Evening star., 1898-08-30

Mortal Remains of Sergeant Ferree
at His Parents' Residence.

The dead body of Sergeant Newton II.
Ferree of Company X 1st District of Co.
lumbia Volunteer Regiment, and color SER
geant of the regiment, was brought from
Montauk to this city yesterday. and now
lies encoff1ned at the residence of his
parents, No. 1920 18th street The escort
of the remains from Camp Wikof was
the dead soldiers brother, First Sergeant
Sheridan Ferree of the same company and
command.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferree, the dead boys
father and mother. had returned earlier in
the day from the saddest journey they had
ever made To Mrs. Ferree the experience
was particularly agoniZing. The last time
she had seen her darling boy, before he LEFT
for the front, was when the Ladies Of the
Loyal Legion presented the District regi-
ment with a stand of colors. Mrs. Ferree
who is past president of the order, was
chosen to make the presentation, and il
was in the proud hands of her son Newton
that she placed the flagstaff, while with
tender hands she placed around his neck
the support strap When she saw him
again the eyes that beamed so fondly and
hopefully upon her then We're closed in
death. He was a sacrifice to the flag she
had so thankfully given to his keeping
Probably no more touching incident than
this Will bring tears to the eyes that read
the inner history of the war, and to- no
mother will a greater or more profound
sympathy be extended than 10 Mrs Ferree
Of Great Premise
Newton Ferree was a young man of I'M
usual promise. He was twenty-five years
of age, and had won for himself in his ma
tive city of Washington the love and adni-
ration of legion of friends He was edu-
Gated in the public schools. where he gave
to his studies a careful and intelligent at
tention that gained him high praise. As a
member of the High School Cadets he en-
joyad all enviabie reputation as soldier
He was captain of Company of the Bi,si
ness High School, and a driimaster was
not eNcefled i'll the District. He was of
sweet disposition and endearing personal
qualities. and the expressions EVERYWHERE
heard attest 10 the high esteem in which
he was held
The Funeral.
Sergeant Ferree will be buried in the ra
tional cemetery at Arlington tomorrow af-
ternoon, and no grave in that vast city of
the dead will contain the dust of a more
loyal, patient or painstaking soldier
There will be short service at the resi-
dence, Ito 18th street, at = o'clc ok. after
which the remains will be taken to the
Church of Our Father corner 18th and L
streets northwest where more extended
service will be held at 2::o O'clock These
services will be conducted by Past Depart
ment Chaplain Stevens of the G. A. r.,
assisted by Rev. DIR. Couden chaplain of
the Honse OF Representatives and presi-
dent of the District Volunteers Aid Asso-
citation. The ladies of the Loyal Legion
will attend these services in a body as
mark of their sympathy for Mrs. Ferree
and their high esteem for her brave son.
John A. Rawlins Post, No. !, G. A. R., to
which the dead soldiers father belongs, will
also attend in body.
The honorary pallbearer5 will be eight
officers. of the High. School Cadet Regiment
while the bodybearers will consist of eight
sergeantS- of the same organization. The
High School Cadet Regiment will also fur
nish the bugier who is to sound the MOURN
fnl but. understanding taps at the close
of the seryicR at the grave. The firing
squad will consist of those members of
Company B, I'd Battalion. d. c. N. c., the j
Morton Cadets. Ferree's old company, who
did not accompany their command. to Cuba.
Quite number of these were forced to
stay at home on account of a failure to
pass the physical examination, more than
enough to make up a full firing party.
Major Burton r. Ross, at the. solicitation
of Mr. Ferree, is in charge of the military
details of the ceremonies.