Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-17
FUNERAL OF ENSIGN BAGLEY.
the First Oaicer Killed in
the War.

RALEIGH, N c., May 16.-The United
States and North Carolina to-day paid
noble tribute to the memory of the gal
liant ensign, Worth Bagley. the first ofhcer
killed in the war with Spain. Nothing to
approach to-day's funeral pageant was
ever seen here. The body arrived late last
night, was met by an escort of the First
regiment of volunteers and taken to the
house of Ensign Bagley's widowed mother.
where q detail of troops kept constant
guard. The love of all classes of people
for the dead officer was shown in the
stream of callers and the wealth of floral
tributes. The latter came from near and
far, and 1t was significant that most Of
them were red, white and blue. On the
casket were the dead officers chapean and
sword. Among the floral offerings which
literally banked the casket and filled all
available space in the room were palms
sent by General Breckenridge, In memory
of his son, the late Cabelf Breckenridge,
young Bagley's classmate.
There were also flowers covered with a
national flag sent by the Breckenridge
family, sea weed and oleander from the
people of Key West; flowers from Captain
Chester, of the cruiser Cincinnati; porcelain
flowers from the men of the torpedo boat
Winslow; palms tied with the navy colers,
orange and blue. sent by Miss Gertrude
Phillips, of Washington; and North Car
olina flag Of flowers from Savannah.
There were scores of floral pieces from
towns in North Carolina. At the doorway
of the house was looped q national flag
with Grape streamer.
Assistant Naval Constructor Lieutenant
Lawrence l.. Adams came from Norfolk
navy yard to represent the navy depart
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til 2:30 this afternoon, when 1t was taken
to the capitol and placed in the rotunda-
The rotunda was draped in the national
and state colors. A steady stream OF peo-
pie flowed by for two hours.
The casket was removed from the ro-
tunda at o'clock and placed in front of
the statue Of Washington; where the ex-
ercises were held in the presence Of the
family and the city clergy and 10000 people
including all the United States. state and
city officials. military veterans. cadets and
school children. Colonel Thomas 8. Kenon
was master Of ceremonies.
The exercises were as follows:
EsHymn7'.The Son Of God Goes Forth to
War"
Prayer.
soio-"Thers 10 Land Mine Eyes Have
Seem
The nineteenth Psalm.
Quartette-"Abide With Me-
Scripture reading and prayer, by Rev. DR..
Eugene Daniels. Ensign Bagley's pastor.
Hymn-"Just As I Am"
The procession at $50 moved to oakwood
cemetery. as follows:
Police.
First and Second regiments Of United
States volunteers. 50
Music.
drawn by six horses with black housings,
with six sergeants as body bearers and
six captains of volunteers as honorary pail
bearers. rs.- 3i
Clergy.
Family and relatives together with Lieu
tenant Adams. U. 8. N.
Agricultural and Mechanical Arts col.
lege cadets.
Confederate Veterans. camp.
Grand Army post.
Governor Russell. Senator Butler and
other national, state and city officials.
Raleigh Male academy students includ-
ing Bagleys classmates, and pupils of pub
nc schools.
: Fifteen thousand people saw the process
sion. All business was suspended during
the exercises. The ceremonies at the grave
were brief. consisting Of the committal to
the grave. prayer and benediction: hymn,
Now the Day Is Over" a solo, and a
hymn. 1.-THE Seamans Prayer"
6 AS the procession moved. eleven guns
were fired by battery and eleven guns.
were fired at the grave. and then the regi-
ments fired three vo!leys. The body was
buried quite near the grave Of Ensign Bag
ley's grandfather. Governor Worth
The ceremonies were marked by deep
public feeling and the military portion of
them was that proper at the burial of a
brigadier general, -