The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-07

Above the National Capital.
WASHINGTON. April with full hon.
ors of war. upon the crest OF the southern
slope of Arlington cemetery, this after
noon, the nation, represented by President
Mckinley his cabinet and other high
dignitaries of the government, the COM
mandng general OF the army and ether
distinguished officers, all the military or
ganizations in the District and a vast con-
course Of 1890 people, paid the last ten
der tribute of honor and respect To the
bodies of $50 officers and men who gave
their lives on distant battlefelds for their
country during the Spanish-Ameriean
war, and who were today mustered into
the silent army that sleeps in the last
biyouac of the brave
Beautiful Site for the Graves.
The spot selected is in the new addition
10 the cemetery, looking upon the bread,
sweeping Potomac and across TO where
the glistenlng Washington monument
rears it's dizzy shaft, and beyond 10 the
classic lines of the capitol and the bur
nished dome OF the new library building,
To the right rise the ramparts Of old Fort
Mcpherson. to the left the countless
graves of heroes of the civil war, sprin-
killed. with imposing monuments 10 distin-
guished generals. and To the rear the
stately old Lee mansion and Fort Myer.
Caxket. Covered With FIngs.
In this burial lot which covers two
acres In extent in parallel rows. the
wooden boxes containing the caskets were
ranged, separated by great mounds OF
earth over each box an American nag
was draped There was no particular
order In the case OF the officers. The
boxes containing the bodies OF Capt Ed
gar Hubert, of the Eighth L. s. infantry;
Lieut.. T.. I. Barnett. Ninth L. s. infantry;
Iiant W. NJ Wood Twelfth L. s. IN
fantrv: Lieut. f. S. Turman. Sixth L. s.
Infantry and Lieut.. Francis Creighton.
United States volunteer signal corps, were
pracea at the head of the line OF graves
Immediately under the eye OF the presi-
aen,ial rarty. OF the others, fully 10 per
cen, are Identified. About 81 per cent
are wholly unknown. or only by the regi-
ment 10 which they belonged
A n,atforra had been erected. Enclosed
with aags and tiraped in mourning. TO ac-
commafate the distinguished persons, In
case OF inciement weather. but the day
WAS nm ideal ore. with the sun shining
from q cloudless sky. and the platform
was practically unoccupied.
Thou.nnd. Surround Entrance
r,esore the arrival OF the presidential
Marty military escort detachmT1ss FROM
the Fourth and Fifth artillery kept visti
over the dead Long before the arrival
- the artillery thousands OF people naa
surrounded the Enclosure where the dead
soldiers lay. Some soug1t vantage points
in trrss ar on the ragnparts Of ola Fort
Mcpherson.
Presidential Party Arrives.
About ESQ the presidential passy, which
had been caught ir a 5ago at the potomac
fridge fror which II required dezen
mounted police 10 extcicate them. reached
the Enclosure. They were followed by
Gen Miles and his star the military II
;aches ot the British ani German esnhas
s.es. all r2emnted. and the military escort
ae .bev arrived TIE solemn strains az the
s.read March" in saul" silenced the vast
assernhiage. and with barred heads The
crowd s,ood at the grave eide while the
residential party advanced and the nssN-
tarv dfsuo4stluns were male. The military
was urger the command - Col Francis
7. gfueuthar. ard consls, - %. ire District
National Guard the Light battery with
two Hetchklss guns a battalion ~ naval
militia M the regular troops from the
arsenaIs and Fort Ayer
The froap< were formed upon three
sides os rectaneIe and alss - soldiers
were marched into the ranks of the dead.
FTanking the open space az the a@ad ot
the graves were tire relocated artillery.
naer who we're 20 ere the last salute and
on the left was stationed the FourtA ar
tiilerv hand.
The president. accompanied by secra-
tarle~ Hay. Gage Long. Fistcacocs and
Wilson. Post master General sassrh. Assist
ant Secretary Taytar. zen Csrf3a. Gen
JOAN " Wilson ard Gel. Binghzrn came
forward w4th uncovered head sna to1k
his t5lacs in ;h. open space tactug the
graves lie was followed by -isn- Niles
aa4 his sts~ In fun ansssrra. and oy ot>er
distinguished guests. ise1ssfi~< soTae of tire
represents sfves - foreign countries
4 Pathetic Incident.
rsss IS she pres.sen, arrived a rathetle.
sr.rAse.t eecarresf when aged Mr. ard Mrs
Cfpawi Tresssf ssrough sAe ,lze= sna
paseesa a hsgnr- % roses On tae caske, OF
,selr saa. Fosn TaoN3. - she Seventh IN
ssn.sy- Ths PARENTS - I.se85 wosss ssso
came forgwz~t ard Gap@xge4 beautiful
wteash ag ecssrs- TIE sRerss 9f that ga,..
la.as af2cer wAs uron hss easkes
simple 9er~nsanie. ef the Church
Eussas3safesy lhe band nrake eat srs the
sases ssx4s1s es Nearer. III Go2. to