Evening star., 1899-02-01
REST IN ARLINGTON
The Remains of Gap. John A. Raw
'lins to Be Transferred.
MILITARY AND CIVIC ESCORT
Result Of. the Work of a Grand
Army Post.
PROG RAM A RRAN GED

The remains of General John A. Rawlins.
after having rested In the Congressional
cemetery since the time of that gallant
old soldiers death I'm 1869, viii be trans
ferred to Arlington National cemetery with
appropriate funeral exercises and military
ceremony next Wednesday, February s.
While all the details of the occasion have
not been completed the plans have been
formulated and from present indications
the transfer will develop into one of the
most notable funerals ever held in the
national capital. All of the available
United States troops In this vicinity will
be ordered out by the Secretary of War
to act a military escort. In addition
to the regulars the National Guard of the
District has been invited to act as an aux
Hilary escort and it Is expected General
George Fl. Harries, commanding the guard
will soon issue the necessary orders on the
subject. The Marine Band and the 4th Ar
tillery band expected to have a place
| in the funeral procession. The members of
John A. Rawlins Post, No. 1, of the Grand
Army of the Republic will be in line A
suitable program has been arranged for
the services at the reinterment to be made
at Arlington Altogether the occasion will
be one fitting in every particular the high
| rank of the dead soldier an9 his worth
Work of RewIins Post.
Some four Years ago John A. Rawlins
Post, Nc. /, Grand Army of the Republic
| OF tnis city, conceived the idea of remov-
i ing the remains of General Rawlins. as in
| dicated above, and after persistent efforts
| the identity and location of his nearest
| relatives were established, and a year ago
| after obtaining the consent of his children
/ his only immediate relatives, to such
| transfer of the remains succeeded in inter-
| esting senators and representatives to the
| proposition, the result of which was the
passage of joint resolution by Congress,
| which has recently been approved by the
| President. appropriating the sum of $500
! which Is now available for the purpose to
| be expended under the direction of the Sec
! retary of War.
| The arrangements for the transfer Of
| the remains are being conducted there
! fore under the supervision of the Sec
| tary, who has detailed Colonel J. M Moore
| of the quartermaster generals office to act
| for him in all matters pertaining to the
| forthcoming ceremonies. Committees from
| John A. Rawlins Post have had the de-
| tails OF the matter in hand and their work
In arranging the affairs in connection with
| 'ie transfer mas peelL thorough in every
| way. ~
The Program Arranged
| According to the program the funeral
| procession will start from the Peace monu-
ment next Wednesday afternoon at
| o'clock. The line of match to Arlington
| VIII be along Pennsylvania avenue to the
| Aqueduct bridge and taertee across to the
\
Will be incased in a hardwood casket, with
| black cloth covering. will be placed on a
| hag-draped caisson at the Congressional
| cemetery between II and 1 O'Clock and
| escorted by the members of John A Raw
| Inns Post In carriages. this soldiers hearse
| Will proceed to the Peace usonument where
the military escort VIA have assembled
| The military feature of Vie funeral will
| consist Of the available batteries of arti1-
| lery Stationed iat Washington barracks and
| Forts ashlngton and Sheridan The Ar
| tlllery and Marine Bandssw play funeral
marches and Accomplishments for the sing
| ing at the new grave in Arlington
1t Is expected that the National Guard
VIII be represented by fully 1000 men, in
Guiding the naval battalion, which has
never before paraded A detail of mounted
police will precede the funeral procession
as far as the Potomac river
Services at Arlington.
The remains Of Gen Rawlins will go to
their last resting place amid impressive
services. This resting place will be near the
graves of the brave and gallant officers of
equal rank with whom he fought during
the war-on the slope directly in front of
the mansion and overlooking the river and
the city. The exercises at the grave will
be inaugurated with a dirge, rendered by
the Marine Band. Mr.. Henry A Castle,
auditor for the Post Office Department,
Will deliver an oration. Mr.. Castle was a
boyhood and lifelong friend of Gen. Raw
Inns. John A. Joyce, who was also an in
innate friend of the generals, will read an
original poem. There will be other fea-
lures to the Arlington ceremonies which
nave not been decided upon as yet. At
the conclusion of the program the usual
Voiley5 Will be fired over the grave and
taps will be sounded by a trumpeter
should the weather be incement the exer-
cises at the cemetery will be held in the
mansion, permission for such arrange
ment having already been granted
Relatives TO BE Present.
The only immediate relatives of Gen.
Rawlins living are daughter, Mrs. George
B. Holman of Barnegat Park, N. J., and a
son. James B. Rawlins of the same place
Both are expected to be present at the
transferral ceremonies. A number of the |
soldiers grandchildren by a deceased |
daughter, live in Newburgh, N. Y, and are |
not expected to be here. Other relatives
most of whom reside in Illinois, have been |
notified and may come to Washington |
in time to take part in the exercises.
President Mckinley and the members of |
his CABINET have been invited to attend and |
if possible will be present. The military |
committees of the Senate and House of |
Representatives have also been especially |
invited and will be represented |
The monument which now marks Gen. |
RaWltnS grave in Congressional cemetery |
will be taken down. polished and removed |
to Arlington, where it will be again erected |
over his remains |
Gen. Rawlins died in this city while serv- |
ing in President Grants cabinet as Secre- |
tary of War His remains were placed In |
the Congressional cemetery, where they |
have rested ever since
The general committee of John A. Raw |
Inns Post of the G. A. R., having super |
vision of the removal Of. the remains from |
congressional cemetery; and the RENTER |
ment In Arlington is cpmpbsed of the fol- |
lowing: Hiram buckingham Thomas L.. |
Sheppard E: w. WHITAKER, Alva S. Taber, |
r. b. Schwickardi, Johh II. Keogh, S. ]. |
BLOCK, Newton Ferree, James A. Allen, H. |
p. Weaver, Dennis O'Connor NJ. Emmett |
Urell and William Dickson.
The subcommittee DIRECTLY in charge of |
the active work consists of yMessrs. Hiram /
Buckingham, Thomas r. Sheppard and AL |
va s. Taber