The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-03
FUNERAL OF MRS. CROOK.
CaSket Containing Her Remains
Wrapped in Her Husbands Flag.

of Mrs. Mary Daily Crook, widow
of Gen. George Crook, United
States Armv, arrived via special
train over the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad from Oakland, Md, this
morning at 10 o'clock, and was met
at the station by a committee of
distinguished army officers, together
with large number of Mrs Crook S
personal friends in Washington.
The car bearing Mrs. Crooks re-
mains was the "West Virginia, 3"
which was used through the court
esy of ex-senator Henry G. Davis,
a friend of the family.
Another car was almost entirely
filled with floral tributes from Mrs.
Crooks friends at Oakland and
Deer Park. At the station addi-
tional quantities of beautiful floral
designs from Washington friends
made up in every conceivable shape
were brought and carried to the
grave. The grave is in one OF the
most beautiful spots at Arlington.
1t is on the river front, and mag
nlficent granite monument, said to
be the largest piece of granite eyer
quarried in Maryland or Virginia,
with the four sides in bronze relief
illustrating the incidents of General
Crooks principle Indian battles,
marks the soldiers last resting
place. The two graves were COM
pletely covered with flowers. piled
more than three feet high. Among
the floral tributes were at least a
half dozen different designs sent
by Col. VIM. F. Cody. better known
as "Buffalo Bill" who was General
Crooks scout and personal friend.
A long line of carriages met the
funeral party at the station, and
shortly after 10 o'clock the process
sion started on its way to Arlington
Cemetery. Mrs. Fanny Daily Read
sister of Mrs. Crook, and her only
near relative, was the chief mourner.
Mrs. Read was escorted by Mr..
Tunis F. Dean, of Baltimore, who
is an intimate friend of the family
and an especial favorite of Mrs,
Crook, who, not having any child
rem, had grown to look upon Mr.
Dean as foster-son. With Mrs
Read, from Oakland, were Mr.. anC
Mrs. Baker who had gone on from
Washington; Mrs. Estes Rathbone
Rev. j, Harry Moore, of Keyser
who was Mrs. Crooks pastor fol-
many years. Mrs. Crooks severa
servants were also IN the party.
The pall-bearers were: Secretal
of Agriculture J. Sterling Morton
Gen. M. R. Morgan, commissary
general United States Army; Gen
L. Ii. Stanton, paymaster-genera
United States Army; Col. Ii. G
Corbin, assistant adjutant-gepera
United States Army; Col. G. B
Schofeld, United States Army
Col. VIM. Crook, Mr.. John f
Waggaman, Lieut.. L. W. V. Ken
now, United States Army; Mr..
Logan Carlisle.
Among those who met the funera
party at the station and who wen
to Arlington Cemetery were: Lieut.
Lucien Young, United States Navy
Gen. r. n. Batchelder, quarter
master general, United States Army
Gen. George d. Ruggles, adjustant
general, United States Army; Gen,
Robert Williams, retired, United
States Army; General David Stan
ley, United States Army, retired
General Stanley was a class-matt
of General Crooks at West Point;
Major j. NJ. Burke, Col. VIM. F
Cody, Mr.. Allison Naylor, Messrs
Francis and George Crook, of Bal
timore, cousins of General Crook
Major Charles Porter, United States
Army; General Craighill, chief en-
gineer, army; Mrs. Lewis Nixor
and Miss Wood, of Washington,
cousins of Mrs. Crook; Mrs. Johr
f. "aggaman, Mrs. General Stan
ton, Miss Corbin, Mrs. and Miss
Lammert, Washington; Mrs. ant