Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-30

ferry nearly to sth avenue and presented
arms as the caisson passed Upon the
rival at the ferry the different regiments
left for their ermories
The caisson and carriages. with the hon.
orary. and military pallbearersa and the
body-bearers, took ferry boat9for the l
o'clock train for Washington. Upon reach
ing Jersey City the body was carried to
the train. The family and Lieuts. Mott and
Traub took parlor car. Three of the
honorary pallbearers also went to Wash
Maj. Azel Ames, Maj. Francis H Mills
and William r. Corwine.
Remains Arrive I'm This City.
The train which bore the funeral party
reached the Pennsylvania station in this
city at $40 o'clock last evening Many
persons had assembled at the station and a
party of friends and relatives were in wait.
Ing on the platform, including MI Smith
Thompson, sr., uncle of the deceased; Mr.
Smith Thompson, jr., DR.. Suter and Mr..
o. P. Beall a cousin. They met the party
which Travelled on the funeral train from
New York, and which was composed of
Mrs. Henry, widow of Gen. Henry; Mrs
Benton, a widowed daughter; Sexton
Henry, a son; Mrs. Powell. Mr.. c. E. Mark
and Maj. Traub, who, as an attacIle on the
staff of Gen. Henry, represented the mill
tary. The caSket was covered with beauti-
full floral tributes from friends in New
York.
A military escort from the Washington
barracks stood at rest on 9th street The
detachment consisted of members of Light
Battery NJ of the 18th Artillery. under com
mand of Lieut.. Conklin, with two guns and
three cafssons one of which was used AS a
fCneral caiSSOn. Eight artillerymen from
the barracks were afoot and served as body
bearers. They We're Sergt. Frank and Cor
poral Mcbride of Battery {, and Corporals
G. Williamson, I. Williamson, Edgar c.
Sackner, Albert Bloom Ignacy Gorski and
Henry Mayer of Battery NJ The 18th Ar.
tillery served under Gen. Henry when he
was military governor of Porto Rico.
Lying in State.
The casket containing the remains were
borne to St. Johns Episcopal Church, es-
ccrted by the military. The relatives ac-
companied the remains to the church and
were afterward conveyed to the home of
Mrs. Wilkes. S14 Connecticut avenue, where
they will remain during their stay in this
city.
Arriving at the church, the casket was
placed in the chancel, beneath a large
national ensign and In the midst of pro-
fusion of floral offerings, there to rest in
state during the night, and until the final
services today.
A guard of honor from Gen. Guy V.
Henry Garrison No. 4S, Regular Army and
Navy Union, kept vigil over the remains
throughout the night. The guard was COM
posed follows: Commander, August Val
entine; past commander, Henry Miller; as
sistant inspector general. G. w. Washing
ton; senior vice commander, Lee Blakey;
Junior vice commander, Washington Brown:
adjutant, w. l.. Edwards; paymaster r. A.
Tighman, and quartermaSter, e. k Pink
ney. The officer of the day was John R.
BOwens; officer of the guard, Thomas Hart;
officer of the watch, Calvin Dodson.
Expressions of Sympathy.
Before leaving New York Mrs Henry re-
ceived a number of kilograms of condol-
ence, among them the following:
From President Mckinley:
We are greatly shocked to learn of the
death of your distinguished husband. You
have the heartfelt sympathy of Mrs. Nc
k;nley and myself.
From Secretary Root:
Believe in my deep regret and sincere
sympathy over the loss of your brave and
noble husband.
From Former Secretary Alger:
Mrs. Alger and l are overwhelmed at the
news of your gallant husband s death. We
did not know he was ill. He was the high
est type of a soldier and man. Accept
our deepest sympathy in your great sorrow.
From Gen. A. w. Greedy:
Others mourn your loss, the nation dis
tiEguished citizen, the army a gallant sol
der, his contemporaries noble friend.
From Perry S. Heath, assistant postmas-
ter general:
Mrs. Heath joins me in sincere sympathy.
The death Of your gallant and distinguished
husband will be mourned everywhere.