Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-25
Almost The i.a., Of the Great Comman.
dcrs Of the Confcdcracy. Is
Quietly Buried.
THE AFFAIRS or rHE WASHINGTON
NATIONAL eAHK.
The Remains of or.crai Johnston
LnIh 20 nest.

WAsiuNGros, March -. - The
funeral services over the remains Of the
late General Johnston, almost the last
VI the great Commanders " the Con.
fcdcmcy, took place Ia this city this
morning. by inquest Of the deceased
the ceremonies were devoid 81 ostcnla.
ton or unnecessary forniality, and the
simplicity OF the services was IN char
actcr with the mau. 'rheru was no
display " uniforms or battle HAYS or
military tfnppings, aud M the family of
the deceased declined the request Of ~
number Of Confederate associations to
Participate formally II took the form OF
prlvat. interment, beyond tho at.
tendance OF distinguished persons.
There were no services at the resi-
ience Of the deceased, but Just before
III O'Clock tho remains were taken 10
-. Johns Episcopal Church, accom-.
panied by tho family anu near friends.
OF these thcro were In attendance cx-
Governor McLanc Of Maryland aud
James Muf.ane, brothcr-in.lRw Of the
dead man. Joseph 4. Johnston aud
Mrs. TaliafcrrO, "A niece, with her sou
nnt daughter and George Ben John.
stou, grand nephew. There were pres.
ent nj the church General Ncagy, com.
nandcr-ln-chiei Of tho q. A. H., Vice.
President Morton, Senators CoclgrelI,
Mandorson and butler, Governor Me.
kcnney Of Virginia, Mayor Elleson
Of Richmond, Va, Senators Daniel
aud Hawlcy, Captain Thomas Mccall,
Judge Robert Hughes, Colonel Stcrne,
General John Saunders, General
Henry Douglas aud q number OF per.
sons from baltimore.
The funeral party was met at the
chun'b by the honorary pail bearers.
They were Senators Morgan and
Daniel, Hon. Curry, General Parke,
U. ). A., General Field, General Hcth,
Rear Admiral Rogers, u. =. ~, Rear.
Admiral Temple, General Wright,
General Brice, Colonel Anderson 81
Richmond, Colonel Harris, Hon. ] 4.
q. Bancroft Davis, and James Wat.
mough. This body bearers consisted OF
members Of the Ex.Confcdcrate Also.
citation Of this city, all men who fought
under General Johnston during the
war. Drawn up In double line nlont
the sidewalk were about one hundred
men OF the Robert Il. Lee camp, Con.
lcderate Veterans, without uniform,
and they stood with gray heads barred,
~ the body was borne between their
ranks. The casket was plain one,
covered with black cloth mud without
ornaments. This silver plate bore tho
inscription, "Jo-eph l.. Johnston, born
February 3rd, 1907; died March elst,
1912
81. Johns church was crowded TO it,
utmost capacity with delegations OF
ox-Confederatos and different societies
aud many prominent people OF Wash.
ington. The services were conducted
by Row. DIR. Douglass, rector Of the
church, and were confined TO the sim
pie Episuopalian burial service for the
dead. At the conclusion Of tho servi-
ces the remains Were removed TO tho
BALTIMORE a Potomac station aud left
here on the ~ O'Clock train for Bait.
more, where the body will DO Inferred
IN Greenmount cemetery In that city.
BALTIMORE, March 2l.-when the
body Of General Johnston arrived his
old soldiers were at the railroad station,
aud barred their heads M the collin was
borne past them. Thc remains were
laid at rest beside his wife ut Greon.
mount cemetery.