Evening star., 1898-10-22
TAPS SOUNDED OVER HERO
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Capt Alexander aMaaoomb Mac wetherill Laid to
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Rest1m Arlington.
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Deceased the NdSictim of a Spanish
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Muslet On 'San Juan Hill
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Funerals Exercises.

AMID the mtDg1edHechoeS OF volley fired
over a hero's grave. Of the so1emnly i'm
pressive taps" I1SYupded from a dozen
brgles, and the reYerbera ton Of mufied
drums Capt! >Aiexknder Macomb Wether-
Ill of the etfi$ Uyfitei states Infantry was
laid to rest shortly afteriS o'clock this af
ternoon in the ifationai cemetery at Ar
lington. Capt. -Nethefill was one of the
first to. fall during the fierce fighting ,anent
the taking of San Juan Hill in Cuba, a
Spanish Mauser piercing his brain The
funeral cxerc. .ses, were conducted under tho
auspices of Lafayette Post, No. 14o, De-
partment Of New York Grand Army of the
Republic, wkile a military escort was pro-
vided- for the dead soldier from the United
states troops now in this city.
The remains arrived in Washington early
This mprning from New York and were
placed on caisson, Under military guard.
Ihe New York escort and family of the
deceased arrived over the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad this afternoon at 80 O'clock
me funeral exercises were in charge of
cen Daniel Butterfieid, commander of La
fayette Post. and the following officers
We're among the escort of Grand Army
men, which numbered fifty men: Junior
Vice Commander Bakewell, Gen. Cyrus
bussey, Col. Frank Jones, Col. J. c. Sax
ton q. w. Jones, c. w. Chase. F. M.
Barger, James Bach and H F. Herkner.
Among the others present to meet Mrs.
Wetheril1 and the other members of the
family were: Capt. Thomas G. Townsend.
Q. S. A. retired; Capt. Charles Byrne 9th
United States Infantry; Col. Alexander Ma
comb Miller. United States engineers; Col
onel Wagner, q. S. A, ind Mrs Wagner.
Captain Kenron, U. 8. A. and Mrs Ken
non, Mrs Baker Miss McCook. dauphter
of General McCook, the former commander
OF L the oth infantry; Mrs: Luddington, wife
of General Luddington; Mr.. Charles l.. Cur
ley, formerly lieutenant in tie same COM
pany of the 9th Infantry with CAPTAIN
Wetherili; Mrs Miller. Miss Miller and
Lieutenant Miller of the 10th United States
Cavalry. .~
Mrs. Wetherill was accompanied by her
two sons, Lieut. Macomb Wstheriu Of the
regular army, and Samuel and also by Miss
May Wetherill. and several other near rela-
tives.
Headed by the 4th Artillery Band, the
funeral procession moved to Arlington
passing through the city by way of Pennsyl-
vania avenue. The military escort consisted
of Battery K of the 9Th United States ArtiI-
lery. Lieuts. Galley and McNsn in com
mand; Battery e of .the 9th Artillery,
Lieuts. Applewhite and Copp in command
and the detachment Of G.. A. R. men from
Lafayette Post, New York. The members
of the family and Intimate friends followed
the f1ag-draped caisson and flower-bedecked
casket in carriages and army ambulances.
Arriving, at Arlington the funeral exer-
cises were conducted t. according to the
Grand Army ritual, Chaplain Wilbur F.
Wood of Lafayette Post officiating.
Gen. ButterHeId's Address,
General Butterfeih made a few remarks
before the sravs vas "a closed. speaking as
follows: ~ ~
ritual Of our order ds appropriate here
xyor35hf sYaersopal ta,do,
for our comrade we give to the earth to-
day-one man, indesd, but endowed with a
triple nature: a hero of two wars who
finally gave hist1ife@in battle for his flag
and country
Second-A dutfful soldier; thorough in his
profession and discharge OF duty; his rec
ord, like hundreds 81 his brothers in arms
is honored with the solid sentiment of
gratitude and respect of the, entire coun-
try; today held in the highest esteem for
the bravest and best of the worlds known
soldiers.
Third-The husband and father that made
his homeward step music to the ears CT
those he loved.
All those god-Hke qualities were conse-
Grated in this our comrade and brother.
We need shed no tears of sorrow.
Services in New York.
Funeral services over the remains of
Capt Wetherill were held yesterday after
noon in historic old Trinity Church, New
York. The body was taken to that city
from Governors Island under a military
escort. consisting of Company D, 18th Reg
ular Infantry. and Lafayette Post, Grand
Army of the Republic. commanded by Gen.
Daniel Butterfield. The full Episcopal
funeral service was sung. The pallbearers
in New York were all survivors OF the as
sault on San Juan hill, as follows: Col.
Wallace Downs, list New York Volunteer: