Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-30
HERO OF TWO WARS
New York City Pays Tribute to the Memory
Of the Late General Henry,
5E 'RESSNE MILITARY FUNERAL PARADE
largest Since the Death Of General William
: 7. Sherman in Same City.
SERVICES ARE HELD AT THE RESIDENCE
Remains Start on Their Journey to the Ma
tional Capital.
lNTERMENT WILL BE IN ARLINGTON
Lieutenant Peter Trnub. First Cav-
nlry, Who Was Aide-de-Cnmp to
General Henry, Had Charge OF /
Funeral Arrangements.

most impressive military funeral parade
since the death of General William T. Sher-
man took place this morning when the body
OF General Guy V. Henry removed from
his residence to the Pennsylvania train that
conveyed 1t to Washington, where interment
will be made in Arlington cemetery
The services at the residence were con-
Quoted by Rev. John Huske of st. Thomas
Protestant Episcopal church and consisted OF
simple prayers lasting not more than ten
minutes. The coffin partially covered
with a silk American flag Numerous floral
! pieces were on the mantels and few ON the
| foot OF the coffin. The immediate family,
| relatives and the most intimate friends were
| present at the house service
| The honorary pallbearers were General A.
| S. Webb, Major Azel Ames and Major Fran
! els II. Mills Of the Loyal Legion; Colonel
| Daniel Appleton, DR.. Albert Shaw, William
| r. Corwine, Henry Hamilton Lewis and Gill
bert X. Harroun The military pabearers
were Colonel John S. Rogers, Fifth artillery;
Colonel j. w. Clous, judge advocate general
| of the department of the east Colonel Peter
| d. Vroom, inspector general OF the DEPART
ment of the east; Colonel Tulley McCrea.
Fifth artillery; Lieutenant Colonel Carl A.
Woodruff, Fifth artillery; Lieutenant
Colonel John p Myrick Second artillery;
Major ]. B. Burbank, Fifth artillery, and
Captain B. X. Roberts. Fifth artillery.
| Lieutenant 7. B. Mott of the Seventh ar
| tillery was present as officially representing
the United States government and went to
Washington with the body Lieutenant
Peter Traub First cavalry, who was adede-
camp to General Henry, was present and hads
charge of the arrangements.
The Military Escort.
| While the services were being conducted
in the house three National Guard regiments,
the Seventh, Sixty ninth and Seventy-f first,
marched down Madison avenue and took po-
sition in readiness for the parade. The Sec
ond battery, Captain Wilson commanding,
lay on Thirty-irst street and caisson was
brought up in front of the door ready for
the coffin. Upon the casson was sdrared ras
large American flag and eight horses We're
attached, each near horse having rider.
In spite Of rain at the time OF the SER
vices a large crowd had assembled, but It
was kept in check by 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 Captain Wilson to have the same cais-
son that was used at the funeral of General
Sherman, but 1t was found that that caisson.
was in the United States arsenal and was
kept as memento. One of the battery
caissons was therefore used and that will
plate being placed upon it. marking the
/ occurrence.
| After the services in the house were fur
nished the coffin was carried out to the
caisson by eight artillery sergeants from the
l surrounding military posts and who acted as
body-bearers during the services. The
caisson was then driven UP Madison ave-
nue. as far as Thirty third street and the
carriages with the family and honorary pail
| haa
y and proceeded down the avenue, Immediately
following the Seventh regiment, which had
\ the right of line, the place of honor being
assigned to the Second battery. The car
:, riage was followed by the Sixty-ninth and
Seventy first regiments in the order named.
AS the procession started the Seventieth
regiment band, augmented to seventy five
pieces, started Chopin's funeral march,
which was played increasingly to the ferry
house at Twenty y-third street
All In Full Uniform.
a The military pallbearers walked two
abreast, Immediately back of the casket,
= while the body-bearers marched on either
side. General George Moore Smith, brigade
4 commander of the Fifth brigade. of which
the three regiments represented belonged
was at the head of the line with his entire
r STAFF. All the national guard wore full uni
! form and presented good appearance. The
Seventh regiment ws particularly good in
y appearance, over 800 men turning out upon
request, no command being given. The
Seventy first regiment had about 750 men
and the Sixty-ninth about 500 men,
al The parade passed down Madison avenue
ID to Twenty sixth street. to Fifth avenue to
ic the arch, where 1t wheeled and went directly
l. down Twenty-fourth street to the ferry. The
Sixty ninth and Seventy-hrst regiment
IN were lined along Madison avenue and Tweu-
10 ty sixth street waiting for the caisson to
le pass and as 1t did so the men uncovered
III end the bands OF the respective regiments
l. played Free as Bird" and Nearer My
In God to Thee" The Sixty ninth regiment
l. fell in behind the carriage and was followed
es by the seventyfrst regiment.
The police had cleared the entrance "a
E. the ferry and as the head OF the line reached
We there General Smith and his staff took the
at right OF line with the Second battery, while
Vn the mounted police took the left. The Sew.
ds entieth regiment took company front
nd formation along Twenty y-fourth street, reach
ng ing from the ferry nearly to Twenty eighth
N. avenue and presented arms as the cassou
Dr. passed. Upon the arrival at the ferry the
different regiments left for their armories
The caisson and carriages with the honor
A ary and military pallbearers and the body
bearers took a ferryboat for the / O'Clock
es train for Washington. Upon reaching Jer-
sey City the body was carried to the train
The family and Lieutenants Mott and Traui
took a parlor car Three OF the honorar,
on pallbearers' also went to Washington to ac
rst as escort there. They were: Major Aze
IT Ames, Major Francis II. Hills and William
he X. Corwine.
1rt Just before General Henry's death he hat
big completed number of papers on the cam
re- palgn and rule in Porto Rico. While the,
are not edited or completed. or ready 10
At publication, they will be published in bool
lay form soon under the title Of "The Rul
nj