The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-30
MILITARY FUNERAL FOR THE RE-
MAINS OF THE LATE GEN.
GUY v. HENRY
ON A FLAG.COVERED CAISSON
THREE REGIMENTS Of THE NEW
YORK NATIONAL. GUARD AS
HONORARY ESCORT
TO FINAL REST AT ARLINGTON

OF Porto Rico to lie Buried In the
National Cemetery-The Most I'M
posing Funeral Display New York
Has Seen Since the Death of Gen.
Sherman.
NEW YORK, Oct 29-The largest and
most impressive military funeral parade
In this city since the death of Gen. Will
liam T. Sherman took place this morn
ing when the body of Gen. Guy " Henry
was removed from his residence to the
Pennsylvania train that conveyed 1t to
Washington, where interment will be
made in Arlington cemetery.
The services at the residence were con-
Quoted by the Rev. John Huske, of st.
Thomas Protestant Episcopal church,
and consisted of simple prayers lasting
not more than ten minutes. The coffin
was partially covered with a silk Ameri-
can flag. Numerous floral pieces were
or the mantles and a few at the foot of
the coffin. The immediate family, rela-
tives and the most intimate friends only
were present at the house services.
The honorary pallbearers were Gen.
A. S. Webb, Maj. Azel Ames and Maj.
Francis H. Mills, Of the Loyal Legion;
Col. Daniel Appleton, DR.. Albert Shaw,
William R. Corwine, Henry Hamilton
Lewis and Gilbert K. Harroun. The mil
itary pallbearers were Col. John s.
Rogers, Fifth artillery; Col. J. w. CIous,
judge advocate general of the department
of the East; Col. Peter Vroom, inspector
general Of the department of the East
Col. TulEy NIcCrea, Fifth artillery; Lieut.
Col. John Myrick, Second artillery; Maj
]. Burbank, Fifth artillery, and Capt
,. K. Roberts, Fifth artillery. Lieut.. T.
B. Mott, of the Seventh artillery, was
present as officially representing the
United States government, and went to
Washington with the body. Lieut.. Col
Trask First artillery, who was Aid-de-
camp to Gen. Henry, was present and
had charge of the remains.
While the services were being conduct
ed in the house three national guard reg
iIneRts, the Seventh, Sixty-ninth and Sew
enty-t1rst, marched down Madison avenue
and took positions i'll readiness for the
parade. The Second battery, Capt. Will
son commanding, was on Thirty-first
street, and a caisson was brought up in
front Of the door ready for the coffin
Upon the caisson was draped a large
tached, each near horse having rider
CROWD COLLECTED.
In spite of the rain at the time of the
services, a large crowd had collected,
but it was kept in check by a detach-
ment Of mounted and foot police. The
troops were lined up along Madison av-
enue in company front formation, and
all orders We're given by bugle calrs.
1t had been the intention of Capt. Will
son to have the same caisson that was
used at the funeral of Gen. Sherman,
but it was found that the caisson was
IN the United States arsenal and was
kept as souvenir One of the army
caissons was used, therefore, and 1t will
be kept for similar occasions, large
silver plate marking it.
After the services IN the house were
finished the coffin was carried to the
caisson by eight men from the different
companies, who acted as body guard.
The caisson was then driven up Madison
avenue as far as Thirty-third street, and
the carriages with the family and hon
orary pallbearers followed. The car
riages then turned and proceeded down
the avenue Immediately following the
Seventh regiment which had the right of
line the place of honor being assigned
to the Second battery. The carriages
were followed by the Sixty-ntnth and
Scventy-frst regiments in the order nam
ed. AS the procession started the Sew
enth regiment band, augmented TO seven,
tv-five pieces, started Chopin's funeral
march. which was played increasingly to
the ferry house at Twenty-third street.
The military pallbearers walked two
abreast Immediately back of the casket,
while the body bearers marched on either
side Gen. George Moore Smith, br1gade
commander of the Fifth brigade, to Whlcn
tha three regiments represented belonged,
was at the head of the line with his staff
Al the national guard regiments wore full
uniforms and presented a good appear
ance The Seventh regiment was partlc-
ujarly good in appearance, over S0O men
turning out upon request, no command
being given The Seventy-frst regiment
had about 75O men and the SiXty-ninth
about 800.
PASSING PARADE.
The parade passed down Madison ave-
nue. to Twenty-sixth street, to Fifth ave-
nue., to the arch, where 1t wheeled ana
went directly down Twenty-fourth street
to the ferry The sixty-nfnth and sew
enty-first regiments were lined along
Madison avenue and Twenty-sixth street
waiting for the caisson to pass and as
it did so the men uncovered and the
bands of the respective regiments played
''Flee as Bird" and Nearer My God
to Thee" The SiXty-n1nth regiment fell
In behind the carriages and was followed
NV the Seventy-first regiment.
The police had cleared the entrance to
tbe ferry and as the head of the line
reached there Gen. Smith and his staff
took the right of line with the Second bat
terry. while the mounted police took the
Ieqt. The Seventh regiment took company
front formation along Twenty-fourth
street. reaching from the ferry nearly
to Eighth avenue, and presented arms as
the catsson arrived. After the caisson
reached the ferry the different regiments
left for thir armories.
The caisson, with the honorary and mil
itary pallbearers and the body bearers,
took a ferry boat for the 1 o'clock train
for Washington. Upon reaching Jersey
City the body was carried to the train.
The family and Lieuts. Mott and Traub
took a parlor car. Three of the honorary
pallbearers also went to Washington to
act as escort there. They were Maj Azel
Ames, Maj. Francis Hills and William
R. Corwine.
Just before Gen. Henry's death he had
completed number of papers upon the
campaign and rule in Porto Rico. While
they are not edited or completed or ready
for publication, they will be published in
book form soon under the title ''The Rule
IN Porto Rico"
REMAINS AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2s-The funeral
train bearing the remains of the late Gen