Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-12
A HERO's GRAVE.
Interment Of the Remains OF Gen.
George Crook 1t Arlington.

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THE DEPOT AND ACCOMPANY IT TO rrs FINAL
RESTING PLAcE-A BRIkr But xoURSFuL Pro-
cEssroS rHRouoH THE CITY.
But few Of the people who saw hearse and
four carriages standing Ia front OF the Balti-
more and Ohio depot shortly before 10 o'clock
this morning knew why the vehicles had been
assembled there, but the few who did had
numerous opportunities to impart their knowl-
edge to the majority. Some Of those
who were arrested by curiosity decided TO await
Developments and secured standing room at
the depot entrances They did not have TO wait
long, Tor ut 10 o'clock six sergeants of artillery
pushed heavy baggage truck through the
basement waiting room TO the foot OF the steps
and from thence carried to the hearse the REM
nant OF mortality which during its lifetime had
been famous as = soldier of the republic.
MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE CROOK.
The body, which arrived from Oakland. Nd,
at o'clock this morning, was doubly encased,
the outer covering being a plain pine box.
most of it, however, hidden by a huge United
States flag. IL was escorted by little COM
pany OF distinguished men. every one OF them
proud Of the fact that they were
counted worthy to be friends of him they to-
day accompanied to his tomb. First among
these was Gen. Schofield. in command Of the
army, and then came Gen. Breck, Col H. c.
Corbin, Webb s. Hayes (the two latter having
come on from Chicago). Col T. II. Stanton,
Capt. John G. Bourke. Lieut. L. v. W. kennon
and Lieut. Andrews, the latter being Gen. Scho-
fields aid
A penetrating mist was falling as the artil-
lerymen moved slowly from beneath the en-
trance canopy toward the hearse, but the head
OF every bystander was uncovered and many
OF them remained shelterless until the casket
had been placed In the hearse.
THE PROCESSION TO ARLINGTON.
As the little procession moved rapidly through
the city streets it attracted only scant attention
for no one knew Its character. Occasionally a
veteran, seeing the fag-enwrapped casket,
was all until the Aqucduct bridge had been
crossed.
Then the cortege received recognition.
Down the muddy road came the two troops of
cavalry now stationed at Fort Myer-B Of the
fourth and d of the SIXTH both of which were
with Gen. Crook in Arizona-commanded by
Col Carpenter and differed, respect
| lively, by Capt. Parker and Lieut. Pres
ton and Capt Anderson and Lieut. Reber,
with Lieut. Baird adjutant The carriages
halted. and then. in response to the command.
'fours left" the cavalry formed in line on the
east side OF the road.
''Present-sabersi'' was the next command,
and while a hundred blades pointed toward the
dripping heavens the carriages moved slowly
by, each OF the occupants acknowledging the
salute which was given as much to the dead
general as it was to the living mourners.
The cavalry trotted to the head of the column.
the yellow Of their cane Innings and the red
and white of their guidons being the only
scraps Of live color in the cherries scene.
Then the trumpeters played dirge and con-
tinued to do SO as they rode slowly through
Fort Myer. At the guard house the guard
turned out and presented arms.
THE HERDS RESTING PLACE
Near the last resting place of Gen Belknap,
not far from the auditorium, the fallen leaves
had been brushed away and grave dug
Around this the officers gathered and stood
while the artillery sergeants-NietZel, Connell
Murphy, Enright Burroughs and Fernald-took
the coffin out of the hearse and lowered it to
that common earthly level where all distinc-
tions are wiped out
The cavalry. now dismounted and armed
with carbines, marched up and formed in the
roadway, their line being but few feet from
the grave. Machine-lIke, they presented arms
and as such they stood until the casket sank
from their view. For a minute or more they
rested on arms amid silence that was broken
only by the rattle of falling leaves. 1t
was most impressive scene. The surrounding
country was hidden by a cloak of mist. through
which even the cleaning monument across
the Potomac failed to penetrate. A chilly,
searching breeze moved the deep green pine
branches to musical rustlings and broke the
feeble hold Of myriad Of many -hued leaves that
continuously fell to carpet the sodden earth
with crimson and brown and yellow.
THE FINAL voLLEYs AND TAPS"
No one spoke as each Of the dead mans com
rades gave last glance at the narrow bed of
their old companion. No prayer was audibly
uttered. No sobs disturbed the funereal at
mosphere.
with blank cartridge-loadr' Col. Carpenter
gave the command and the little knot of Off
GERS moved to the left and the rear. There
was q swapping of breech blocks, a clicking of
hammers, two more commands and a volley
that was as unanimous as the report of a
big piece OF artillery. Again and again
did the battalion fire its salute, and when the
third volley had been discharged Trumpeter
Berry of the sixth cavalry stepped to the grave
side and blew that sadly beautiful call-''taps."
Two colored men rapidly shoveled the earth
in on the coffin and covered mp until the resur-
rection day the mortal fragments of on of
the bravest soldiers the country ever had; a
man whose name will be more bright in the
history of the frontier than that Of any other
of the thousands who battled for civilization
and American supremacy.
MoURNKR FROM OMAHA
Nearly all Of those who went to Arlington
with the remains were on terms of especial
intimacy with Gen. Crook. The attendance
would doubtless have been much larger had it
been generally known that the reinterment
would take place today. but the fact failed of
wide circulation. and this must account for the
absence Of SO many associates.
One who came from Omaha to pay the last
honors was there 1t was Col. Stanton, known
among army men In the west as 1.-The
fighting paymaster." When the Sioux
troubles opened in the Black Hills Col
Stanton volunteered to enter active service He
was temporarily detached from the paymaster's
department and proceeded 70 make himself
most useful. He commanded the half-breed
and Indian scouts and in the course of that
and subsequent campaigns had more than
fair share Of dangers and hardships. He
was associated in the field principally
with Major George NJ. Randall of
the twenty third infantry, who was
expected to be present today. Col Stanton
was conspicuously brave in the ST. Patrick's
day fight with Crazy Horse on the Powder
river, Mont, and again at Slim Buttes. Oak.
He suffered with the others of the command on
that awful march from the Yellowstone river
to Deadwood, when for ten days the soldiers
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