The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-30
MILITARY HONORS.
Body Of Gen. Henry
Escorted to Wash
ington.
IMPRESSIVE ARMY FUNERAL.
Largest Affair of Kind
Since Sherman's
Death.
IMPRESSIVE ARMY FUNERAL.

New York, Oct 29.-The largest and
most impressive military funeral par
ade since the death of Gen. William T.
Sherman, took place today when the
body of Gen. Guy V. Henry was re-
moved from his residence to the
Twenty-tnird street ferry preparatory
to his final interment in Arlington Gem
etery at Washington. The services at
the house, in comparison to the parade,
were of the briefest description.
The services at the residence were
conducted by Rev. John Huske, of st.
Thomas Protestant Episcopal church.
and consisted Of prayers, not lasting
more than ten minutes. The casket was
partially covered with a silk American
nag. Numerous floral pieces were on the
mantels and q few at the foot of the
casket. Only the family, relatives and
the most intimate friends We're present
at the house service.
The honorary pail bearers were Gen.
A. S Webb, Maj. A. Semple of the Loyal
Legion; Col. d. Appleton, DR.. Albert
Shaw William r. Corwine, Henry H
Lewis and G. K. Harroun. The military
pail bearers were: Col ]. S. Rogers
Fifth artillery; Col. ]. w. Clouse, judge
| advocate general of the department Of
the east; Col. Devroon, inspector general
OF the department of the east; Col. TuI-
! ly McCrea, Fifth artillery; Lieut. Col
earle A. Woodruff, Seventh artillery;
Lieut.. j, p. Meirick, Second artillery;
Maj. j. B. Burbank, Fifth artillery, and
capt. b. K. Roberts, Fifth artillery.
Lieut.. 7. B. Mott of the Seventh artil-
lery was present as officially represent
ing the United States government. and
went to Washington with the body.
Lieut.. Peter Traub, First cavalry, who
was aide-de-camp to Gen. Henry was
present and had charge of the arrange
ments
While the services were being con-
Quoted in the house the three regiments
Seventh, Sixty ninth and Seventy-fir
marched down Madison avenue, and
took positions in readiness for the par
ade. The Second battery, Capt. Wilson
1 commanding, lay on Thirty-flrst street
isson was brought up in front
of the door ready for the casket Upor
the caisson was draped a large Ameri-
can flag, and eight horses were at
tached, each near horse having a rider
In spite of the rain at the time of the
services a large crowd had collected
but it was kept in check by the detach-
ment of police. The troops were lined
along Madison avenue in company front
formation and all orders were given by
bugle calls. 1t had been the intention of
| C9pt. Wilson to have the same caisson
that was used at the funeral of Gen.
Sherman, but it was found that that
caisson was in the United States arsen-
al and was kept as memento
One of the battery caissons was,
| therefore, used, and that will be kept
, in a similar way, a large silver plate
being placed upon it, marking the oc-
currence. When the service was con-
cluded, the casket was carried out to the
caisson by eight artillery sergeants
from the surrounding military posts,
and who acted as body bearers during
| the services. The caisson was then driv-
en- up Madison avenue as far as Thirty
! third street and the carriages with the
| family and honorary pail bearers fol-
| lowed Col. Appleton rode with the pail
bearers, Lieut.. Col Kip taking COM
mand of the Seventh regiment. The car
riages then turned and proceeded down
the avenue Immediately following the
Seventh regiment which had the right
of line, the place of honor being as
J signed to the Second battery. The car
riages were followed by the Sixty-ninth
| regiment and the Seventy regi-
ment. During the march the Seventh
regiment band played Chopin's funeral
march. The military pail bearers walked
two abreast Immediately back of the
casket, while the body bearers marched
on either side.
Gen. George Moore Smith, brigade
commander of the Fifth brigade. was
at the Lead of the line with his entire
staff. All the national guard wore full
uniform of the Seventh regiment. Nine
hundred men turned out upon request
The Seyenty-first regiment had about
$50 men, and the SiXty-ninth regiment
about 800 men.
The Sixty-ninth and Seventy first regi-
ments were lined along Madison avenue
and Twenty sixth street, waiting for
the casket to pass, and as it did so the
men uncovered and the bands of the
respective regiments played Fleet as a
bird and Nearer, my God, to Thee. :"
The Sixty-ninth regiment fell in be-
hind the carriage, and was followed by
the Seventy-first regiment. They We're
commanded respectively by Col Duffy
and Nal Bates.
Capt. Schmittberger had cleared the
entrance to the fey, and as the head
of the line reached there, Gen. Smith
and his staff took the right of line with
the Second battery. while the mounted
police took the left. The Seventh regi-
ment took company front formation
along Twenty fourth street, reaching
from the ferry nearly to Sth avenue, AMI
presented arms as the casSet passed.
Upon the arrival at the ferry the diff
/ ferent regiments left for their armories.
The casket and carriages, with the
honorary, military and body bearers
took the ferry boat Philadelphia for the
| o'clock train for Washington. Upon
reaching Jersey City the body was car
ried to the train. The family, and
T,ieuts. Mott and Traub took the parlor
! ear Celeste. Three members of The
honorary pallbearers also went 10
! washington with them tolact as secort
there. They were Maj. Azel Maj. F.
I IA Mills and William Corwine.
lust previous to Gen. Henrys death
he had completed a 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 at an early date in book form,
Under the head of THE Rule in Porto
Rico
TRAIN REACHES CAPITAL.
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