Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-05
AT REST AT ARLINGTON.
Burial of Gen. VI. c. Meig-, Ex-Quartermast,
General, T. :. Army

MILITARY roxoRs PAID 70 THE DisrIxaUrsHEr
oFFrcFR--HASpsoME FLORAL TRIBUIEs-sIM
PIE BIT IMPRESSIVE SERVICES AT ST. johns
cHURcH-PRoMINEST PKRsoss PREsKST--THE
LAST SAD RITES
The funeral Of Gen. Montgomery c. Meigs,
who died last Saturday morning, took place
from his late residence, at the corner Of YER
mont avenue and n street. and from st
Johns Church this morning. The distinguished
engineer officer was buried at Arlington with
all the honOrs of q military funeral, and the
cortege on its march to the cemetery where so
many of the great men Of the nation lie buried
was attended by a military escort composed of
all the branches of the army stationed in Wash
ingtou and at Fort Myer.
There we're no services at the house and
those at the church were of the simplest
description During the morning hours the
body of the dead soldier lay In state In the
library of lis home, where so many of the work
ing hours Of his busy life were spent The
room is a large one, handsomely furnished and
fIleI with interesting relics and meme ntoes OF
Gen Neigs' own life. The body was Inciosed
IN a black cloth-coyered casket with long silver
handle bars on either side and upon the top a
heavy silver plate that bore the simple in
scripuon:
Quartermaster General, L. 5. Army.
Born May 8, 1sl6.
Died January 2, lo2
uSprR TIE STARS AND STRIPES
The body was clothed In the full uniform OF
his rank, and upon the casket lay the generals
chapeau and sword. Around it all was draped
an old and tattered flag. There were number
OF handsome floral remembrance from the
friends of the family. and most OF these were
placed above the body. One OF the largest
wreath o anu HNaciutls
from the Loyal Legion, OF which Gen Meigs
was a member. Then there were par oi
crossed palms tied with ribbons from Mr.. j.
j. Il. Meigs. 4 bunch oil white roses from Capt.
and Mrs.. Alex Rodgers, a bunch of roses from
DR. Thomas Biddle and Mrs j. Williams blddIe
During he morning quite a large number OF
the old friends OF the general called 10 take
las; look 81 his face, and they went Win the
he.rse 10 the church with the members OF the
family The body was t.ken from the house to
the church in a hearse. but after the services
tie remains were placed upon atlag-drap ed Gals
son drawn by four bay horses. The honorary
paIlbearers we're Gems schoheld, Casey, Hoia-
tIr,i Wrlgl At and Col. Vincent, representing the
army; Col LudIngton, representing the
auartermsster general department; Prof.
Langley the Smithsonian Institution. and DIR.
Meling. the National Academy Of Sciences.
The active bearers were FOUR sergeants anc
-four corporals from A, and l. batteries Of
the third artillery.
Shortly after 10 o'clock they lifted their
burden from the stand upon which 1t rested
ia the library and carried 1t out the wide front
door. from there the line started Tor the
church. where the military escort had already
gathered
The MILITARY ESCORT.
1t was lust 1880 when the cavalry Getach-
nlent from Fort Myer arrived at ST. Johns
Church. bugle blast sounded out and the
column wheeled from II street into 10th anu
formed single line of men and horses. facing
the church, lust as the hearse bearing the
easket reached the door The south lew
sharp orders were given by Capt Bonus, who
was in command u the detachment, and in a
few moments the $50 men. divided into three
troops, marked by bright guldons, sat motion
less or their horses, the line OF yellow capes
extending far north as l street The troops
we're A of the nrst, II Of the eighth and Oh
the ninth.
The caisson that was to bear the body to
Arlington had arrived halt an hour before and
was waiting ii street 1t had been sent by
some IniscOnceptlon of the arrangements to the
house, and then sent back to the church to
await the arrival there OF the funeral
The caIsson was draped IL the national colors
tied with black knots.
The detachment from the barracks, consisting
OF a battalion OF dlsmOunted artillery, serving
temporarily as infantry, anu two batteries vi
light artillery, arrived at the church during
the services The entire escort COM
handed by Maj Jas. o. Ramsay, third artillery.
TIE CEREMONIES AT THE CHURCH.
The ceremonies were simple and did not last
more than twenty minutes. They were con-
Quoted by Rev. DIR. Douglass, who read the
burial service of the Episcopal church, includ-
ing the beautiful epIstle by St. Paul There
Was neither sermon nor music. The church
was about half filled with People IrcIuuing
many army and naval officers and their wives
The entire service was Remarkable tor Its SIM
Pllcity and brevlty, accumulated here and
there By the notes of martial music, the
sound of bugles or the voices vi officers
giving orders on the outside. Among those In
the church we're Vice President Morton Chief
Justice Fuller, Cen Grant. acting secretary of
war; Senators Hawley, Cellom, Butler Faulk-
ner, Representative Lodge, Cans. townsend,
Baird, Moore, Rochester, WatmOugh, Brecken-
ridge, Benet. Greedy, Admiral Jouett, Col. FL
hott, Maj. Nicholson, Commissioner Douglass
and Mrs Damrosch.
The MARCH TO ARLINGTON
The services over, the SIX artillerymen who
had been detailed as body bearers bore the
casket from the church on the south side and
placed IL on the caisson. while the red-caped
soldiers on the other side OF the street pre-
sented arms, the cavalrymen around the cor
ner lifted their sabers. and the band OF the third
artillery, stationed at the 18th street corner
played a dlrge. In ten minutes the funeral
procession had started westward FIRST was
the cavalry, about l5O men; next the batteries
OF artillery, about 80 men; then the band fol-
lowed By the foot soldiers, to the number of
perhaps zoo, and behind them came the caissou
bearing the casket- About half adozen carriages
followed the remains To the GENE terry, occupied
by the male members of the family and the
pallbearers-
Gen Schofeld and DIR. yelling were unable
TO 90 TO Arlington None OF the ladies of the
family went TO the cemetery on account Of the
incleIaency of the weather.
AT the Aqueduct bridge the escortirg party
broke up, the batteries, the band and the foot
soldiers returning to Washington, while the
cavalry went On 10 the cemetery with the
cal5Son-
LAID 70 REST.
At Arlington the procession halted in front
OF The mansion house and the casket was taken
into one of the rooms. IL u little while, when
tie curious crowd had LETT the building. the
body was taken 10 the sarcophasls built by
Gen Melgs during his service as quar- terTnaster
general and eItOmbed without any ceremonies
beyond the firing Of u salute.
The lot in which Gen. Meigs' rem aims are
buried Is a few rods west Of the rostrum on the
north side Of the main roadway leading from
the west or Fort Jyer entrance. Tho lot Is
No. CT the officers section.
The services at The church attracted cutie
crowd, but the most perfect order was kept by
squad OF seven policemen, detailed from the
seventh precinct, under the command of Sergt
Myers