The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-29
BURIAL OF THE MAINE DEAD.
Tho President and His Cabinet Attend tn,
Services at Arlington Cemetery.

Services Mt Arlington Cemetery.
wAsHrSaToN. Dec. 2S.-wnh solemn and i'm.
pressiye ceremonies the remains OF the sailors
who went down with the Maine were laid at
rest in tho National Cemetery at Arlington,
Va. this morning. Tho funeral train. bearing
15l collins containing tho bodies. reached
Rosslyn. Va. early yesterday morning. accom-
panied by an escort OF nftesn sailors from the
Texas under command OF Lieut. Benham, U. g.
y. There was no military display az the collins
were loaded upon the forty army wagons sent
from Fort Myer to carry them to tho CO I'm tery
Each wagon carried two boxes across the ton
OF which was spread large flag. The boxes
were deposited in tents pitched near the graves,
Around the line OF the graves a guard Of honor
was stationed 1t consisted Of q detachment
OF marines. under Lieut. Bates. from the WASH
ington Navy Yard.
Early In thrs spring tho heroes who fell at
Santiago were buried on a hill In Arlington
Cemetery overlooking the city OF Washington,
On that occasion the sky was cloudess and the
air bnmy. and the cemetery was thronged
marked in contrast. Many OF the Officials who
we're present last spring were there today, In
his Cabinet. hsh army and navy ofiea psr sn S
members OF the House and Senate but The
S Srst any was much h smfsr The sky was oyer
spot where tho dead were TO be Inferred b nd
chilled the spectators During the night a
mantle Of snow had been spread over the open
graves the mounds Of earth beside them and
the collins Early this morning a force OF man
swept OF the snow aud cleared the ground for
President Mckinley left the White House A
hall hour before the ceremonies were TO begin.
accompanied by Secretary Long Cant SiRsbea
OF the Texas. late OF the Maine was one OF the
nrst arrivals. He was followed by Chaplain
Clark OF the Naval Academy at AnnapoIis and
detachment Of bucjackets from the navy
yard; rscorting fifteen sailors from tho Texas.
VINO hnd hcted "a an escort for the bodies from
Hewppit News Ia Arlington. They were com.
manded by Lieut. Gise. u, 4. n A detach-
ment Of marines, under Lieut. Bates, one
from tho Marine Barracks under comm and OF
nand and the troops OF cavalry from Fort
Myer, ma 10 II Gordon surrounding the graves.
Assistant Secretary Allen. Commander Vain
wright. Admiral Dewey. secretary Root. Sec
reinry tinGe, Postmaster General Smith lien
Niles Gen. Gilmore Col. Michler and others
were on the stand near the graves
AS soon as the President and Secretary Long
arrived the Marine Band began dlrRe When
the party had arranged itself on the stnnd
Chaplain Clark stepped forward to a little
shelter near the graves and read tho Episcopal
pnnfial service. Chaplain Chadwick. late OF the
Maine. followed with the Catholic service just
as he was about 10 begin carriage iroye nm
ana Father Holland. \, j.. and Father Bonner
D.. accompanied by two acolytes alipht.d
The JeSuits assistel Father ChidwieE Thraa
volleys were fired by the marines and TINS"
sounded The shlycring crowd melted nwnv
rapidly, and few minutes later tho WOrkmen
wtr" removing the Tags and wreaths from The
collins ana began to fiji In the graves,