The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-30
GUARDSMEN HONOR HENRY.
FIRST BRIGADE ESCORTS MS cor
FIN, CdISSOH-BORNE.
A stately March to Martial DirEes Through
the Light Failing Rain-Troops In FULL
Dress-Ths seventh Regiment Turns Out
n Thousand Strong In Gray and Geld.

A stately March to Martial Dirges Through
the Light Trailing Rain-Troops In FULL
Dress-Ths seventh Regiment Turns Out
"a Thousand Strong In Gray and Geld.
The body OF Brig Gen. Guy V. Henry. [. S. A..
was takento Washington yesterday for the mill
tary funeral which lie to be held to-day. prsvi-
Gus to the interment in the military cemetery
at Arlington; and it was escorted from the
house where Gen. Henry died. at 1870 Madison
avenue BY a brigade OF the National Guard OF
this State in a manner bsfttng tho rank oftho
dead soldier.
Although Gen. Henry was born at military
post in the Indian Territory. and had been
continuously in the army since he was eradu-
ated from West Point In 1851. he had been for
years a New Yorker and had particularly en-
deared himself to many members OF the
National Guard.
He had been an instructor to the Seventh
Regiment. and as soon as II became apparent
that an escort would be needed for the body
here. Col. Appleton offered tho services Of his
regiment and Con. George Moore Smith Of
fsred tho services OF tho entire First Brigade.
making the escort such as Brigadier-Gen-
sral In entitled to- To Capt David Wilson's
Second Battery fell the honor OF carry lng the
body.
1t had been intended at first that the pail
bearers should DO selected from among Gen.
Henrys personal friends. and Col. Appleton
and others were to All these places. bat 1t was
decided later that this honor. and that OF bear
ing the body. should fall to official representa-
tives OF the Department OF the East. and Gen.
Merritt selected the following as pail bearers:
Col. John l. Rodgers OF the Fifth Artillery.
Lieut.-Co j. W Clous. Deputy Judge Advo-
cate General; Col. Peter D. Vroom. Inspector
General; Lieut.. Col Tully McCrea. Fifth Artil-
lery Lieut. Col. earle A. Woodruff Seventh Ar
tillery Lieut.. Col John r. Myrick. Second Ar
tillery: Major J. b. Burbank. Fifth Artillery and
Capt h. X. Roberts. Fifth Artillery. The comm
bearers were eight artillery sergeants from
Governors Island. Gen. Merritt detailed
Lieut.. T. b. Mott. an aide -de-camp. to accom-
pany tho body to Washington. The funeral
arrangements here were under the direction
OF Lieut.. Peter Traub OF the First Cavalry. who
had been an aide-ds camp to Gen Henry.
At 10 O'Clock the Seventh. the Sixty ninth
and Seventy first regiments and the Second
Battery assembled In their armories. and
soon after they marched to the neighbor-
hood OF the house. The Seventh turned
out a thousand strong. and having the
right OF line. were formed in parade front
along Madison avenue in two battalions.
the centre facing the house. Their line reached
from Thirty.fourth street to Twenty ninth
street. Next to them lay the Seventy first.
to- ana
lay the Sixty ninth. The battery. which was
70 lead tho march. lay in Thirty first street.
The whole military contingent. regul ars and
all. were in ful-dress uniform-ths Seventh
in its dress Of gray and gold and tho seventy
first In its distinctive Uniform OF dark blue and
white
At II o'clock al! was in readiness and wait
ing for the end Of the simple funeral services
in black cloth covered coffin. draped In an
American nag and covered and partly sur
there were in the room loss than a score Of
persons; Among these were Gen. Webb; Col.
Grugan. Capt Ills and Major warner. part Of
delegation OF the Loyal Legion who were to
accompany the body to Washington.
Mrs. Benton, stood beside the coiIin Will e the
Rev, John Huske OF 81. Thomas read the
he read. hugle notes were sounding outside.
sn d within few minutes t a a5 Mrs Henry
was in position in tina avenue and the caisson
to carry the body was in front OF the door. Tho
eight seLge9nt: bore the sofiln to The caisson.
| it. tho mon rnsrs entered carriages and the line
moved. The police ARRANGEMENTS were under
in charge at the house. Capt, England to lead
tho police escort and Can't. Schmittbsreer in
line Of march was down Madison avenue to
Twenty-sixth street. thence to Fifth avenue
and to Twenty, fourth street. and down that hat
its full band. and these played funeral music
throughout the march.
Rain was dripping on the flower covered cof-
fin whom the march began, and 1t foil light all
through the stately march.
Crowds deied the rain and watched the
slow knowing column and stood uncovered as
the hero OF two wars was borne past on his last
journey. Behind tho polce escort came Gen e.
George Moore Smith and his stan. mounted.
then Wilson and his battery, and following the
an emrty saddle. The seventh followed. COM
full uniform. was among the mourners. Be-
hind the Seventh came the caisson and m urn-
ers and then in turn Col. Duffy and the Sixty
min th the latter only a battalion in strength.
and the Seventy first. whose ranks were
creditably full
when the head OF the military procession
reached the ferry. the battery with its ponder
Gus armament. swept around the water side
plaza to the north and reated in column with
It's head by the ferryhouse and the line OF in
fantry. half q milo long. formed again in pa
rade along Twenty-fourth street. whie the
body was transferred from tho caisson to a
hearse and carried aboard the waiting ferry
boat New Brunswick.
WAsHISGToN Oct 20,-The body Of Gen
Guy V. Henry who died in New York on Fri
day. reached Washington this evening and was
escorted TO st. Johns Church by a battery OF
artillery. A detachment from the Guy V.
Henry garrison. Regular and Volunteer Army
Union. will guard the casket at tho church I'M
| til II O'Clock Tomorrow morning. when the
services will take place The Loyal Legion. ri
which Gen. HENRI was member; will partiei-
National Cemetery.