Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-09
H0NORED THE DEAD
Burial Service Over Young Wheeler
and Lieutenant kirkpatrick.
IMPRESSIVE SCENE At CAMP WIKOFF
Surgeons All Oppose Parade of
Troops in New York City.
CONDITION OF THE MEN
IMPRESSIVE SCENE At CAMP WIKOFF
CONDITION OF THE MEN

CAMP WIKOFF, Montauk Point, L. l.
September 9.-Impressive funeral services
were held at o'clock this morning over
the remains of Naval Cadet Thomas H.
Wheeler, son of Major General Joseph
Wheeler. and Second Lieutenant Newton
d. Kirkpatrick, LIST United States Cavalry,
who were drowned while bathing Wednes-
day after Don.
The casKets containing the bodies were
placed on benches In front of General
Wheeler's headquarters. Young Wheeler's
casket was directly in front of the tent
which he had occupied, and covering it was
a handsome American flag with gold fringe.
Lieutenant Kirkpatrick's coffin was also
| covered by an American flag. a detail
from the Sd Cavalry acted as a guard of
honor.
General Wheeler, his daughters and his
| son, Joseph Wheeler, Jr., were the chief
mourners Rev Archibald Bradshaw
chaplain of the hist Provisional New York
Regiment and pastor of the Marble Col
legiate Church Ia New York city, offered
prayer and then read the burial service,
The Funeral CortcGe.
At the conclusion of the service the
caskets were placed on two gun caissons
drawn by two back horses. The funeral
| cortege was led by the details from the list
and Sd Cavalry. General Wheeler and the
| members of his family rode in carriage
| imedately after the caisson on which were
the remains OF his son.
The I'd Cavalry Band, mounted. played
dirge, and on the way to the station, dis
lance of about four miles, troops were
drawn up at different points and The SOL
diers uncovered their heads as the solemn
little procession passed. AT the station the
caskets We're placed in a baggage car at
tached to a special train.
General Wheeler and his family accom-
pany the remains of Cadet Wheeler to
Wheeler. Ala. The body of Lieutenant
Kirkpatrick goes to Lexington, Va. The
War Department detailed an officer 10 ac-
company Lieutenant Kirk patrick's body.
The transport Missouri is hourly expect
ed.
The 9th United States infantry is expect
ed to leave here today. ARRANGEMENTS are
being made to get cars to carry them but
II could not be ascertained this morning
what their destination is to be.
Against a Parade.
The information has been given out at
General Skaters headquarters that Col
onel Farwood and all of the surgeons who
were requested by General Shafter several
days ago to make recommendations with
regard to a parade OF the troops in New
York had all recommended against A pa
rade. The surgeons stated in their report
10 General Shafter that the troops would
not be in shape to stand the exertions of a
march before the expiration of at least a
month or six weeks.
There is an impression at the cann that
there will be no parade at all
The death list from the general hospital
to-day included the following:
Henry Driscol. Company Z, 9th Massa-
chusetts Volunteers.
Thomas L. Rourke, Company H, 9th Mas
sachusetts Volunteers.
George roper, Company E, Sd Infantry.
Bernard Trio, Company A, 10th Infantry.
All died of nalarial fever.
There were today 7G7 sick in the general
hospital and 600 vacant cots. Some of the
female nurses were sent from the general
to the I'd Division hospital, where their
services were more needed.
Col Roosevelt has been relieved as COM
mander of the I'd Brigade of Cavalry. Two
troops of the Rough Riders will be mus
tered out tomorrow, and the others as soon
as possible.
The hospital steamer Shinnecock took 90
sick to New York today