The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-07
LAID TO REST
Remains Of Those Who Les
Their Lives in Battle
9urie1 ae Arlington.

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Washington. April 6.-with full honori
OF war upon the crest OF southern slop,
of Arlington cemetery. this afternoon tn.
nation, represented by President MclKn
ley, the cabinet and other high dignltar
les OF the government, the commanding
general of the army and other distin.
guished officers, all the regular and mi
litia organizations OF the district, and
vast concourse of 15,OD people. paid
the last tender tribute of honor and re.
spect to the bodies OF 336 officers and
men who gave their lives on distant bat
In the last bivouac of the brave. The
Spanish-American war who were today
mustered into the silent army that sleeps
box an American flag was draped
spot selected is in the new addition "a
the cemetery locking out upon the broad
sweeping Potomac and acroso to where the
glistening Washington monument rears
its dizzy shaft and beyond to the classic
outlines OF the capitol and the FURNISHED
dome Of the new library building To the
right rise the ramparts Of Old Fort Nc
Pherson, to the left the countless graves
o. heroes of the civil war. sprinkled with
imposing monuments to distinguish gem
erals and 20 the rear the stately old Lee
mansion and Fort Myer In this burial
lot, which covers two acres In extent in
parallel rows, the wooden boxes contain
ing the caskets were ranged. separated
by great mounds OF earth. over each
flags and draped in mourning. to accommo-
There was no particular order in tho
disposition OF the remains. though an ex-
ception was made in the case Of the off,
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Capt Edgar Hubert of the Sth United
States infantry. LAeutentan L. l. Bar
nett. 9Th United States infantry; Lieut.
William Wood, 18th United States In
fantry; Lieut. r. s. Turman, eth United
States infantry and Lieut.. Francis Cregh-
ton, United States volunteer signal corps
were placed at the head or the line Of
graves immeuateiy unoer the eye OF
the presidential party. OF the others fully
70 per cent are Identified About 30 per
cent are wholly unknown, or known only
by the regiment 10 which they belong A
platform had been erected. enclosed with
ags and drapped in mourning. to accommo
date the distinguished persons present in
case OF inclement weather, but the day
was an ideal one with the sun shining
from a cloudless sky. and the platform
was practically unoccupled. Before the
arrival OF the presidential party and the
miiWary escort oetacnments from the
fourth and fifth artillery kept vigil over
the dead.
MILITARY ESCORT.
Long before the arrival OF the military
thousands of people had surrounded The
enclosure where the dead soldiers lay.
Some sought vantage points in trees or on
the ramparts of old Fort Mcpherson.
About 2:9O the presidential party, which
had been caught in jam at the Potomac
bridge from which Il required a dozen
mounted police TO extricate them, reached
the enclosure. They were followed by
General Miles and his staff. gle military
attaches of the British and German en-
bassles, ali mounted, and the military es-
cort. As they arrived the solemn strains
of the Dead March in Saul sllenced the
vast assemblage and with barred heads
the crowds stood at the grave side while
the presidential party advanced and the
military dispositions were made. The mi
litary was under the command of Colonel
Francis l.. Guent er and consisted OF
the district national guard, the Hight bat
terry with two Hotchkiss guns, a batta-
lion OF naval militia and the regular troops
from the arsenal and Fort Myer The
troops were formed upon three sides Of
rectangle and files OF soldiers were
marched into the ranks of the dead Flank
ing the open space at the head Of the
graves were the red coated artlllerymen
who were TO fire the last salute and on
the left was stationed the fourth artil-
lery band. The President. accompanied
by Secretaries Hays. Gage. Long. Hitch
cock. and Wilson. Postmaster General
Smith Assistant Secretary Taylor, General
Corbin. General John NJ. VIII =" and Col
onel Bingham, came forward with un-
covered head and took his place in the
open space facing the graves. He was
followed by General Miles and his stan
in full uniform and by other distinguished
guests, including some Of the representa-
tives OF foreign countries. Just as the
President arrived a pathetic incident oc-
CURED when aged Mr. and Mrs. O'Dowd
pressed through the lines and placed a
bunch OF roses on the casket oI their son.
John O'Dowd, OF the 7th infantry. The
parents OF Lieutenant Wood also camo
forward and deposited a beautiful wheath
OF flowers The sword o. that gallant
officer was upon his oasket. Immediate
ly the band broke out in the sweet strains
OF Near My God to Thee" and Post
Chaplain C, ". Free,and, OF Fort Monroe.
in the ecclesiastical robes OF his office.
with Rev Father MCGEE OF the st Pat
rlck's church. followed by their purple
gowned acolytes, advanced to the graves
and the funeral services began. They were
simple but very impress. e. Rev Freeland
read the military eommital service OF tina
Episcopal church beginning with Man
that IL born Of woman" and concluding
with t..e promise OF heaven contained in
the words, "I am the resurrection and
nIe As ne pronounced tne words,
Dust 10 dust, earth TO earth" the sol
diers al the side OF each grave crumbl-
ed o clod OF earth upon each casket. The
vast eoncourse barred their heads TO the
solemn words ana scene ana tbonsanda
joined in the Lords prayer The Rev
Father McGe6 then consecrated with the
ehurchiy power invested In him the earth
into which the bodies OF the catholic
soldiers were placed. Meantime from
Fort Myer, booming down the wind, came
the dull crack OF a gun every half hour
and the NATIONAL enslgns on the STATS
there and at the Lee mansion tyere run
down 10 half mast,
As soon as the religious services had
been concluded Ranking dstachments oi
the fourth and NTH artillery fred thres
ear-sms shing, soul-upltfting volieys, and
/ IN the solemn hush that followed the sa,