The times., 1899-04-07

heights upon which the fort is located
commanding view of the city and the
winding Potomac was had At the south
ern extremity Of the fort a group of
troopers of the Sixth Cavalry, with small
red and white flags awaited the arrival
Of the President trumpeter heralded
his approach and the cayalrymen escorted
him and his party TO the burial plot in
the cemetery
~ Arlington.
The Presidents carriage reached the
graves at 2:25 o'clock. In it were seated
Mr. Mckinley. Gen. Joseph Wheeler, in
civilian attire. and Senator Fairbanks. In
the carriages that followed were
II. \. Taylor. Third Assistant Secretary of
tho Treasury. and the entire Cabinet. with
the exception of Secretary Alger.
Colonel Guenther of the Washington
Barracks. who was in charge OF the cere-
monies, representing the War Department,
and a large number of army officers we're
already at the graves awaiting the Presi-
dent and the services, brief but impress
sive. began. A large stand, covered with
the national colors and draped in mourn
ing. had been erected along the driveway
opposite the 1886 newly-dug graves, TO be
used in the event of rain. number OF
distinguished persons occupied this struc-
ture. Ropes had been stretched around the
stand. and enclosing the graves. which We're
about one hundred yards TO the northeast.
The graves occupied ten-acre plot OF
ground and were arranged in parallel
rows.
Each soldier was given single grave.
The Theoretically sealed cases, containing
the caskets, had been placed on cross
beams over each grave. A new American
Ga each
were honored with flowers placed there
by friends About 80 per cent of those
buried were unknown. The boxes con-
tanning the bodies of the others were
plainly marked with the names OF the
soldier and regiment in which he had
served No expense was spared by the
Government in giving the heroes hitting
burial. Each casket cost about s1O0 and
the total expense of removing and interr-
ing the bodies amounted 10 $4,000
The Funeral.
When the Presidential party arrived
short wait was necessary to permit the
military organization 10 take the stations
assigned to them. Two members OF tae
District National Guard were assigned 10
each grave. When they had taken their
places a small procession OF disunsulshsd "a
persons took up the march from the stand
graves.
This funeral procession was made up IN
The following order: Charles Wright Free
land, Chaplain L. :. A; Father James r.
NcGee. and Father John Gloyd, of St Pat
rick's Church, with two acolytes in pur-
pie; the President, accompanied by G-n-
Joseph Wheeler; Senator Fairbanks, Sec
retary Gage. with Third Assistant Secre-
tary Taylor: Secretary Long and the other
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Acting Secretary Of War; Major General
Miles and staff; Adjutant General Corb.n
and staff: General Ludington and stan
General Wilson and staff; Col. Theodore n
Bingham, military aide TO the President
Among the others in the procession were
Captain Dare, Colonel True, Colonel Bird.
Col. W. 5. Patten, Lieutenant Hesrn,
General Sumner, Captain johnson, Coloaei
Maus. Colonel Moore, Gen. Il. V, Boynton,
Colonel Gilmore, Captain Whitney. Captain
Coffin, Senator Mason, Major Hefstand,
Colonel Carter, Colonel Michler the Kor-
can Minister. the military and naval at
taches of the German and British Embas-
sizes. and Colonel Thompson.
The religious services began with the
words. Man that is born of woman, read
from the ritual of the Episcopal Church by
Chaplain Freeland. OF Norfolk. Father Nc
Gee then consecrsted the earth in which
the soldiers of the Catholic faith were to
be buried. this having been arranged for
through the Offices of-Cardinal Gibbons, OF
baltimore.
NoIley and Taps.
At the conclusion of the commital SER
vices three volleys were fired across the
graves by soldiers of the Fourth and Fifth
Artillery. James o'Lsary, chief trumpster
OF the Fourth Artillery then took his posi-
ha md
which marked the conclusion of the csre-
mony. This brief ceremony was very af-
fecting. and many OF those in the crowd
were deeply touched. and tears were seen
in the eyes of women.
Private Spencer. a member of the Dis
trici Regiment, who stood beside one of
the graves. was overcome during the read
ing OF the ritual and fell over the casket
he was guarding He was removed
by four guardsmen. During the progress
OF the service at the graves the distant
booming of cannon could be heard at Fort
Ayer and the flags at the fort barracks and
on the Lee mansion were at half mast
The caskets were left on the cross bars
across the graves last night and will be
inferred today. The bodies OF FIVE officers
Capt. Edgar Hubert. Eighteenth United
States Infantry; Lieut.. William Wood
Twelfth United States Infantry; Lieut. L.
/. Barnett, Ninth United States Infantry:
Lieut.. r. 5. Tubman, Sixth United States
Infantry. and Lieut.. Francis Creighton
United States Volunteer Signal Corps
which were placed at the head Of the line
Of graves yesterday, were afterward re-
moved to that section of the cemetery set
apart for the burial of officers A guard
Of cayalrymen from Fort Myer guarded the
graves last night.
About two hundred more bodies will
reach this city from Cuba about April %
for interment at Arlington with military
honors. There viii also be III yellow fever
victims buried at Arlington.
captain Dodge Among the Number.
Funeral services over the remains of
Capt. Charles Dodge, formerly of the Twen-
ty-fourth Infantry. L. s. A., who died at
Siboney, Cuba, last July. were held at
o'clock yesterday afternoon in Arlington
Cemetery.
Captain Dodge was born in Georgetown
January 8, 1851. He entered the general
service June II. 1875. and became second
lieutenant of the Twenty-fourth Infantry
October p. 1873. His regiment did duty in
Texas, New Mexico, Indian Territory.
Arizona. and Utah. He served in the In
dian wars and was especially active IN the
encounter with the redskins at Rattle
Snake Springs, Texas. August 6. 1880.
Captain Dodge was well known in this
city. He is survived by his wife, daugh-
ter of the late Col. David Taylor. paymaster
in the United States Army, and one child.
STABBED BY NEGRO RIOTERS.
Details of the Row Among Sailors of
the 4. :. =. Texas.