Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-16


This morning Gen. VIM. Worth Dclknap. cx
! Secretary OF War. vas buried. Uf funcral hon
| ors there was no lack. Il seemed a. though
| every voteran'in the city had turned out to pay
the las: possible token Of respect to the remain.
| of their distinguished comrade. Tic hour sol
| for the services at ST. Johns Lpiscopa
Church was fixed at 1880. but long before
| 10 O'Clock tie sidewalks in the vicinity
OF the generals late rcsidence-1020 Vermont
aveuue-were crowded with those vino had
more than q curious interest in the mournful
proceedings. Old men, bowed of form and
| white headed stood patiently waiting for tho
! appearance Of tho casket in which reposcd all
/ that was mortal Of him who had fought and
| suffered with them more than O quarter Of a
century ago.
THE MILITARY ESCORT.
First among the organized bodies to appear
was the Grand Army of tho Republic and its
| armed escort. the 'Old Guard" They formed
| in column opposite tho desolate home and SOL
EMMY presented arms. after which they
marched down 10Th street, the right-Depart-
| nent Commander Urell and his statf-resting on
the junction of 18th and Ii streets. At the
head OF the procession thus formed was the
band OF the third artillery and in the rear OF
the department. staff was the "Old
Guard, commanded by Capt. James
NJ. Edgar. Following this escort were
| members of the local Grand Army posts to the
number OF more than six hundred. The column
stretched up Vermont avenue for a considera-
bic distance.
Punctually at 1890 the march WAS taken up
to the church. Along the sidewalks were IL
great many spectators. Around the church
was crowd OF no small dimensions, unable TO
secure admission, for the little structure was
crowded, and had been for some time, except
III that portion which had been reserved by
Undertaken Speare for the mourners and pail
bearers.
TIE SCENE IN TIE CHURCH.
Naturally, the scene was a solemn one, but
the outer atmospheric conditions added to
the solemnity. The non-penetratve rays
of Gray light attempted vainly to pierce
gas thus rendered necessary only seemed
10 add TO the gloom. Contrary
to the usual conditions on such an occasion the
majority of those who filed up tho church were
men. and men who had been soldiers, and in
this respect twas a remarkable gathering. To
name even the more distinguished would be to
enumerate every veteran Of note in the city
The cabinet was represented by two
of Its members, both OF whom have military
records of untarnished MISUNDERSTANDING
Noble and Secretary Rusk. The District was
officially represented by Commissioner
douglass.
BADGES OF HONOR.
On the breast of the dead general were the
honorable badges OF the Loyal Legion, the
Army of the Tennessee, the Grand Army OF the
Republic and of Crocker's Iowa brigade. Gen.
Belknap was for many years president of
CrOcker's brigade and attended many of its re-
unions. An American flag, long owned by the
general. was laid on the casket and was buried
with him. The red three-cornered flag OF the
hri 6Ivyu nf ha N
teenth army corps. also rested on the
casket This flag he always took to the re-
unions with him. Six non-commissioned Of
ficers from the Washington barracks had been
detailed by the War Department to report at
the residence and serve as body bearers, and
tho commanding officer at Fort Myer. Va. has
been ordered to have six nou-commissioned Of
tcers at the cemetary 10 serve as body bearers
there.
SIMPLE But IMPRESSIVE SERVICES.
The services commenced with the hymn
Lead, Kindly Light" sung by the surplced
choir as that sweet-voiced and well-trained
organization marched into the church.
The congregation arose when the first
notes OF the beautiful hymn filed the
little structure, and it remained standing until
almost simultaneously the poem ended and
the Casket was brought in by ScrgeaDts Ford.
Nitzel. Good. Enright, Murphy and Edgar of
the third artillery.
of the clergy. The same words OF hope, Il am
the resurrection and tLe lfe," followed by
others equally comforting. Were spoken; the
old but ever striking prayers were read. and
hymns, ancient but always pleasing, were sung.
Rev. DR.. Douglass conducted tie coremo-
MES and was assisted by Rev. Stewart Crockett.
Rev. G. VI. Pyne. Rev. Ezekiel Mckee and
Rev. Robert Wood.
The choir sang Il Would Not Live Away"
Nearer My God, to Thee and "Hark, Hank
Ny Soul" tine latter with beautiful effect.
Prot. W. II. Daniels was conductor; tho organ
ist was Prof. +. Z. Camp.
1t was not quite 11:20 when the procession
left the church and started to Arlington.
A LoNG MARCH FOR THE OLD SOLDIERS.
The population of Georgetown was on the
streets of that portion Of the city when the
procession passed through to its destination.
Lieut.. Hollinberger, with a force of police
kept the streets clear, moving large number
of the bucolic distractions which ordinarily
embarrass traffic in tho West End
At the northern end of the bridge
several Of the Grand Army veterans fell out; it
was a long march for the aged, some OF them
crippled to distressing degree by their
wounds. One old, white-harcd man who
could barely walk remarked to a cOmrade who
asked him TO return: no. sir: I'm going to
see the general TO his grave. Ny Oil wound
hurts like the devil, but l got it fighting with
the man whose body's back there i'll the hearse,
and m going 10 be with him to the end, and
the battered veteran shook an empty sleeve at
the descrter while he tramped on.
At the southern end of the bridge the ma
jority OF Grand Army men fell ont. They
formed Ill line and stood with their hats off
while the cOrteGe passed slowly by and halted
to allow two big excursion wagons TO be loaded
up with the bandsmen and the Old Guard. 4
large number Of the vets" who had to walk
did with the utmost cheerfulness. and they
climbed the steep hills to Fort hlyer without u
word Of complaint, although every step was
torture to many OF them.
AT ARLINGTON.
A great many people had iourneyed to the
cemetery earlier in the day and there
were probably moro than hundred
clustered around the open and unoc-
cupied grave when the procession, headed
by the dirge-playing band. entered the sacred
precincts of Arlington. The Old Guard formed
two sides of u hollow square; Grand Army men
made another side and the mourn
ers completed the geometrical figure. In
the center were the honorary pail
misunderstanding Noble. cx-Postmaster Gen
era! j. A. j. Creswe!l, Gen. l.. a. Grant, assist
| ant secretary of war; Gen. Cyrus Bussey. assist
ant secretary OF the interior; ex-Representative
/ John A. kasson, Gen. BatchelIer Gen. Benet
| Gen. Vincent, Senator Henderson. Hallet Kill
/ bourn. Gen. Fl. V. Boynton, Gen.W. q. Veazey
/ cOmmander-in-chief GAR; Col NJ. Emmett
| Uren, commander Department Potomac,
| GAR; Mr.. James Worthington, Joseph X.
| McCammOn. The active pall-bearers were
| Sergts. Thomas. Singer and Durham and Cor
| porals knlpper, Warren and Miller of the
| fourth and sixth cavalry.
Representing the military order Of the
A r i u.