The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-04
H Il Red DEAD.
That Have Been Brought Back to
be Buried.
THE TRIBUTES TO BE PAID
Those who Lost Their Lives In Their
Conntry's Service During the Late
War With Spain = The President
Issues an Executive Order : Inter-
ments to Take Place Thursday in
Arlington Cemetery.


WASHINGTON. D. c., April S.-The
President to-day issued the following
executive order:
It is fitting that in behalf OF the ma
tlon, 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 conso-
nance with the spirit OF our free instl-
tuition and In obedience to the most ex-
allied promptings OF patriotism, those
who we're sent to other shores to do
battle for their country's honor under
their country's fog. went freely from
every quarter of our beloved land. Each
soldier each sailor. parting from home
tles and putting behind him private In
terests In the presence OF the stern
emergency of unsought war with an
allen foe, was an individual type Of thai
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
attend the heroic dead"of all ares. 1t
was fitting that with the advent Of
peace. won by their sacrifice, their bod
les 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 Philip
pines still rest where they fell. watched
over BY their surviving comrades, and
crowned with the love Of grateful ma
ton.
The remains Of many brought to our
shores have been delivered to their fam
lies for private burial. But for others
or the brave officers and men who per-
ished there has been reserved interment
In ground sacred to the soldiers and
sailors amid the tributes OF military
honor and national mourning they have
SO well deserved.
! therefore order: That upon the ar
rival Of the cortege at the National
cemetery at Arlington. all proper mil
itary and naval honors be paid to the
dead heroes; that suitable ceremonies
shall attend their interment; that the
customary salute OF mourning be fired
at the cemetery; and that on the same
day at o'clock p. NJ, Thursday, the
9th day OF April. the national ensign be
displayed at half staff on all public
buildings, camps. forts and public yes
sells OF the United States: and that at IL
o'clock noon of said day. all the de-
partments of the government at Wash
ington Shall be closed.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY. Il
Executive Mansion, April 3, 1899.
In the same connection Acting Secre-
tary of War Meikeljohn issued this or
der: tf
The remains OF officers and soldiers
who lost their lives in the war with
Spain during the operations In Cuba
and Porto Rico viii be Inferred with
due and fitting ceremonies, In the Ma
tlonal cemetery at Arlington, Va, on
Thursday. April G, at 2 p. IN. BY .direc-
tlon OF the President. all OF the United
States troops serving In the vicinity OF
Washington. together with the nationa!
guard Of the Distrlc: Of Columbia. will
be assembled at Arlington on the date
In question to participate in the funeral
ceremonies"