The Portland daily press., 1899-04-04
IN MEMORY OF SOLDIERS.
Es.s~uvs order Issued BY the Pres,-
dent.


Arrangements have teen practically
completed for the funeral ceremonies on
the occasion Of the re-interment In Afl-
ington cemetery at Q O'CLOCK Thursday
afternoon Of the remains Of about $50
soldiers and civilians who lost their lives
either as q result Of wounds or diseass
in the campaigns Of Santiago and Porte
Rico. The csrsm oniss will be Of the
simplest character, being confined TO tn
commitment services conducted by Posi-
Chaplain Charles W. Freelaud, who hn
been summoned here from the militay
post at Fort Monroe for that purpos
Full military honors will be paid th
memory Of the patriotio dead. and all u
reaular troops In this vicinity, the d s.
trict National Guard and battalion
marines win participate In the osrsnio-
dunthsr OF the Fourth ARTILLERY, win have
command Of the military escort and ex-
eroisss
The remains Of i5o of the heroes Of the
war have already been deposited In ten :
near the spot for their ineerment and IL
Is expected that the remaining 200 bodi 8
will be brought on from Jersey City TO.
morrow or next day. The President ana
most of the officials Of the administra-
tion in the city will attend. President
Nick inley today issued the following exc
cutive order In connection with the Inter
ment;
at is fitting that in behalf OF the ma
tion tributes Of honor be paid 70 the
memories Of the noble men who lost their
lives In their country's service during
the late war with Spain.
1t Is the more fitting inssnuch ~ the
spirit OF our free institutions and In
obedience to the most exalted prompt
ings Of PATRIOTS those who were ssnt
from our shores to do battle for their
sountry's honor under their country !:
flag. went freely from every quarter Of
onr land. Each soldier, each sailor, part.
ing from home ties, and putting behind
him private interests In the presence OF
the stern emergency OF unsought war
with an allen foe, was an individual type
of that devotion Of the citizen to the state
which makes our nation strong In unity
and in action. Those who died In spoth-
er land left In many homes the undying
memories that attend the heroic dcnd Of
all ages.
IL was fitting that with the advent of
peace won by their sacrifice, their
bodies should be gathered with tsnder
care and restored to homo aud kindred.
Those OF the Philippines SELL rest where
inR.comradss, and crowned with the. .lovs
of u grateful nation.
Ths remains of many trought to our
shores have been delivered to their fam.
lilies for private burial. But, for Others
Of the brave officers and men who per-
ishei there has been reserved intermsnt
in ground sacred to the soldiers and
sailors amid the tributes OF military hon.
ors and national mourning they have so
we'll deserved.
II therefore order that upon the arri-
val of the cortegc at the national oeme-
terry at Arlington, a ] proper military and
naval honors lie paid to the dead heroes
that suitable ceremonies shall attend
their interment; that the customary sa-
lutte of mourning be fired ut the ceremony
and that on the same day at O'Clock
p. M, Thursday, the 9th day of April,
the national ensign be displayed at half
staff on all public buildings and public
vessels of the United States and that at
ID O'Clock, noon, OF said day, all the de-
partments of the government ut Washing
ton shall be closed.
"William Mckinley.
Executive Mansion, April 8, 1899"