The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-08
TO PAY FINAL HoNoRS
Interment OF Heroes Who Fell I'm War
40 he Marked By Appropri-
ate Ceremonies.

Washington, April 4.-Arrangements
funeral ceremonies on the occasion OF
the reintermcnt in Arlington cemetery
at two o'clock Thursday afternoon OF
the remains of about $50 soldiers and
civilians who lost their lives either as a
result OF wounds or disease in the cam
paign OF Santiago and Porto Rico.
The ceremonies will be OF the simplest
character being confined 30 the commit
ment service. conducted by Post Chap
lain Charles w Freeland. who has been
summoned here from the military post
at Fort Monroe for the purpose. Full
military honors will be paid the mem
DRY Of the patriotic dead, and all the
regular troops In this vicinity, the Dis
trict national guard and "A battalion Of
marines will participate I'm the cere-
monies az the cemetery. Col. Francis
&. Guenther, OF the Fourth artillery, will
have command Of the military exercises.
The remains OF $50 Of the heroes OF the
war have already been deposited in
tents near the spot selected for their
intermeEt. and IL is expected that the
remaining 200 bodies will be brought
row. The president and most OF the Of
ficials on the administration in the city
will attend the funeral services. Presi
dent Mckinley has issued the following
executive order in connection with the
interments:
''It IS hitting that in behalf OF the nation
tributes OF honor be paid to the memories
OF the noble men who lost their lives In
thcir country's service during the late war
with Spain IL 81 the more hitting mas
much az IA corsonance with the spirit Of
our free institutions and In obedience 10
the most exalted promptlngs Of patriot
ism those who were sent 10 other shores
TO do battle for their country honor under
their eountry's nag went freely from every
quarter OF our beloved land. Each soldier.
each sailor parting from home ties and
putting behind him private interests IN the
presence Of the stern emergency Of un-
sought war with an allen foe was an In
diyidaal type OF that devotion OF the ciii-
gen 10 the state which makes our nation
strong In unity and In action.
Those who died ia another land left in
many homes tho undylng memories that
attend the heroic dead OF all ages. II was
fitting that with the advent OF peace, won
by their sacrifice, their bodies should be
gathered with tender care and restored 70
home and kindred This has been done
with the dead OF Cuba and Porto Rico
Those Of the Philippines still rest wherel
they fell watched over by their surviving
comrades ana crowned with the love OF
grateful nation.
"The remains OF many brought 10 our
shores have been delivered to their families
FOR private burial, But for others OF the
brave officers and men who persisted there
has been reserved interment IN ground sa-
cred 10 the soldiers and sailors amid the
tributes OF military honor and national
mourning they have so well deserved.
II therefore order. That upon the ar
rival OF the cortege a the national ceme-
terry at Arlington all proper military and
naval honors be paid 10 the dead heroes;
that suitable ceremonies shall attend their
intorment. that the customary salute Of
mourning be fired at the cemetery and
that on the same day az two oclock D. m,
Thursday. the sixth day OF April, the ma
tonal flag be displayed at half stan on
all public buildings, forts. camps and pub
lie vessels OF tho United States. and that
az II O'Clock noon OF said day all the de-
partments OF the government al Washing
ton shall be closed
WILLIAM MKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, April 3, 1882"