Evening star., 1899-04-03
TO HONOR THE DEAD
Tribute to Those Who Fell in the Late
War.
Directing Ceremonies
and Closing the Departments.

President Mckinley today issued the fol-
lowing proclamation, one of the most touch
ing promulgated from the White House in
years. directing national honors to be given
Thursday to the dead soldiers brought from
the West Indies and taken to Arlington:
By the President of the United States.
Executive order.
1t is fitting that in behalf of the nation
tributes of honor be paid to the memories
of the noble men who lost their lives in
their country's service during the late war
with Spain. 1t is the more fitting inasmuch
as in consonance with the spirit of our free
institutions and in obedience to the most
exalted promptings of patriotism, those
who were sent to other shores to do battle
for their country's honor, under their coun-
trys 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 unsought war
with an alien foe,~ was an individual type
of that devotion of the citizen to the state
which makes our nation strong in unity and
in action.
Those who died In another land left in
many homes the undying memories that at
tend the heroic dead of ali ages. 1t was
fitting that with the advent of peace won
by their sacrifice, their bodies should be
gathered with tender care and restored to
home and kindred. This has been done
with the dead of Cuba and Porto Rico.
Those of the Philippines still rest where
they fell, watched over by their surviving
comrades, and crowned with the love of q,
grateful nation.
The remains Of many brought to 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
sacred to the soldiers and sailors amid the
tributes of military honor and nationa!
mourning they have so we'll deserved.
| therefore order:
That upon the arrival of the cortege at
the National cemetery at Arlington all
proper military and naval honors be paid
to the dead heroes: that suitable ceremo-
MES shall attend their interment that the
customary salute of mourning be fired at
the cemetery, and that on the same day
at > o'clock D.. M, Thursday, the 9th day of
April, the national ensign be displayed at
half staff on all public buildings, forts,
camps and public vessels of the United
States: and that at - o'clock noon of said
day all the departments Of the government
at Washington shall be closed.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion April 3, 1899.
The Ceremonies at Arlington.
Arrangements have been practically COM
pleted for the funeral ceremonies the
occasion of the reinterment in Arlington
cemetery at o'clock Thursday afternoon
of the remains of about $50 soldiers and
civilians who lost their lives either as
| result OF WOuIuS OF UlSGdSe III IHe CdHl-
paigns of Santiago and Porto Rico The
ceremonies will be of the simplest char
acter. being confined to the commitment
service conducted by Post Chaplain Charles
W Freeland, who has been SUNNI oned here
from the military post at Fort Monroe for
that purpose. Full military honors will be
paid the memory of the patriot dead and
all the regular troops in this vicinity, the
District National Guard and battalion of
marines will participate in the ceremonies
at the cemetery. Col. Francis /. Guenther
of the 4th Artillery will have command of
the military escort and exercises
The remains of 1870 of the heroes of the
war have already been deposited in tents
near the spot selected for their interment.
and it is expected that the remaining 200
bodies will be brought on from Jersey Citv
tomorrow or next day. The President and
most of the officials of the administration
IN the city will attend the funeral services
A STAND has been erected at the cemetery
Tor their convenience.
General Orders Issued.
The following general order was issued
this afternoon:
April 8, 1885,
The following orders from the War De-
partment are published for the informa-
tion and guidance of all concerned:
War Department.
WASHINGTON, April 3. 1899
The remains of officers and soldiers who
lost their lives in the war with Spain dur
ing the operations in Cuba and Porto Rico
will be inferred with due and fitting cere-
monies in the national cemetery at Ar
iinSton, Va, on Thursday, April 6, at 2
pm. By direction of the President all of
the United States troops serving in the vi
cinity of Washington, together with the Ma
tional Guard of the District of Columbia,
will be assembled at Arlington on the date
in question to participate in the funeral
ceremonies.
G. D. MEIKLEJOHN,
Acting Secretary of War.
BY command of Major General Miles:
(Signed) H. c. C0Rl3IN,
Adjutant General.