The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-30
A MILITARY PAGEANT,
Escorted General Henry's Body
Through New York Streets.
BODY TAKEN TO WASHINGTON,

There 1t VIII he Inferred with Heroic
Dead In Arlington Cemetery-"Ths
Rule In Porto Rico," From the Pen
ofGen. Henry, VIII Soon be Published
New York. Oct. 3O.-The largest and
most impressive military funeral paS
rade since the death Of General VIII.
lam T. Sherman took place yesterday
when the body of General Guy ".
Henry was removed from his residences
to the Pennsylvania railroad train that
conveyed it to Washington, where the
interment will be made In Arlington
| cemetery.
The services at the residence were
conducted by the Rev. John Huske, of
st. Thomas Protestant Episcopal
church, and consistedof simple prayers,
lasting not more than ten minutes.
The coffin was partially covered with
silk American flag Numerous floral
pieces were on the mantels and few
on the foot of the coffin. The immedi-
ate family, relatives and the most in
innate friends were present at the
house service.
The honorary pallbearers were Gem
eral A. s. Webb. Major Azel Ames and
Major Francis H. Mills. of the Loyal
Legion; Colonel Daniel Appleton, DR..
Albert Shaw. William r. Corwin,
Henry Hamilton Lewis and Gilbert X
Harroun. The military pallbearers
were Colonels John 8. Rodgers, J.
W. Clous. Peter d. Vroom and Tully
McCrea Lieutenant Colonels Carl A. !.
Woodruff and John P. Myrick, Major
]. B. Burbank and Captain B. X. Rob. I
erts Lieutenant T. B. Mott, of the
Seventh artillery, was present as Of
ficially representing the United States
government, and went to Washington
with the body
While the services were being COM
Quoted in the house three national
guard regiments, the Seventh, Sixty
ninth and Seventy-first, marched down
Madison avenue and took positions In 4
readiness for the parade. The Second
battery Captain Wilson commanding.
lay on Thirty-frst street, and calls +
son was brought up In front of the
door ready for the coffin. Upon the
caisson was draped large American
flag, and eight horses were attached,
each near horse having a rider.
In spite of the rain at the time Of
the services large crowd collected,
but it was kept in check by detach-
ment of mounted and foot police. Ithad
been the intention of Captain Wilson :
to have the same caisson that was used
at the funeral of General Sherman, but
it was found that that caisson was In
the United States arsenal and was
kept as memento One of the bat.
terry caissons was therefore used, and
that will be kept in similar way, a
large silver plate being placed upon it,
marking the occurrence.
After the services in the house were
finished the coffin was carried out to
the caisson by eight artillery sergeants
from the surrounding military posts
and who acted as body bearers during
the services. The caisson was then
driven up Madison avenue as far as
Thirtythird street and the carriages
with the family and honorary pail
bearers followed. The carriages then
turned and proceeded down the ave-
nue., Immediately following the Sew
enth regiment, and followed hv tho 3
otAty-Hihtn anu oovoHty -nrst regt-
ments. AS the procession started the
Seventh regiment band, augmented to
70 pieces, started Chopin's funeral
march, which was played increasingly
to the ferry house at Twenty third
street Thence the funeral party was
taken to Jersey City. and started for
Washington at o'clock.
Just before General Henry's death
he had completed number of papers
on the campaign and rule in Porto
Rico. While they were not edited or
or ready for publication,
they will soon be published In book
form under the title of the Rule In
Porto Rico"
The funeral train arrived in Wash
ington at $40 o'clock last night. The
body was taken to st. Johns Episcopal
church, to lie in state under q guard
of honor until the funeral today.