The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-30
Simple Services Were Held Yester-
day In New York.
TAKEN TO WASHINGTON
THE BURIAL AT THE NATIONAL
CAPITAL TODAY.
An Imposing Military Display and
Parade, In Which United States
and National Guard Troops Take
Part-In Spite Of Rain, Large
Crowd Was Present.

New York. Oct 29-The largest AND
most impressive military funeral since
the death of General William T. Sher-
man took place this morning, when the
body Of General Guy V. Henry was re-
moved from his late residence to the
pennsylvania train that conveyed it to
Washington, where interment will be
made in Arlington cemetery.
The services at the residence were
conducted by the Rev. John Hus9xe of
ST. Thomas Protestant church. and
consisted of simply prayers, lasting
not more than ten minutes. The cof-
nm was partially covered with q silk
American fiag Numerous floral pieces
were on the manteis and a few on the
foot Of the coffin The immediate fam
lily, relatives and nlcst intimate friends
! were present at the house services.
The honorary pall-bearers were Cen
! eral A. S. Webb. Major Azei Aules and
Major Francis H. Mills of the Loyal
Legion; Colonel Daniel Appleton, Dr.
Albert Shaw, William r. Corpgin Henry
/ Hamilton Lewis and Gilbert K Har-
roun The military pall-beareTs were
Colonel John $. Rogers Of the First Ar
| ttllery; Colonel Claus, judge advocate
general of the department of the east:
Colonel Peter D. Vroom, inspector gem
eral of the department of the east; Col
onel FULLY McCrea. Fourth artillery;
! Lieutenant Colonel Carl A Woodruff
! Fifth artillery: Lieutenant Colonel John
T. Myrick, Second artillery; Major ].
b. Burbank, Fifth artillery. and Cap
tain B. K. Roberts, Fifth artillery
Lieutenant t. =. Nett of the Seventh
artillery was present as official repre-
sentative of the United States govern
nent. and went to- Washington with the
| body. Lieutenant Traub. who was
aide ffY (S1ro
present and had charge of the arrange
mentS.
Large Crowd Present.
While the services We're being con-
Quoted in the house, three national
guard regiments, the Seventh, Sixty
ninth and SeTenty-first, marched down
Madison avenue and took positions in
readiness for the parade The Second
battery. Captain Wilson commanding
lay on Thirty-first street, and a caiss0n
was brought up in front of the door
ready for the coffin. Upon the caisson
was draped large American flag, and
eight horses were attached each near
horse having a. rider.
In spite of rain at the time of the
services, a large crowd collected but it
was kept III check by a detachment of
mounted and foot police. The troops
were lined along Madison avenue in
company front formation, and all CIR
ders were given by bugIe calls 1t had
been the intention Of Captain Wilson to
have the same caisson that was used
at the funeral of General Sherman, but
1t was found that that caisson was in
the United states arsenal and was kept
as q memento. One of the battery Gals
sons was therefore used. and that will
be kept IN a similar way, a large silver
plate being placed upon 1T marking the |
occurrence.
The Funeral Parade
After the services in the house had |
been concluded. the coffin was carried |
out to the eaisson by eight artillery
sergeants from the surrounding mill !
tary posts, and who acted as body
bearers during the services. The cais-
son was then driven up Madison avenue |
as far as Thirty-third street, the car
riageS with the family and honorary
pail bearers following.
The carriages then turned and pro-
ceeded down the avenue Immediately |
following the Seventh regiment, which |
had the right of line. the place of honor
being accorded the Second battery The |
carriages We're followed by the Sixty
ninth and Seventy regiments.
As the procession started the Seventh /
regiment band, augmented to seventy
five pieces. started Chopin's funeral
march, which was played increasingly
to the ferry house at Twenty-third
street. The military paIl-bearers
walked two abreast Immediately back
of the casket. while the body bearers
marched on either side.
General George Moore Smith, brigade
commander of the Fifth brigade, of
which the regiments represented be-
longed was at the head of the line with
his entire staff. All the national guard
wore full uniform and presented a
grand appearance The Seventh regi-
ance, over 800 turning out The Sew
enty-first regiment had about $50 men,
and the Sixty ninth about 500 men
Take Train For Washington.
The parade passed down Mission av-
enue to Twenty sixth street. to Fifth
avenue to the arch, where it wheeled
and went directly down Twenty fourth
street to the ferry. The Sixtyninth and
Seventy regiments were lined
along Madison avenue and Twenty
sixth street, waiting for the caisson to
pass, and as it did SO the men uncov-
cred and the bands of the respective
regiments played Flee as a. Bird and
Nearer. My God, to- Thee" The Six
ty-ninth regiment fell in behind the
and was followed by the Sew
AS the head of the line reached the
ferry General Smith and his staff took
the right of the line with the Second
battery, while the mounted police took
the left. The Seventh regiment took
front formation along TWEEN
ty -fourth street and presented arms as
the caisson passed. Upon their ar
rival at tho ferry the different regi-
nents left for their armories.
The caiss3n and carriages, with the
honorary and military pail bearers and
the body bearers, took ferry boat for .
the L o'clock train for Washington. !
Upon reaching Jersey City the body
was carried to the train. The family
and Lieutenants Mott and Traub took
a parlor car. Three of the honorary
pail bearers also went 60 Washington
to act as escort there. They were Ma
jor Azel Anes Major Francis III. Mills
and William r. Corwir.
just before General Henry's death he I
had completed number of papers on
the campaign and rule in Porto Rico.
While they are not edited or completed
Or ready for publication, they Will be
published in book form soon under the
title of THE Rule in Porto Rico
Arrival at Washington.
Washingtons Oct. 29s-The funeral train
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