Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
GEN. 0RDWAY BURIED
Last Rites Performed This Afternoon
Under Military Auspices.
fHE lNTERMENT MADE At ARLINGTON
Body Borne to Its Last Resting
Place by Comrades.
THE FLORAL OFFERINGS

The funeral of Gen. Albert Ordway took
place from st. Johns Episcopal Church
this afternoon. The beautiful edifice was
crowded with the friends of the dead hero
and representatives of the capital who had
thronged there to do honor to his mem-
ory, and hundreds of others lined the pave
ment about the church, unable to gain an
entrance.
Ihe cortese escorting the dead mans
pody Grew up at the church some time be-
lore O'Clock amid the funeral notes from
the band. When the party in charge of
the casket, which rested on caisson, had
reached the street entrance to the church
IT stopped and the remains were taken into
the building and deposited in front of the
cbancel.
With the impressive part Of the Episco
pal funeral service, uttered by ths rector
OF st. Johns, Rev. DR.. Mackay-Smith "I
am the resurrection and the Gfe,'' and the
strains of the organ, the first part of the
solemn ceremonies was begun.
Inc services at the church today were
only half of the Episcopal ritual prescribed
1or funeral occasions, the other, known as
the committaP' part taking place at the
grave Only the insignia of the soldiers
casket.
A carriage was devoted solely to bearing
10 the grave the magnificent floral tributes,
which had been sent by friends of the de-
ceaseo' ana members of the District Guard,
who loved Gen. Ordway as a friend and as
a commander.
Music by Quartet.
A male quartet, composed of Messrs.
Fugitt, Anderson, Hensey and Pearson.
with the accompaniment Of Organist Theo-
phii, rendered the hymns. These were:
Nearer, My God, to Thee and Lead,
hlndly Light, which We're always favor
ties with General Ordway
During the continuance of the services in
the church there We're many tear-bedmmed
eyes, and as the services proceeded sobs
were heard to echo through the house.
Except for these, there was stiffness
noticed which was remarkable, when the
presence CT such a large number was con-
sidered as had gathered there to gladly
testify to the regard and esteem in which
the dead had been held by the people with
whom he mingled, and were proud to
recognize living dead. Long before the
services had been ended it was impos-
sible to gain a seat in the church, and the
aisles were choked with people. The ushers
Were three members of the Loyal Legion
and one member of the District Guard.
Rev. DIR. Smith was assisted by Rev
Ernest NJ. Paddock When the services at
the church had been concluded the caskct
was borne out and the march began to the
grave.
The Procession Moves.
After tie services in the church, the
casket. draped in the national colors, was
carried outside ard placed in caisson. In
the lead we're the pallbearers. as follows:
Representing the District National Guard.
Adjutant General Charles H. Heyl and
Major George H. Harries; the regular serv-
ice, Colonel Henry G. Corbin. Captain Con-
stantine Chase, 4th Artillery; Admiral
Howell and Judge Advocate General Lem
ley of the navy; the Loyal Legion of Honor
OF the American Soldiers and Sailors Rear
Admiral John S. Walker and General Jos.
r. Hawley, and Kit Carson Post No / of
which General Ordway was a member,
Charles F. Keefer and J. P. Lothrop.
Directly in the rear of the pallbearers
was large delegation from Kit Carson
Post, No. q G. A. R., and q committee
representing the Loyal Legion, as follows:
Major General John B. Parke United
States army, chairman; Rear Admiral F.
NJ Ramsey. United States navy; Brigadier
General J. NJ Wilson, United States army:
Brevet Colonel A. S. Hosmer, United States
army, volunteers: Colonel Charles Hay
wood, United States Marine Corps; L:euten-
ant James A. Flint, United States navy;
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel j. A. Burke
United States volunteers; Brevet Major w
p. Huxford, United States volunteers; Cap
tain Charles Newbold. late United States
army: Captain F. A. Mitchell, United States
volunteers, and Lieutenant H. c. Pearson,
United States volunteers.
The ca!Sscn bearing the casket was moved
slowly along the long line of troops, the
soldiers presenting arms and the band
playing "Abide With Me-" and taking DO
sition in rear of the escort. BY way of
II street, Connecticut avenue, K street,
pennsylvania avenue and NJ street the
procession proceeded to Arlington ceme-
terry. In the vicinity of the grave the
troops, with the exception Of the artillery
and the 4th Battalion of the National
Guard. formed as three sides of hollow
square. The artillery fired the regulation
salute, some distance away while the 4th
Battalion discharged three volleys with
small arms a. a point nearer the grave
The services at the cemetery were brief
The grave was lined with evergreens. At
the conclusion ofsthe services TAPS" was
sourded by Staff Trumpeter Friedman,
who was General Ordway's orderly trump
eter, and all was over.
Prior Proceedings.
Shortly after l o'clock the body of the
dead general. accompanied by the pail
bearers and the family, was taken from
the late residence of the deceased TO St.
Johns Church. On 10th street, near the
church. the military escort formed. The
troops began arriving at 1:15 o'clock. and a
quarter of an hour later all the troops nm
der orders TO parade had reported
The War Department assigned a troop Of
cavalry from Fort Myer and a battery of
light artillery from the Washington bar
the 9th United States Cavalry, to attend
the funeral. Three companies of United
States marines, headed by the Marine
Band, were also in line.
The entire brigade of troops of the Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard turned
out to do honor to the memory Of their be-
loved commander. The guardsmen ap-
peared in full dress uniform as required
by the general orders. The attendance
was unusually large. The drums of the
band and corps of field music were muff1ed.
each officer wore a band of Grape attached
to the hilt of his sword, and all colors were
furled and draped with Grape. The yellow.
facinss OF the overcoats of the cavalry ana
the red of the artillery added color to the
scene.
Pageant Forms.
The pageant formed on 10th street. fac
Ing east, with the right of the line resting
on street. Lieut.. Boyle. with a detach-
ment of mounted police, was in the lead
Next was Col. Cecil Clay. commanding the
District militia, and his staff The mopnt->
ed band Of the 9Th Cavalry followed. head
to- NJ ffo cox ,oJr