The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-14
AT REST IN BONAvENTURE.
FUNERAL OF THE oHATHASIs'
DEAD WAR COMMANDER.


citation, City Police, Insurance
Men, Pilots and the Chathams-
Buried the Day His Old Command
Was Mustered Into the. Service of
the United States.
AS the Chatham Artillery were being
mustered into the service of the United
States in Griffin yesterday, preparing for
another conflict, their old war commander,
Capt John F. Wheaton, was laid to rest
by loving hands beneath the oaks in Bon
adventure. Their war and strife had just
begun; his mad ended in a peaceful sleep.
The esteem and high respect in which
Capt. Wheaton was held on all sides was
evinced by the splendid escort which at
tended the well-known leader in war ana
in civil life, as all that was mortal OF
him was laid beneath the sod
All day until shortly before the hour for
the funeral the body lay in state in the
Armory hail. surrounded by many hand
some floral offerings, the tributes of affec-
tionate remembrance. Many who knew
him in life, and others who were COMPARE
tive strangers, visited the Armory hall
Shortly before o. clock in the afternoon
preparations were made to begin the fun
cral march from the Armory hall to St
Johns Church. Following the Regimen
tai Band came the First Regiment Infan-
try, Georgia Volunteers, in command OF
Maj. Edward Karow
The members of The regiment gathered
al ba .
the call, the result of which was a full
turnout. There were something like 125
men in ranks, presenting almost the same
appearance as if a draft for the army had
never been made upon them. The Ger
man Volunteers took the lead, in COM
mand of Capt Henry Kolshorn followed
by the Oglethorpe Light Infantry. in COM
mand of Capt. T. S. Lucas. The Cadets
were commanded by Capt. Gratz Myers.
while the Republican Blues and Irish Jas
per Greens were consolidated into. one
company and were commanded by Capt.
j. b. Gaudry. The commanding officer
was accompanied by Capt and Adjt. NJ
A. OByrne. Lieut. A. A. Morrison, assist
ant surgeon, and Lieuts. Dixon and Rock
Well, battalion adjutants Every one OF
these officers volunteered to serve In the
United states army, but places were not
Iodho LOT them They are ready, however
TO respond to their duty at home
The march led by the regiment was be-
gun shortly before o'clock. Next came
the Georgia Hussars in full ranks in com
mand OF Capt Bierne Gordon, and then
squad OF thirty-five policemen in com
mana OF Lieut.. Reilly. The policemen made
a splendid appearance. The Hussars were
dismounted and carried their carbines
Following these were the members of the
Confederate Veterans Association in com
mand OF Gen. T. McGlashan, and then the
Lafayette McLaws Camp of Veterans
both with about equal numbers.
The Chatham Artillery formed in the
procession just ahead of their dead com
mander. The battery turned out fifty men
active, honorary and veterans in command
OF Lieut.. w. G. Cam. The coffin was
borne upon caisson draped In black and
drawn by four black horses Upon it
were placed the dead officers plumed hat.
ana his saber, and he was clothed for bur
ial in his uniform. Lieut. r. F. Harmon
OF the veteran crops, and Lieut.. IT. S.
Dreese rode beside the caisson as a special
escort, while in the rear was led the horse
which in parades and upon state occasions
capt. wheaton used to ride. Upon its
back was his saddle, and in the stirrups
his boots and spurs
The carriages next following bore the
pail bearers members of the family. mem
bers OF the Savannah Benevolent Assocfa-
ZION, and the insurance agents of Savan-
nan. The active pail bearers were all from
the Chatham Artillery. They were Messrs
Fl. w. Palmer A. M. Bell, L. G. Arm
strong, A. c. Harmon, John f. LalFar. n.
). Colding, Clement Saussy and r. r.
Baker. The honorary pal bearers were Col
w. w. Gordon, Hon. p w. Meldrim
Capt. John Flannery. Judge Robert Falli-
giant, Mr.. George c. Freeman, Mr.. w. Fl.
Daniel, Mr.. NJ. A. Cohen, Maj. George A.
Whitehead, Maj. T. d. Bertody, Mr.. ]. r.
5aussy MIR. II. A. Palmer, Mr.. Thomas A.
Asl1ew.
Thus was the march made from the Ar
mory hall TO st. Johns Church. There were
found in waiting those of the pilotaee
commissioners who are I'm the city. and
many of the pilots. The aldermen and other
city officials headed by Mayor P W. Mel
drim were there too and followed the
Confederate Veterans into the church. The
regiment lined up across the street by the
square, and following the coffin the civic
bodies entered the church The Chathams
were the only military command which
went In.
The church was crowded when the fun
eral ceremonies began. The services at the
church and at the grave in Bonaventure
were conducted by Rev. Chas H. Strong.
AT the church he read the burial service.
the fifteenth chapter PauPs first epistle to
the Corinthians beginning with the twelfth
verse. The service concluded, the march
was taken up to Bonaventure in similar
order to that from the Armory hall. except
that those civic bodies which had not
Joined the escort at the Armory hall did so
there, and followed to the Thunderbolt toll
gate. There all but the Chatham Artillery.
and the members of the Savannah Benev-
client Association and the insurance agents
who were in carriages, returned to the city.
Those mentioned accompanied the remains
to the cemetery. The funeral services there
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Strong being over.
and the beautiful flowers placed upon the
grave, the Chathams fired q salute of
three guns IN honor of their old command
er and all was over.
Among the handsome floral designs were
a cannon made of white carnations. and
white flowers from the Chathams. can
non of white and pink carnations from
the Macon Volunteers, a handsome an
chor in white from, the Pilots Associa
ton. a beautiful floral design from the
Fire Association of Philadelphia, a mag