The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-04-06
HON(|RS D DEAD HEROES.
Executive Order Issued by the Pres
ident in Relation to the Inter-
ments at Arlington.
EVERY MILITARY HONOR 70 SE PAID.
ON ThsFAdas. April q, the Day OF tine
Pabii- Interm-ns. the NatlsBSH
FIaE 10 60 bs Displayed at Haif-
ssnHt on All Waited states Buiia-
tnKa, Forts, Cnmps and rhip@.

Washington. Aprilt.- Arrangements
have heen practically completed for
the funeral ceremonies on the occasion
of rein,ermrni In Arlington cen'rtery
AT two O'Clock Thursday afternoon OF
tine rrrruius ui ni,uui sSsi r,,ii,iii,f- sii.ss
civilians who lost their lives either as
result oS wounds or disease In the
rsmtaigns 5f Santiago aud Porto Rico.
rae simpI--s Ceremonies.
The ceremonies will be oi tine sim
plest character, being confined to the
commitment service conducted ny
f'vui Chaplain Charles ". FTsc!aEa,
who has been summoned here from the
military most nt Fort Monroe for that
purpose.
Fuii military honors viii bc paid the
memory Of the patriotic dead and all
the regular troops IN this vicinity, the
district national guard and battai-
ion of marines win participate In the
ca remonics nt the cemetery. Col.
Francis l.. Guetner. Gf the Fourth ar
iillery, Wiil have command Of She mili-
tafy escort exercises.
THE Bodies Co he Buried.
The remains Of $50 OF the hcrocs IT
the war have already been deposited
in tents near the spot Hrlectcd for
n cir iniermcn;, and I, iseNpcctcd that
the remaining 200 bodies will be
brought on from jeFsey City to-day CT
Tomorrow.
The president and most OF the Of
iicials OF the administration In :his
ritt will attend the funeral services.
An EAecasivs order,
Washington. April 4.The prcsi
dent has issued the following order:
It Ia ftiins that. In behalf of The nation.
tributes OF honor BE- paie 90 the memories
az the noble men who iust their lives in
their eoun;rys service during the late war
with Spain. u n the more htiing, mas.
much as IN c0nsOnancc with the spirit of
gut free Institutions, and in nbcsitence 90
tbs EsssEt exalted FTosapsis.Ez ps paiglot-
rsm. those who were sent to other shores
10 DO battle for their country'a honor an
def their coUntry'a Tag, weni freely from
every quarter of our beloved iaud. Each
Eoldier, each sailor. parting from home
tier and putting behind him private inter
este ia tho FT-seHoS 5f tie stern yias5-
Eensy OF unsDuEhi war with an alien foe,
was an individual type of that devotion
OF the citizen OF the state which makes
cur nation strong in unity and In action.
Those who died Ia another land left IN
many homes the undyihE memories thst
attend the heroic dead OF all ages. II
vas brfittinR that with the advent IT
peace. won BY their sacrifice. their bodies
should be gathered with tender care and
rssetSgsd to h0fne ard sindfvd. This has
e..fat - -
Porto Rico. Those oT the Philippines atll
rest where they fell, watched over by
their surviving comrades and crowned
with the love ot grateful nation.
The remains of many brought 70 oai
shores have been delivered 90 their FAINT
lies for private busiai but for others oi
the brave officers end men vino pcriHhel
there has bceE reserved iutcrmcut 10
ground sacred 10 the anldierr and sailors
amid the tributes Of military honor and
national mourning they nave 10 well de,
served
I therefore order
That upon the arrival OF the c0rtege a,
the national cemetery at Arlington. at
proper military and naval houorH be psii
90 the dead hsrees; that suitable cerno'
nles shall attend their intcrment; that tht
customary salute Of mourning bc fired "a
tho cemetery. and that the same day as
two O'Clock .. m Thursday. the sixth das
OF April tbc national ilAE be displayed al
haif-mast on all public buildings. forts
camps and public vessels OF the United
States, and ai u o'clock nSap OF said day
sii the departments OF the government OF
Washington shall be closed.
wM MKINI.EY
Executive Mansion. April !. fsa9
In the same connection, Acting Secre.
tarl Of War Meiklejohn Issued this
order
The remains Of officers and soldiers VIII
loAt their lives In the war with Spain dur
in; thn operations ia Cuba and Porto Rio1
will be Inferred with aue aud flttinG cero.
monies IN the national cefnetery at Ar
itngton, Va, on Thursday. April 6, AT
>. IA.
fiy direction of the president all cf ths
United States troops serving la tho virin.
ity OF Washington. together With the ma
tioHai guard Of the District OF Columbia
VIII be assembled 81 Arlington on the dats
IN question 10 participate In tho funeral
csfmonles,