
rejoice without END. Through Christ, our Lord.
Amen"
COMMITTED TO THE GRAVE.
The casket was then lowered into the trench.
Father Foley rccited another prayer BRAY and the
1.n-,a "a so,,,,os ,o,-as a., S "-u eu0
piieS1S anu acoiyoes Joinou IN cnantlhs ny INN.
The casket was then sprtnkled and the religious
sslHee vas SoSou WIN prayer. lmlneoiatey
began booming A salute Of seyenteen Guns So was
fired, the sound echoing through the piades and
the smoke rising from among the trees In great
ngnt cioua. Mhen Ihs was over tnIee musket
'oneys were nreo ny aue'acnmen1o Oh artiilerymen.
GOOD NIGHT.
Then bugler stepped forward near the grave
n was Rnoier CHARLES K,mhau n, troon "a Atm
.r., .s,s . v. 10y - I'll
cavalry, gnaieo veteran VINO served