Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-21
FUNERAL OF LANION
The Body Will Be Taken to Gene.
terry Tomorrow Only Brief
Service.
The Actual Funeral Ceremonies With
Military Honors to Take
Place Later
Contributions to the Lawton Fund
Coming in Rapidly-lowa at
Washington.

Manila, Dec. 21.--I1awton' S body VIII
be removed from his late residence to-
the cemetery tomorrow. According to
Mrs. Lawton's wish there viii be no
ceremonial only prayer. The general
staff and Lieut.. Stewards troop OF the
Fourth cavalry, which accompanied
Lawton through the campaign, will
compose the escort. Actual funeral
ceremonies will take place in about ten
days, when the transport sails, under
direction of Gen. Schwarn. With mili-l
tary honors. Civil organizations, in.
Guiding the supreme court, will partic.
! pate, and Senor Calderon will lead the
Fiupinos who We're associated with
LaMton in the organization of munich
palites. Mrs. Lawton bears her grief
bravely.
Washington, Dec. 21.-Responses to
the appeal of Gen. Corbin and others
for contributions to raise a mortgage on
Lawtons home are coming in encour-
agingly from all parts of the country.
c. II. Hamilton, of Milwaukee,, tele-
will contribute $1,000. Another contri-
button from one whose name is With
held has been received. Alger and Hay
and some others contribute slOO each,
The committee wants to raise $4,000.
Washington, Dec. 21.-A general or
der announcing to the army the death
of Lawton was Issued from the war de-
partment today.
Lawton's Body Taken to Manila.
Manila, Dec. 21.-Maj. Gen. Lawton's
body was brought from San AIateo tt
Manila late yesterday afternoon, his
staff and squadron of cavalry acting
as escort. 1t was found necessary t.
bridge the river.
The funeral will take place from hi:
late residence here. a mansion formerl,
occupied by Spanish general. The bod.
hos been put temporarily in a vault il
Ell Paco cemetery, where many of tn
American soldiers have been inferred
and guard of honor will be main
tained. When Mrs. Lawton and he
four children shall have completed thei
arrangements for returning to the Unit
ed States the remains will be taken on
transport with an escort of officers TO
final interment, as is thonght probabl
here, in Arlington cemetery.
Gen. I4awton's death has caused uni
versal sorrow in Manila.
No American officer had greater pop
ularity among all ranks, and in hi
dealings with the natives he command
ed their respect and confidence to a re
markable degree. The mayors whom h
Installed In the neighboring towns ar
arranging to attend the funeral in
body.
To his executive ability ard persona
leadership is due the brilliant evecutio
of the plan of campaign IN north Luzo
which has scattered the insurrectionar
force from San Isidro to the gulf of Lir
gayen. That section of the island whic
Rad to be traversed curing the yer
worst season of the year presented di,
ficulties considered almost insurmoun
able, but Gen. Lawton thoroughly co,
cred the program assigned him.
When he reached rayug and four
that the other division had not arrive
ne went through to Dagupan on h
own responsibility Although he in
posed great hardships on his men he il
variably shared their lot cheerfully.