The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-23
WITH MILITARY HoNoRs.
Burial of Little Doaty Hart of the
Sixteenth, Well Known Here.

Fort Sherman, Ida, Aug. 1S.-One of
the saddest and most impressive fu-
nerals ever witnessed in the army was
observed here a few days ago. The
services was over the bodies of Ar
tificer George F. Zellhoefrer, late of
company c, and Doaty Hart, the little
9-year-old son of Musician Hart. Both
were drowned at the same time while
in swimming in Spokane river.
1t is very rare occurrence for a
boy to be buried with military donors
but such was the case with little
Doaty Hart. The funerals Of both
were arranged to take place at the
same time and every man in the gar
rison turned out 10 do honor 70 the
dead. The long line of soldiers formed
on the parade ground and with the
regimental band at their head marched
/ to the post hospital. Here the line
halted and the hearse containing Doaty
Harris little white casket drove up and
stopped.
Then the band played a dirge and
slowly the six pail bearers, members of
company c, bore the casket contain
, ing their comrade through the gates
Here was waiting a cafsson draped
with the national colors and on this
the coffin was placed. The music
changed and the band started towards
the post cemetery, the procession form
ing and following to a slow funeral
march.
After the band rode the chaplain and
then the caisson bearing the remains
of Zeilhoeffer, and on each side
marched the pail bearers. Next came
the firing squad composed of members
of the dead mans company. and be-
! hind them the hearse carrying the re-
mains of Doaty Hart. On each side
h1xv
the play mates of Doaty. Behind the
hearse marched the long column Of SOL
diers followed by the ,conveyances car
rying the family of the little boy, their
| friends and many strangers.
| Reaching the cemetery the soldiers
formed in double ranks along one side,
! the friends grouped about behind the
| chaplain who took his stand at the
head of the two graves dug side by
side. The firing squad took their po-
I sitions at one side over looking both
graves The band then played dirge
| and the two casketS were carried TO
! their respective graves. In front was
! the large coffin of Zellhoeffer, carried
| by six strong soldiers. Behind them
| came the little white casket containing
! the last mortal remains of Doaty Hart
carried by eight little boys.
As they moved slowly 10 their places
| the tears were in the eyes of more
| than one of the rough, rugged SOL
diers who witnessed the scene. When
| the collins had been placed on their
supports over the graves the band
ceased and the chaDlain's voice trem-
bled as he read the burial service and
| the collins were lowered TO @their places.
The chaplain then stepped back and
three yolleys were fired over the open
| graves.
A trumpeter stepped to the edge Of
the graves and placing his trumpet TO
/ his lips blew the clear sweet NOES OF
taps" the last call soldier hears at
night, the last blown over the grave.
And the two graves were left AS
! they had died, side by side, so snail
they lie in peace.
Mr.. and Mrs Hart are heart broken
over the loss of little Doaty- He was
! their pride, their joy and the sympa-
| thy of their many friends are with
| them in their sad affection.