The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-30
HONOR PAID TO GEN. HENRY.
FUNERAL OF A GREAT AND GEN.
EROUs SOLDIER.

Three National Guard Regiments
tary EScOrt--Services We're short
and Simpie-CRisson Upon which
che Coffin Was Placed VIII Tie
Marked with Silver Ptate-Ae-
tive and Honorary PaIIbcarcrS.
New York, Oct 29.-The largest and
most impressive military funeral parade
since the death OF Gen. William r. Sher-
man took place this morning, when the
body of Gen. Guy v Henry was removed
from his residence TO the PennsyNania
train that conveyed 1t 10 Washington,
whore lnterment will be made in Airing ton
Cemetery
The services at the residence were con.
Quoted by he Rev. John Huske OF Sc
Thomas Protestant Episcopal Church and
more than zen minutes. The coffin was
partially covered with a eilk American
fiag. Numerous fioral pieces were on tho
mantels and few on the foot OF the cof-
fin. 1he immediate family. relatives ana
the most intimate friends were present
at the house service.
The honorary pall-bearers we're Gen. A.
s. Webb, Maj. Azel Ames and Mai. Frau
els II. Mills, Of the Loyal Legion; Sol
Daniel Appleton, DR.. Albert Shaw, Will
lam r. Corwine, Henry Hamilton Lewis
and Gilbert K. Harroun. The military
pail-bearers were Col John S. Rogers, Col.
J. w. Clous Col. Peter d. Vroom, Col
Tully McCrea, Lieut.. Col Carl A Wood
run, Lieut.. Col. John p. Myrick, Maj
j. B. Burbank and Capt. B. K. Roberts
and Lieut.. T. b. Mott OF the Seventh Ar
ullery, were present officially representing
the United States government and went
20 Washington with the body. Lieut. Pc
ter Traub, First Cavalry who was aide
de-csmp to Gen. Henry, was present and
had charge of the arrangements.
While the services were being conduct
ed Ia che house three National Guard reg
iments the Seventh, Sixty-ninth and Sew
enty-hrst, marched down Madison avenue
and took positions In readiness for the
parade. The Second Battery. Capt. VIII
son commanding. lay on Thirty-hrst street
and caisson was brought up In front
Of the door ready for the coffin. Upon the
caisson was draped a large American flag,
and eight horses were attached, each near
horse having a rider.
In spite OF rain at the time or the SER
vices a large crowd had collected, but II
was kept in check by a detachment of
mounted and foot 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 Capt Wilson 10 have the same calsson
that was used at the funeral Of Gen.
Sherman but 1t was found that that Gals
son was in the United States arsenal and
was kept as a memento. one OF the bat
terry eaissons was, therefore, used and
that will be kept In a similar way, a large
silver plate being placed upon II, mark
ing the occurrence.
After the services In the house were fin
ished the coffin was carried out to tho
calsson by eight artillery sergeants The
carriage was followed by the sixty-ninth
and Seventy-first Regiments, in the order
named As the procession started, the
Seventh Regiment Band. augmented to
seventy-five pieces, started Chopins fun
eral march, which was played increasingly
to the ferry house at Twenty-third street.