The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-03-26
THE DISTINGUISHED CON-
EEuERATE COMMANDER
CONE TO HIS HOME.
THE PUNEGAL AT WASHINGTON.
Tro'nin0"ti 'sOnages Present, Including
Army gAu Navy Officers of High
EasN-- --Tioe-President Morton
and Others.
GfNaaAL JoHNsroN's FUNERAL.

WAsurNGruN, ID. c., March 24-The
funeral services over the remains of the late
JOS u. Johnson, almost the last of the
great Commau ders of the Confederacy, took
place thl- laJrning. They were devoid OF
0yteatalion or unnecessary formality. The
body left al loon for Baltimore, where the
body will be Inferred.
by epeciai rgquest of deceased the cere-
monies were evoid of ostentation or un-
necessary ln. nality and the simplicity of
tbC geTyic ere in keeping with the char
acier OF tnc IN an. There was no display of
uniforms O battle flags or military trap
pings, aua Is the family of the deceased,
carrying "u % spirit of his injunction, had
declined a., request of number of Con
5gderaIs vc 81 an associations to participate
formally, ."ore was nothing to distinguish
the ,unera from a private interment beyond
The large SIT. ldance of distinguished per-
5Ons. GGcre were no services at the resi-.
denCe Of die deceased, but just before II
O'Clock the mains were taken quietly to
ST. Jonu's Episcopal church, opposite
Lafayette aquare, accompanied by the
iamiiy ans near friends. There were in
atteuda-ga x.Gov. McLane of Maryland
ana }as. LANE, brother-in-law of the
dead oely,.l, Joseph p. Johnston, Mrs
Nalialhrru. . niece, with her son and
jaughtor. nud Mr.. Geo. Benz. Johnston,
grand uerNew.
There g.-e also present at the church
Governor NcKinney of Virginia, Mayor
Ellison O edmond, Senators Daniel and
Hawiey 'aptain Thomas Mccall, Judge
Roae-t hrgnes, Col. SterEe, Gen. John
Saunders Hgn. Henry L. Douglass ard
number u rsons of Baltimore. Also Gen.
Naasa.L a5u, handler in chiefof the GAR.
Cookreu, Naldersou and uller.
TIe luhral party wal vt at the church
Gy the hGgorary pal PAL fln,a frs -fEhS Tho were
". Fleld, 6el. Harry Heth; Rear admiral
Roger. Z ). N, Rear Admiral Temple,
Gen. H. 6 Wright Gen. Benz. Price, Col
Archer And rson of Richmond, Col. Edwin
g. Harris t)n. J. G, Bancroft Davis anu
James WatIuough.
The active body bearers consisted of
members of ne Confederate association
Of this city all men who fought under
General .lchusOn during the war.
Drawn ~ III double line along the side
walk were aoout l00men of Gen. Robert E.
Lee camp Of Confederate veterans without !
gujf0IDs aGd they stood with gray heads |
Dared 0 the nclenent air as the body was |
borne between their ranks The casket
WAs plain one, covered with black cloth
and without ornamentatlon. The silver
v!ate bore ne inscription, Joseph Il. John
a.on, bon february 3, 1897; died March q,
!59} llis plate was placed on the casket
tiis morning. it having been assertalned
{ om the family Bible that the popular i'm
preston ana that of Gen. Johnston him
self that re vas born in 1909, was erron.
enn7. Tla plate which had at first been
sftlyea IL ne casket which gave the date OF
birth ss lEtH was therefore removed and
u new plara aubstituted giving the correct
period of Ina birth. The body was atlired |
II civilian suit of plain black without
hnythiuE TO indicate military rank. 1
81. jOhg's church, small and OF style of
architecture of many years ago,was crowded
% It's utmost capacity with delegations of
ex- Coni-Gtrates and different societies and
yuRny rrJlainent people of Washington.
The gen.rl! vas for a number OF years q
leading me Der of ST. Johns, and num-
rev or hon Jrary pallbearers were selected
from its meUbership. Services were con-
ducted 10y Rev. DR.. Douglass, rector of the
church. auG we're confined to the simple
Yo. saapgitas burial service for the dead,
Al Inc conclusion of the services and as
tbe CasEet y,as borne to the hearse the
Cboic iuued Dy the congregation sang the
hvrr, ABIDE With Me-" The remains
wers then removed to the Baltimore and
Potomac stc ion followed by many carri'
ages aud left here on the 1910 train for
Baltimore, v here the body will be inferred
in The government cemetery in that city.