Evening star., 1898-09-21
LAID AWAY TO REST
Brave Captain Allyn Oapron Buried in Beau
tiful Arlington.
Military Honors to the Dead-Impres-
sive Ceremonies Over the
Body of a Hero.

Battery E, 1st United State Artillery, who
died Sunday morning of typhoid fever at
his residence near Fort Myer, were inferred
shortly after noon today at the Arlington
national cemetery. The funeral services
were held at the house, commencing at IL
O'clock and just as the whistles of Wash
ington announced the noon hour the cor
tege reached the cemetery. The funeral
was strictly military affair, and was at
tended by nearly all of the prominent army
officers in this city.
AT the house, which is short distance
west of the boundary road of Fort Myer,
there were comparatively few people pres
ent when the religious services were held.
Those in attendance were army officers and
the detachments of soldiers ordered to at
tend the funeral. There was a decided mil
itary air about the place, heightened by the
gilt trimmings, bright swords and costumes
of those around the house. The remains
were inoased in a handsome casket, cover
ed with black CLOTH and silver trimmings,
furnished by Joseph Birch Sons, who con-
Quoted the arrangements. A silver plate
on the lid of the casket bore the inscrip-
ton: Capt. Allyn Capron, Captain, 1st
IS, 1S9S.''
Floral Tributes.
In the room with the casket there a
profuson of floral tributes, with handsome
and costly flowers, the perfume from
which scented the place. Perhaps the most
striking a wreath of lilies and orchids,
the gift Of President and Mrs. Mckinley.
Mrs. Charles Carroll Wacutt jr.. sent a
bunch of yellow roses. The Order of In
dian Wars of the United States, sent a
haEdsom me wreath of the national colors. A
wreath cf ivy and crimson roses was the
tribute of Mrs. De Bus and Mrs. Palmer
of New York. Capt. Pitcher L. S. A, sent
r1 ST. of iDr-G and md IDly
master Thompson, U. S. N. profuse
bunch of white roses. The tribute of Miss
Julia Thompson of Richmond, Va, a
garland Of La France roses Mr.. Albert
eCott.e of Boston furnished bunch of white
and pink roses. BUnchcs of exquisite yell
low roses were sent by Lieut.. and Mrs.
II. j. Hunt and also by Miss Crotton. The
contribution to the floral tributes was in
creased by a large bunch OF La France
roses from Capt. and Mrs. c. d. Rhodes.
Besides these there were numerous other
pieces of floral designs from the family and
friends Of the deceased.
Promptly at IL o'clock the services at
the house commenced, Rev. Alfred Hard
ing, d. D., rector of st. Paul's Church, 23d
street near Pennsylvania avenue, conduct
ing the same. He read the impressive rit-
ual of the Episcopal Church, including the
hymn Nearer, My God, to Thee con-
Guiding with the citation of the apostles
creed, in which all present joined.
Honorary and Active PnlIbenrers.
The honorary pallbearers consisted of
Major Shaller of the ordnance department,
ajor Goodloe, Major Cheever of the in
spector generals office, Captain Pitcher of
the 1st United States Cavalry, in command
of Fort Myer; Captain Sage of the 9th
United States Artillery, In command of
Washington barracks, and Captain Coffln
of the 9Th United States Artillery, sta
toned at the Washington barracks. The
active pallbearers were all selected from
Battery E of the 9th United States Artil-
lery, from Washington barracks, and were
Sergeant Fuller, Sergeant Splitter, Sergeant
Petrie, Sergeant Hall, Sergeant Schroeder
and Corporal Curtis. At the close of the
religious services the active pallbearers en-
tered the house and, preceded by Dr. Hard
ing, marched down to the caisson, upon
which the casket was placed AS soon
the coffin left the house the band played
a dirge, while the military presented arms.
1t was sad coincidence that the very
platform on the caisson upon which the
casket was placed the one which was
constructed upon the order of Captain
Capron when he was at the Washington
barracks.
The march to the cemetery began soon
after, with the 4th United States Artil-
lery Band leading and a detachment of
fifty men from Battery X, 9TH United
States Artillery, under Lieutenant G. G.
Galley, following. Then came the carriage
with the minister after which the cais-
son and casket, the latter covered with the
American flag, and the belt, sword and
helmet of the deceased warrior resting on
top and the floral pieces. The family fol-
lowed Immediately in carriages and after
them came the officials who attended the
services. General Nelson A. Miles was
present with several of his staff Mrs
Bagley, the mother of Ensign Ragley the
f1rst man killed in the war, while on the
NlllSloW, was also present. General John
Rodgers, General Gilmore, CAPTAIN Whit
ney, assistant adjutant general; Captain
Foitz of the cavalry; Major Baird, pay
fnasterr corps; Lieutenant Colonel Black
engineer corps and Commissioner of the
District: Colonel Michler, aid to General
Miles; Captain Porter of the PbiladeInhia
navy yard, relative of Captain Caprons s
"He; captain Goodale of the Washington
navy yard and number of other officers
were in attendance.
In the Cemetery
In the cemetery the services were vary
simple. The detachment from Ratterv x
lined up on the south of the grave. which
Is located only a short distance from tn.
entrance to the cemetery, on the left-hand
sde OF the roadway. Almost north of the
grave Is the newly made grave of Gen T.
r. Mlzner OF the regular army. short
o'stahce IN front is the massive monument
to the ID Connecticut Heavy ARTILLERY.
originally the 18th Connecticut Infantry
erected by the state. To the rear of the
grave Is the tomb, with large monument.
erected to the memory of Capt Anderson
Parker Lacey, captain Company F. 9Sth
Ohio Volunteers, who died in this citv
about three years ago.
The flowers which We're sent on the cais-
son were taken off and deposited on the
green sward, while the casket still COW
cred with the American flag, was taken to
the grave and lowered. DR.. Harding read
the burial service. Several hundred people
assembled at the cemetery to witness the
services, and all the men present barred
tte1r heads during the remarks of the min
lster With the close of the exercises by
the minister, the detachment of artillery
men fired three volleys over the grave.
The company bugler then stepped to the
head OF the grave and sounded taps.
SICK SOLDIERS.