The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-11-21
AT THE HERo'S GRAVE.
Interment of the Remains of Gen
George Crook at Arlington.

hearse and four carriages standing in
front of the Baltimore and Ohio
depot shortly before 10 O'Clock yes.
terday morning, knew why the
vehicles had assembled there, but the
few who did had numerous Oppor-
tunities to impart their knowledge
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 haye to wait long, for
at 10 O'Clock six sergeanls 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 az soldier
of the republic.
The body which arrived from Oak
land, Nd, at 8 O'Clock this morning,
Was doubly encased. the outer cover
ing being a plain pine box, mGstEAof
il, however, hidden by huge United
States flag. 1t was escorted by a lit.
tie company of distinguished men,
every one of them proud of the fact
that they were counted worthy to be
friends of him they to-day accom-
panied to his tomb. First among
these WAS Gen. Schofield in command
of the Army, and then came Gen.
Breck, Col. H. G. Corbin, Webb >.
Hayes 1.-THE two latter having come
from Chicag0). Col. II. II. Stanton.
Capt. John G. BOurke, Lieut.. il. V.
w. Kennon and Lieut.. Andrews, the
latter being Gen. SchOfpld's aid.
A penetrating mist was falling as
the artiIlerymen moved slowly from
beneath the entrance canopy toward
the hearse, but the head of every by
stander was uncovered. and many Of
them remained shelterless until the
casket had been placed in the henrse.
AS the little procession moved
RAPIDLY through the city streets it
attracted only scant attention, for no
one knew its character. Occasionally u
veteran. seeing the flag enwrapped
casket, lifted his hat as the hearse
rolled on, but that was all until the
Aqueduct bridge had been crossed.
Then the cOrtege received Yecogni-
tiOn. Down the muddy road came
the two troops of cavalry now sta
toned at Fort Myer-B of the fourth
and b of the sixth-both of which
were with General Crook in Arizona,
commanded by Colonel Carpenter
and differed. respectively, by Capt.
Parker and Lieut.. Preston and Capt.
Anderson and Lieut.. Rsber, with
Lieut.. Btird as adiutant. The car.
riages halted anil. then in response
to the command, "fours left," The
cavalry formed in line On the east
side of the road.
"Present-sahers J" was the next
command. and while hundred
blades pointed toward the dripping
heavens the carriages moved slowly
by, leach of the occupants acknowledge
ing the salute which was given as
much to the dead general as it Was
to the living mourners.
The cavalry Irottcd to the head Of
the column, the yellow of their cape
Innings and the red and white Of their
guidons icing the only scraps of live
color in the cherries scens. Then
the trumpeters played dirge and
continued to do so as they. rode
slowly through Fort Myer. AT the
guard house the guard turned out
and presented arms.
Near the last resting place of Gen
eral B4Iknap, and not far from the
auditorium, the fallen leaves had
been brushed away and a grave dug.
Around this the officers gathered and
stood willie 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 distinctions are wiped out.
The cavalry now disnountedi 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 minute or more they rested Oh
arms amid silence that was broken
only by the rattle of falling leaves.
1t was a 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 rust.
ling and broke the feeble hold of q
myriad Of many hued leaves that
continuously fell to carpet the sodden