Evening star., 1899-04-03
GEN. FLAGLER'S FUNERAL
Services at the Late Soldiers Residence on
Washington Heights
Distinguished Attendance Notable
Floral Tributes The President
Will BE Present at Arlington.

| Inc funeral OF the late zen. DanleI w.
Flagler, chief of ordnance, United States
| army, took place this afternoon. Services
| were held at the Flagler residence, No 21i1
| California avenue, Washington Heights, at
2 o'clock The Rev. William R. Turner of
| St Michaels' and All Angels Episcopal
| Church, of which the dead soldier was a
| member conducted the services, and the
| Rev. DIR. Teunis Hamlin, pastor of the
| Church of the Covenant, to which Mrs
| Flagler belongs, read a poem. The attend
ance was large and distinguished, compris-
| ing many CT the representative people in
| official and social life. Delegations from
| the Military Order of the Loyal Legion and
| the Sons of the Revolution, of which Gen.
| Flagler was member, were in attendance
Beautiful Floral Tributes.
| The floral tributes were numerous and
| notable. President and Mrs. Mckinley sent
| a wreath of orchids, roses and Easter lilies
| and crossed palms: the Loyal Legion sent
| a wreath OF orchids, roses and lilies of the
| valley, with the name of the order in vio-
| let's upon the circle; the ordnance corps
| sent magnificent tribute, being the re-
production of the insignia of the corps.
| The crossed cannons were of purple i'm
| mortelles and supported d cannon ball OF
| VIC cts.
The belt of white cape flowers bore the
| name of the ordnance department In Vio-
| lets, the belt buckle was of lilies of the
| valley and white roses, and the red plume
| above of feathery pampas grass.
Secretary and Mrs. A!ger sent a wreath
| of galax and Easter lilies: Quartermaster
| General and Mrs. Ludington, a cross of lilies
| and violets; Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Board
| man. a wreath of daybreak carnations and
| white roses: Mrs. Mckee Dunn, a large
Ereath of roses and lilies OF the VALLEY; Mrs
| Daniel Lamont, wreath of bronze galax
| and violetS.
| The PaIlbearers.
The pallbearers were General John NJ.
| Wilson, chief or engineers; General A. b.
| Carey, paymaster general; General n. j..
| T. Dana. L. S. A: General ]. F. Keith. L..
| S. A: Colonel A. Mordecai. ordnance de-
| partment. and Major Charles Shaler, ord
nance department.
The body bearers were on-commissioned
| officers. The casket containing the remains
! of the dead general placed on flag
covered cafsson. Owing to the fact that
there were not sufficient troops in the vi
| cinity of Washington to form an escort to
| a dead brigadier general this feature was
dispensed with. The band of the 4th Ar
| tilery and a firing party from that regi-
| ment will meent the funeral procession at
! Fort Myer and accompany it to the grave
| in Arlington, where interment will be mada.
President Mckinley announced his inten-
ton today of being present at the funeral
| services at Arlington.
| An Honorable Career.
Late Saturday the following orders ware
| issued at the War Department:
| Headquarters of the Army
| Adjutant Generals Office,
| WASHINGTON, d. C. April l, 1899
| The acting secretary of war announces
the death, at Fort Monroe Va, March ~
| 1899. of Brigadier General Daniel w. Flag.
| Ter, chief of ordnance, United States army.
] General ENlapla horn n T,ockpnrt N
| Y, June "a, 1885. He was graduated at the
| United States Military Academy June "a
1861, and served during the war of the re-
| belion, from 1861 to 1856. He acted as aid
| to Colonel Hunter in the Manassas cam
| paign of July 1861, being engaged in the
| battle of Bull Run, July q, 1861. AS
| first lieutenant he served as chief of ord
nance to General Burnside's expedition in
| North Carolina. December %. 1861. to Au-
| gust, 1862, being engaged in the battle and
capture of Roanoke Island the attack on
Newberne. n. c., and the bombardment of
Fort Macon, resulting in it's capture. He
served in the Maryland campaign (Army of
| the Potomac as assistant ordnance officer
| being engaged in the battle of South Noun
| tain and the battle of Antietam. He served
as chief ordnance officer of the Army of the
Potomac from November IA, 1862, to Octo-
Der 10, 1863, being engaged in the battles of
Fredericksburg, Charlottesville and Get
tysburg.
He was brevetted as captain March IA,
1862, for gallant and meritorious service
at the battle of Newberne n. c." brevet
major. April %, 1892, for gallant and meri-
| torious services at the siege of Fort Macon
N. c. brevet lieutenant colonel, March 13
1865, for distinguished services in the field
and faithful and meritorious services in the
ordnance department during the rebellion"
After the war he served in command of
Augusta arsenal, Rock Island arsenal
Frankfort arsenal, Watertown arsenal and
was appointed brigadier general and chief
of ordnance, United States army, January
%. 1891. Since the civil war he served on
many boards charged with important spe-
cial duties.
His marked characteristics were urbanity
and kindness toward all with whom he
came in contact, careful and conscientious
performance Of every duty with which he
was charged. He was thoroughly well
versed in his profession, and possessed
full knowledge of all the numerous me-
| chanical details in the ordnance depart
ment. He was incessant and untiring
worker, and was active in the DEVELOPMENT
of the modern arms and material used in
the system of coast defenses of the United
States.
AS a special mark of respect to his men,
ory, the officers of the ordnance department
will wear the customary badge of mourning
for period of thirty days.
By command of Mai. Gen MILES
H. c. CORBIN. Adjutant General.
SPANISH GUNBOATS DEPART.