New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-10
rr,vEBAL OF GEN. WHEELER'S son.
PREF SERVICES At THE MoNTAuK CAM
FOR THE YOUTH AND HIS DROWNED

| Klrl<patrick OF the 1st United states N"'""''
| were removed from General Wneeier IL.
| quarters this morning, after brle1 SERVICES ""'
been held, and were taken by lhe
train from Montauk to their far-distdht oo'''
ern tom. 20 in Virginia and Alabama
Wheeler his son. Lieut. tenant Joseph "heei.''
,r and his .wo daughters. accompanied the
Young cadets body. and Lieutenant Sal~e''a"'
NJ the lst Cavalry. by direction of the war De-
partment accompanied that OF Lieu'e"a"'
Kirkpatrick
The services at General Wheelers heaoPua'
ters were impressive. The day itself was bright
and clear without cloud IN the SKY anu 'ie
sea, which so short a time before had cIainieu
tho lives Of these young men. for the first time
in weeks had sunk into deep calm, as though
awed Mt what it had done. 1t lacked just
quarter Of when Troop a. Of the LIST cav
airy. I'm command Of First Lieutenant HAWKINS
the escort of the bodies rode over to the Zen
erals headouarters and the clank!nG or their
sabres and the tramping "f the horses lee'
awakened the General who had been Sleeping
since . O'Clock. the first sleep he had had since
tho accident which had deprived him OF his
hoy He arose almost Immediately and dressed
for tho long sad journey that lay before him.
The headquarters tents are arranged IN the
form Of right angle. and the cavalry escort
upon their arrival. wheeled INTO ""e - "a "
farm with the tents a hollow square. enc side
Of which, opposite General wheeler : tent was
omen. Into this square about o'clock drove
two caissons one from the Attn and the other
from the 9TH Artillery, each drawn by SIX black
horses They to carry the bodies 10 the
station. and they were halted directly in front
Of the. tent recently occupied by Cadet Wheeier'
where both bodies had been resting since their
he
ing the services which followed.
Almost simultaneously with their arrival. the
collins inclosed in polished oak boxes, were
brought from the tent and placed on benches
which stood side by side over that containing
Lieutenant Krkpatrioks body was draped
bunting flag with his sword resting on the top
while IN the iuclosed casket Of Cadet Wheeler
a beautiful sken flag with gold fringe was
draped.
At o'clock General Wheeler. his son ana
daughters and a woman friend or the fanlIy
came from the Generals tent and took up q
position near their loved ones body. the girls
at one sid, ard the General at the head OF the
oak case at IN. same moment cnoir from
the Yourg Mems Christian Association nesah
singing Nearer Ny God to Thee" The sisters
Of the boy were weeping quietly. While the oIu
General bowed down with grief. restrained
/
Of the hymn had been sung when there arose
from, the Camp 81 the 9th Cavalry the sounds
Of reveire. the cali that arouses soldiers TO an
other day Of life II was repeated again and
again and II greatly affected General Wheeler
He raised his head and looked toward them'
glanced for a moment toward the sky. then
bowed his head visibly affected by the call
that never again would awaken his son.
When the hymn was finished the Rev. Archi-
bald II. Bradshaw. assistant pastor OF the
Marble Collegiate Cnurch. of New-York. ana
chaplain Of the Hist Provisional Regiment. read
the Episcopal burial service. concluding 1t WIN
ono of the Psalms Lead Kindly Light" was
sung by the Rev. Arthur j. Smith n Presbyte-
rian minister Of Savannah. Ga. who Is assisting
the Young Mems Christian Association here
and the singing vas followed by a prayer from
the chaplain
Then turning to tho bereaved family, the
ch,nlain addressed them. He likened the i'm
mortal lie into which the young man mad
entered 10 the blossoming OF the rose. which. in
7 ne fragrance and great beauty. no one would
wish to press back into the bud or stem. and
he thought that much "a they loved the young
man who lay before them. they would not wish
to press back tho full bloom II his immortality
/ into the bud O. huran life Then he told them
that though he was advising them, We, through
them he was also speaking 70 the sorroving
relatives Of Lieutenant Kirkpatrick. who lay
there mourned by the loved ones who were
wishing TO he az mis- side
Tho HYMN - ode with Ne" brought the ser
ices 20 a close and the cavalry escort. which
all this time had been sitting on their horses
with presented sabres. broke into column and
reformed in the road beyond The csssons
were next backed UP. The collins We're placed
upon them by a squad 81 eight cavalrymen and
dashed fast the lashnGs being hidden by the
nag drap!ngs. and then the procession began It's
GLOW march 10 tho station Ahead rode the
mounted hand II the 9Th cavalry. Then came
Troop A. 81 cavalry. with is troop guIdon nut
,ering IN the light breeze following came the
ca!sson bearing the body Of Lieutenant Kirk
patrick. and tina, upon which rested the body
OF Cadet Wheeler with Lieutenants Adams.
Yates and Williams Of Tie ist Cavalry Lieu
tenants Orton and Christian % the "a Cavalry.
and Lieutenant Reis.nser of the lOth Cavalry.
the pail bearers, riding by their side end hehind
rode Colonel Viee and staff. Of the ist cavalry
and mounted officers and men.
Following these came two stages IN which
were General Wheeler his son and his two
daughters and. last ~ ALL the carriage contain
ing Mrs Ellen II Walworih and pr Lee. 1t
was solemn procession as It hled slowly dow n
the winding road to the station. with the cav
airy band playing funeral marches and as II
Passed each regimental camp II was honored by
the voluntary turning out OF every man OF the
regiment who stood with uncovered head until
the procession had passed When the station
was reached the train was already backing
down on the main track.
The cavalry escort quickly wheeled into line
and presented sabres as the bodies slowly
passed IT While the pabearers lifted them
from the calssons and placed them in the eX
press-car the cavalry band again played the
drge which It had played when tho inclosed
collins were first raised from their biers and
placed on the caissons. The ceremony was
ended then for The cavalry escort, and II broke
into columns and rode back to camp. the bard