The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-07
At REST N ARLINGTON
Bodies of 336 Who Died in
Cuba Laid Away.
ALL MOURNING EMBLEMS
Displayed and Full Military
Honors Paid.
ALL MOURNING EMBLEMS

| Washington, April 6.-With fun honors
of war. upon the crest of the southern
slope of Arlington cemetery. this after
| noon, the nation, represented by President
Mckinley, his cabinet and other high dig
nitaries of the government, the command
ing general of the army and other distin-
guished officers, all the regular and mill
tia organiza tons of the District, and
vast concourse of 1900 people, paid the
last tender tribute OF honor and respect
to the bodies of $50 officers and men who
gave their lives on distant battlefelds for
their country during the Spanish-Ameri-
can war and who were today mustered
into the silent army that sleeps in the last
bivouac of the brave. The spot selected
is the new addition TO the cemetery look
ing out upon the broad sweeping Potomac
and across TO where the glistening Wash
ington 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 Mcpherson. 10
the left the countless graves of heroes of
monuments 10 distinguished generals. and
10 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 containing the caskets
were ranged, separated by great mounds
of earth. over each box an American
flag was draped. There was no particular
order in the disposition OF the remains,
though an exception was made in the
case Of the officers. The boxes containing
the bodies OF Captain Edgar Hunt, of the
Eighth United States infantry; Lieutenant
L. l. Barnett, Ninth United States infant
~; Lieutenant William Wood, Twelfth
United States infantry; Lieutenant r. S
thurman, Sixth United States infantry,
and Lieutenant Francis Creighton. United
States volunteer signal corps, were placed
at the head of the line of graves immedi-
ately under the eye of the presidential
party. OF the others, fully 20 per cent
are identified. About 80 per cent are
wholly unknown, or known only by the
regiment to which they belonged
A platform had been erected, enclosed
with flags and draped in mourning, TO ac-
commodate the distinguished persons
present in case of Indictment weather, but
the day was an ideal one, with the sun
shining from a cioudless sky and the
platform was practically unoccupied Be
fore the arrival OF the presidential party
and the military escort attachments from
the Fourth and Fifth artillery kept vigil
over the dead. 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 2:30 the presidential party. which
had been caught in jam at the Potomac
bridge, from which it required a dozen
mounted police to extricate them, reach
ed the enclosure. They were followed by
General Miles and his staff, the military
attaches of the British and German en-
bassies, all mounted, and the military es-
cort. AS they arrived the solemn strains
Of the dead march in saul" silenced the
vast assemblage, and with barred head
the crowds stood at the grave-side while
the presidential party advanced and the
military dispositions were made. The mill
Francis L. Guenther and consisted Of the
District National Guard the light battery.
with two Hotchkiss guns a battalion Of
naval militia and the regular troops from
the arsenal and Fort Nyer. The troops
were formed upon three sides OF a rect
angle and files Of soldiers were marched
into the ranks of the dead. Thanking the
open space at the head Of the graves
were the relocated artillerymen who
were to fire the last salute, and on the
left was stationed the Fourth artillery
band. The president, accompanied by
Secretaries Hay. Gage, Long, Hitchcock
and Wilson, Postmaster General Smith
Assistant Secretary Taylor, General Cor
bin. General John NJ. Wilson and Colonel
Bingham, came forward with uncovered
head and took his place in the open space !
facing the graves. He was followed by
General Miles and his staff in fun unf-
form and by other distinguished guests,
foreign countries.
Just as the president arrived q pathetic
incident occurred when aged Ar. and Mrs.
ODowd pressed through the lines and
placed a bunch OF roses on the caskst Of
their son. John O'Dowd OF the Seventh /
infantry The parents Of Lieutenant Wood /
also came forward and deposited beau /
tiful wreath Of flowers. The sword of 4
that gallant officer was upon his casket.
Immediately the band broke out IN the I
sweet strains OF Nearer. Ny God. % /
Thee" and Post Chaplain {. ". Free /
land Of Fort Monroe. IN the ecclesiastical (
robes Of his office. with Father MCGEE. az /
ST. Patrick's church. followed by their !
purpie-govned acolytes. advanced 70 the 4
graves and the funeral services began. /
They were simple but very impressive. /
Rev. FreelarG read the military committsl /
service OF the Episcopal church. begin /
ming with Man that is born q woman
and concluding with the promise az hesv-
IN contained II the words II am the Re-
direction ard The Life" As ~ p-onounc-
I'd ire wards Dust 20 dfs, earth 20
Earth the soldiers az the side cf eaca
grave crumbled a clod ~ earth upon eaca
-asket The vast co1course bared their
heads 20 the solemn scene and ihea join
q y the Lords Prayer. The Rev. Me- {
Gee conSecratad. with the chsrchly power
invested IN hlrn. The EARN into which tas
bodies Of the Catholic soldiers were
placed
Meantime. from Fort Eyer. booming
sowa tas wind. came re du5l rsrsort q z
yun every half hour and the national en-
gns ~ tHe STATS there s86 - the Lee
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