The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-07
WITH RULLHONORS OF war
Santiago's Dead Inferred at Ar.
lingtOn.
1900 PEOPLE PAY LAST TRIBUTE
OF HONOR AND RESPECT.

Commitment CeremSnies Were Simple
But Impressive-President and Cab
inet, Military and Naval Onicers and
Foreign Dignitaries Attend Services.
Washington, April 6.-with full honors
of war, upon the crest Of the southern
slope Of Arlington cemetery, this aftsr-
nosn, the nation, represented by Presi-
dent Mckinley, his cabinet and other
high dignitaries of the government the
commanding general Of the army and
other distinguished officers. all the regu-
lar and militia organizations Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, and . conoourse Of 49,
900 people, paid the last tribute of honor
and respect to the 8s6 officers and men
who gave their lives on distant battle
nslds for their country In the war with
Spain, and who were today mustered in.
to the silent army that sleeps in the last
bivouac Of the brave.
Over each box an American flag was
drapsd. The boxes containing the bodies
Of Capt. Edgar Hubert of the Eighth
United States infantry; Lieut.. L. l. Bar
nett, Ninth U. 8. infantry; Lieut.. VIM.
Wood, 18th q. s. infantry; Lieut.. r. s.
Turman, Sixth U. s. infantry. and
Lieut. Francis Creighton, U. 9. volun-
teer signal corps, were placed at the head
OF the line Of graves Immediately under
the eyes Of the Presidential party. OF the
others fully 70 per cent ara identified,
ABOUT 81 per cent are wholly unknown
or known only as to the regiment to
which they belonged.
Long before the arrival Of the military,
enclosure where the dead soldiers lay.
about $50 the Presidential party, which
Lad been caught In jam at the Potomac
bridge, from which 1t required dozen
mounted police to extricate them. reached
the enclosure They were followed BY
Gen. Miles and his stan. the military At
taohes OF the British and German em bas-
sasies, all mounted, and the military
escort. As they arrived the solemn strains
OF the Dead March In saul silenced the
vast assembly. and with barred heads the
crowd stood ct the graveside while the
Presidential party advanced and the
military dispositions were made. The
military WAS under the command OF Col.
Francis l.. Guenther and consisted Of the
district national guard, the light tatteey
with two Hotohkiss guns, battalion
of naval militia and She regular troops
from the arsenal and Fort Myer. The
troops were formed on threS sides OF q
rectanRls and q tile of soldiers were
marched into the ranks Of Vhe dead.
FlAnkipg the open. space at the head Of
the graves were the red:ooAtsd artillery
men who were to fire the last saluts and
ON the left was stationed the fourth Ar
tillery band The President, accompanied
by Secretaries Hay, Gage, Long, Hitch
cook, Wilson Postmaster General Smith.
Assistant Secretary Taylor, Gen. Cor
ham, came forward with uncovered head
and took HE place in the open space fac
ing the graves He was followed by Gen.
Miles and his staff in full uniform and BY
other distinguished guests, including
some of the representatives OF foreign
countriss. Just as the President arrived,
q pathetic Incident occurred, when aged
Mr.. and Mrs O'Dowd pressed through
the lines and placed bunch of roses on
the casket of their son. John O'Dowd,
Of the Seventh infantry. The parents OF
Lieut.. Wood also came forward aud de-
posted beautiful wreath Of fiowerA
The sword of that gallant officer was up.
on his casket. Immediately the band
or my God TO Thee" and Post Chaplain
g. W. FreelAnd Of Fort Monroe. IN the
ecclesiastical robes OF his office, with
Rev. Father McGee Of St. Patriok's
church, followed by three purple-gowned
aoolytes advanced to the graves and the
funeral services began. They were very
simple, but lvery impressive. The Rev.
Mr.. Fresland read the military commit
tai service Of the Episcopal church, be-
ginning with "Man that is tom Of wom
an" and concluding with tn pro nj Q