The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-07
A NATIONS HONOR
TO HEROIC DEAD.
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had been caught in a jam at the Potomac
bridge, from which 1t required a dozen
mounted police to extricate them. redch-
ed the enclosure. They were followed by
General Miles and his stan, the military
attaches OF the British and German en-
bassies. all mounted. and the military es-
cOrt As they arrived the solemn strains
OF the Dead March in Saul' silenced
the vast assemblage and with heads barred
the crowd stood at the graves side wniie
the Presidential party advanced ana the
military dispositions were made.
The military was under the command
Of Colonel Francis l.. Guenther, and con-
sisted of the District OF Columbia Nationai
Guard the Light Battery with two Hoich-
kiss guns. "A battalion Of naval militia ana
the regular troops from the arsenal az
Fort Myer.
THE PRESIDENTS PARTY.
The troops were formed upon three
sides OF q rectangle and files OF soldiers
were marched into the ranks OF the dedu.
Flanking the open space at the head Va
the graves were the red coated arilh'iF
men who were TO fire the last salute anu
on the left was stationed the oui
Artillery Band The President. acconpa
MED bv Secretary Gage. Secretary Ions
Postmaster General Smith secretaries
Hay. Hitchcock. Adiutant Genefal Cor,
bin and Colonel Bingham, came Forward
with uncovered head and took his place
I'm tho omen SPACE facing the graves. lie
was followed By General Miles ana MS
staff in fu' uniform. and Other distin-
suished guests including some or tDe
representatives Of foreign countries.
Just as the President arrived. paine
tic incident occurred when aCed Mr.. ana
Nre O,Dowd pressed through the lines
and nlaccd bunch of roses on the casket
of their son. John Opowd. Of the Seventh
infantry The parents Of Lieutenant
wood also came forward and deposited
a beaufi-lr wreath OF flowers and the
sword Of that gallant officer upon his
caskef Immediately the band broke out
in the sweet strains Of Nearer MY COO
n Thee" and Post Chaplain 9. w. Free.
land. OF Fort Monroe in his robes OF
office with Rev. Father Niece. Of 81
pofrick's church. followed by three pur-
-ls cowned acolytes advanced 10 the
rraves and the funeral services began.
'They were very simple. but very impress
A SOLEMN SCENE
Pev Freeland read the military COM
initial service of the Episcopal church.
beginning with Man that is born OF
woman" and concluding with the prom
Use of heaven contained I'm the words.
Il am the Resurrection and the lAfe.
As he ifNhoAbttu vie NuAh0. b"oN ="
aust earth to earth" the soldiers at the
side OF each grave Crumbled a cloud OF
earth upon each casket. The vast con-
course barred their heads 10 the solemn
words and scene and thousands joined in
the Lords Prayer. Rev. Father MCGEE
then consecrated with the churchly power
invested I'm him the earth into which the
bodies OF the Catholic soldiers were
placed. Meantime from Fort Myer.
booming down the wind. came the dun
crack of a gun every half hour and the
national ensiens on the STATS there and
at the Lee Mansion were run down to
half mast.
As soon as the religious services had
been concluded fanking detachments Of
the Fourth and Fifth Artillery fired n
salute-soul-uplfting volleys-and In the
solemn hush that followed the salute. the
bugle sounded taps" The last religious
and military rites 10 the dead heroes
were over and the Presidential party and
the military departed. leaving the work
of actual interment to follow. As each
of the caskets weighed almost 800 pounds
and requires eight men TO handle IL, II
will be two or three DAYS before all the
bodies are I'm their graves.
In order 10 permit all to attend the
services this afternoon the departments
and the Federal courts were closed by
an executive order Of the President, and
all the flags in the city were half-masted.